by Jonny Turner Northern pacer Triple Eight will be on a mission of his own in the Kaikoura Cup while his rivals are being primed for next week’s New Zealand Cup. Addington’s greatest race will be the furthest thing from trainer Steve Telfer’s mind when he lines the 5yr-old and his stablemate Check In up in the final lead up race before the New Zealand Cup. The $50,000 feature will instead serve as an opportunity for Telfer to show off a bigger and stronger Triple Eight and prep him for…
Month: November 2019
The Shark – best at Kaikoura on Monday
The Shark heads to one of the most iconic race days in New Zealand, Kaikoura Cup Day at the beautiful South Bay Racecourse for a massive day of harness racing action. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge Race 1 17 Copperfield: No luck fresh up at Addington, but that was always a strong possibility from the draw. Classy at best and although a long way off them here, hard to beat. 3 Roll The Dice: Copped a bit of a check at the top of the straight at…
Clements and Beuzelin in Line for more success
On Line outsprints his rivals to take out Race 5 in Singapore on Friday night. (STC) On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a winning racing comeback in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m on Friday night. The O’Reilly four-year-old has not been sighted since his maiden win at his fourth start in a mile race for Restricted Maidens back in July. Trainer Michael Clements has given the Thai-owned gelding more time to mature further, with Friday’s result coming as a lovely reward for his patience. Sporting blinkers at…
Iridessa in famous win for Joseph O’Brien
Joseph O’Brien has become the youngest trainer to saddle a Breeders’ Cup winner with Iridessa storming home in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. In 2011, O’Brien became the youngest jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race aboard St. Nicholas Abbey and has joined Freddie Head as the only other person to ride and train a winner at the meeting. The 26-year-old is is also the youngest trainer to win a Melbourne Cup with Rekindling in 2017 and has four chance in the race on Tuesday – Latrobe,…
Mer De Glace new Melbourne Cup favourite
Mer De Glace has overtaken Constantinople as Melbourne Cup favourite Japanese stayer Mer De Glace has displaced Constantinople as the Melbourne Cup favourite despite both horses faring well at the barrier draw. Mer De Glace firmed to $7 outright favourite after coming up with gate two in the 24-horse field, just ahead of Constantinople ($8) who drew seven. Finche also remains well in the market at $9 to give trainer Chris Waller a first Cup win after drawing ideally in four. While bookmakers reacted positively to Mer De Glace’s inside…
Josh Parr suspended out of Victoria Derby
Sydney jockey Josh Parr has been suspended for 11 meetings for careless riding aboard beaten Victoria Derby favourite Shadow Hero. Shadow Hero finished fifth in Saturday’s 2500m Group One for three-year-olds at Flemington and stewards later charged Parr with careless riding approaching the 2000m mark in the $2 million race. Parr pleaded guilty to shifting in and taking Michael Walker’s mount Navarre in across the running of Lucky Edward, resulting in that gelding having to be checked. Parr’s suspension will begin after he rides at the Kensington track meeting at…
Pierata streaks to Redzel Stakes victory
Pierata has boosted his reputation as a topline sprinter with his win in the Redzel Stakes. Piereta has outclassed the $1 million Redzel Stakes field to bank a mega bonus for his Rosehill win. Sent out the $2.40 favourite, the Greg Hickman-trained sprinter went the long way home to score by a length over Trekking ($5.50) who lunged late with Le Romain ($26) a short-head third. Saturday’s victory takes Pierata’s career earnings close to $5 million, with the $580,000 winner’s cheque bolstered by a $750,000 bonus as an Everest runner.…
Golden Eagle day a boost for Sydney’s west
A crowd of more than 20,000 has embraced the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys said the meeting had been a big success and a boost for Sydney’s west. Local trainer Chris Waller won the 1500m-race for four-year-olds with Kolding ridden by Glen Boss. “For its first ever running the Iron Jack Golden Eagle has been extraordinary,” V’landys said. “We couldn’t have asked for more and it’s only going to keep growing.” Ten per cent of the $7.5 million prize money from the…
Dunn brings up Derby day double on Tofane
Tofane has capped a good day at the office for jockey Dwayne Dunn with her Furphy Sprint win. After a Group One win on quality colt Exceedance in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, jockey Dwayne Dunn has capped a successful Victoria Derby day with a victory on Tofane. Dunn steered the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane to a 1-1/4-length success in Saturday’s Group Three Furphy Sprint (1100m) for mares at Flemington, bringing up a winning double on the program for the jockey. Dunn was one of two riders to snare winning doubles on…
Kolding wins the $7.5 million Golden Eagle
The Chris Waller-trained Kolding has won the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller and jockey Glen Boss have combined to win Sydney’s second richest race two weeks after claiming the biggest cheque on offer. Under the kind of ride it seems only Boss can deliver, Kolding has come through the pack to win Saturday’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds at Rosehill to add to the $14 million Everest win by Yes Yes Yes. Kolding also won the Group One Epsom Handicap early last month…