Aidan Rodley talks with Cambridge trainer Ben Foote about his quality mare Travelling Light, who resumes in the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Month: September 2020
Kim Butt & Jonny Cox – Addington 4th & 6th September
Kim Butt & Jonny Cox preview their runners and drives for Addington 4th & 6th September
Selections | Addington, Friday 4 September
Michael Guerin, Matt Cross and Greg O’Connor provide us with their selections ahead of today’s meeting at Addington today Selections can be found here Head to www.tab.co.nz to make a bet!
Déjà vu for Deja Blue
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Trainer Michael Cation will be hoping it won’t be déjà vu once again for Deja Blue when she races at Addington Raceeway on Friday night. The consistent pacer has placed in nine of her 22 starts, including all six starts this preparation, and Cation has his fingers crossed she can finally breakthrough for her maiden win in the Lamb & Hayward Mobile Pace (1980m). The five-year-old daughter of Mach Three has drawn the ace barrier on Friday and Cations said she should get an…
Ultimate Stride faces first open class test
By Jonny Turner Star 4yr-old Ultimate Stride will attempt to continue his brilliant return from injury when he heads to Addington for the first time in over a year on Friday night. The Phil Williamson trained trotter will step up in class to take on proven open class horses after two brilliant wins against lower grade horses in Southland. It has been more than a year since Ultimate Stride faced then same kind of challenge he does on Friday, when he won back to back group 1 events in Australia.…
Big Fish, Little Fish | Addington, 4 September
Best Bets: Michael – Bettor Twist Craig – It’s All About Faith & Rock Legend
Speed Star nominations now open
Nominations for Speed Star events to be held at The Meadows on Wednesday 16 September (Twilight) are now open. Nominations close on Monday 14 September at 8am. Qualification for Speed Star events are based on times run at The Meadows from 1 June 2020 – 12 September inclusive. Exhibition trials to qualify for the series are also available on Saturday 5 September and Wednesday 9 September. Please note that six standard metropolitan races will also be conducted at this race meeting. Trainers are advised that due to current social distancing…
South Island Racing Awards Finalists
Two-Year-Old ChokitoLovebugOhio ShowgirlShowemhowitsdone Three-Year-Old El GladiadorFeel The RushLightning JackMiss Federer Sprinter Enzo’s LadKiwi IdaSenseiTicket To Ride Miler KillarneyMonza CircuitoOut Of The ParkWho Dares Wins Stayer Camino RocosoDee And GeeSitarist Jumper AdequacyDelacroix Horse of the Year To be awarded to one of the above finalists. New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the YearMiss Federer Broodmare of the Year To be announced on the day Stallion GhibellinesRaise The Flag Trainer John & Karen ParsonsMichael & Matthew PitmanTerri RaeKelvin & Aimee Tyler Jockey Kozzi AsanoTina ComignaghiChris Johnson Apprentice Kozzi AsanoKavish ChowdhooryRohan Mudhoo Owner…
Paua play!
Paua Of Oscar had the ‘power’ to be anything after equalling former champion Aston Dee Bee’s Warragul 400m track record (22.07sec) at only his third start in late March. In fact, he was dubbed a potential superstar as that record had stood for almost four and a half years. But roll on just over five months and Paua Of Oscar has only started on 14 occasions for eight wins. “He’s definitely got the ability, but we’ve had a few issues with him –particularly toe injuries,” trainer Steve White said. “It’s…
AUDIO: Ben Foote
Andrew Bensley speaks with Ben Foote about his star mare Travelling Light ahead of her start in Saturday’s Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa.