Aysar will be trying to shake off his bridesmaid tag when he contests the Australian Guineas. Tom Dabernig doesn’t have to be told that Aysar has made a habit of running second. But the Lindsay Park head trainer is keeping the faith when it comes to the three-year-old’s next start in the Group One Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Dabernig has some compelling reasons why the son of Deep Field can turn around his run of near-misses. He believes Aysar has a key advantage in being proven at…
Month: February 2021
Crucial Trackwork Hitout For Edmonds Duo
Golden Slipper contender Alpine Edge will be matched with stablemate Vanna Girl in an important trackwork hitout this week. The Toby and Trent Edmonds stable plan to start Alpine Edge and Vanna Girl in a 900 metre jump out on the course proper at the Gold Coast on Tuesday. Alpine Edge will race in blinkers for the first time when he returns from a let up in the Group Two Todman Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on March 6 with Glen Boss booked to ride. “The jump out will be one…
Healthy Happy lands Hong Kong Classic Cup to remain in Hong Kong Derby contention
Healthy Happy wins the Hong Kong Classic Cup. An inspired Alexis Badel capitalised fully on Frankie Lor’s generosity to snare the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) as Healthy Happy underlined BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) claims with a dramatic victory. Uniting with the former Australian galloper for the first time after Vincent Ho picked up the ride on Tourbillon Diamond, Badel dictated tactics from the front to deliver Healthy Happy by a neck from Russian Emperor with Shadow Hero a further nose away in third. The Frenchman’s daring…
Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 13 with Hong Kong Gold Cup triumph
Golden Sixty wins his third consecutive Group 1. Golden Sixty extended his unbeaten run to 13 straight wins with victory in yesterday’s (Sunday, 21 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. However, Hong Kong’s highest rated horse was forced to spare no effort as he scrambled to add a third consecutive Group 1 to his glittering record which now stands at 16 wins from 17 starts, four shy of Silent Witness’ record 17 consecutive wins. Dropped out to his customary position at the rear of…
Horse betting promotions for Monday 22nd February 2021
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Waikuku steams to Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Waikuku wins the Group 1 Queens’ Silver Jubilee Cup. John Size has soared higher into Hong Kong racing’s stratosphere after the 11-time champion trainer posted his 1300th winner with Waikuku’s triumph in the HK$12 million Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup – the world’s richest 1400m race. Joining John Moore, who retired at the end of the 2019/2020 season with a record 1,735 victories, and Tony Cruz, who has amassed 1,329 wins, as the only trainers to have prepared 1,300 Hong Kong winners, Size continued an excellence which has become…
Cameron George to remain as chairman
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Board has agreed that Cameron Georgewill remain as chairman until the 2021 AGM. George was initially appointed as interim chair following the 2019-20 Annual GeneralMeeting in November. The NZTR Board decided at its February Board meeting that not only would George retainthe chairmanship but that two Deputy Chairs would be appointed. These positions havebeen taken up by Darryll Park and Bruce Sharrock. “The appointment of two deputy chairs enables our Board leadership to have a greatergeographical spread across the industry. This structure also provides…
Country Championships Final beckons Charmmebaby
Charm Spirit mare Charmmebaby (NZ) will head to the big smoke during Easter weekend to take her place in the Country Championships Final at Randwick after winning at Scone on Sunday. The Bob Milligan-trained four-year-old ran home well under jockey Grant Buckley, after settling back early, to secure a 3-1/2 length victory over Subtle Grey in the Country Cups Qualifier (1400m). It was the fifth victory for Charmmebaby and stable representative Glen Milligan admitted to feeling a bit apprehensive in the running when his charge was further back than he…
Chequerboard captures Tasmanian Oaks
New Zealand Bloodstock sales graduate Chequerboard (Fastnet Rock) recorded her first stakes victory when taking out the Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston on Sunday. The Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes-trained filly was fresh off a runner-up result in the Listed Strutt Stakes (2100m) at Hobart and her connections were confident she could go one better on Sunday. Ridden by Brendon McCoull, Chequerboard was trapped three wide early but soon settled into fourth spot, one off the rail. Turning for home McCoull asked his charge to improve and…
Bid to live your Derby dream for a day
Racing fans will have their chance to live their Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) dream next month. Brett Wilkinson, the manager of the Montre Moi Syndicate, who part-own the three-year-old gelding Montre Moi, has put up a two percent share in the Derby hopeful for the day on Gavelhouse Plus this week, with all proceeds going to Lifeline Aotearoa. Should Montre Moi win the time-honoured event, the winning bidder will take home their $10,000 share of the $1 million prize-pool and priceless memories to last a lifetime. The successful…