Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis has announced the retirement of Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel). “Noverre has been retired and has been bought by Waikato Stud and he’ll stand next season at Waikato Stud,” Ellis said on Weigh In. The classy son of champion sire Savabeel, was out of the money only once in his seven starts, with his three career wins including the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) to go with his 2000 Guineas victory. The handsome entire had his career cut short…
Month: December 2021
Ayrton nearing a comeback
Ayrton’s (NZ) (Iffaaj) racing career is slowly getting back on track with the talented yet largely untested galloper set to return to stable life in the next few weeks. Co-trainer Mick Price said on Monday that his boom horse had fully thrown off the effects of an apparent poisonous spider bite that not only derailed his spring campaign but threatened to curtail his short racing creer. “He’s very well and he comes back into the stable on Monday the 18th of January,” Price was pleased to announce on Monday. “He obviously…
Newman doubles up at Awapuni
Trainer Bryce Newman took five horses to Awapuni on Sunday, confident he could pick up a win during the nine-race programme. A narrow defeat in the first race for maiden galloper Age Of Nature (NZ) (Per Incanto) and two solid fourth placings by Amathusia (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Sugah Sweet (NZ) (Zacinto) left him thinking he might end up going home empty handed. Progressive mare Love For All (Love Conquers All) put a stop to that with a gutsy performance to take out the open handicap feature, the Manawatu Standard Summer…
Goindasamy realises a childhood dream at Ellerslie
There were plenty of tears shed on course and in his country of birth when apprentice Ashvin Goindasamy guided veteran galloper Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly) to victory in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie. The 23-year-old native Mauritian had followed his dreams to New Zealand as a teenager six years ago, intent on becoming a successful jockey and winning Group races. Attached to the Cambridge stable of Ralph Manning, Goindasamy has overcome a severe bout of home sickness, a halting command of the English language when he first arrived and…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 27, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees six meetings being held around the country on Monday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting at Stony Creek Monday Racing Tips – December 27, 2021 Stony Creek Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $50 back from Sportsbet if your horse comes second or third. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on December 27,…
Trelawney takes run of bad luck on chin
Trelawney Stud’s colours were prominent in black type events at Ellerslie on Boxing Day with three placings, but two of them came at a physical cost. High-class mare Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) didn’t escape unscathed after her luckless run for third in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) while the curtain has come down on gifted sprinter Vamos Bebe’s (I Am Invincible) career after she bled again when runner-up in the Listed Hallmark Stud Handicap (1200m). Trelawney’s other stakes representative was Pareanui Bay (NZ) (Lonhro), who lost his unbeaten record…
Daily Mail: Early start for Koblenz at Shepparton
Greyhound fans are in for a treat with G1 Melbourne Cup champion Koblenz lining up at Shepparton before midday. Three-time G2 country cup winner Ferdinand Boy faces G2 finalist Oriental Amber and the in-form Kepal, while G1 finalist Mr. Speaker and G3 finalist Zigzag Cabang are also in action. G1 Maturity Classic finalist Hill Top Jack v G2 Geelong Gold Cup winner Weblec Jet v G1 Harrison-Dawson placegetter Carry On Angel v dual G2 country cup winner Yozo Bale should be a terrific battle at Geelong this afternoon. Dale Code’s…
Keep On Dreaming Primed for Grass Debut
By Jonny Turner An impressive performance in the Wairio Cup has Keep On Dreaming primed for the Gore Cup on Monday. The Alister Black trained three-year-old did plenty of work in the running of last weekend’s feature before fighting on impressively to run fourth. Driver Brad Williamson was thrilled with the horse’s effort in what was his first attempt in a cup race. “He is a nice little horse, obviously it was a big jump up in grade at Wairio but he went a really nice race,” Williamson said. “And…
Gore Punting Guide
The Gore Harness Racing Club has provided holiday punters with a comprehensive guide for punters for their massive Gore Cup meeting today. Gore’s Good Things Race 1 The locals look well placed to start a huge day of racing at Gore on a good note. Midnitetraintogeorga is ideally placed in barrier 5, is trained on this track and has the top training and driving combination of Tony Stratford and Blair Orange on her side. Kowhai Shadow looks her biggest threat, she like grass track racing and is in great…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 27 December 2021
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