Kozzi Asano isn’t holding out much hope of defending his national champion apprentice title but with five weeks of the season remaining, he has returned from injury and intends giving it his best shot. The Christchurch-based Japanese apprentice had the upper hand in an engaging apprentice premiership battle with Taranaki jockey Hazel Schofer before his campaign was halted with a broken collarbone sustained in a fall from Jackaroo at Woodville on May 9. In the interim, Schofer has built up a commanding 10-win lead, though Asano is not completely conceding…
Month: June 2021
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 22, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees just the three meetings being held around the country on this Tuesday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers at the Hawkesbury and Pakenham Synthetic meetings being held today. Tuesday Racing Tips – June 22, 2021 Hawkesbury Racing Tips Pakenham Synthetic Racing Tips Horse racing around the country includes meetings at Hawkesbury, Lismore and the meeting on the Pakenham Synthetic The first at Lismore kicks off the day of horse racing at 12:35pm AEST…
Finding a bargain is a Breeze to Jerome Tan
Amazing Breeze (NZ) (He’s Remarkable) was a living proof horses don’t need fancy pedigrees and prohibitive price tags to be a winner. The son of He’s Remarkable was bought for only NZ$6,000 out of Mapperley Stud’s 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 3 yearling draft by trainer Jerome Tan, among a bunch of cheap buys that also included two progeny of little-known New Zealand sire Remind, Classic Thirtysix (NZ) and Khao Manee (NZ). Amazing Breeze is the first among Tan’s “cheapies” to hit the jackpot when he unleashed a barnstorming finish…
Daily Mail: Heavyweights to renew acquaintances
Two of the sport’s heavyweights – Yozo Bale v Qwara Bale – are drawn side by side in what looms as a fascinating contest at The Meadows tonight. The dynamic duo have won four group races between them, and filled the quinella in last month’s Warrnambool Cup. WATCH Also at The Meadows, we see an exciting clash featuring Mepunga Reject and Hill Top Jack – who ran one-two in last weekend’s rich Cranbourne Winter Cup – up against G1 winner Playlist. The gifted Special Talent will be out to stretch…
Atishu joins leading Sydney barn
Go Racing syndicator Albert Bosma believes the best time to send New Zealand horses to Australia is when they’re on the way up rather than when there’s nothing left to prove at home. That philosophy is the main reason that quality filly Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) has moved across the Tasman to the Chris Waller stable for her four-year-old racing. Owned by the Go Racing Ring a Ring Syndicate, Atishu won the last four of her nine New Zealand starts for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, including two Listed races at Riccarton…
Season finale for Coventina Bay
The curtain will come down this weekend on what has been a long but fruitful season for Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress). Trainer Robbie Patterson has lined her up nine times this season, for three wins, including victories in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m). The daughter of Shamexpress also placed in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m), Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m), and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). Her runner-up result in the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes secured her trip across to Brisbane for…
Staying platform for Tutukaka
Tony Pike is hoping to break maiden ranks with promising stayer Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) and gets a gilt-edged opportunity in Saturday’s Listed Tattersall’s Life Member Stakes (1830m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. The newly introduced race, which caters for late-season juveniles looking for ground, initially attracted just five nominations, which was later bolstered to six with the addition of last-start Ipswich winner Bayerische. A Tavistock half-brother to top mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), Tutukaka has been set for Saturday’s contest since finishing runner-up to stablemate Rangi Toa (NZ) (Shamexpress) at…
Sierra Sue on the cusp of Tiara tilt
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young believe Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is a big hope in the Gr.1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, she just needs a start. The four-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma is the first emergency for the last Group One of the season, and her connections have their fingers crossed for a scratching so she can take her place in the field. While she takes two unplaced runs into Saturday, Young was impressed with her last start sixth-placed performance in the Gr.2 Dane Ripper…
Stallion Coverings: 2020
Leading into the breeding season, we reflect on the volume of mares covered by a stallion with 10+ mares in 2020. STALLION 2020 2019 2018 2017 Ocean Park 189 153 83 101 Proisir (AUS) 152 86 86 110 Almanzor (FR) 145 160 140 Super Seth 143 Savabeel (AUS) 137 172 182 167 Time Test (GB) 135 116 116 Belardo (IRE) 118 100 118 96 Vadamos (FR) 118 66 117 159 Tarzino 112 126 133 124 Embellish 106 138 Ace High (AUS) 105 97 Reliable Man (GB) 101 73 88 151…
GRV announces record prize money pool for 2021-22
Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) Board has budgeted for the record expenditure of $58 million in prize money for Victoria’s greyhound racing program in 2021-22, GRV’s Chair, Peita Duncan announced on RSN today. The record prize money pool, which is an increase of approximately $6 million on the current year’s expenditure, will cover 26 race meetings per week including: Continuation of initiatives such as the Pink Diamond Series breeding incentive payments ($790,000); Increase for distance races ($900,000); Increase in Provincial Stakes of $2.8 million; and Increase for $1.46 million for Level…