Ballymore Stables have a big rap on three-year-old colt Grip and they are hoping he can show his class at Ellerslie on Saturday when he lines-up in the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m). The Exopshere colt recorded his maiden victory at Pukekohe last start and Pam Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney, believes he will be very competitive in his first stakes assignment. “We are pretty happy with him and he has shown us he has got some potential,” she said. “He pretty much did it (last…
Month: November 2020
NZTR to develop sustainable industry blueprint
The Board of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced a number of key decisions and initiatives that were recently agreed upon at its 25 November Board meeting. “I’m excited by the options we have in front of us to create a vibrant future and implement actions to energise, excite and set up a sustainable future, in line with our own way of thinking and considerations from the Messara Report,” NZTR Chairman Cameron George said. “Our priority was to ensure we continued with Bernard Saundry as CEO until July 31…
Heather Williams – Obituary
Well known and highly successful breeder Heather Williams’ life will be celebrated at a special service next week, following her death after a short illness. Heather and Lex Williams, who married in 1970, bred nearly 80 horses and will forever be associated with their millionaire trotting mare One Over Kenny. Heather was once quoted: “We love racing and follow our horses whenever they are racing but equally we love breeding. Horses here become like part of the family, well loved and cared for.” In another interview Lex talked about her…
Heartland Reduction featured in 20 Lot online auction
The latest fortnightly gavelhouse.com Standardbred auction features a bumper catalogue of 25 Lots including a quality draft as part of a Heartland Farm Reduction Sale. gavelhouse.com Standardbred representative Cam Bray is thrilled with the performance of the site and the momentum built over recent months “Judging by the site’s traffic people are now accustomed to tuning in fortnightly to see what our latest offering is like and we have been consistently clearing in excess of 80% of entries,” he said. “As we approach the end of the year, this latest…
Show Day form key for Williams
By Jonny Turner If his drives can hold their form from Show Day then Tim Williams will be set for success at Addington on Friday night. The reinsman has a book of seven chances, including I Dream of Jeanie, who dashed to victory on the last day of the New Zealand Cup meeting. The Sam Smolenski trained trotter steps out in race 2, which does not look any harder than the assignment she was handed in her last start. “She looks pretty well placed on paper,” Williams said. “She is…
Selections | Alexandra Park – 27 November
Selections for Alexandra Park today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race JASON TEAZForm Analyst GARRICK KNIGHTRaceform Race 16.26pm 2 Tommy Lincoln 4 On The Cards 3 Dance Time 1 Christianshavtime 2 Tommy Lincoln 4 On The Cards 1 Christianshavtime 3 Dance Time Race 26.56pm 4 Apieceoflou 7 Raven Banner 1 Delightful Catherine 5 Hugo George 4 Apieceoflou2 Pocket Book8 Franco Nandor5 Hugo George Race 37.26pm 6 Wanna Snuggle 5 Majestic Harry 7 Rain Mist And Muscle 2 Kelvinz Luck 6 Wanna Snuggle 2 Kelvinz Luck 1 Set Me Free 9…
Tactical affair expected at The Park
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk The opening race on the card at Alexandra Park on Friday will likely prove to be a tactical affair. There will be just four runners in the Congrats “Fergie” On 2000 Wins Mobile Pace (2200m), including last start Gr.3 Junior Free-For-All (2600m) placegetter On The Cards. Trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan were pleased with his efforts at Addington Raceway on Cup Day and believe he will be hard to beat in his resuming northern run. “We were rapt with his run on Cup…
Selections – Addington 27 November
Selections for Addington today. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race MATT CROSSCommentator GREG O’CONNORAddington Raceway Race 15.36pm 8 Longview lady10 Anamajor6 Swell Time5 Majorca 8 Longview Lady10 Anamajor5 Majorca9 Folklore Race 26.06pm 8 I Dream Of Jeannie6 Idle Stuartia3 Puzzled4 Isla Elsie 6 Idle Stuartia8 I Dream Of Jeannie4 Isla Elsie1 Bright Glow Race 36.36pm 2 Betterwithbling5 Lady Matara7 Gayle Force6 Boom 5 Lady Matara2 Betterwithbling7 Gayle Force6 Boom Race 47.06pm 8 Braeview Kelly6 La Rosa1 What’s Your Secret2 Toni Street 8 Braeview Kelly5 La Rosa1 What’s Your Secret4 Avana…
Luckie putting everything into Melbourne Cup hopes
Hard Style Rico has taken trainer Luckie Karabitsakos on one hell of a ride and the biggest thrill yet may still be upon him as ‘Rico’ lines up in Friday’s TAB Melbourne Cup final. He’s got a fair list of accomplishments but has met no bigger assignment than the world’s greatest greyhound race. “He has done a fair bit in his career, he’s won a Shepparton Cup, broken a track record and a few sectional records as well, but the feeling of making a Melbourne Cup is very different,” said…
Fifth 2YO winner for Richards
Debutante Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) became the fifth individual winning two-year-old for Te Akau Racing this season when taking out the Uzabus & Coaches 2YO (1100m) at Otaki for trainer Jamie Richards under a confident Danielle Johnson ride. The daughter of I Am Invincible gave the leaders a start before making ground rounding the home turn and proving too strong for her rivals on the heavy10 going. “She was a filly that didn’t really show a lot, early doors, but the more we did the better she became and it…