By Adam Hamilton YOU can expect to see plenty of Australasia’s most exciting pacer Ride High in coming months. Trainer Clayton Tonkin has a busy schedule planned and it’s all about gaining him experience and ringcraft ahead of the $300,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton on October 10. Such is the hype around Ride High, he is already $3 prepost favourite with the Aussie TAB for what shapes as a hot Victoria Cup. The five-year-old will chase his third successive win on the comeback trail at Ballarat next Saturday…
Month: July 2020
Aussie News – 13 July
By Adam Hamilton THE Frisby clan love a Queensland raid. And there latest trip north with a team has quickly gathered momentum with Jenden Strike’s fighting win in last night’s Group 2 South-East Oaks (2138m) at Albion Park. Anthony Frisby, driving for his father Chris, snared the one-one early on the Bathurst filly and must have been giggling as star local Pelosi drifted back to last from a wide draw and effectively took no part. Jenden Strike fought-off challenges from all angles in the last 100m to win by a…
Cruz smashes clock
By Adam Hamilton MUCH-IMPROVED former Kiwi pacer Cruz has something in common with former champion Im Themightyquinn. They now share the Albion Park 1660m track record at 1min50.4sec after Cruz scored the most important win of his career in the Wondais Pace Pace on Saturday night. Im Themightyquinn set the record with his Sunshine Sprint win back on July 5, 2014. Cruz matched it when he burned straight to the front and dazzled with closing splits of 54.2 and 26.5sec to easily hold-off local star Colt Thirty One to win…
Clark’s ‘crystal ball’ with Playlist
There’s a fair bit of Nostradamus about Gippsland trainer Matthew Clark. Last week, Clark predicted he was “really confident” after Playlist drew box one in tonight’s Group 1 Vic Peters Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park in Sydney. And that was despite he had his champion litter brother, Catch The Thief, in the $75,000-to-the-winner final. “Catch The Thief made a mess of the start and a few other mistakes but I was really happy with Playlist’s run,” Clark said following the heats. “I’m really confident with Playlist from box one. I’ve…
The All Stars are back
By Jonny Turner The All Stars stable is back and it is ready to make an impact at Addington on Sunday. Trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen will line up their first runner since March when La Reina De Sur clashes with an exciting field of 2yr-olds trotters over 1980m. Driver Tim Williams will handle the daughter of emerging trotting sire Father Patrick and former classy racemare Escapee when she attempts to repeat her debut win January. The reinsman simply can’t wait to get back in All Stars colours. Though,…
Drivers best drives – Sunday 12th July
Big Fish, Little Fish – Addington 12th July
Big Fish, Little Fish is the brand new Whale Watch brought to you by Michael Guerin and Craig Thompson. Today they look over the Addington meeting
Selections | Addington, 12 July
Jason Teaz, Matt Cross & our Mystery Tipster provide us with their selections ahead of the meeting at Addington today. Selections can be found here Head to www.tab.co.nz to make a bet!
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Big future tipped for Spirit Of St Louis
By Josh Smith – Harness News Desk Westwood Beach trainer Graeme Anderson has been associated with some quality horses over the years and he may have unearthed another one. Spirit Of St Louis extended his burgeoning record to eight wins from just 12 starts at Addington Raceway on Friday night when taking out the Spectators – Tasty Pizza Mobile Pace (1980m). The son of Sweet Lou settled to the rear of the field from his outside barrier for driver Matthew Williamson who sat patiently behind the gelding for the majority…