Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart(NZ) (Redwood) is set to head to Trentham on Saturday to kick-off his summer campaign and ready for a Group One assignment at the Upper Hutt track next month. The son of Redwood was runner-up in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) as a three-year-old before going on to win the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), and trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are keen to go one better in the Harcourts-sponsored race next month. He will…
Year: 2024
Highly Regarded 3YO Prospect Changes Ownership
Tony Pike is confident Golden Century(NZ) (Pierro) can realise his full potential over ground and his opinion has been endorsed by a major international player. The Cambridge trainer’s lightly raced son of Pierro has recently been purchased by OTI Racing, but for the foreseeable future will remain in his care. Golden Century has hit the line well to finish third in both of his starts up to 1400m and is expected to show his true worth once stepped up in trip. Pike had intended to give the three-year-old that opportunity…
Newcastle races free betting tips & quaddie | Thursday, 19/12/24
What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Thursday, December 19, 2024 First Race 1:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to Newcastle on Thursday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program awaits punters. The rail moves out +2m the entire circuit for the meeting, and although the surface is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, scattered showers are likely to force a downgrade into the Soft range at some stage. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:45pm local…
Frocks at the Trots is back in 2025
Frocks at the Trots is back as part of the 2025 Team Teal campaign. The fashion in the fields competition ran for the first time in 2024 and was seen as a successful addition to the Team Teal Campaign. This year it will be run again with four heats and a final. The final winner will win a trip to Mooloolaba Peninsula Resort and be crowned the 2025 Frocks at the Trots Winner. The four “Frocks” heats will be : Heat 1 – Cambridge Raceway – January 27 Heat 2…
The Box Seat – Dec 18
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Gluyas to target Goldrush Guru towards further Group 1 success
Goldrush Guru. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Morphettville-based trainer Andrew Gluyas is aiming for more Group 1 success with his Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Goldrush Guru, as the promising colt gears up for his autumn campaign. The rising star, who also claimed the Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) during his most recent preparation, has returned to work with big targets on the horizon. Gluyas is eyeing potential runs in Randwick’s Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m) in April and the Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) at Morphettville in May.…
In-form stable chasing Magic Millions riches
Co-trainer of Malua Racing Troy Corstens and jockey Ben Allen. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Malua Racing is set to have a strong presence at next month’s Magic Millions Carnival, with as many as six horses likely to represent the stable, led by promising juvenile Zouclaire. The daughter of Zousain made an eye-catching debut in last weekend’s Magic Millions Victorian 2YO Classic (1100m) at Caulfield Heath, finishing 2.8 lengths behind the impressive winner, Invincible Woman. That performance has her firmly on track for the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic…
Snow Patrol likely to miss autumn through injury
Snow Patrol. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) winner Snow Patrol is likely to miss his autumn campaign after suffering a knee injury. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained four-year-old, owned by Ace Bloodstock, has been sidelined following the setback. The son of Contributer has not raced competitively since finishing seventh in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 15, though he did have a barrier trial at Rosehill in early October, finishing in the same position. “They’re going to put…
Fine print helps Ya Eejit Ya into Golden Gait
By Michael Guerin A horse who snuck into his $100,000 Golden Gait final at Alexandra Park on Friday through a technicality is the biggest danger to our best two-year-old trotter. Meant To Be opened $1.80 for the two-year-old trot on Friday but is likely to start closer to $1.30, with the unbeaten Ya Eejit Ya rated his clear and perhaps only threat at $3.10. But you have to go deep into the fine print of the inaugural Golden Gait series to find how Ya Eejit Ya even got into Friday’s…
Blair Orange going for seventh Invercargill Cup win
No-one’s won more Invercargill Cups than six-time winner Blair Orange, so leading into this Friday’s $100,000 Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup he talks about his favourite horses and memories. By Dave Di Somma Harness News Desk It was back in his days as a junior driver that Blair Orange won his first Invercargill Cup. It was with the Laurence Hanrahan-trained The Tough Nut in 2000. Now he is a six time winner, the most in the Cup’s history. “I was just a kid then, driving The Tough Nut,”…