Month: April 2021

My Royal Roxy runs them ragged at Cambridge

NZHarnessNews

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Consistent trotter My Royal Roxy rewarded trainer Ival Brownlee’s patience when winning the Ike Unsworth Bayleys Handicap Trot (27000m) at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night. The daughter of Majestic son began like a bullet off the front row to take an early lead for driver Jay Abernethy who maintained a solid tempo throughout. The pace told on her rivals, with the six-year-old running away to a comfortable 2-1/4 length win. Brownlee was delighted with the result and he was full of praise for Abernethy’s…

Jason Teaz’s Auckland selections for tonight

NZHarnessNews

Form analyst Jason Teaz checks out the form for Auckland’s big night (Friday)  Race 1 7 Springbank Mason5 Rain Mist And Muscle8 Forget The Price Tag6 American Pride SPRINGBANK MASON won the harness version of a boat race in the slush last Friday. That was his first look at Alexandra park so he must be still on the improve. Ran his last half in 58 and broke 2:00 for his last mile last week. The real deal.RAIN MIST AND MUSCLE avoided last week after being very unlucky April 16. In…

Punting at the Park

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Journalist Michael Guerin gives us his take on how to approach tonight’s massive meeting at Alexandra Park. Best bet: Last Tango In Heaven (R9, No.1): Tough three-year-old who sat parked in sharp race last start and readied for this with workout win last Saturday.Trainer-driver Tony Herlihy is confident he has the gate speed to stay handy and heading further than most he meets tonight. Staying star: Sundees Son (R7, No.1): Won this race in 2019 and the Dominion in only starts over the 3200m distance. Has stepped well every time…

Green upbeat about Copy That doing the double

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By Michael Guerin Trainer Ray Green has some advice for punters worried about Copy That’s staying stats heading into tonight’s $95,000 Messenger at Alexandra Park. “Go back and watch the Auckland Cup,” says Green. Because Green says Copy That’s massive third in that 3200m thriller on New Years Eve is the only proof punters should need that he will handle the 2700m mobile in tonight’s four-year-old Group One. Copy That is the hot favourite for the Messenger as he tries to complete a double with last week’s Taylor Mile that…

King Klaus reigns supreme with Toowoomba win

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Trainer Gary Clem (right) heaped praise on King Klaus after the five-year-old gelding’s win at Toowoomba on Wednesday. King Klaus made it back-to-back wins on Wednesday in an Open Sprint at Toowoomba as he claimed his eighth career victory. The rising five-year-old jumped brilliantly from barrier three under Ron Stewart and was able to hold the inside and the lead throughout to win in a ding-dong battle. Bundaberg-based trainer Gary Clem was full of praise for his Love Conquers All gelding, who has taken him for a terrific ride so…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 29, 2021

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Pakenham will host a seven race card later this evening. Horse racing around the country sees five meetings scheduled for this Thursday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and quaddie numbers at the Rockhampton and Wyong this afternoon and then the Pakenham meeting later this evening. Thursday Racing Tips – April 29, 2021 Pakenham Racing Tips Rockhampton Racing Tips Wyong Racing Tips Horse racing is set to kick off with the first at Rockhampton jumping at 12:20pm AEST, with the day…

Punt Drunk: McDonald raises the bat for third year running

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Happy Friday eve, punters! What a big 24 hours it has been since we last spoke in yesterday’s edition of #PuntDrunk. We will shut up and get straight into it. New Melbourne Cup rules for overseas runners Since the conclusion of the 2020 Melbourne Cup, the discussion has centred around how international runners can run in the race with their connections confident they will depart our shores safely. Racing Victoria and the Victorian Racing Club recently announced a ‘New Global Safety Benchmark’ for horses competing in Melbourne during the spring.…

Yearn the headline act in Autumn Online Broodmare Sale

NZRacingDesk

Group Two winning Savabeel mare Yearn (NZ) is the headline act in the quality 37 Lot Autumn Online Broodmare Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. Recently retired, Yearn won the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes and is Group One placed over a mile. Adding precocity to her page, she is out of the juvenile winning Danehill mare Princess Uno. “We’re very pleased with how this concept was received by vendors and we have a good solid catalogue with a bit of European flair plus Australian sires and our own NZ suffix featuring…

Century up for McDonald

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Champion jockey James McDonald became only the third jockey in history to ride at least 100 metropolitan Sydney winners in three successive seasons when riding a winning double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The Kiwi expat joins Larry Cassidy and Darren Beadman in achieving the feat after partnering The Move to victory for Tony Gollan to hit 99 before the Nathan Doyle-trained mare Strawb helped him notch the century. McDonald rode 104 winners to claim the Sydney premiership in 2018-19 and then backed that up with 103.5 wins to retain…

Starter’s Fees to double temporarily in May/June

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In great news for Victorian greyhound racing, Starter’s Fees will temporarily be doubled from $10 to $20 throughout the month of May and June this year. This is one of a number of exciting initiatives set to be introduced to Victoria’s racing program to ensure the full distribution of prize money across the racing season. A full list will be announced over the next week. To keep up to date with all the latest news around the racing program stay tuned to grv.org.au, GRV’s Facebook Page and the FastTrack noticeboard.