Month: July 2021

Punt Drunk: Will Kah raise the bat at Sandown on Wednesday?

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It has been a while and we have been in a good paddock, but Punt Drunk is back following a six-week spell. We generally do not perform too well first-up from a break, but nonetheless, here is our take on the weekend just gone in Australian racing. Kah on 99 n.o. after Saturday double Metro win 99 for Kah. Token Spirit relished the 2500m in the Mahogany Challenge Final. @FlemingtonVRC @GriffithsdeKock pic.twitter.com/jsnAp8jHja — Racing.com (@Racing) July 3, 2021 For the past 12 months, Jamie Kah has been the talk of…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 6, 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 at the meetings being conducted on the Ballarat Synthetic today. Tuesday Racing Tips – July 6, 2021 Ballarat Synthetic Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $25 back from Sportsbet if your horse manages to run second or third. Make sure to check out the best horse racing promotions…

New Traralgon greyhound track a spark for region

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Excitement is visible as works at the new Traralgon greyhound track approach completion. At a briefing this morning greyhound racing officials said the construction of the new world-first J-curve track had injected much needed income into the local community. The $5 million redevelopment of the track and club facilities – comprised of the recently announced State Government’s $3 million to supplement Greyhound Racing Victoria’s $2 million funding – will be increasingly available to local community groups. Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club Manager, Steven Clarke said the new track design, inspired by…

‘Ferdinand’ a flying machine!

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That ‘magnificent man’ and his ‘flying machine’! Yes, Lara-based trainer David Geall’s “frightfully keen” Ferdinand Boy was once again “looping the loop and defying the ground”. Last night, Ferdinand Boy ‘stole all the scenes’ in a record-breaking romp over 385 metres at Shepparton. Ferdinand Boy clocked a fairly flying 21.31sec – slicing three-quarters of a length off the 21.35sec previous mark, set by Oriental Amber on April 19 this year. The ‘dashing daredevil’ also established a 24.75sec track record over 450m claiming this year’s Group 2 Shepparton Cup on March…

Equalizer follows sister’s Cup lead

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Sprinting powerhouse Equalizer is on target to complete what would be an extremely rare – if not unprecedented – back-to-back G1 family double in Thursday night’s $250,000 to-the-winner Brisbane Cup final (520m) at Albion Park. In 2020 Equalizer’s older half-sister Black Opium, also trained by champion mentor Jason Thompson and bred and raced by the See The Dream syndicate, comprising cousins Serge and Bill Buccilli, was a near-record  29.44sec winner of the Cup. “It’d be a really good effort if Equalizer does win, especially for the mother (Captivating),” said Thompson,…

National recognition for founders of Kidz Kartz

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By Frank Marrion (HarnessXpress) The importance of the Kidz Kartz clubs around the country is now well established as a pathway for introducing young people to the harness racing game. But it was a real struggle to get the idea off the ground and earlier this year, Taupaki’s Murray and Deneece Goldsworthy were honoured with sharing the Outstanding Contribution to Rural Sport Award at the Norwood NZ Rural Sports Awards, with national shearing identity Warren White of Waimate. The awards are held in conjunction with the popular three-day Ford Ranger…

Jason Belltree Hong Kong bound

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Group Two performed three-year-old Jason Belltree (NZ) (Ferlax) is set to continue his racing in Asia after recently being sold to Hong Kong interests. The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained gelding had a pleasing Classic season, finishing runner-up in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m), and Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m). Pleased with his three-year-old term, his trainers believe he will be ideally suited to racing in Hong Kong. “He should really suit racing up in Hong Kong, I think he is best at a mile,” Cooksley said.…

Sanson enjoying venture north

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Apprentice jockey Maria Sanson has made the move north from Awapuni where she has signed on to complete her apprenticeship under Matamata trainer Danica Guy. The 26-year-old partnered the Guy-trained Monza to victory in a 900m trial at Taupo on Tuesday and is enjoying her time at the busier Matamata training centre, having relocated in early May. “I’ve moved up to the Waikato to be under Danica now for the rest of my apprenticeship,” Sanson said. “Monza is one that Danica bred herself and has always been part of her…

Swift recovery expected for O’Malley

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Whanganui jockey Sarah Macnab knows just how lucky her partner Sam O’Malley is after a horrendous fall at Hastings on Saturday. O’Malley was contesting the lead aboard Remarx in a maiden hurdle at Hastings on Saturday when his horse misjudged the second-last obstacle and fell. O’Malley was unconscious for seven minutes but was attended to quickly and whisked away to hospital. Although he suffered two cracked vertebrae, he didn’t require surgery and was out of hospital the next day. “He’s home now, he’s just obviously really sore now because of…

Tavi Mac makes pleasing return

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Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock), the surprise package of this season, made a pleasing start to his preparation at Foxton on Tuesday when comfortably winning his 1000m trial. The rising six-year-old gelding won four of his seven starts this term, including the Listed Matamata Cup (1400m), Listed Levin Stakes (1200m), Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m), and finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). Trainer and co-breeder Allan Sharrock was pleased with his first serious hit-out of his spring preparation and said he is set to follow a similar path to…