It’s a case of business as usual for Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards despite the postponement of the Golden Slipper racemeeting at Rosehill due to heavy rain on Saturday, and over the days preceding. Officials elected to push the card back by a full week, with the knock-on effect that all of the feature race days in Sydney through the autumn will be run a week later than scheduled. Richards has a number of his stable stars set to travel to Sydney for black type assignments in the coming…
Month: March 2021
LUCKY SEVEN?
The Watchdog really lapped it up with a 97.5% profit for punters yesterday, including predicting Ferdinand Boy to take out the Shepparton Cup. And the form expert is keen to remain at the top of ‘Town’ with the Daily Mail amassing four consecutive profitable days in a row. He’s pinned his faith on a straight track sensation who is ‘six from six’ over 300m at Healesville named Tysons Town, although a young gun named Duncan is one of two greyhounds that look very capable of spoiling the party.
Golden Easter Egg Heats postponed…again
Heats of the Group 1 Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park in Sydney have been postponed again due to inclement weather in NSW. The three-week series was originally scheduled to kick off on Saturday 20 March, before being postponed by 24 hours. However, conditions have not eased and an announcement on when the heats will be run will be made later today. Victorian participants travelling to NSW to race are advised to monitor the Bureau of Meteorology, NSW emergency services, ABC radio & GWIC for warnings about severe weather which…
Cheddar ready to return to Addington
By Jonny Turner Vintage Cheddar is on his way back to the scene of his brilliant New Zealand Cup Week double after scoring a deserved win in the Winton Cup on Saturday. The Alister Black trained pacer took full advantage of a perfect trip handed to him by driver Brent Barclay to turn the tables on his fellow Southland stars U May Cullect and Pembrook Playboy to win the 2400m feature. Second in the Riverton Cup to U May Cullect and second to Pembrook Playboy in the Northern Southland…
Bettor Believe & Aldebaran Floss head DeFilippi’s book
By Jonny Turner Normal transmission is set to resume at Motukarara on Sunday for Bettor Believe who is among a nice book of drives for Colin DeFilippi. The pacer trained by DeFilippi and wife Julie goes into race 8 after blotting his exceptional copybook form line when breaking a hopple in his last outing at Addington. Better Believe had put a string of six placings together prior to that race, mostly on grass tracks. The five-year-old steps back on to his favourite surface on Sunday and it would take a…
Selections | Motukarara – 21 March
Selections for today’s meeting at Motukarara Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race MATT CROSS Commentator Race 112.05pm 5 Harbour Queen1 Go Marg12 Aiguille9 The Future Race 212.30pm 9 He’s Tough10 Journo3 Maximillan11 Adhika Race 312.55pm 7 Johnny Nevits6 Gypsy13 King Arthur1 Ruby’s A Delight Race 41.20pm 1 Cali Franco3 Charlie’s Ace14 Ideal Grace9 Seapris Race 51.45pm 4 Vincent Van Gone2 Bettor Beontoit1 Spicy Girl Becqui7 Lydia Race 62.10pm 3 Aldebaron Floss8 La Reina Del Sur13 KD Hawk14 Palisade Race 72.46pm 10 A Delightful Act8 Peraki Seelster2 No Nukes Skipper5 Terror…
Shepparton Cup: Fact File
There are so many stories surrounding tonight’s $67,000 G2 CKH Painting Shepparton Cup (450m), to run at 8.59pm. Here’s everything you need to know to be on top of this great race. This will be the 47th running of the Shepparton Cup, with the race first being held in 1973 when won by Garner Bin. Some of the biggest names to win the race include local cult hero Highly Blessed (1990), Kantarn Bale (2000), Whisky Assassin (2004), Slater (2006), El Grand Senor (2011) & Hard Style Rico (2020). Music Event…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 21 March 2021
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Masked Crusader explosive in William Reid Stakes
Masked Crusader wins the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) An electrifying turn of foot soon after straightening has catapulted Masked Crusader to an impressive first Group 1 win claiming the William Reid Stakes at The Valley. The victory prompted the gelding’s co-trainer Wayne Hawkes to declare champion Western Australian jockey William Pike should remain in Victoria after claiming his fourth Group 1 win of the season. The William Reid was Victoria’s final Group 1 race of the season and Pike finished equal with Luke Currie for…
Australasian Oaks on menu for Chica Fuerte
Chica Fuerte wins the Alexandra Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have Group 1 aspirations in Adelaide for Chica Fuerte following her all-the-way victory at The Valley on Friday night. Away smartly, Mark Zahra pushed forward aboard the +110 favourite in the Group 3 Alexandra Stakes (1600m) to find the lead in a calculated pre-race move. Zahra allowed the daughter of Hinchinbrook a mid-race breather before ramping up the tempo at the 600m mark. Being headed before the turn by Miss Inbetween switched on…