Regally-bred filly Aquaoir (NZ) (Ocean Park) will head to Ellerslie on Saturday in preparation for a tilt at the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) next month. The Cody Cole-trained three-year-old is a half-sister to Group One winners Loire (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) and A Touch Of Ruby (NZ) (Pins), and her connections are keen for the daughter of Ocean Park to add further black-type to her pedigree page. She placed in her two initial starts before recording her maiden win at Matamata last month over a mile. She drops back in distance…
Month: February 2021
All for the Children
By Lou Martin Walking into the absolutely beautiful gardens of Government House in Melbourne today was a proud day for our industry as greyhound racing in Victoria was recognised for its generosity in assisting to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). Invited to take part in a morning tea to commemorate 90 years of fundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital, Chair Peita Duncan, and myself, were simply delighted to represent the larger greyhound family in what has been a real team effort. Having raised more than $100,000 for…
Aladdin favoured to get back into winning form
By Michael Guerin You may not get paid more for winning races by a bigger margin but co-trainer Peter Blanchard still hopes Aladdin thrashes his opposition at Alexandra Park tonight. Because the better the talented three-year-old races is in coming weeks the more likely he will stay in his new trainer’s care. Blanchard and his son Vaughan only took over the training of Aladdin after he won the Sales Series Pace at Alexandra Park on New Years Eve, one of the last feature-race wins for the All Stars. Blanchard had…
Selections | Auckland – Feb 19
Selections for Auckland tonight. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race AARON WHITECommentator Race 16.04pm 5 Kayla Maguire 6 Prodigal Pete11 Lynton Creek 9 The Blue Beat Race 26.34pm 10 Anditover7 Mufasa Metro9 Kristofferson2 The Big Bird Race 37.05pm 10 Smokinhotcheddar5 Shezadeal6 Mailman9 Santa Maria Race 47.34pm 2 Gracelands Rose9 Bettor Listen 5 Cowboys N Bandits 10 Montana Storm Race 58.03pm 7 Bolt For Brilliance2 Kimkar Dash8 Temporale4 Invictus Race 68.33pm 1 Kaching Kaching 5 Artisan7 American Beauty2 Chevrons Bypass Race 7 9.04pm 3 Raven Banner1 Aladdin6 Luke John4 Tartan Robyn Race 8 9.34pm 2…
Selections Addington | Feb 19
Selections for tonight’s meeting at Addington (Friday Feb 19) Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race MATT CROSS Commentator Race 15.26pm 6 Shut Up N Dance 1 See Me Now 12 Franco Cornel 5 Surfers Delight Race 25.56pm 8 Salvo 5 Preachers Daughter 11 Venus Tyron 2 Jakarta Race 36.24pm 3 Wanna Play With Me 1 Time Up The Hill 4 Alluring Tyron 6 Samanthas Moon Race 46.55pm 2 Allegra 7 Play Philly 1 Amore Vita 5 Anna Love Race 57.24pm 1 Hurricane Hill 2 Isla Elsie 12 Sonoma Tyron 3 Majestic…
Jason Teaz’s tips for Auckland
Form analyst Jason Teaz takes a detailed look at tonight’s meeting at Auckland Race 1 5 Kayla Maguire11 Lynton Creek10 Mighty Monica12 Edamfast KAYLA MAGUIRE may have been beaten eight lengths last Friday but that was in the 1:54 mile race won by The Honey Queen. A huge drop in company and has Sheryl Wigg aboard, should win.LYNTON CREEK is going better than the form reads. Suffered from a virus over the new year period after winning easily xmas eve. Just sent on too much of a mission last week…
Tempo key for Todd’s team
By Jonny Turner Early tactics and race tempo are set to play a vital part in how Regan Todd’s four-strong team fare at Addington on Friday night. Todd starts his night with eye-catching triallist Shut Up N Dance in race 1. The four-year-old heads into her 1980m debut assignment on the back of a workout and trial win at Rangiora. Those efforts have come after Shut Up N Dance moved north to Todd’s Woodend Beach stable after she showed promise for Nathan Williamson. “Nathan really, really liked her and he…
2021 Blue Diamond Stakes Field & Betting Update: Enthaar Found to Be Lame
There could be a huge overhaul to markets for Saturday’s Group 1 $1.5 million Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) with the news that hot favourite Enthaar is having issues with lameness ahead of the two-years-old classic. Jockey Mark Zahra is sweating on whether his mount Enthaar will pass a vet check on Friday morning ahead of the 2021 Neds Blue Diamond Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The undefeated daughter of Written Tycoon was one of three juveniles in the Blue Diamond Stakes field found to be lame on Thursday and…
Streets Back To Happy Hunting Ground
Streets Of Avalon and Zac Spain will be chasing successive Group One wins in the Futurity Stakes. Shane Nichols is often bemused when he looks at the price of his stable star Streets Of Avalon and bookmakers again have him shaking his head over their Futurity Stakes assessments. “Tell me in what other year would you find the winner of the Australia Stakes and the Orr Stakes at $12 in the Futurity Stakes? It seems over the odds to me as I think he’s a great each-way chance,” Nichols said.…
Sunshine Coast preview, top tips & best odds | Friday 19/2/2021
What Sunshine Coast Races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Friday, February 19, 2021 First Race 5:53pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Sunshine Coast betting preview – February 19, 2021 Sunshine Coast’s Corbould Park will host eight races this Friday as the Queensland night racing schedule rolls on. The track is a Soft 6, the rail is out +7m for the entire course, and the first field is due to face the starter at 5:53pm local time. Best Bet: Zoofari Tony…