Meet the 12 McMillan Equine Feeds NZ Junior Drivers and find out their best chance over the weekend.
Month: July 2021
Whale Watch – Addington – Tonight (Thursday)
Craig “The Whale” Thompson gives his thoughts on tonight’s meeting at Addington – Thursday – July 15.
Butt confident with improved draw for Copy That
By Adam Hamilton Anthony Butt doesn’t like finishing second. While the champion driver was full of praise for Copy That’s effort last week, he wants to go one better with the superstar Kiwi pacer in Saturday night’s $100,000 Group 1 Sunshine Sprint (1660m) at Albion Park. But that means having to dethrone King Of Swing, Australia’s best pacer. Copy That has a decided barrier draw advantage over King Of Swing this week, so much so he’s a clear favourite. The Aussie TAB has Copy That $2 and King Of Swing…
Gibbs in search of more home track success
Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs could have as many as seven runners at his home track meeting on Saturday, with a decision as to whether handy two-year-old Burgundy Dancer will contest the Whangarei ITM (1200m) to be left to the day. The gelded son of Burgundy followed up a gutsy Pukekohe success with an equally game second-placing at Te Rapa last week, and while Gibbs has no issue with the manner in which the youngster came through those exertions, he would be assisted by forecast rain, with the track currently a…
Trentham test for Dolcetto
It may have been nearly a year since Dolcetto’s (NZ) (Per Incanto) last victory, but trainer Sylvia Kay is hopeful he can make a return to the winner’s stall at Trentham on Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding will line-up in the IRT Whyte Handicap (1600m) where he will be met by his favoured heavy surface. He has recorded eight of his 10 wins on the surface, and Kay said the track’s Heavy11 rating will make Saturday’s mile a staying test, particularly with his 62kg impost. “His best efforts are usually over…
Jennifer Eccles’ auction now live on Gavelhouse Plus
The much-anticipated auction of high-class race mare Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) has launched on Gavelhouse Plus. Bidding will run through on the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks and multiple Gr.2 winner until 7pm (NZ) on Friday 23 July. Free of Danehill, Jennifer Eccles is by Galileo son Rip Van Winkle, sire of topliners Te Akau Shark and Subpoenaed. Her dam Platinum Elle is stakes-placed and is in turn out of Group Three performer Lady Tee, a daughter of Zabeel. Adding further interest to the four-year-old subsequent to the initial…
Jackfrost set for jumping return
Talented hurdler Jackfrost (NZ) (Gallant Guru) will make his long awaited return to the jumping scene when he runs in the Harold Pateman Hurdles (3000m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Friday. Two years ago the Brian and Shane Anderton-trained gelding headed to Victoria to try and plunder some of their rich jumping features, however, his campaign was cut short when he injured a suspensory ligament in training. He returned to New Zealand where he underwent stem cell surgery and spent time at part-owner John ‘Coaster’ Howes Canterbury property undergoing rehab.…
Tomlinson out to defend title
By Jonny Turner There will be no flying under the radar for Kerryn Tomlinson when she starts work on defending her New Zealand Junior Drivers Championship title at Addington on Thursday night. The Otago-based reinswoman will be out to establish an early lead in the series she won last year after being the rank outsider of the field. Bookmakers sent Tomlinson out at massive $101 price to win last year’s championship before she defied those odds and rewarded her loyal backers when clinching victory in the last three heats on…
Selections | Addington – 15 July
Selections for today’s meeting at Addington – July 15 – Thursday Race Matt Cross Commentator Race 15.25pm 9 American Outlaw 11 Riveered7 Harrison6 A Guinness Dance Race 25.54pm 1 Takemybreathaway3 Reinimin Patron8 Shards Fury10 The Naenae Express Race 36.24pm 11 Hurricane Hill7 Fighting Fire14 Harry Potter12 Rogie Falls Race 46.55pm 9 Sheeza Artist6 Vesnina3 Scelta Uno 12 Skidaddle Race 57.25pm 1 Socrates4 Red Right Hand 13 Lancewood Louie6 Proteus Race 67.55pm 9 That Alexander Guy8 Somekindawonderful 10 Suzie Rocks1 Sugar Me Race 78.28pm 5…
New beginnings and fond farewells for top mares
By Michael Guerin One of the forgotten heroines of Australasian pacing has returned to work just as her arch rival gets ready to depart the scene. Belle Of Montana is back in business for trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan as the horse she had so many great battles with as a three-year-old Princess Tiffany, prepares for her last career start at Albion Park this Saturday. Princess Tiffany is being retired and will come home to New Zealand and be bred to Captaintreacherous. Belle Of Montana hasn’t raced since being…