Year: 2021

National Straight Track ‘Dream’ alive

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In a perfect world, prolific sprinter Dream Wizard would have been heading to Tasmania later this week, chasing Group 1 glory in the Hobart Thousand heats. However, that wasn’t possible due to border restrictions that prevented trainer Sean Lithgow or wife Melanie accompanying their three-time G2 finalist and coursing star to the Apple Isle. The Devon Meadows-based Lithgows identified the Victorian Straight Track Championship series as ‘Plan B’ and their decision paid off on Sunday afternoon at Healesville when Dream Wizard claimed a thrilling victory in the final. Less than…

Daily Mail: Refinement on display at Sandown Park

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After almost setting the 515m time standard on Melbourne Cup night at her third start, She’s Refined is in action at Sandown Park today. The promising Aston Velvet v Fantastic Raven v G3 Great Chase runner-up Hamillson and Westar Aileen v dual G1 finalist Bobby The Brute v G1 Adelaide Cup finalist Spring Lilac are strong battles, while Devine Empress is aiming to stay perfect at her fourth start. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerDEVON LASSTAB fixed odds at 9am: $5.50 Win Cranbourne Race 10 Box 3 2:39pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/721704029/race/10 Today’s…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 6, 2021

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Horse racing around the country sees two 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 Tuncurry. Monday Racing Tips – December 6, 2021 Tuncurry 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 6, 2021 check…

Hamilton betting tips, quaddie picks & value bets | 7/12/2021

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What Hamilton Races Where Hamilton Racing Club – Henty Hwy, Hamilton VIC 3300 When Tuesday, December 7, 2021 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Hamilton Racing Club is set to host an eight-race card on Tuesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian form analyst presents his best bets and free quaddie numbers for the meeting. The track is rated a Good 4, the rail returns to the true position, and racing will commence at 1:30pm AEDT. Hamilton Best Bet – Enigma We were with the Mick Price &…

Zac Purton breaks Douglas Whyte’s prizemoney record ahead of IJC defence

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Zac Purton cruises into history on Beauty Joy. Zac Purton has overtaken Douglas Whyte’s all-time Hong Kong prizemoney record by posting a double as the perfect prelude to his title defence of the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (8 December). Trailing 13-time champion jockey Whyte’s record haul of HKD$1,587,210,086 – accumulated from 1,813 wins – Purton started the meeting HKD$1,210,620 in arrears of the South African but the Australian closed the day in style with victory on Tony Cruz’s Beauty Joy to win the Class 3…

Cherry Lane dismantles rivals at Matamata

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Like most of the racegoers at Matamata on Saturday, trainer Nick Bishara was concerned about the rain forecast to strike the meeting during the day. What was different however, was that while the majority wanted to get through the day without any significant moisture, Bishara was fervently hoping for the heavens to open to assist his quality mare Cherry Lane (NZ) (Redwood) in her bid to win the open 2000m contest on the card. Bishara got his wish as steady showers saw the track downgraded from a Dead4 to a…

Royal Performer confirmed for rescheduled Captain Cook Stakes

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The abandonment of racing at Trentham on Saturday and the subsequent rescheduling of the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) to Te Rapa this Saturday has played nicely into the hands of trainers Jenny and Bob Vance and their quality galloper Royal Performer (Medicean). The nine-year-old gelding had looked to be working nicely into form with a fast-finishing effort for third behind Demonetization (All Too Hard) in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha last weekend but had his trainers in a quandary as to where to give him…

INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO TRENTHAM ABANDONMENT

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NZTR has implemented an investigation into the circumstances which resulted in the abandonment of the Wellington Racing Club’s Group One meeting on Saturday. “NZ Sports Turf Institute (NZSTI) will commence a track review tomorrow morning, inspecting both the track and the data and reports from the Racing and Track managers,’’ NZTR CEO Bernard Saundry said. “We have also requested a full report from the Racing Integrity Board (RIB) regarding the procedures leading up to and following the first race on Saturday,” he said. RACE and Wellington Racing Club are extremely…

Sharrock gutted by Trentham abandonment

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Twenty-four hours on from the decision to abandon the Group One raceday at Trentham after just one race due to safety issues caused by the slippery nature of the track, trainer Allan Sharrock is still trying to get his head around the circumstances that caused the cancellation. Sharrock, who had seen the last four races abandoned at his local New Plymouth meeting on Thursday, due to rainfall during the meeting that caused the track to become slippery and hazardous for both horse and rider, was left shaking his head that…