Month: April 2021

Shima Classic’s Ballarat Cup ‘shine’

Editor BOAY

It was a case of mixed fortunes for Andrea Dailly and ‘Shima’ siblings, Shima Shine and Shima Classic, in Monday afternoon’s Group 2 Bottle-O Ballarat Cup heats (450m). Superstar series favourite Shima Shine was a shock elimination when beaten at $1.30 in his heat; however lightly-raced half-sister Shima Classic restored family pride with a near-record victory in the final run-off. After being knocked out of the Golden Easter Egg in the opening round, Shima Shine (Barcia Bale – Shima Song) took aim at his second country cup title for 2021,…

Two months till Jewels  

NZHarnessNews

By Dave Di Somma – Harness News Desk It’s two months to the day till the IRT Harness Jewels at Cambridge.  After every race meeting the leaderboard for each category is being updated to work out who’s in and who’s not.  The nine Group Ones, each with a stake of $100,000, will be held on Sunday June 6.   This week Enjoy Me, who was second in the 3YO Diamond behind runaway leader Bettor Twist, has been withdrawn.    The leaders of each category will be easily seen on race…

Holmes quenches thirst at Motukarara

NZHarnessNews

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk It was a long time between drinks for Peter Holmes but he was able to quench his thirst at Motukarara Raceway on Monday when securing his first win since 2014. Holmes contested the Crate & Barrel Leeston Mobile Pace (2000m) with Beeps and Evidently, and the former was able to get up for the Templeton trainer by half a head over Cristiano Buccini. Holmes was duly delighted with the result, but said it came as a pleasant surprise given Beeps was fresh-up after undergoing…

Kidz Kartz hold their own Easter meeting

NZHarnessNews

Uncertainty about the future of harness racing in Taranaki did not stop the smaller version going ahead in Hāwera over Easter weekend. The Taranaki Kids Kartz club has previously held its annual race meeting as part of a harness racing day at Egmont Racing Club. But when no dates were allocated to Taranaki this year, they decided to go it alone, secretary Claire Prestidge said. To see the story from stuff.co.nz click here

Aussie News – 6th April

NZHarnessNews

By Adam Hamilton CHAMPION trotter Tornado Valley is on the verge of becoming only the ninth $1 million-earning trotter in this part of the world. The veteran speared to the front and never looked in danger on his way to a 38th career win and $13,680 first prize in the Uncle Petrika free-for-all at Melton on Saturday night. Tornado Valley’s earnings sit at $990,297. Lyell Creek is in a league of his own as the richest-earner with $2,256,724. The others to top $1 million are: I Can Doosit ($1,377,319), Sundons…

First win for van Til

NZHarnessNews

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Junior reinswoman Devon van Til signed off in the best possible style for former employer Robert Dunn, winning her first race in her last drive for the dual-Island trainer at Motukarara Raceway on Monday. Van Til pressed forward early with stable runner High Flying Harry from his wide barrier in the McMillan Feed Barn – Trainer Of The Year Mobile Pace (2000m). While posted three-wide early on, High Flying Harry continued to improve until he found the parked position and subsequently handed up to…

She’s Got Wheels motors to Gold Rush Maiden win

Editor BOAY

She’s Got Wheels (Kelvyn Greenough) enhanced her reputation as a future star when taking out the $14,250 Jarrod Larkin Concreting Gold Rush Maiden Final (425m) at Bendigo on Easter Sunday. After an impressive showing in both the heats and semi-finals, She’s Got Wheels powered to the front from boxrise and was never headed on her way to the $10,000 first prize. The $1.70Fav, She’s Got Wheels made it three wins from three starts with her run of 23.51sec just 2.5 lengths off Shima Shine’s track record. Her three victories –…

Gawler betting tips , top odds & quaddie picks | Monday, April 05

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What Gawler Races Where Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club – Barnet Rd, Evanston, SA, 5116 When Monday, April 5, 2021 First Race 12:10pm ACST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Gawler race betting preview – Monday, April 05 An Easter Monday at Gawler seems perfect after a Group 1 weekend of racing, as a big nine race card is set to be run and won in South Australia. With the track rated a Good 4 and the rail in the true position throughout the entire circuit on a day where…

Shima Shine, Ferdinand Boy, Silver Lake headline Ballarat Cup heats

Editor BOAY

Prepare yourself for an Easter Monday feast of top class greyhound racing as the 2021 Group 2 Bottle-O Ballarat Cup Heats (450m) get underway from 4.07pm. While the appearance of excitement machines like Shima Shine, Ferdinand Boy and Equalizer is sure to have greyhound fans pinned to the live action on The Watchdog app, a young tyro named Silver Lake is the greyhound creating the most buzz heading into the series. In February, at just his sixth start, Silver Lake broke Ballarat’s 450m track record in 24.686sec, and after running…

Miss Tycoon Rose back with a vengeance at Riverton

NZRacingDesk

Classy filly Miss Tycoon Rose (Written Tycoon) looked close to a good thing when resuming after a long break at Riverton on Monday and that was how it played out despite a mid-race scare. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained Written Tycoon three-year-old was having her first start back from an injury-enforced timeout following her gallant run for second in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. Facing just four age-group rivals over 1200m, none of whom had won a race, Miss Tycoon Rose looked thrown into…