Month: November 2024

Wolfburn seals Clarke’s ninth Top End Horse of the Year award

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With leading NT jockey Jarrod Todd in the saddle, the Gary Clarke-trained Wolfburn wins the Metric Mile (1600m) at Fannie Bay in July during the Darwin Cup Carnival. Picture: Darwin Turf Club Darwin’s Hall of Fame trainer Gary Clarke continues to rewrite the record books after once again dominating the 2024 Top End Racing Awards held at the Darwin Turf Club on Friday night. Clarke’s Wolfburn, the Darwin Cup runner-up in August, won the Horse of the Year title and was also crowned Middle Distance/Stayer of the Year following his…

Today’s horse racing promotions & bookmaker offers | 23/11/2024

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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Saturday, November 23. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for November 23, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Ascot – Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back if 1 Leg Fails up to $50 Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Ascot this Saturday and…

Kilgour’s first NZ win at Alexandra Park “unbeatable feeling”

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By Michael Guerin Sammy Kilgour got her first New Zealand win as a horse trainer when Loteria finally got things right at Alexandra Park on Friday night. But it might have felt more like her first win as a horse psychiatrist. Kilgour has spent much of her life in Australia but has lived on both sides of the Tasman since meeting her now fiancee Joshua Dickie. The pair trained winners in partnership in Australia but when Loteria overcame the unruly to easily leave maidens in the Classique Landscapers Trot it…

Saturday’s free horse racing tips & quaddie picks | 23/11/2024

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There are 13 horse racing meetings set for Australia on Saturday, November 23. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Ascot, Kembla Grange, Cranbourne & Alice Springs. Saturday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – November 23, 2024 Ascot Racing Tips Kembla Grange Racing Tips Cranbourne Racing Tips Alice Springs 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…

Milestones for Wilson House and his “pretty cool old horse”

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By Brigette Solomon  A victory in the last race at Manawatu yesterday brought up significant milestones for both horse and driver. It was Wilson House’s 100th driving win, and Santanna Mach’s 20th. The victory was the 20-year-old House’s fourth of the day, also rounding out a training treble for his father, Canterbury-based trainer Michael House. “It was a good day and nice to get that win on Santanna Mach,” says House, “he’s a pretty cool old horse, I’ve had four wins on him now so he’s been pretty good to…

$20,000 bonus in “The Christian Cullen”

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A $20,000 bonus will be up for grabs when the first ever Group 1 The Christian Cullen is held at Addington Raceway on Friday, December 6. The $200,000 race for the 4YO pacers is a new addition to a jam-packed programme that also includes the Group 1 $300,000 Garrards New Zealand Pacing Derby and the Group 1 $200,000 NZ Trotting Derby.   The bonus for The Christian Cullen will be paid to the first horse past the post who isn’t a previous Group 1 winner. The payment will be split,…

Footes shoot for three black-type prizes at Pukekohe

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Pukekohe Park will host four feature races as part of its biggest meeting of the year on Saturday, and Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will have well-credentialled runners in three of them. The father-son duo’s big black-type day kicks off with Vega For Luck in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m), followed by Babylon Berlin in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) and The Odyssey in the Gr.3 TAB Counties Cup (2100m). Babylon Berlin is a deserved headliner for the Footes’ Pukekohe team, boasting nine wins from a…

Sacred Satono back to defend Counties crown

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Counties Cup Day has become a very familiar fixture for Sacred Satono, who will make his fourth appearance at the meeting when he defends his title in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The son of Satono Aladdin made his Counties Cup Day debut back in 2021, when the meeting was held at Te Rapa. He contested the Listed 2YO Stakes (1100m) and finished second behind Bright Blue Sky. Sacred Satono returned to the meeting as a three-year-old 12 months later, taking on older sprinters…