By Jonny Turner The little brother of a New Zealand Cup great scored a timely win as the lead-up to the $1m feature builds to a fever pitch. Just one day short of eight years since Lazarus delivered his first devastating New Zealand Cup victory, Sinai Sermon delivered a strong front-running win at Oamaru in the Brad Williamson Racing Stables Mobile Pace. The younger of the two brothers is trained by David Mitchell who races the four-year-old with Donna Williamson and Gavin Chin. Chin is co-breeder of the two-time…
Month: November 2024
High Step trots straight into $30,000 Seddon Shields Final
The Bob Butt trained and driven High Step has sealed her place in the $30,000 Seddon Shields Trotting Championship Series Final at Addington Raceway in March next year. The Father Patrick three-year-old qualified for the final after winning the opening heat of the Bob Rochford series, the Lobster Inn/Kaikoura Night ‘n Day Handicap Trot, at Kaikoura on Monday. She was three back the fence mid race before getting into the running line and then peeling three wide around the home turn. She charged to the line to win by a…
Alice Springs racing tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, November 9
What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Saturday, November 9, 2024 First Race 1:35pm ACST Visit Dabble Saturday marks the Alice Springs Turf Club’s third meeting in two weeks, but numbers are healthy with 40 runners accepting for the five-event card. It’s a big day in the Red Centre, with the ASTC’s 2023/24 Awards Night scheduled after the meeting. Only 0.2mm has fallen since October 15, but storms are forecasted leading up to Saturday with the mercury climbing to 36C come race…
Sprint series adding more sizzle to summer racing
Off the back of the success of last season’s middle-distance bonus series, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and Entain Australia & New Zealand have this season launched the Champion Sprint Series, sponsored by Sport Nation. The series will run alongside the revamped Rich Hill Champion Middle Distance Series, with the final races of each series culminating on Champions Day at Ellerslie on March 8, also home to the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). Points will be allocated to the first four placegetters of each race in the respective series, with…
Te Akau hoping stars align at Riccarton
It’s not very often that Te Akau Racing take the underdog tag into any race, particularly the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), but that’s the case this weekend with their representative When Stars Align. The trans-Tasman operation has a strong record in the Riccarton feature, having won seven previous editions – Noverre (2021), Embellish (2017), Xtravagant (2015), Rock ‘N’ Pop (2011), Tell A Tale (2008), Darci Brahma (2005) and King’s Chapel (2003) – with current co-trainer Mark Walker having trained the latter three. Draci Brahma…
Dusty Road tackles another Te Rapa feature
Te Rapa has brought the best out of Dusty Road with a career-high run of form in recent months, and owner-trainer Graeme Cameron is hoping to extend that sequence with another bold performance in Saturday’s Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m). The Shamexpress gelding put together back-to-back wins at the Hamilton track earlier in this campaign, taking out a 1400m open handicap on July 27 and adding a 1200m open handicap on August 10. He blotted his form line with a seventh at Matamata in early September, but bounced back in…
The Radiant One to uphold carnival tradition
A fresh-up tilt at Saturday’s Listed Donaldson Brown Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton will give The Radiant One an opportunity to add to a proud New Zealand Cup Carnival legacy. The Radiant One races in the yellow, green, black and pink colours of her respected owner-trainer-breeders the Dennis brothers, who have been a mainstay of the South Island industry through more than five decades dating back to their foundation mare The Pixie. The Woodlands siblings have celebrated countless successes throughout the South Island, North Island and Australia since then, and…
Alexandra Park and Rangiora in Friday double-header
It’s Friday and there’s a double-header at Auckland and Rangiora. Two $35,000 Northern Metro Finals will highlight action at Alexandra Park and there’s a 10 race programme at Rangiora, starting at 1.45pm, where Ben Hope has a “nice book” of drives Purdon-Phelan team in for a big few days By Michael Guerin Star harness racing trainer Scott Phelan is only concerned with what he can control. So he isn’t losing any sleep over the constantly changing face of next Tuesday’s $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway.…
Today’s horse racing tips & free betting previews | November 8
There are five horse racing meetings set for Australia on Friday, November 8. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Pakenham. Friday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – November 8, 2024 Pakenham 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 for the horse racing taking place on November 8, 2024 check out our…
Today’s horse racing bookmaker offers & bet returns | November 8
Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Friday, November 8. 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 8, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Double Winnings! – Pakenham Get DOUBLE WINNINGS paid in BONUS CASH for your first bet on each race at Pakenham. Applies to Win, Place & Top 2/3/4 markets (excludes SRM). Max bonus…