Verry Elleegant and James McDonald after taking out the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. (Bradley Photography) Nominations for the Australian Racehorse of the Year awards were announced by Racing NSW on Friday, with the champion horses set to be revealed on October 11. The awards acknowledge the best performances by thoroughbreds on Australian racetracks and Australian-trained horses on international soil from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021, with each nominee for the 10 categories selected by over 70 of the country’s most respected racing media personalities and…
Month: September 2021
Rothfire locked in for The Everest 2021
Kennedy Luxury Group has picked up Rothfire to run in The Everest this spring. Queensland sprinter Rothfire is the latest runner to secure a slot in The Everest (1200m), which will be run and won on October 16 at Royal Randwick. The four-year-old was one of the favourites for last year’s race, before an injury sustained in the Golden Rose Stakes saw him sidelined for what is approaching 12 months. The son of Rothesay is set to kick off his Everest preparation at Randwick next Saturday in The Shorts (1100m),…
Anamoe holds off In The Congo to win Run to the Rose
Anamoe looks set for a big three-year-old campaign. (Steve Hart) Star colt Anamoe resumed as a winner on Saturday, defeating In The Congo by half a length to take out the Run to the Rose at Kembla Grange. The James Cummings runner opened as a short favourite for the 1200m Group 2 but drifted significantly to $3.80 prior to the jump, yet he was still too good for his rivals. After winning the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes in April over 1400m, Anamoe was sent for a spell in…
More to come from Incentivise after Makybe Diva Stakes win
Incentivise ridden by Brett Prebble wins the PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on September 11, 2021 in Flemington, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise kicked off his Spring Carnival campaign in style, leading all of the way to win the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. After winning a 1600m maiden at the Sunshine Coast on April 11, the son of Shamus Award went through his grades in Queensland for his breeder, part owner and former trainer, Steve Tregea, taking out…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 13, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees three meetings being held on this Monday 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 Moe and Moruya. Monday Racing Tips – September 13, 2021 Moe Racing Tips Moruya Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $50 back from Sportsbet in bonus bets if your horse manages to run second or third. Make sure to check out the best horse racing…
Wangaratta tips, value bets & quaddie picks | September 14
What Wangaratta Races Where Wangaratta Racecourse – Racecourse Rd, Wangaratta VIC 3677 When Tuesday, September 14, 2021 First Race 1pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet A bumper nine-race card is scheduled for Wangaratta on Tuesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian horse racing expert presents his best bets and top quaddie numbers for the meeting. The track is rated a Soft 5 with the rail out 4m from the 1000m to the winning post and then true for the remainder, and racing is set to commence at 1pm AEST. Wangaratta…
Moruya tips, odds & quaddie selections | Monday, September 13
What Moruya Races Where Moruya Racecourse – 100 Donnelly Dr, Moruya NSW 2537 When Monday, September 13, 2021 First Race 1:25pm AEST Streaming Live at Sportsbet Moruya racecourse is set to host a seven-race card on Monday afternoon and Horsebetting.com.au’s country New South Wales form expert presents his best bets, free quaddie numbers and odds from Australia’s leading online bookmakers. The track is rated a Soft 5, with the rail out 3m from the 1000m to the 380m where the cutaway then applies, for the meeting getting underway at 1:25pm…
Kiwi crowned Victorian Horse of the Year
New Zealand-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has been crowned Victorian Racehorse of the Year after her exploits in the Australian state last season. The Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) champion, who also won the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) in Melbourne last spring, was voted the best performed horse on Victorian tracks by a panel that includes members of Victoria’s racing administration and media. The daughter of Zed polled 100 votes to finish well clear of Arcadia Queen (53), Russian Camelot (15) and Twilight Payment (15). “It’s very, very rewarding,” breeder…
Daily Mail: ‘Phil’ to test Thompson’s True talent
The Monday racing spotlight will be focused firmly on Shepparton tonight with The Watchdog excited about the ‘Must Watch’ clash between True Collinda, a newcomer to the potent Jason Thompson kennel, and My Name’s Phil. True Collinda (4 from 9), a litter sister to Sandown 595m record holder and G3 Speed Star (600m) winner Collinda Patty, ran third at Bendigo first-up for Thompson and drawn in Box 1, The Watchdog is tipping her to prevail against another lightly-raced talent in Rod Clark’s My Name’s Phil (3 from 9). Jason Thompson…
Funny Girl on a trail for gold
Funny Girl broke through for her maiden victory first-up on the Cambridge synthetic earlier this month and trainer Lance Noble believes that will give her an edge on her rivals heading into the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday. With heavy rain forecast ahead of the weekend Noble said her fitness may prove to be an advantage on the rain-affected track. “She won well at Cambridge,” Noble said of the Brendan and Jo Lindsay raced filly. “She has had that run under her belt…