If you were into omen bets you may have had a dabble on Christo Bale in tonight’s Group 2 McKenna Memorial (595m) at Sandown Park. His Balliang trainer Mark Delbridge took out the 2010 edition of the race with Flash Of Light ($2.60F) from Box 2 in 34.24sec. And tonight, his contemporary champ Christo Bale ($1.80F) – also from the ‘check’ trap – made it back to-back wins in the $40,000 to-the-winner event with an amazing 7.4L win over Shadow Mist ($8.80), with his younger half-brother Jarick Bale ($6.20) a…
Month: July 2021
Hoffman clinches final Forbury memory
By Jonny Turner Dunedin born trainer Amber Hoffman took away the last ever memory from 111 years of racing at Forbury Park after the track was given a rousing farewell on Thursday night. Hoffman won the final race at her home track when Dodgethebullet burst out of the pack to win the Forbury Park Pacers Cup for driver Sarah O’Reilly in front of the biggest crowd seen at the venue in the past decade. Hoffman has been an integral part of the fabric of Forbury Park since her training career…
Brookies Jaffa vying for hattrick
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk The Jason and Megan Teaz-trained Brookies Jaffa will be vying for a hattrick of wins at Cambridge Raceway on Friday night. The five-year-old gelding has won his last two races at the Waikato track and he will reunite with driver Sailesh Abernethy in the Plumbing World Mobile Pace (2700m). His trainers have been pleased with his recent form and expect another bold showing from the son of Auckland Reactor on Friday. “I am rapt with him,” Jason Teaz said. “He has been a stable…
Dalgety: We didn’t come all this way to be unlucky
By Jonny Turner “We didn’t come all this way to be unlucky.” That is the approach Kentuckiana Lodge trainer Cran Dalgety is taking with tactics for his star pacer Krug ahead of The Rising Sun at Albion Park on Saturday night. Dalgety made his statement not only with the knowledge his star three-year-old is perfectly poised in barrier 1 but also because how much he appreciates the rare opportunity Krug has been handed in the inaugural running of the $A$250,00 feature. Guaranteed a nice starting spot, the three-year-old secured the…
Last Boarding Call for in-form mare
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Boarding Call will be out to continue her picket fence formline when she contests the Dakins Group Mobile Pace (1980m) at Addington Raceway on Friday. The four-year-old mare has won her last four races, but trainer Matthew Williamson is wary of the step-up in class at Addington this week. “She has been going awesome, I have been very proud of her,” Williamson said. “She has come a long way in a short time and each win has been a little better than the last.…
Selections | Cambridge – July 9
Selections for Cambridge tonight. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race AARON WHITECommentator Race 16.20pm 10 Maudarchy 2 Highview Rockn Roll 6 My Royal Roxy 1 Demolition Man Race 26.49pm 2 Korloff Noir 3 Watch And Learn 5 Shanlou 9 Sky Full Of Stars Race 37.19pm 4 Harvey Specter 11 Supersede 6 Major Holiday 5 Victor Bravo Race 47.49pm 11 Phoebe Imperial 9 Ivegotbills 8 Presidential Jewel 10 As Free As Air Race 58.19pm 5 Mailman 8 About Turn 4 Satchmo 7 Brookies Jaffa Race 68.49pm 9 Hooray Henry 3 Weren’t…
Selections | Addington 9 July
Selections for today’s meeting at Addington – (Friday) Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Garrick KnightForm Analyst Race 15.41pm 4 Town Echo 6 Riveered 10 Smiffy’s Terror 1 Aimee’s First Meddle Race 26.10pm 13 Hurricane Hill 12 The Bloss 11 Steel Dust 1 Sods Law Race 36.39pm 5 Rollyourown 3 Rita Bonita 10 Kikorangi Blue 8 Southshore Race 47.09pm 6 All By Myself 5 Proteus 3 Classie Washington 2 Glitz And Glam Race 57.39pm 3 Champagneandwine 5 American Sniper 11 Mikey Maguire 1 Sophia Bromac Race 68.09pm 3 Suzie Rocks…
Britton chasing Winter Cup ‘Fix’
Jeff Britton is hoping Sunday afternoon’s star-studded Winter Cup final (350m) at Healesville will lead to bigger and better things both up the straight and around the circle for classy duo Mr. Fix It and Mepunga Knight. Mr. Fix It and Mepunga Knight both impressed on debut at Healesville last weekend as they head towards Saturday week’s (July 17) heats of the G1 Maturity Classic at The Meadows and the G2 Healesville Cup in September. Mr. Fix It, the winner of 14 from 35, defeated 2020 Healesville Cup champion Zambora…
McKenna night – What to set your alarms for
The McKenna Memorial final headlines tonight’s racing at Sandown Park but it isn’t the only thing to be excited by – the quaddie legs are packed with attractions.
Duncan ‘All Inn’ for Bendigo upset
Tony Duncan believes box eight could be the biggest hurdle to his talented sprinter All Inn Billy proving a ‘giant killer’ in Friday afternoon’s Vic Bred Grade 5 final (500m) at Bendigo – Race 6 at 4.47pm. Duncan, who’s based at Harston near Shepparton, and homebred All Inn Billy, the winner of 12 of his 33 starts, will tackle several ‘Goliaths’ of the sport, headlined by Jason Thompson and his high class fastest qualifier Immunity, which has won 15 from 21. Andrea Dailly has three runners, while David Geall and…