Month: July 2021

Racing update: Highway 31 Maiden Challenge

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Healesville Greyhound Association will proceed with conducting the inaugural Highway 31 Maiden Challenge (300m) on Tuesday 24 August (heats) & Sunday 29th August (final), however heats at Richmond Greyhound Racing Club will no longer occur as part of this series. The decision to modify this event – which was to be a state-versus-state rivalry between Victoria and New South Wales with heats at Healesville and Richmond leading into a final at Healesville – is due to the current impact of COVID-19. Interstate trained greyhounds are eligible to be nominated for…

Trans-Tasman plans for Catalyst

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Tony Pike is looking forward to spring racing with his new acquisition Catalyst. The rising five-year-old son of Darci Brahma won six of his 10 races for former trainer Clayton Chipperfield, five of which were at stakes level, including the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). He hasn’t raced since pulling up lame in the Gr.2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick in September, with owner Dick Karreman and his racing manager Rick Williams electing to take a cautious approach with his return. Catalyst joined Pike’s barn a couple of months…

Orange takes drive on Amazing Dream

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By Michael Guerin Blair Orange has picked up the rarest of Group One bonus drives for the A$250,000 Blacks A Fake on Saturday night. But he knows he still faces being up against it even though he is driving multiple Group One winner Amazing Dream. Orange picks up the drive after Mark Purdon, who reined Amazing Dream to win the Rising Star two starts ago returned home and Anthony Butt, who drove her to third in mare’s company last Saturday, was committed to Copy That for this Saturday’s super race.…

Dalgety trains 1300th winner in NZ

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By Jonny Turner With family by his side and a spring in his step more milestones await Cran Dalgety after he notched his 1300th career win in New Zealand at Addington last weekend. Kentuckiana Lodge junior driver Sarah O’Reilly helped Cran tick off the accomplishment when driving Shards Manhattan to win race 1 before she went on to win the New Zealand Junior Drivers Championship. Refreshed and recharged following a short break from training this season, Cran can’t wait to start chasing down more milestones. “1300 down, only 700 to…

Horse betting promotion bonus offers for Tuesday 20th July 2021

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Horse Betting has reviewed Australia’s best horse racing bookmakers and found today’s best thoroughbred bonus promo offers and specials for Tuesday, 20 July 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…

Kensington racing tips, top odds & quaddie | July 21, 2021

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What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, July 21, 2021 First Race 12:50pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s Sydney form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie selections for the seven-race midweek metropolitan meeting at the Randwick-Kensington track this Wednesday. The track is rated a Soft 7 and the rail will be out 4m for the entire course. The field for the first race is due to face the starter at 12:50pm AEST. Kensington Best Bet: Hot Spring…

Sandown Lakeside betting tips & odds | Wednesday, July 21

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What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, July 21, 2021 First Race 12:25pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Lakeside course at Sandown is set to host an eight-race card on Wednesday afternoon, and HorseBetting.com.au’s Victorian tipster presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the meeting. The track is rated a Soft 7 with the rail out 7m for the entire circuit, and racing is scheduled to get underway at 12:25pm AEST. Sandown Best Bet: Rockribbed Our best…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2021

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Horse racing around the country sees four 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 for the meeting being conducted at Wyong and the Ballarat Synthetic meeting. Tuesday Racing Tips – July 20, 2021 Ballarat Synthetic Racing Tips Wyong Racing Tips Horse Racing meetings are scheduled to be run at Ballarat Synthetic, Moree, Rockhampton and Wyong. The first race at Moree kicks off the day at 12:05pm AEST on a Soft 7,…

COVIDSafe update

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GRV extends its thanks to its stakeholders for everything you are doing to maintain our racing program. Please see below the latest advice from the Victorian Government… The Victorian Government has announced today that the current lockdown will be extended for seven days and travel to Victoria using Red Zone Permits will be temporarily paused. The lockdown restrictions will continue until Tuesday 27 July at 11.59pm. There are only five reasons to leave home: – to get food and supplies– exercise, for up to two hours– work or education if…

Playgroup support races in

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By Latrobe Valley Express Three Gippsland greyhound racing clubs and Greyhound Racing Victoria have contributed funds to a local flood-affected playgroup. The unexpected flooding of the Traralgon Playgroup facilities, which are located in the Traralgon Showgrounds complex, saw the loss of most of the group’s outdoor toys and bike. The group approached Traralgon GRC for assistance and club manager Steve Clarke not only quickly made a cash commitment, buts also sought assistance from the Sale and Warragul clubs. This amount was matched by Greyhound Racing Victoria, which brought the total…