Month: August 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 12, 2021

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Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Thursday 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 Sale and Scone Thursday Racing Tips – August 12, 2021 Sale Racing Tips Scone Racing Tips Horse Racing meetings are scheduled to be run at Mt Isa, Northam, Sale and Scone As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $25 back from Sportsbet in bonus bets…

Geelong betting tips, quaddie picks & value bets | 13/8/2021

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What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Friday, August 13, 2021 First Race 12:30pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Geelong Racecourse is scheduled to host a bumper nine-race card on Friday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian horse racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers with odds from Australia’s top online bookmakers. The track is rated a Soft 6 with the rail returning to the true position, and the meeting is set to get underway at 12:30pm AEST. Geelong Best Bet:…

Philipsburg primed for Highway raid

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James Ponsonby has set a long-range goal to qualify Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) for next year’s Country Championships Final – if he can keep the horse in Australia.  Ponsonby, who was the foreman for Mark Newnham at Warwick Farm before venturing out on his own almost 12 months ago, revealed Philipsburg has attracted interest from Hong Kong buyers, although the young horseman isn’t keen to sell.  “At the moment we’re just trying to bat away a few Hong Kong people from buying him off us,” Ponsonby said.  “We own 50 per cent of him so it’s not…

Contributer 4YO to pounce in spring

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The John O’Shea-trained Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer) took a step closer to resuming when finishing sixth under a quiet Hugh Bowman ride in a trial over 900m at Randwick last week. The Group One winning son of Contributer has pleased his conditioner as he works towards lucrative targets this spring.   “He has done really well and we couldn’t be happier with him. He’s a big strong horse now and he has got a real zest for racing since the autumn,” O’Shea told Racing HQ. “He is going to be…

The Duke has plenty to offer

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The Michael Moroney-trained The Duke Of Dubai (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) made the perfect start to his career when proving too strong in a 1113m maiden on debut at Sale on Thursday. Ridden by Jordan Childs, the three-year-old gelding mustered good speed to dictate and pulled out too many stops in the straight, looking to be a youngster with good upside. Sporting the colours of prominent Kiwi owner Gerard Peterson, The Duke Of Dubai is raced by several of Moroney’s leading clients and holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Caulfield…

Anita’s super ‘Sonic’ comeback

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After eight frustrating months on the sidelines, regally bred speedster Anita Sonic Love resumed his stop-start career on a winning note at Healesville on Tuesday, much to owner/trainer Andrew Paraskevas’ delight. With his patience rewarded, Paraskevas now hopes the son of El Grand Senor and 2017 G1 Sapphire Crown heroine Maja Mahi Mahi can make it two wins in less than a week on Sunday afternoon when he returns to Healesville for the Super Sprint Restricted Win (1-4 Wins) final (300m). Anita Sonic Love, named after a song by US…

NT property identified as source of toxic horse meat

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A single property in the Northern Territory has been identified as the source of toxic horse meat, believed responsible for a spate of dog deaths in Victoria. At least 23 pet dogs have died, and 67 have been hospitalised in Victoria from indospicine toxicity. Authorities said it believed the property sold a truckload of about 25 horses that were due to go to a meatworks in Queensland but were redirected to Victoria because of COVID-19 lockdowns. In the Northern Territory, under its Meat Industries Act 1996, it is illegal for…

Britton/Langton ‘state’ of play…

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All-conquering Anakie training team Jeff Britton and Angela Langton loom as major players in tonight’s Victorian National Sprint Championship (525m) and Victorian National Distance Championship (725m) at The Meadows. In a fantastic training feat, they have four finalists in the Sprint final and two in the Distance final. And there’s a buoyant ‘body of proof’ for the entire sextet! Below, Langton offers a snapshot in relation to their chances as they eye both $12,000 to-the-winner events. WATCH: Model of consistency Mr. Fix It (8) scores an all-the-way 29.97sec (Best) win…

McKee calls time on training career

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New Zealand training great Stephen McKee has announced his retirement. The co-trainer of champion galloper Sunline in partnership with his late father Trevor, McKee has guided the careers of many a star New Zealand racehorse, among them the likes of another Hall of Famer, Mufhasa, and in more recent years Group One winners O’Marilyn, Hasahalo and Consensus. “It’s hard to say goodbye to the stables and the team,” McKee said. “This has been the centre of my life for four decades but it’s time for me to take a step…

Beckett buzzing about Chilly Filly

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Chilly Filly (NZ) (Swiss Ace) continued her impressive run of form at Riccarton on Wednesday when winning the McMillan Equine Rating 74 (1000m). It was her third win from five starts this preparation, with the four-year-old finishing runner-up in her two other outings. Trainer Ross Beckett was pleased with Wednesday’s result and is contemplating backing her up in the Zilco Rating 74 (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday. “It was very good yesterday because it was a big step up. She has only had six starts and to win a rating…