After losing her undefeated record to the superstar Legarto in the spring, quality filly Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) has set the stage for a high-stakes rematch with a superb win in Sunday’s Gr.2 Jamieson Park Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Te Rapa. Prowess was a nine-length winner of her only start as a two-year-old last season, and she won again on her three-year-old debut before having to settle for a fast-finishing and unlucky third behind Legarto in the Gr.3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). Freshened by trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood after a…
Month: January 2023
Trobriand retains unbeaten record in Eclipse Stakes
A convincing victory in the first stakes race on the card at Te Rapa has provided rider Opie Bosson with a tough decision leading into the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) later this month. Bosson stuck with the unbeaten Trobriand (Kermadec) in Sunday’s Gr.2 Carlaw Park Eclipse Stakes (1200m) and despite jumping from the outside barrier in the eight-horse field, the son of Kermadec proved too professional for his rivals as he eased clear in the final stages to make it three from three to kick off his…
Poutama hoping to kick-off new season with a bang
by Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Andre Poutama is looking forward to heading back home to the Central Districts this week to enjoy time with family and take in the region’s two grass track meetings. The Pukekohe-based horseman will trek south with former Central Districts pacer Smokinhotcheddar, whose first assignment of the trip will be the Connie Stewart NZSIR Wairarapa Handicap Pace (2000m) at Tauherenikau on Monday. The daughter of Betterthancheddar recently joined Poutama’s barn and made a winning start for her new conditioner when victorious over 2200m at Cambridge…
Terang races best bets & quaddie tips | January 2, 2023
What Terang Races Where Terang Racecourse- 10 Keilambete Rd, Terang VIC 3264 When Monday, January 2, 2023 First Race 12:55pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Terang Racecourse on Monday afternoon for Public Holiday action in Victoria where an eight-race program is set down for decision. Perfect conditions are set to greet punters throughout the day with the track coming up a Good 4, whilst the rail sticks to the true position throughout for the card. We kick off the day of racing at 12:55pm AEDT. Best Bet at Terang:…
No rest for Hope after record-setting 2022
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk After a career best 2022 Ben Hope kicks off the New Year with a handy book of drives at Rangiora today. The talented junior driver had 16 wins in December including Homebush Lad’s Reefton and Westport Cup double, and trotting star Muscle Mountain’s Group 1 triumph on Grand Prix day at Addington on December 4. That helped his total for the year to 52, three more than his previous best recorded in 2021. “To get to 50 was pretty cool and 52 is…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 1, 2023
Horse Racing on Sunday, January 1 will feature nine meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Ascot, Flemington, Canterbury & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – January 1, 2023 Ascot Racing Tips Flemington Racing Tips Canterbury Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking…
Aussie News – Jan 1
by Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi pacer Cranbourne is impressing new trainer David Aiken. The six-year-old was bought by Aiken on behalf of his friend and US-based owner Steve Finkelstein, but will race for at least a couple of months in Victoria. “The plan is for him to head to the US in March,” Aiken said. “Steve owned Ultra Jet, who came across from the US and I had a lot of success with in the big races in the early 1990s. We became great mates and have been ever since.…
Alta Wiseguy caps premiership winning season for Team Telfer
By Michael Guerin Alta Wisguy put the ultimate exclamation mark on Team Telfer’s premiership-winning season in the final race of 2022. In a stunning training performance from the new champions as they produced the speedster fresh-up to trail and then grab Copy That in the $50,000 Lincoln Farm Franklin Cup at Alexandra Park, courtesy of a wonderful drive from Tim Williams to take him to him to a exactly 100 for the year. It was a fitting end to Team Telfer’s first premiership season but you don’t get to the…
Orange reflects on fifth straight premiership season
By Michael Guerin Blair Orange went within a nose of a perfect end to another premiership season at Alexandra Park on Saturday night. But he still looks back on season 2022 with some wonderful memories. Orange and Copy That just failed to cap the season with the ultimate exclamation mark after a slowish start from their 30m backmark saw them a long way off the leaders at the 2400m and even after surging to the lead at the top of the straight he was just grabbed by Alta Wiseguy. But…