Year: 2024

Damask Rose too classy for rivals at Te Rapa

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Damask Rose winning at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Te Akau Racing resisted the temptation of a big spring campaign with promising filly Damask Rose, and their patience could be rewarded in a pair of seven-figure races at Ellerslie later in the season. The lightly raced daughter of Savabeel made her first raceday appearance since September at Te Rapa, where she lived up to her $1.80 favouritism with Neds with an effortless win. It was the second victory of a four-start career for Damask Rose, who…

Sweet Ice Karaka-bound after Te Rapa debut win

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Sweet Ice winning at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Local trainer David Greene made the best possible start to Waikato Cup Day on his home track at Te Rapa when his debutant Sweet Ice took out the opener. Greene, who produced his 100th career winner back in May with Goldiluxe, had the well-named son of Frosted ready to go at his first time on race day after two placed efforts at the Te Awamutu trials and he delivered in fine but wayward style for rider Sam…

Thornley poised to clinch AYDC tonight

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Kiwi driver Sam Thornley looks set to win the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships in Sydney tonight. After winning one of the three heats at Newcastle last night he now looks to have an unassailable lead. He has 76 points overall, 16 clear of his closest challenger Jacob Duggan from Tasmania. The final heat will be held as part of the Inter Dominion Final night at Menangle with Thornley driving Kiwi pacer Tact McLeod at 8.23pm. Tact McLeod was withdraw from the Inter Dominions with an abscess and hasn’t started since…

Next stop Invercargill Cup for Mo’unga

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By Michael Guerin Regan Todd is trying to not be greedy with Mo’unga. Which means while he could  go Cups crazy chasing both the Invercargill and Auckland Cups in the next 17 days he probably won’t. Mo’unga won “an afterthought” race at Addington on Friday night and it was a pretty nice afterthought, the East West Fencing Summer Cup being worth a cool $40,000. He worked forward early to wrest the lead off Franco Marek and never looked in danger of defeat, cruising his last 800m in 55 seconds. “We…

Zev Meredith claims first Group 1 in big upset

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By Michael Guerin A battling trotter has started a path to the Group 1 winners circle for young trainer Zev Meredith. Meredith joined that special club when One More Moment got up in the last stride to win the first running of the $100,00 TAB Queen Of Diamonds Trot for fillies and mares. It caps a remarkable set of Group 1 trotting wins for driver Greg Sugars, who has dominated our biggest trots for all of 2024 but probably didn’t think One More Moment would be adding to his G1…

Free quaddie tips for Australian horse racing | Saturday, 14/12

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Looking to land a quaddie today on the horse racing action in Australia? We’ve got you covered with our expert quaddie tips for Australian horse racing on Saturday, December 14, 2024! Whether you’re a seasoned punter or just getting started, these tips are designed to help you navigate the action and potentially land a big payout. Let’s dive into some of the key meetings where we’ll be focusing our attention this weekend. Best Horse Racing Bookmakers For Quaddie Bets Looking for a bookmakers to place a quaddie with? A majority…

Today’s horse racing promotions & bookmaker offers | 14/12/2024

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It’s ID finals time – who are the horses to beat?

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By Adam Hamilton   Menangle trainer Jason Grimson is trying to cap an amazing finish to the year by doing what only harness racing royalty have done in the Inter Dominion. Grimson, just 29, won his second successive NZ Cup last month with Swayzee and is chasing his third Inter Dominion pacing final in the space of four years when he lines up Curly James and Nerano in tonight’s $500,000 feature at his home track. If successful, Grimson will join Hall of Famers, Kiwi Mark Purdon and Brian Hancock as…

Big upset in Queen of Diamonds

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  A clearly overcome Zev Meredith was all but lost for his words after winning his first Group 1 as a trainer at Alexandra Park tonight. He’d just watched his six-year-old mare One More Moment win the TAB $100,000 Queen of Diamonds, the first ever Group 1 for trotting mares. Driven by visiting Australian Greg Sugars, of Just Believe and Better Eclipse fame, One More Moment was three back the fence before overhauling the favourite Con Grazia Love in the shadows of the post.…

Cambridge slot races confirmed for 2025

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Waikato-Bay of Plenty Harness Racing Incorporated’s two slot races, The Race and TAB Trot have been confirmed for 2025. The races will headline the renowned Night Of Champions meeting at Cambridge Raceway on Friday April 4. “We’re excited to confirm both races will be run again,” Cambridge Raceway CEO Dave Branch said. “It will be the fourth edition of The Race and the second running of the TAB Trot. “This meeting has become a highlight of the Australasian Harness Racing calendar and New Zealand racing calendar. We’re immensely proud of…