Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when versatile mare Avantage was at her very best in taking out the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) for the second year in succession. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old had scored fresh-up in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day to take her Group One winning tally to five and added a sixth as she defended the title she captured in 2020 with another superb performance. Leading rider Danielle Johnson was smarting after a narrow defeat on pin-up colt…
Month: January 2021
No rest for five win Williams
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Even after bagging five winners at Blenheim yesterday there was no big celebration for Tim Williams. Instead he jumped in a car and headed four hours south to Christchurch. “Saturday’s always a big day for fast work …. And we fast worked four this morning.” After completing his commitments for trainer Hayden Cullen, now that he’s taken over the All Stars operation from Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, it was back on the road this afternoon for Williams for the second day of…
Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony
Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock), one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ceremony on Sunday, 24 January. Twice Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year, Beauty Generation will return to Sha Tin Racecourse – the scene of all of his extraordinary career highlights – for one final appearance before flying to Australia for a life of retirement at Living Legends in Melbourne. The New Zealand-bred gelding, who was crowned Hong Kong Champion Miler an unmatched three times, won 18…
Perfect day for Kerr
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Ohoka trainer Paul Kerr took two runners to Waterlea Raceway on Friday and he went home with the perfect result. Greenback Betty started the day off well when winning the opening race of the card, the Kiwiseed Trot (2400m). She had an early gallop going over the crossing but quickly settled. At the top of the backstraight driver Tim Williams pushed his charge forward to take the lead and they did not relinquish their advantage, running away to a three-length victory over Shiffty, with…
Purcell Hoping To Land Flemington Double
Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell almost left Caulfield on Boxing Day with a winning double from his gallopers Kazio and Takumi and he believes they again will be to the fore at Flemington. Markets also reflect this with both Takumi and Kazio high up in the betting on Saturday. Takumi is a $5.50 chance with TAB fixed odds to win the Benchmark 78 over 2000 metres and Kazio is a $8 chance to win the 1400 metres Benchmark 84. At Caulfield, the pair almost landed a double for Purcell with Takumi…
Murray Bridge tips, best bets and quaddie selections | Jan 16
What Murray Bridge Races Where Murray Bridge Racecourse, 342 Brinkley Rd, Murray Bridge South SA 5253 When Saturday, January 16, 2021 First Race 12:15 AEDT Streaming Live at Sportsbet A nine race card is set down for judgement on Saturday afternoon when Murray Bridge plays host to the metropolitan meeting in South Australia. The forecast is for a clear afternoon on Saturday, and with the track coming up a Good 4 for the meeting, it looks to be a great day for some racing. There looks to be some nice…
Fabergino Ready To Fly Fresh At Flemington
Fabergino will be back in action over 1000 metres at Flemington on Saturday. After flitting between Melbourne and Perth over summer, trainer Tiarnna Robertson is back in Victoria for the time being due to COVID-19 border closures. Not that bit’s a bad thing for her as the star of her team, star sprinter Fabergino is also in Victoria and she will be in action at Flemington on Saturday in the Listed Kensington Stakes over 1000 metres. During this time Robertson has also been recovering from a broken leg she suffered…
Te Akau pair sneak into Karaka Million
Te Akau have bolstered their numbers for the $1M Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) next week with a good result at Tauranga on Friday. Trainer Jamie Richards contested the Ray White Papamoa 2YO (1200m) with Millefiori and Sneaky Shark, and both have earnt enough money to make it into the 14-horse field for next Saturday’s rich race. Millefiori was given a perfect trip by jockey Samantha Collet in the trail behind La Grande Rue before she was guided three-wide in the home straight and rallied late to win…
Demolition Man a bridesmaid no longer
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Demolition Man has been the perennial bridesmaid for much of his career, but that title was shed at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday when he was victorious in the Kidz Kartz Course Starts Jan 18 Book Today Trot (2200m). The five-year-old entire had finished runner-up in half of his previous 22 starts, but it was lucky number 23 that had his connections celebrating an elusive win. The Majestic Son entire began well from his wide draw and took an early sit behind Keystone Comet, who…
The Boss looking forward to Karaka
Legendary breeder Sir Patrick Hogan is looking forward to getting back to Karaka in just over a week for the NZB National Yearling Sales. For a remarkable 31 consecutive years Hogan’s Cambridge Stud was the leading vendor at New Zealand’s premier yearling sale. Since vacating Cambridge Stud in April 2017, following the sale of the iconic thoroughbred nursery to Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who have taken the baton and run with it, Hogan has stepped away from the limelight that he so frequently shined in. But when horses are your…