It’s been a while between drinks for the connections of Field Of Gold (Starspangledbanner), but the talented galloper looked back to his impressive best when taking out the JR N Berkett 1400 at Trentham on Sunday. The big-striding chestnut was among the top three-year-olds of his year, and in the care of Tony Pike, he won the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m), after placing in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m), Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m). Field Of Gold struggled to replicate that form in…
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Booming return by Belle’s Echo
Belle’s Echo (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) made a booming return in her six-year-old season at Trentham on Sunday, putting away a tidy field of sprinters in the Blue Star Christmas Cup (1200m). The daughter of Echoes Of Heaven had been a model of consistency in her last campaign, but was sent for a spell by trainer Lisa Latta following a couple of uncharacteristic performances through the winter period on unsuitable tracks. Latta gave her a quiet trial at Foxton in mid-November to prepare for the open sprint contest, where she…
Sweynesday continues rapid rise
The demise of racing in Singapore has had a bright side for Roger James and Robert Wellwood, with Sweynesday (NZ) (Sweynesse) emerging as an exciting young talent in their Cambridge stable. The lightly raced four-year-old collected the third win of his five-start career with another promising performance in Saturday’s Pathways – The Immigration Specialists (1200m) at Te Rapa. Sweynesday races in the colours of Eric Koh’s Falcon Racing, renowned as one of the leading owners in Singapore. The son of Sweynesse was bought for $80,000 by Koh, King Power and…
Weigh In, December 15
Guy, Jayne & Emily reflect on a magic day at Te Rapa highlighted by a stunning Snazzytavi win and Blue Sky At Night’s Waikato Cup victory for local connections. We also review the best from Ascot Park plus Australian racing where the (NZ) suffix was again, to the fore. Weigh In, December 15
Orange races free betting preview & quaddie | December 16, 2024
What Orange Races Where Racing Orange – Towac Park Racecourse – 57 Canobolas Rd, Orange NSW 2800 When Monday, December 16, 2024 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Dabble Racing in country NSW heads to Orange on Monday afternoon, where a quickfire seven-race meeting is set down for decision. Clear skies are forecast in the leadup to Monday and on raceday itself, so the track is expected to start as a Good 4, with a Good 3 track rating likely at some stage. The rail comes out 3.5m from the 500m-300m…
Vanessa Arnott hits 300 wins with Brazen Bon at Fannie Bay
Vanessa Arnott, a long-serving jockey in the Top End, returns to scale on the Jason Manning-trained Brazen Bon at Fannie Bay on Saturday after booting home her 300th winner in Darwin. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) She had to wait until the final race, but jockey Vanessa Arnott made it 300 wins in Darwin on Saturday. Arnott, who debuted at Fannie Bay in 2005, celebrated the milestone aboard Jason Manning’s Brazen Bon, who was making its NT debut, over 1100m at Class 2 level. Drawing a wide gate, Brazen Bon…
The big winners on ID Finals night at Menangle
The Locomotive could be full steam ahead to New Zealand, Luke McCarthy wins elusive final and Cantfindabettorman gets some consolation in today’s wrap of the Inter Dominion Finals at Menangle. By Adam Hamilton Owner Glen Holland will look seriously at a New Zealand trip with newly crowned Inter Dominion winner The Locomotive. Holland said now the $NZ650,000 TAB Trot was confirmed for Cambridge in April, it was a serious option. Like Just Believe the past two years, The Locomotive made a clean sweep of the series, winning all three heats…
Thornley completes AYDC win with dominant performance
Kiwi driver Sam Thornley had the perfect finale in clinching the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships (AYDC) in Sydney last night. Driving in the first race on Inter Dominion Finals night at Menangle, Thornley teamed up with top Kiwi pacer Tact McLeod in the ninth and final heat of the championships and they left nothing to chance by leading throughout to win easily. It is Thornley’s first win in the championships, though he had finished second previously, and he became the sixth Kiwi to win the championships in the last 12…
Audacity the one to beat in Rangiora Summer Cup
By Mike Love Harness racing returns to the grass at Rangiora today with an entertaining 10-race programme set to get underway at 12:32pm. Headlining the card is the $25,000 New World Rangiora Summer Cup. Favourite for the race Audacity will look to keep his perfect Rangiora grass track record as he aims for more country cups glory. He’s won two from two on the grass at Rangiora and three from seven overall in 2024. McQueens Valley trainer Steve Harding is confident of a forward showing by his upcoming stable star.…
Sunday’s free horse racing tips & best bets | December 15, 2024
There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, December 15. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Bendigo, Nowra & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 15, 2024 Bendigo Racing Tips Nowra Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) 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…