Lightly-raced son of Tavistock Young Werther will resume in the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, with trainer Danny O’Brien pleased with the gelding’s development since spring, where his three starts culminated in a third placing in the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m). “He might need a couple of runs but he should run a forward race,” O’Brien said. “I’ve set him for the longer three-year-old staying races in Sydney in the autumn with the ATC Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) his main target.” O’Brien was buoyed by the recent trial…
Month: February 2021
Lily out to prove Oaks candidacy
Well-related filly Lily’s Lady contests Saturday’s Listed Fasttrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth and trainers Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer are hopeful the daughter of Contributer can bank some more black-type and emerge as a serious Oaks contender in the process. Despite being a maiden after four starts, Lily’s Lady boasts a last start Group Two placing behind stablemate Needle And Thread in the Royal Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. To be ridden by Craig Grylls, Lily’s Lady is the $4.40 second favourite for the…
James farewells star mare, looks for big run from another
Cambridge trainer Roger James will produce Concert Hall in Saturday’s Gr.3 Powerworx Taranaki Cup (1800m) at New Plymouth as a springboard to a campaign in Melbourne, just days after the death of his last star performer in Australia, Silent Achiever. O’Reilly mare Silent Achiever was a four-time Group winner for James and breeder-owner Kevin Hickman, of Valachi Downs, starring as a three-year-old with consecutive wins in the Gr.2 Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie, the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa, Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m),…
Kentucky comes to Wingatui
Wingatui trainer Steven Prince may not be partial to a Mint Julep, but he can’t get enough of his in-form galloper by the same name. The four-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma was named after her owners Craig Hunter, Dean Taig, Murray Bayly and Beth Wood attended the Kentucky Derby and sampled the cocktail synonymous with one of the world’s biggest race meetings. “Mint Julep is the cocktail that they have over at the Kentucky Derby,” Prince said. “The boys went over to the Kentucky Derby and they went into a…
Whale Watch – Auckland – February 5
Craig “The Whale” Thompson looks at the best prospects from tonight’s Auckland meeting in this edition of “Whale Watch”.
Trainers’ tips for Addington and Auckland
To mark today’s double-header at Addington and Auckland we have a detailed breakdown of the two top races at both venues. These are the views of the trainers involved (or Trottech if they were not available). Racing starts at 5.20pm at Addington and 6.05 at Alexandra Park. Addington : Race 4 (Buffet Is Back At Addington Raceway Mobile Pace) 1) Braeview Kelly – nice filly with good draw after drawing bad in north and strong each way chance. (M Jones) 2) Who Made Who – we are really happy…
Exciting juveniles step out for Clevedon barn
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk The stars of tomorrow will be out in force at Alexandra Park on Friday night and Clevedon trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan are hoping they have one or two amongst their juvenile starters. Major Perry and Montana D J will be the first stable two-year-olds to step out on Friday when they contest the Breckon Farms Young Guns C & G Ht1 Mobile Pace (1700m). Major Perry is having his second start, after placing on debut, while Montana D J will be making…
Barron out to continue hot streak
Ken Barron will be out to continue his outstanding recent form at Addington on Friday night. The West Melton horseman lines up five horses from his stable and takes two outside drives on the back of producing a winning double at Thursday night’s Addington meeting. Barron continued his hot run in the sulky, winning with his own debutante in Franco Stefan and the Alan Edge trained Bolzano. Barron will hand the reins behind most of his team over to Blair Orange, who will steer Longview Lady in her quest for…
Herlihy gets the plum drives
By Michael Guerin Champion horseman Tony Herlihy will drive the two best horses at Alexandra Park tonight but he knows one a lot better than the other. New Zealand’s most successful ever reinsman brings his stable star Bolt For Brilliance back to the races in the main trot this evening, a horse he selected from the sales, trains and has driven in all on his eight victories. But his other key drive tonight is a surprise package in superstar three-year-old Krug, the favourite for the Woodlands Northern Derby in a…
Selections | Addington – Feb 5
Selections for Addington tonight. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race MATT CROSSCommentator Race 15.20pm 1 Amore Vita 2 Mary Austin4 Play Philly6 Woodlea Beaver Race 25.48pm 4 Franco Cornel1 Rollyourown3 Ab’s Tenants11 Keegan Banner Race 36.15pm 3 Five Wise Men6 Wanna Play With Me 7 Time Up The Hill4 Desbois Race 46.45pm 3 La Rosa1 Braeview Kelly7 Burlington8 That Alexander Guy Race 57.17pm 7 Vacation Hill 6 Springbank Mason9 Missalyssa1 Gill Favor Race 67.46pm 2 Celtic Spirit3 Cantfindabettorman1 Mossdale Ben 5 Smokin Gun Race 78.21pm 1 Midnight Dash8 Doff Your Cap9 The Dominator3…