Year: 2024

Draws not favouring Queen Elida and Minstrel in ID finals

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By Adam Hamilton  A shock third round heat defeat and tricky barrier draw has seen Kiwi-owned mare Queen Elida’s odds drift sharply for the Inter Dominion trotting final. The Brent Lilley-trained mare, who has run third in the past two finals, was $3 for the final before last night, but is out to $6.50. She will start from barrier five and despite having loads of early speed, her two main dangers – The Locomotive (gate four, $1.55) and Keayang Chucky (three, $5) – hve drawn inside her for the 2300m…

Ferguson looks to extend winning run at Wingatui today

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By Jonny Turner  Craig Ferguson may have to clear a little space in his trophy cabinet before Sunday’s Wingatui trots. The reinsman has been driving in the best form of his career recently and has collected three Group 1 trophies recently including the Garrards New Zealand Derby on Friday night with We Walk By Faith. While the conditions on the Wingatui grass may be a world away from the electric atmosphere of elite races at Addington, Ferguson’s winning hopes still look good. The reinsman combines with two big winning threats…

Selections | Wingatui

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Selections for Wingatui today      Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Jonny TurnerRacing Journalist  Race 112.58pm  6 Tarragindi1 Almighty4 Niamh8 Birch       Race 21.24pm 1 Donald Trot7 Miki’s Beauty4 Cold Pursuit10 Janaka’s Delight  Race 32.00pm 5 It’s A Pleasure4 Jay R Tolkien8 Prosperity1 Crackasky Race 42.38pm 6 Airwaves3 Haley Robyn7 Paradise Valley1 Avenger  Race 53.05pm 6 Blithe12 Our Superfund4 Top Pocket Chance14 Markthewarrior  Race 63.39pm 9 Forever Arden6 Havarti Arden2 Lily’s A Star1 Asta     Race 74.15pm 3 Nutcracker12 South Seas Rock8 Still Rockin4 Hacksaw Ridge   Race…

Mrs Chrissie resumes in style

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Classy sprinting mare Mrs Chrissie (NZ) (Per Incanto) kicked off a new campaign on a winning note with a powerful come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Ballarat Volkswagen Tonks Plate (1100m) at Ballarat. The Benchmark 100 handicap was the first start since July for Mrs Chrissie, whose previous campaign produced wins at Caulfield and Sandown as well as a third in the Gr.3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) and a last-start fourth in the Gr.3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m). Mrs Chrissie was sent out as a $2.90 favourite on Saturday and delivered…

I’mintowin all the way again

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Freewheeling Kiwi-bred I’mintowin (NZ) (Contributer) maintained his perfect record this preparation with another all-the-way win in Saturday’s A$160,000 James Squire Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill. The five-year-old Contributer gelding led all the way for a first-up victory over 1400m at Kembla Grange on November 23, mastering a testing 62kg topweight on a Good3 track and running record time. The step up in class for a Benchmark 94 handicap on Saturday saw I’mintowin better placed at the weights with 56.5kg, but the track conditions presented a very different challenge. Persistent rain throughout…

Be Real masters testing track at Rosehill

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A strong pace and a deteriorating Heavy10 track made Saturday’s A$160,000 TAB Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill a test of stamina and toughness, and promising New Zealand-bred mare Be Real (NZ) (Iffraaj) rose to the occasion. The grey daughter of Iffraaj had made a good impression winning at Newcastle on November 2, but then finished only sixth when well supported in a 2000m race on a Good3 track at Kembla Grange three weeks later. Trainer Brad Widdup was confident that Be Real could bounce back on rain-affected ground on Saturday, and…

Bosson masterclass lands second Group One for Ladies Man

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Champion jockey Opie Bosson moved to the brink of a Group One milestone with an outstanding ride on Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) to take out Saturday’s TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The $400,000 weight-for-age feature was the 99th win at Group One level for Bosson, who returned to riding this week after taking a two-month break for personal reasons. Ladies Man was only his fourth ride back. “That’s 99 Group One wins now, and I probably should be up around 110 by now if I kept my life on…

Sunday’s free horse racing tips & best bets | December 8, 2024

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There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, December 8. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Hawkesbury, Werribee & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 8, 2024 Hawkesbury Racing Tips Werribee Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are 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 for a new bookmaker…

Light Infantry Man claims Group 1 Northerly Stakes

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Northerly Stakes winner Light Infantry Man when winning during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher-trained Light Infantry Man ($12) has dominated his rivals in Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. Having finished 10th when favourite in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) a fortnight ago, the son of Fast Company was sent around at an each-way quote and made amends in fine fashion. Sent forward from barrier, Ethan Brown had the five-year-old gelding settled outside natural frontrunner Marocchino throughout. On the back…