Chris Gibbs has exercised plenty of patience with his promising stayer Sweet But Psycho (NZ) (Proisir) and he hopes that can continue to pay off when she contests the Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers Championship Qualifier (2100m) at Ruakaka on Wednesday. The daughter of Proisir is a full-sister to Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) placegetter Aspen Colorado, aspirations her connections shared for Sweet But Psycho, who ended up debuting as a late three-year-old. “Being by Proisir, I wasn’t really sure (what her ideal distance would be), and she was very precocious as…
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Melbourne Cup headlines historic 2024 Spring Racing Carnival
Horses round the first turn during the running of the Penfolds Victoria Derby at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) Attendance figures and captivating results have highlighted the success of the 2024 Spring Racing Carnival, which drew strong engagement across Victoria. According to official figures released by Racing Victoria (RV), nearly 600,000 people attended the event, held from August 31 to December 1. This represents a 4% increase on 2023 figures and a 17% rise compared to 2022. Key contributors included the…
Friday focus turns to Invercargill and Auckland
Friday’s Invercargill – Auckland double header will highlight harness racing action around the country this week. The $100,000 Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup and the Group 3 Brendan Franks Farrier David Moss Stakes headline a huge day at Ascot Park before Alexandra Park hosts its first ever $1m Golden Gait meeting. There will be 10 $100,000 races. Invercargill’s meeting will start at 2.55, with Alexandra Park underway at 5.16pm. Today’s Addington meeting to kick start huge week The week starts today with a nine race Tuesday meeting…
Today’s Australian horse racing tips & previews | 17/12/24
There are three horse racing meetings set for Australia on Tuesday, December 17. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Moe. Tuesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 17, 2024 Moe 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 December 17, 2024 check out our…
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Trentham trip in the offing for Our Echo
Balcairn galloper Our Echo will build towards a potential northern assignment at Ashburton on Wednesday, taking his place in the McCrea Painters And Decorators Trainers Challenge (1300m). A son of Echoes Of Heaven, Our Echo has found plenty of success at the champagne turf over several seasons, highlighted by his victory in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) in March. In his eight-year-old year, the gelding resumed well behind Third Decree in October, but didn’t show his best in the feature sprints over New Zealand Cup Week. “We tried to bring…
Four timer for Cooper at Ascot Park
Donovan Cooper has made quite the impression in the southern jockey ranks since he moved down from the North Island earlier this year, and he continued his good run of form at Ascot Park on Saturday when scoring a four timer. The expat South African’s previous best day in the saddle was a treble for Kelvin Tyler at Wingatui, and he was once again in the winner’s stall for the Riverton trainer on Saturday. The Canterbury-based hoop capped a memorable day aboard Reprobate for Tyler, who he was riding for…
Begg’s mare to miss autumn
In-form trainer Grahame Begg has confirmed Niance (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will play no part in the Autumn Carnival after an untimely setback following an accident in the paddock. The emerging lightly raced mare was a last-start winner of the Gr.3 How Now Stakes (1200m, $2.70F) at Caulfield, before being sent for a break, but will miss potential Group One targets in Melbourne and Sydney early next year. “She’s out of play at the moment, hopefully we’ll be able to get her up for the spring,” Begg said on RSN927 on Monday morning.…
Star filly Damask Rose blooming for Milan Park
High-class three-year-old Damask Rose has powered her way to the top of the markets for New Zealand’s biggest pots of gold. The daughter of Savabeel is the $3 favourite for the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) and $8 co-favourite for the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained representative was bred by Tony Rider’s Milan Park, who are continuing to breed from her mother, the well-related Flying Spur mare Sombreuil. Damask Rose was offered at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale and was knocked…