Month: April 2021

Classique Legend setback, likely to return to Australia

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Classique Legend is a six-time winner in Australia. Classique Legend, acclaimed as the world’s equal top sprinter in 2020, is likely to return to Australia after he bled from his left nostril following trackwork at Sha Tin this morning (Wednesday, 31 March). The winner of The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse last October, the grey finished 11th in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) behind Japan’s Danon Smash on 13 December for Caspar Fownes. Fownes was bullish about the gelding’s recovery from niggling injuries following his debut run…

Caspar Fownes confident Sky Field is a tremendous long-term project

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Sky Field is a three-time winner this season. Yet to reach and fulfil his true potential and pitted against the explosively-gifted Wellington, Sky Field will be given the opportunity to build both experience and profile when contesting the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Monday (5 April). Trainer Caspar Fownes firmly believes the sparingly-raced son of Deep Field has the capacity to ascend to Group 1 company by the end of 2021, but realises the gelding needs more experience. “He’s going good, I’m confident he’s going to…

Toowoomba racing preview & value bets | Thursday, April 1

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What Toowoomba Races Where Toowoomba Turf Club – Clifford Park, Hursley Rd, Newtown QLD 4350 When Thursday, April 1, 2021 First Race 5:15pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Toowoomba’s Clifford Park will host seven races on Thursday night from 5:15pm AEST. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is out 2.5m for the entire circumference of the course. HorseBetting.com.au brings you all the best bets and quaddie numbers for the Queensland twilight meeting. Best Bet: Exceed Rock Mark Currie and Nathan Fazackerlay combine with the…

New Zealand Oaks nominations released

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A total of 38 fillies have been nominated for the Group One New Zealand Oaks at Addington on Friday, May 21. Hayden Cullen holds a small but strong hand with likely favourite Bettor Twist as well as stablemate  Dream On Me while Steve and Amanda Telfer have nominated six horses, and Robert Dunn four. The nominations ( in alphabetical order) are : Acento        (D. Thompson)         Allamerican Lover   (S and A Telfer) Am I Dreaming           (H. Galway) Angel Of Montana   (S. Anderson) Ariella              (D. Taylor) Bettastar           (N. Williamson) Better’s Tart     (B.…

Oamaru joins Southern Harness

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As of today (April 1) the Oamaru Harness Racing Club has joined the Southern Harness Bureau. The bureau now has 11 member clubs (Invercargill HRC, Winton HRC, Wyndham HRC, Gore HRC, Northern Southland TC, Wairio TC, Riverton TC, Central Otago TC, Roxburgh TC, Tuapeka HRC and the Oamaru HRC) and looks forward to working with the Club President David Ovens and the committee to understand the club workings better and assist them moving forward. The race programming for the Oamaru Meetings will be undertaken by the Southern Harness Programming Committee…

Trip south pays off for Prop Rock

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By Jonny Turner The decision to send Prop Rock south paid off at Addington on Wednesday when she cleared maidens in style. The five-year-old powered to her first win for Pukekohe trainer Penny Fensom courtesy of a confident drive from John Dunn. After getting back to second last early, Dunn made a three-wide move with Prop Rock at the 1000m and she just kept on trucking. “Johnny drove her good and she went good,” Fensom said. “She has probably been going a bit better than her form suggests.” “She paced…