Well-known tipster Craig “The Whale” Thompson has given us his ideas of how he’d tackle the Pick 6 at the IRT Harness Jewels at Cambridge on Sunday. The Pick 6 is guaranteed to at least $50,000, starting at race 4 at 1.38pm. While there will be some short-priced favourites on the day The Whale says it might not be that straight forward.
Month: June 2021
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 3, 2021
Horse Racing around the country sees four meetings scheduled to be run and won this Thursday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and quaddie numbers at three of the four meetings being held around the country today. We have run our eye over the meetings at Townsville, Wangaratta and Wyong in a bid to make your Thursday a winning one. Thursday Racing Tips – June 3, 2021 Townsville Racing Tips Wangaratta Racing Tips Wyong Racing Tips Racing is set to get…
Horse betting bookmaker offers for Thursday 3rd June 2021
Horse Betting has reviewed Australia’s best horse racing bookmakers and found today’s best thoroughbred bonus promo offers and specials for Thursday, 3 June 2021. Horse racing promotions are still available almost each and every day with one of Australia’s best thoroughbred bookmakers. If there isn’t a promo on at one, then there is bound to be another bookie with some kind of promotional offer on the table on the gallops. HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best horse racing bookmaker bonuses each and every day. See the best return on your punting…
Hall, Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles
Simply Fluke rewards a brilliant Alexis Badel ride. Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their own with pivotal doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (2 June). Hall reached 30 winners for the season with his first brace since September when Red Brick Fighter pounced late under Matthew Poon to snare the second section of the Class 4 Morrison Handicap (1200m) before Alexis Badel enjoyed a trouble-free passage on Sun Of Makfi in…
Tapper hoping for clear run for Ashburton team
Word that Winton trainer John Phillips was able to float his horses trouble-free across the Ashburton River bridge allowed Timaru trainer Bruce Tapper to breathe a sigh of relief on Thursday afternoon. Heavy rain in the Canterbury region prompted the Canterbury Jockey Club to move Friday’s meeting to Ashburton, with officials citing heavy rain in Christchurch on Monday combined with Ashburton getting a 24-hour head start on drainage as a key driver for the venue change. However, trainers south of the Ashburton River had plans to start horses at the…
Bosson racking up frequent flyer points
Opie Bosson is in danger of catching a chill from the amount of times he is dipping in-between New Zealand’s cold winter and Queensland’s summer-like conditions. The New Zealand hoop will once again make the trek across the Tasman to ride in Queensland’s Winter Carnival this weekend, his third trip in the last month. In each trip he has partnered the Chris Waller-trained Signora Nera, and he will once again ride the Sweynesse filly in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Raced by Novara Park Principal…
Satherley turns in synthetic masterclass
Jockey Lynsey Satherley rode a treble at the Cambridge all-weather meeting on Wednesday, taking her record to five wins from 15 rides on the new polytrack surface, which had its first race meeting a fortnight ago. “It was a good day. I thought I could win one but to ride three was pretty good and really did exceed my expectations,” Satherley said. “Clever Ruds was the one I expected to win. She goes pretty well,” Satherley said. “She trialled up really nicely before racing and won with a bit in…
Bau’s varied life comes up with a special winner
Trevor Bau’s life over the past two decades reads something like a Boy’s Own classic, but last Saturday at Trentham he was back doing what he enjoys most, riding a winner. The 57-year-old journeyman’s first success in more than 12 years came in the best possible circumstances. WRC Life Members’ Gold Cup (1400m) winner Kingston Flyer is trained by Bau’s wife Donna Beck, who races him in partnership with her sister-in-law Rhonda Bau. Completing the family affair, Kingston Flyer was strapped by the couple’s son Oliver. Bau began his career…
Bettor’s Wish to stand at Alabar
Alabar is excited to announce the addition of champion racehorse, Bettor’s Wish to its stallion roster for 2021. Bettor’s Wish was a truly exceptional racehorse being named US Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year and returning at four to be named US Aged Pacer of the Year – the first horse to accomplish the feat since Art Major! Sired by champion stallion Bettor’s Delight, Bettor’s Wish is very much his father’s son. As a three-year-old, Bettor’s Wish was the richest standardbred in North America earning $1,750,320. He finished no further…
IRT Harness Jewels coverage – Sunday
On Sunday there will be extensive coverage of the IRT Harness Jewels. Nine $100,000 Group Ones will be held at Cambridge Raceway, with the first race at 12.17pm, the last at 4.21pm. Trackside 1 will start its coverage at 11.30 with Matt Cross, Aaron White, Marc Cookson and Craig “The Whale” Thompson. There will also be race by race coverage on www.hrnz.co.nz throughout the day, with expert analysis and reaction from our correspondents Joshua Smith, Jonny Turner and Michael Guerin. HRNZ’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will also…