Month: July 2020

Molly ready to Blaze again at The Meadows

Editor BOAY

Veteran trainer Ashley McDowall is wary about the chances of unbeaten youngster Molly Blazer continuing the perfect start to her career at The Meadows on Saturday night. Molly Blazer, a daughter of Mepunga Blazer and Mepunga Rosie, bred by McDowall’s great mate and GRV Hall of Fame member Barry Smith, has created a buzz in winning her first two starts at her home track of Warrnambool. “We’re more than happy with her. We’re over the moon,” said McDowall, who’s based at Nullawarre. “She’s started off good but she’s stepping up…

Sharps cheering Group 1 Junkie from afar

Editor BOAY

The once in a century closure of the Victoria/NSW border means Jason and Jessica Sharp will be watching from Avalon as they chase their first Group 1 victory in Saturday night’s Peter Mosman Opal (520m) in Sydney. The Sharps’ 18-year-old son Liam will be deputising for his parents at Wentworth Park with well-fancied Junk Food Junkie, a $4.40 chance with TAB in a wide-open female feature. “Liam travelled up to Sydney on Tuesday,” Jason Sharp said. “Liam always puts his hand up to handle in the Group races and he’s…

Races broadcast on HRNZ website

NZHarnessNews

In a new initiative designed to make racing more accessible Trackside is now being shown on www.hrnz.co.nz Viewers will be able to switch between either Trackside 1 or 2 by going onto the website, and then onto  the “Fields” category.  The next step is to go through to the day’s race meetings and click on the Trackside  1 or 2 icon next to the TAB logo.   The coverage will be available on www.hrnz.co.nz whenever Trackside is on air. 

All Stars team set for re-start

NZHarnessNews

By Dave Di Somma – Harness News Desk The all powerful All Stars stables are about to have their first starters on raceday since the Covid-19 lockdown. Trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen will line up two of their unbeaten two-year-old trotters, La Reina Del Sur and Regal Attire at Addington on Sunday, against the likes of  Eurokash, stable-mate Franco Jorik, and Time Up the Hill. It caps off a big week for the team, with 48 of the 55 horses they have in work going to the trials on Tuesday…

Ferguson keeps hope alive

NZHarnessNews

By Josh Smith – Harness News Desk Dylan Ferguson has kept himself in the hunt for the New Zealand Junior Drivers Premiership after scoring a winning double at Cambridge Raceway on Wednesday night. The Waikato horseman reined home Sunset Red to win over 2200m for his employer Graeme Rogerson before steering stablemate Romanee to victory in the following race. “All of our horses have been racing really well, we just needed that bit of luck,” Ferguson said. “Sunset Red got a great trip. They went hard in front and it…

Knight trio good chances

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By Jonny Turner Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight will deliver on Thursday, now they just needs their horses to do the same. After completing their day jobs as a rural delivery contractors, the Knights will trek south with three big winning chances at Ascot Park. The trio is headed by stable star Deus Ex, who steps out in the meeting’s feature pace. The promising 4yr-old comes in to race 7 after being one of the few horses to race on the pace and figure in the finish when third…