By Adam Hamilton THIS is going to some sort of WA Derby. After a superb build-up, the $200,000 Group 1 feature is at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The stunning emergence of former Kiwi gelding Jumpingjackmac has turned this Derby from what many thought would be a Lavra Joe benefit into one of the most anticipated races of the season so far. Lavra Joe holds a 2-1 advantage over Jumpingjackmac going into the Derby, but the latter’s improvement over the past month has been stunning. Throw in the bullishness of…
Month: April 2021
Selections | Methven – April 26
Trottech analyses the form for today’s meeting at Methven (Monday) Race TROTTECH Form Analyst Race 112.04pm 1 Creme De La Creme4 Jesper Fast 6 Jay Bee And Lou11 Westland Peak Race 212.38pm 3 Daggy Lamb4 Whole Lotta Rosie12 Owhatanight1 Evidently Race 31.12pm 3 Wee Ring The Changes 6 Precious Sara4 Olde Oak Emma7 Conquer Me Race 41.37pm 4 Gypsy11 Rosies Terror2 Luminite 5 Betterthanhope Race 52.02pm 3 Quik Shot1 Kind Of Love4 Harbour Queen5 This Time Gamble Race 62.27pm 4 Soundsofcash3 Hittheroadjack7 No Nukes…
Gavin Smith goes from the grit to the grass
By Dave Di Somma – Harness News Desk After producing an upset winner My Ultimate Chevron at Addington last Thursday night, trainer-driver Gavin Smith takes three starters to the grass at Methven on Monday. But he’s far from labelling any of them, with question marks over Tom Brady (Race 1), Heaven Helpus in Race 7 and One Over All (Race 8). “One Over All is as good as anything in that race and is up to winning but it’s 50/50 with him.” With two wins in seven starts, One Over…
Tyler Durden packs middle-distance punch
Trainer Angela Langton believes box eight is Tyler Durden’s greatest hurdle as the three-time Group 1 sprint finalist chases a middle-distance hat-trick at The Meadows in Saturday night’s TAB Venue Mode Grade 5 final (600m) – Race 5 at 8.06pm. Named after the lead character from cult movie Fight Club, Tyler Durden was runner-up in the G1 Silver Chief final in January, beaten less than a length, and also contested the Australian Cup and National Derby finals at G1 level. But his get-back and finish-hard racing pattern always indicated he…
‘Battle of Britton’ in Cup Night Match Race
It’s ‘uncle’ versus ‘nephew’ in the Cup Night Match Race (520m) on Friday night’s G2 Geelong Gold Cup program That’s right, it’s the ‘Battle of Britton’ – but far from a ‘family feud’… Yes, they’re a tight-knit crew! Uncle Jeff has Mepunga Warrior (Box 1), while nephew Tim – the son of Jeff’s older brother Rob – has Utah Express (Box 3) in the $10,000 winner-takes-all event. Utah Express recently won a Launching Pad Consolation in a scorching 29.22sec at Sandown Park and Mepunga Warrior was a G3 Launching Pad…
Yozo and Bulldogs are ‘barking’
They’re ‘barking’ at the “Kennel”, and Doggies’ fans will be collectively ‘wagging tails’ on tonight’s AFL/Greys offer. TAB has put up a $4.50 quote on the Western Bulldogs ‘slaying’ the GWS Giants and Yozo Bale making it country cup No. 3 in the G2 Geelong Gold Cup (520m). The Bulldogs are licking their jowls, sitting on top of the AFL ladder unbeaten after five rounds, while the Giants are 12th with only two wins. Meanwhile, the Correy Grenfell-trained Yozo Bale is TAB’s $2.90 favourite in the $50,000 to-the-winner Cup. Crowned…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 April 2021
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Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 14 with FWD Champions Mile triumph
Stretched to the limit, New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin on Sunday with a slender victory in the HK$20 million Gr. 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m). Undefeated since July, 2019, the brilliant son of Medaglia d’Oro also grabbed his fourth triumph at the top-level in succession, following on from his past two victories this year in the Stewards’ Cup (1600m) and Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m), the first and second legs of Hong…
Punt Drunk: Still A Star Makes Victorian Debut One To Remember!
Punt Drunk Daily – 25/4/21 ANZAC Day, one of the days on the calendar where we pause and remember those who were lost, so that we can live the life we do today. Lest We Forget. On a racing front, it shapes as a massive day of racing around the country with 12 horse racing meetings being held around the country, it almost feels like it is a Saturday afternoon! 799 wins….could we see 800 today? She had a race on her hands but well-supported favourite, Gimmie Par was too…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 25, 2021
ANZAC Day is upon us as we remember those who have passed, and those present still doing their part to keep us safe. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and plenty of quaddie numbers at four of the 12 meetings being held around the country today. We have run our eye over the meetings at Flemington, Kensington, Gawler & the Sunshine Coast in a bid to make the public holiday a profitable one. Sunday Racing Tips – April 25, 2021 Flemington Racing…