Month: January 2021

Goulburn Top Racing Tips, Value Bets & Quaddie Section | 25/01/21

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What Goulburn Races Where Goulburn & District Racing Club, Racecourse Dr, Goulburn NSW 2580 When Monday, January 25, 2021 First Race 2:00pm AEDT Streaming Live at Sportsbet Goulburn Betting Preview – Monday, January 25 2021 Seven races will be run and won at Goulburn on Monday afternoon. The track is rated a Good 4, and the rail is in the true position for the entire circumference of the course. Race 1 is set to jump at 2pm. Best Bet : Race 1 – Rothenburg (#2) City class galloper Rothenburg lines…

Warrnambool Top Racing Tips & Best Value Bets | Monday, 25/01/21

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What Warrnambool Races Where Warrnambool Racing Club, 2-64 Grafton Rd, Warrnambool VIC 3280 When Monday, January 25, 2021 First Race 1:00pm AEDT Streaming Live at Sportsbet Warrnambool Horse betting Preview – Monday, January 25 2021 Warrnambool kicks off another week of racing in Victoria when the track hosts an eight race card on Monday afternoon. With a warm summer’s day expected for the ‘Bool looking for runners in the midst of a campaign reaching peak fitness could be the move that pays dividends on Monday afternoon. The track is a…

Persistence pays off for James

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Trainer Roger James admitted he had pretty much given up the ghost towards the end of a bidding stoush for Lot 126, the Sebring filly from the Trelawney Stud draft at Karaka on Sunday. James and the Go Racing Syndications team went head-to-head for several minutes for the filly out of stakes placed mare Smashing, with James finally securing the granddaughter of multiple Group Two winner Ruud Van Slaats (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy) for $295,000. “I am indebted to my owner who was with me all the way on this filly,”…

Invitations issued for Group 1 features

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The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA) has extended a total of 71 invitations to nominate for the upcoming Group 1 invitational events to be held on night one of the 2021 TAB Australian Cup Carnival. MGRA CEO Ashley Baker noted it was pleasing to see so many new names coming through the ranks. “When the selection committee met to collate the invitations to nominate for these prestigious Group 1 races it became clear that in addition to some of the existing top-liners, there is some real talent starting to emerge…

Blueblood to climb Meadows Hill

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The best-bred greyhound in action at The Meadows – or anywhere in Australia for that matter – on Saturday night is undoubtedly Hill Top Jack, a regally bred son of champion sire Fernando Bale and multiple Group 1 winner Up Hill Jill. Trained by Lara-based owner/breeder Dave Geall, who guided Up Hill Jill to Group 1 glory in the Topgun and Golden Easter Egg, Hill Top Jack will be chasing his third win from four starts in race 2, to jump at 7.04pm. “He’s a nice young dog,” said Geall.…

PENCIL IN ‘SQUIGGLE’?

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Slick speedster Squiggle Keeping is attempting to ‘chalk up’ his 20th win… But The Watchdog has ‘scrawled’ a resuming star as the likely winner in their clash at 9.27pm. And the form expert is on a roll, returning a 40% profit yesterday – making it three successive days ‘in the black’. Searching for a winner? Click on today’s ‘Daily Mail’ – and let us do the rest!

Filly attracts international thoroughbred powerhouse

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While international buyers weren’t able to be present at Karaka for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale this week, Te Akau principal David Ellis ensured an international flavour wasn’t missing. The leading buyer was given instructions to purchase the best filly on the complex by Coolmore Principal John Magnier, and he believes he did just that when securing lot 94, the Zoustar filly out of Group One performer Scintillula, from Pencarrow Stud’s Book 1 draft for $825,000. While Te Akau has trained for the global thoroughbred powerhouse in the past,…

Ellis strikes early at Karaka

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Te Akau Principal David Ellis has purchased the last five Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winners and he believes he may have bought his sixth at Karaka on Sunday. Ellis went to $625,000 to secure lot 52, the Written Tycoon colt out of Group One performer Pussy O’Reilly, from Woburn Farm’s draft. Ellis said he was immediately taken by the colt when he first inspected him at Woburn Farm prior to Christmas, and he just had to have the yearling bred by Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan. “He was bred…

Montre Moi presents Derby credentials in Karaka Million 3YO Classic

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A slashing late finish by lightly raced three-year-old Montre Moi (NZ) (Showcasing) at Ellerslie on Saturday evening has co-trainer Johno Benner excited for his Group One prospects at the same venue in March. The Showcasing gelding put up one of the performances of the night when he came from near last on the home corner to get within half of length of the star pair of Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). Benner had been expecting a good run from his…

Leanach Lodge On The Bubbles after Karaka Million win

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Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday night. MacKay offered the son of Brazen Beau through his New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Sale draft at Karaka last year for owner Ben Kwok, where he was purchased by Te Akau Principal David Ellis for $90,000. MacKay was thrilled with the win, particularly given On The Bubbles’ inauspicious x-rays as a younger horse. “It was a fantastic result for both of us and…