Welcome to the Addington Raceway News update for April 21 2021 with Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams.
Month: April 2021
Converge Firms in Champagne Stakes Betting Following Impressive Fernhill Win
A lovely sit from Tim Clark has seen Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s lightly-raced gelding Converge take out the Listed Fernhill Stakes (1600m) on Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick. Punters weren’t fussed before the jump with the son of Frankel drifting out to $3.40 in the market, but Clark proved the difference on the favourite by parking him one-off the speed before producing a bursting run over the final 150m to win by over a length. The two-year-old cemented himself as a horse to watch winning on debut…
Harmony Rose Tipped To Bloom in Tight Australian Oaks 2021 Market
It is one of the most open editions of the $1 million Group 1 The Star Australian Oaks (2400m) this weekend in Sydney with the Mark Newham-trained Harmony Rose narrow favourite to salute in the mile and a half classic. The first of four elite level features held at Royal Randwick on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’, the Australian Oaks 2021 field features a quality line-up of ten three-year-old fillies. Vinery Stud Stakes winning filly Hungry Heart is one of the best in 2021 ATC Oaks betting this weekend. Photo:…
2021 Queen Of The Turf Stakes: Colette Remains Good Chance on Good Going
Trainer James Cummings remains confident the stable have the top mare in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) with the Godolphin-raced Colette expected to prove her versatility with a win on firmer going. Golden Eagle winning mare Colette remains a livewire chance in the 2021 Queen Of the Turf Stakes this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. The $7.5 million Golden Eagle winner in the wet last October, Hallowed Crown four-year-old Colette is undefeated on Heavy going. She had conditions to suit first-up in mid-February winning the…
2021 Sydney Cup Odds Firm on Favorite Moon
The odds on English raider Favorite Moon to salute in Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) have firmed following two early scratchings from the two-mile classic. UK raider Favorite Moon is tipped to take out the 2021 Sydney Cup at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. Royal Randwick is host to Day 2 of ‘The Championships’ this weekend with the bumper 10-race card headlined by four elite level features including the Sydney Cup 2021. The field for the staying showdown is down to 14 runners with the…
Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup
Karis Teetan is looking forward to partnering Glory Vase. Karis Teetan believes he is ready to reap the rewards from a pair of off-season stints in Japan when he partners Glory Vase in the HK$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) this Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. “Since I’ve been in Hong Kong, I’ve had a few stints in Japan throughout the off-seasons and it’s nice because now it’s paying off having made those connections with an opportunity like this,” Teetan said. Teetan has eight wins from 84…
Rider Horse NZ dispersal on gavelhouse.com
A dispersal of 135 lots for the Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (NZ) Ltd group is now live online on gavelhouse.com. The 135 listings include mares and foals, weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds and unraced stock. There are 45 in-foal mares set for auction, while a number of mares are being sold with foals at foot. The Rider Horse stock is based at two properties, Highview Stud in Ngahinapouri, and Willow Glen Stud in Waimate. All bar two of the lots are being sold unreserved. With mares by leading broodmare sires Zabeel,…
Scott happy to be home
Expat Kiwi horseman Brett Scott is happy to be back home after more than a month in hospital following being kicked in the head by a horse last month. “I am just trying to get back in the swing of things and get my head working right again. I have been home five days, so I am definitely improving,” the Mornington trainer told SENTrack. Scott said he suffered a brain bleed as a result of the incident, which affected his speech and memory. “A horse kicked me in the left…
Waller leaning towards Cox Plate with Verry Elleegant
If Chris Waller gets his way, multiple Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will remain in Australia this year. A number of her ownership group are keen to head to Europe to contest the Gr.1 Prix de ‘Arc de Triomphe (2400m), but Waller believes putting those plans on ice until next year may be a better option. “I know there is still a strong push from some of the owners at least to be able to get her over there (Europe) but I think the biggest challenge is what…
Allpress heads to Melbourne to retain ride on Kiwi mare
Four-time New Zealand champion jockey Lisa Allpress will reunite with Aimee’s Jewel (NZ) (Proisir) in Melbourne on May 1. Allpress was the Proisir four-year-old mare’s regular rider in New Zealand, guiding her to three wins from her seven starts under the care of Stratford trainer Trudy Keegan. The highlight was her win in the Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton last November. Now with Kyneton trainer Charles Cassar, Aimee’s Jewel has won two jumpouts in preparation for her Australian debut over 1300m at Sandown, her most recent at Kyneton…