Year: 2024

Today’s horse racing bookmaker promotions & bet returns | 4/12

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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, December 4. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for December 4, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Warwick Farm All Races | Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back If 1 Leg Fails Up To $50 Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Warwick…

Can Vin seal the deal on debut?

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk In 2023 Lesa Clarke made her first ever purchases at the National Yearling Sales in Christchurch. Today at 5.57pm at Addington she’ll find how good a judge she is when Vin’s Deal makes her race day debut in the Still Time To Breed With Woodlands 2YO Fillies Mobile Pace. “Sometimes there’s a horse that just takes your eye, as soon as she walked out of her box I knew,” says Clarke. Clarke has owned around 20 horses over the years -“I have five…

Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Wednesday, 4/12

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There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, December 4. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Caulfield Heath, Warwick Farm & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 4, 2024 Caulfield Heath Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top horse racing bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are…

Cup plans again for Mark Twain

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One-time Melbourne Cup fancy Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) is nearing the end of his rehabilitation from a tendon injury as connections plan for another Cup tilt in 2025. OTI Racing director Terry Henderson said this week the rehabilitation program other stable runners have undergone for similar tendon injuries has a comeback strike-rate of about 70 per cent, so hopes are high Mark Twain can also make it back to the track. “He’s close to the end of his rehabilitation with Matty Williams and he looks good as he finishes off,”…

Patrick Payne’s Hard To Cross suspended for steroid breach

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Jaylah Kennedy guides Hard To Cross home to win at Sandown. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have handed down a 12-month racing ban to Hard To Cross, a horse trained by Patrick Payne, following the detection of prohibited substances, including anabolic steroids, in post-race samples. The ban prohibits the horse from competing until May 25, 2025, contingent upon the submission of a clearance certificate confirming compliance. The investigation was initiated after samples were collected from Hard To Cross following its victories in two races at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside:…

Racing Vic Stewards charge Luke Oliver for prohibited substance

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Luke Oliver after Spanish Tides won the Mia Kleer Hand Sanitiser Handicap at Moonee Valley Racecourse on July 30, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have charged trainer Luke Oliver following an inquiry into a prohibited substance detected in a post-race sample from the horse Justdoit. This is the second tribunal hearing Luke Oliver has been involved in, with the first being with Hey Bella back in April 12. The allegations relate to a breach of the Australian Rules of Racing (AR) involving…

Keayang Zahara camp feeling the pressure “a bit” ahead of Derby

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By Adam Hamilton  Friday night has all the hallmarks of the Grand Final for freakish filly Keayang Zahara. On face value, most expect the three-year-old to just turn up in the $200,000 Garrards NZ Trotting Derby at Addington, and win again. But driver Jason Lee sees it a little differently. “We think it’s her biggest test for a few reasons,” he said. “It’s as strong a field as she’s met, it should be a real staying test and it’s at the end of a long first (racing) campaign for her.…

The NZ Derby – 50 Years ago

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This Friday’s $300,000 Garrards New Zealand Pacing Derby at Addington has attracted a quality field including the likes of Better Knuckle Up, Jeremiah, Chase A Dream and last start winners Renegade and Bazooka. Half a century ago it was a very different Derby – essentially a one horse race dominated by one of the greats. The NZ Derby 50 Years ago – Noodlum Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Health wise he was not 100 per cent but  Noodlum still outclassed his opponents at the New Zealand Derby on November…

Audacity topples quality field to win Akaroa Cup

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By Mike Love  Local trainer Steve Harding recorded his biggest win when Audacity took out the Cabins 2U Akaroa Cup at Motukarara on Saturday. And he didn’t have to go far for the win – he lives just down the road at McQueens Valley. “It was very impressive,” he said of Audacity’s performance, “it’s only just sinking in really.”    Audacity made a good beginning from the unruly 10 metre mark with driver Ross Cameron. They worked into the three wide line from the 2000m, improving gradually to mid-field. Cameron…

HRNZ : Foal update December 2024

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HRNZ :  Foal update December 2024  Application forms to register this season’s foals were posted out recently to the person who according to our records is the first named owner or lessee of any mare with a 2023/2024 service record. If you have not received an application form and believe you should have, please contact this office. Remember the cost of registration is $195 per foal if application and payment is made by 1 April 2025. The form should be lodged and paid for by the due date even if…