Ellerslie’s inaugural Champions Day was a memorable one for New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, with their tangerine and blue silks taking out two of the major prizes. Exciting juvenile Return To Conquer extended his unbeaten streak to four when taking out the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m), posting Te Akau’s tenth Group One victory in the process, while their star filly Damask Rose put in an eye-catching rails run to win the inaugural edition of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). “It was hard to believe what was happening,…
Month: March 2025
Tentyris ruled out of Golden Slipper tilt
Tentyris winning the Group 2 Todman Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Last Saturday’s impressive Todman Stakes winner, Tentyris, will not be competing in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at the end of this month. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, confirmed the colt had sustained an issue following his impressive Group 2 Todman Stakes victory. “Tentyris was found to be lame after his impressive win in the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. A thorough vet’s assessment has revealed an injury to his left hind leg,” the stable announced in…
Tuesday’s best horse racing bookmakers offers | March 11, 2025
Continue your working week with an exciting lineup of horse racing promotions this Tuesday, March 11. Top online bookmakers are offering incredible bonus-back specials, enhanced odds, and other enticing deals to take your betting experience to new heights. Whether you’re placing a bet on a long shot or backing a proven favourite, these promotions ensure you get more out of every wager. With money-back offers on close calls and boosted payouts on feature races, now’s the perfect time to dive into the action. Don’t miss out on these generous offers—explore…
Today’s Australian horse racing tips | Tuesday, March 11, 2025
There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Tuesday, March 11. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Goulburn. Tuesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – March 11, 2025 Kembla Grange 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 March 11, 2025 check out…
Mike Ross one to watch fresh up at Manawatu
A nine race card at Manawatu today kicks off another busy harness racing week, with eight meetings between today and Sunday. Auckland on Friday will see Heat 2 of the $16,000 Metro Trotters and Pacers Series ahead of the $35,000 final at Alexandra Park on March 21 as well as the Group 3 $40,000 Greenland Cup Handicap Trot, the Group 2 $70,000 Caduceus Club Ladyship Stakes for the 3YO Fillies, the $60,000 Group 2 Alabar 3YO Classic and the $40,000 Group 3 Founders Cup. As part of Friday Night Lights…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 10 March 2025
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Busuttin emphasizes need for cover
Trent Busuttin will treat Emphasize’s (NZ) (Embellish) last-start effort in the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield as a complete forget run as the plan to get him to the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) next month remains. The stable could have two runners in the race with the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up Thedoctoroflove (So You Think) also likely to head to that race at Randwick on April 5. Busuttin said Emphasize will have his next start in the Gr.2 Alister Clarke Stakes (2040m) at The Valley on March…
Field Of Play off to Hong Kong
The beaten Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Field Of Play (Deep Field) will continue his racing career in Hong Kong. Co-trainer Trent Busuttin confirmed on Monday the Blue Diamond Prelude winner was going into quarantine ahead of his flight to his new base in Hong Kong instead of heading up to Sydney for a potential tilt at the Golden Slipper Stakes. “We’d like to have him around, but when they are owned in Hong Kong it’s always on the cards one way or the other,” Busuttin said. “It looked like we…
Captain Pluto Captures Bunbury Cup
Hours after Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) dazzled in the $3.5m NZB Kiwi (1500m) and Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) won Sydney’s Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m), the A$150,000 Listed Swan Draught Bunbury Cup (2019m) produced Saturday’s third stakes-winning Karaka graduate by Savabeel. Captain Pluto (NZ) (Savabeel) was offered by Rich Hill Stud in Book 1 of Karaka 2021, where he failed to meet his $150,000 reserve. He has now earned A$358,765 from a 25-race career that has produced six wins and 10 placings. Captain Pluto went into Saturday’s Bunbury Cup with admirably consistent form this preparation. His eight…
Matron Stakes
Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Matron Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1600m The Matron Stakes is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares, run over 1600m under set weights and penalties at Flemington by the Victoria Racing Club. Introduced in 1994, the Matron Stakes was a Listed race until 2005 before gaining Group 3 status in 2006. The 2024 Matron Stakes, worth $200,000, was won by Eternal Flame, defeating Running By and Foxy…