By Adam Hamilton Champion pacer Leap To Fame will have a travelling mate when he jets over to Auckland tomorrow (Sunday). Trainer Grant Dixon confirmed his underrated four-year-old Aroda will join Leap To Fame on the flight and, hopefully, in Tuesday week’s $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway. Aroda, a former Kiwi who boasts 13 wins from 38 starts and over $240,000, has enjoyed a terrific season. He is right on the borderline for a start in the Cup. The son of Art Major won the Group…
Month: November 2024
The New Zealand Cup – 10 years ago
It’s 10 days to the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 12 so why not look back at the winner of the great race 10 years ago. In 2014 it was Adore Me By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk What a New Zealand Cup it was in 2014. The build-up was dominated by Terror To Love’s quest to become the ever to win four consecutive New Zealand Cups. The aftermath was dominated by glamour mare Adore Me and her world record-breaking in 3:54.6. At…
Boisterous celebrations as Double Parked wins at Alexandra Park
By Michael Guerin People kept telling George Breckon he should do something to get young people involved in harness racing. So he did. And at Alexandra Park on Friday night it paid a very noisy dividend. Breckon is one of those Breckons, the oldest son of Ken and Karen of Breckon Farms fame so he has been around horses since before he was allowed to bet. The 26-year-old was constantly being told he should “get your mates involved” and having always been a go getter he was keen, he just…
More confirmed for Show Day Slot races
A raft of new horses have been confirmed for the two new slot races at Addington Raceway’s Show Day Twilight meeting on Friday, Tuesday November 15. Dreams Are Free, Coastal Babe and Renegade will take their place in the $500,000 Hill, Lee and Scott THE VELOCITY while Bounce N Beyond, Judy J and Princess Sadie have all been confirmed for the $500,000 Majestic Horse Floats LP THE ASCENT. The winner of this month’s Southern Trotting Oaks, Princess Sadie replaces the Pukekohe Punter’s original selection, Cyclone Zion W. Trained by Ken…
Mornington racing preview, bets bets & quaddie | November 3
What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Sunday, November 3, 2024 First Race 1pm AEDT Visit Dabble Mornington Racing Club will host a nine-race card on Sunday afternoon, where the first event will kick off at 1pm AEDT. With perfect weather forecast across the weekend in Mornington, the track is expected to remain in the Good range after being rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit. Best Bet…
Saturday’s free horse racing tips & quaddie picks | 2/11/2024
There are 16 horse racing meetings set for Australia on Saturday, November 2. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Flemington, Rosehill, Eagle Farm, Ascot & Alice Springs. Saturday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – November 2, 2024 Flemington Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Ascot 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.…
Leveque trains first winner
Former jumps jockey Cyrille Leveque made his mark in a new role on Friday when Saviour (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) won the ILT Foundation Maiden (1400m) at Ascot Park. Saviour delivered a first training success for Leveque, who is based at Otautau. The same horse, who was previously trained by his part-owner Rebecca Bevin, had been Leveque’s very first runner when he was unplaced at Wingatui on October 18. “Getting that first win today was very good, and from only two starts, so I’m very happy,” the 40-year-old said. “One…
Te Akau and Fortuna out in force on Flemington’s big stage
The Melbourne Cup Carnival holds special memories for both Te Akau Racing and Fortuna Racing, and there could be more to come with five black-type contenders on Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday. Te Akau basked the carnival spotlight 12 months ago with their sensational sprinter Imperatriz, who won the Gr.1 Champions Sprint (1200m) with a performance worthy of the race’s name. That was one of five Group One wins in Melbourne last season for the incomparable mare, whose all-conquering campaign earned her New Zealand Horse of the Year honours.…
Cole maps out path to Telegraph with Navigator
Cody Cole is eyeing up a Group One assignment in January for emerging sprinter Navigator (NZ) (El Roca), who will contest the Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Cole is working backwards from the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 4. Navigator was a winner of his only previous start at the Wellington course, taking out a Rating 75 over the Telegraph distance on April 6. “This race on Saturday is really just a run to shorten the gap leading into the Telegraph,” Cole said. “He’ll go into…
Atishu seeking redemption in Empire Rose
Group One-winning mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will be seeking redemption in Saturday’s Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington after finishing runner-up in the race last year to Pride of Jenni. She backed up a week later to win the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (2000m) in the hands of leading hoop James McDonald, who will don New Zealand syndicator Go Racing’s silks once more and reunite with Atishu this weekend. The Chris Waller-trained mare has been building towards a peak performance in the race, having finished unplaced in her first three…