Month: July 2020

Will Pies’ fans ‘smile’?

Editor BOAY

The Magpie army may be tempted to ‘sink its teeth’ into a TAB special cross-sport double tonight. The betting giant is offering $3 about Collingwood defeating Hawthorn by 6 points or more and the aptly named Flossing winning at Geelong greyhounds. And if it gets up, the Collingwood faithful will be sporting smiles a mile wide. Bounce down for the Pies v Hawks clash is at 7.50pm. Flossing, a recent finalist in the Group 2 Bendigo Cup, is in Race 7 Box 8 at 9.08pm – during half-time of the…

Flying ‘Hornet’

Editor BOAY

Have you heard the story about the once retired ‘couch potato’ who is still winning races? No? Well, read on… Black Hornet doesn’t ‘own’ a racing kennel – his lodging is a sofa under a pergola at the Anakie property his trainer Angela Langton runs with partner Jeff Britton. In fact, he shares the area and a one-acre free galloping paddock with four other pet greyhounds – including former racetrack stars Tarks Nemesis (pictured with Black Hornet) and Yowyeh. “Albert”, as he is affectionately known, was retired after finishing sixth…

Family effort helps Tweedledee

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Hard work paid off for the Bond family at Ascot Park on Thursday when Tweedledee burst along the passing lane for a deserved victory. The Lyndon Bond trained trotter came in to race 5 after putting up solid performances from second row draws in his prior two starts. A smart beginning, combined with driver Samantha Ottley weaving a perfect path, put an end to Tweedledee needing to do any extra work in his races. The Canterbury reinswoman secured the 4yr-old a perfect run in the trail that…

Trotting Oaks winner returns

NZHarnessNews

By Josh Smith – Harness News Desk Trotting maestro Kevin Townley will have a two-pronged attack in the Spectators – Book A Table Mobile Trot (1980m) at Addington Raceway on Friday night and he is hoping both runners will be competitive. Last-start Gr.2 New Zealand Trotting Oaks (1980m) winner Vacation Hill will be in a fresh state on Friday and he said the daughter of Muscle Hill just keeps getting better with time. “Vacation Hill is a lovely filly and I expect her to go really well on Friday,” Townley…

Majestic Man sharper and ready 

NZHarnessNews

By Michael Guerin The doubts trainer Phil Williamson harboured last time he took Majestic Man to Addington are gone. Which makes the speed freak trotter the bet of the night at Addington this evening and maybe even the safest bet of the weekend. Majestic Man clashes with last-start conqueror Matau Tana in a small but select main trot race at an Addington meeting that also features the return of star juvenile pacer Krug, a rarity for this time of the season. Majestic Man raced in a similar field to what…

Krug ready to rumble

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner The march towards a massive spring of harness racing will take another step forward when star 2yr-old Krug returns to racing at Addington on Friday night. The group 1 winning colt will clash with older horses when he steps out for the first time since March in race 5. Harness racing’s recent shutdown came at just the wrong time for trainers Cran Dalgety and Nathan Purdon after Krug cemented his spot as the country’s top 2yr-old male pacer with his win breakout win in the Cardigan Bay…