By Jonny Turner Tony Stratford has the right team to start the new Southland harness racing season in style at Ascot Park on Thursday. The Gore trainer takes three strong eachway chances to the seven-race meeting in Major Punter, Midnitetraintogeorga and Beauty Barry. Major Punter will be out to turn around a shock defeat in his last visit to the same track in June when he steps out in race 7. Stratford admitted he was at a loss to explain the performance but he has been very happy with his…
Month: August 2021
Selections | Auckland – Today – August 5
Selections for today’s meeting at Auckland – August 5 – Thursday Race Trottech Form Analyst Race 16.09pm 9 Superfast Ninja1 I Got Music4 Highview Rockn Roll 2 Minnie Bow Tique Race 26.35pm 2 Murphys Reward9 High Flying Major6 Supersede 7 I Expect Bettor Race 37.00pm 6 Manhattan7 Platinum 3 The Missing Sock 2 Starry Star Race 47.25pm 8 In Sequence7 Liaison9 Emma Frost 2 Aldebaran Flame Race 57.51pm 2 Malaka Miss1 Korloff Noir8 Bisou Lancome9 Margot Race 68.16pm 1 Doctor Steve3 Supa Dupa Luca4 Magic Four 9…
Selections | Invercargill August 5
Commentator Justin Evans makes his selections for Invercargill today (Thursday). Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! RaceTime Justin EvansCommentator Race 112.45pm 10 Cody Banner4 In The Groove3 Doctor Lavros8 My Hope Race 21.15pm 9 Total Eclipse8 Seventh Heaven 1 Brigadiers Son2 Bonnie Prince Louis Race 31.45pm 6 Jonique7 Dachy4 Art Courage5 Tartan Roxy Race 42.16pm 2 Alexis Rocket3 Midnight In Memphis6 Rin Tin Tin 5 Changearound Race 52.46pm 7 American Mac6 Beta Than Love 11 Sir Brigadoon5 Hampton Race 63.15pm 12 Jimmy Carter7 Jasmine Jaccka11 Count Eyres4 Spotlight The Valley Race 73.46pm…
New season and big aims for Telfer barn
By Michael Guerin New Zealand’s most progressive harness racing stable could start its march toward a premiership title at Alexandra Park tonight. But while senior trainer Steve Telfer believes his stable might still be a year away from being genuine premiership contenders a win or two tonight would give them a running start in their potential title chase. South Auckland trainer Telfer and his sister Amanda finished third in the national premiership cemented by Robert Dunn just a few days ago and have the equine, human and financial firepower to…
2021 Melbourne Cup Nominations: 174 Entries, Incentivise All-In Favourite
Former Queenslander Incentivise is the all-in favourite to take out the $8 million Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) this spring following the official 174 nominations taken for the two-mile classic this week. Reigning Melbourne Cup champion Twilight Payment is nominated for a title defence in 2021. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. On Tuesday Racing Victoria took early entries for a host of the upcoming Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival majors including those for the $5 million Group 1 Caulfield Cup (October 16), the $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (October 23) and…
Hail Manhattan on track for Townsville Cup tilt
Peter & Will Hulbert will be hoping their stable star, Hail Manhattan, can win back-to-back North Queensland Cups in the Townsville Cup on Saturday. The son of Manhattan Rain had only three from his first 15 starts and finished in the minor numbers on five other occasions, but he has now won four of his last seven including the Listed Member’s Cup at the Sunshine Coast in February and the Mackay Cup on July 24. The son of Manhattan Rain was unlucky not to win the Rockhampton Cup a fortnight…
Costa having a crack at Missile Stakes with Phobetor
Phobetor has given jockey Brad Stewart an armchair ride to win a $250,000 race at the Gold Coast. Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa will send his lightly raced gelding Phobetor to Randwick on Saturday for a “throw at the stumps” in the Group 2 Missile Stakes. The six-year-old gelding has had just 11 career starts, winning six of those and being a narrow runner-up in the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton on July 7. The son of Dream Ahead was an impressive first-up winner at Doomben on June 16, coming…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 4, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Wednesday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meetings being conducted at Eagle Farm, Randwick-Kensington and the transferred meeting at Cranbourne which is now being run at Moe. Wednesday Racing Tips – August 4, 2021 Eagle Farm Racing Tips Cranbourne @ Moe Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Horse Racing meetings are scheduled to be run at Belmont, Eagle Farm, Moe and Randwick-Kensington As…
Only 15 internationals among Melbourne Cup nominations
The popular Prince Of Arran will be part of a small international contingent at the 2021 Melbourne Spring Carnival. (Racing Photos) Nominations have been released for the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races – the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate – with only 16 internationally trained horses in the mix. The total number of nominations is strong, with 174 horses bidding for a place in the Melbourne Cup, 170 in the Caulfield Cup and 153 horses hoping to etch their name in the Cox Plate history books,…
Coffs Harbour Cup Day preview & tips | Thursday, August 5
What Coffs Harbour Cup Day 2021 Where Coffs Harbour Racing Club – 62 Howard St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 When Thursday, August 5, 2021 First Race 12:15pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Coffs Harbour is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Friday afternoon, and HorseBetting brings you the best bets, quaddie numbers and odds comparison for the meeting. The track is rated a Soft 6, the rail is in the true position, and the first race is set to jump at 12:10pm AEST. Coffs Harbour Cup Top…