Month: January 2022

Neasham eyeing All-Star Mile triumph with Zaaki

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Trainer Annabel Neasham is pointing stable star Zaaki towards the All-Star Mile in the autumn. After a successful 2021, Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neasham has set her sights on a big autumn, with Zaaki on track for a tilt at the All-Star Mile. The Doomben Cup and Mackinnon Stakes winner has quickly become one of the nation’s best middle-distance gallopers, having won over $3.2 million in prizemoney for his connections since his win in the Hollindale Stakes on the Gold Coast on May 8. Zaaki is currently a $4.60 equal…

Ascot races postponed due to extreme heat

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Saturday afternoon’s scheduled Ascot meeting has been postponed until Monday, January 24, due to extreme heat being forecast. Originally a nine-race program, we will now see 11 races run and won on Monday, including the $100,000 Celebration Of Life Day Stakes (1500m). “With the postponement of the meeting at Ascot tomorrow (22/1), all races are being transferred to Monday (24/1),” Racing & Wagering WA’s Vinny Meens said. “Trainers will NOT be required to re-nominated for these 9 races. “In addition to these races, a Maiden 1400m and 3YO No Metro…

Punt Drunk: Wizard of the West heads east

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In this week’s edition of Punt Drunk, we take a look back at a week that saw a demolition job at Ipswich on Wednesday, the favourites dominate the card at Rocky on Thursday, and The Wizard make a move from the West. RUSSIAN DEMOLITION The first race at Ipswich on Wednesday saw a pretty smart filly absolutely annihilate her rivals. Russian Warrior, a two-year-old daughter of Russian Revolution, missed a spot in the final field in last Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic after she ended up as the fifth emergency,…

Golden Sixty ready for date with destiny

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Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Gr.1 HK$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) attempts to match Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho is not budging from the routine which has yielded 19 triumphs from 20 starts aboard Francis Lui’s superstar, who returns to competition for the first time since his memorable triumph in the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on 12 December at Sha Tin.…

Te Akau principal seeks ninth Karaka Million crown

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If David Ellis needed any vindication for the quality of yearlings he has bought at Karaka over the past decade, he only needs to look through the past winners’ list of the Karaka Million (1200m) and Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). The Te Akau Racing kingpin has bought the last five winners of the two-year-old feature and has four purchases from last year’s yearling sales series lining up in Saturday’s $1 million Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million. Probabeel, Spellbinder and Rock ‘n’ Pop feature on the winner’s list of the…

Saturday to influence stablemates’ futures

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Katrina and Simon Alexander will be on a scouting mission at Trentham on Saturday with progressive stayer Stopalltheclocks, while stablemate Te Toki’s immediate future will also be locked in after he steps out at Ellerslie. The Matamata trainers have sent Stopalltheclocks south for the Clubs NZ Summer Cup (2400m) with a view to a possible return for a black-type assignment and Te Toki’s path will be determined following his run in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). A four-year-old daughter of Real Impact, Stopalltheclocks has showed her appetite for distance…

Meadows success a ‘Soda’ for Auld

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Astute Tatura trainer Max “Jimmy” Auld turned 72 on Thursday and he’s hoping to add some ‘fizz’ to the celebrations when talented young sprinters Soda Success and Soda Titan chase back-to-back victories at The Meadows on Saturday night. Auld’s duo set The Meadows alight last weekend. Youngster Soda Success (Fernando Bale x Sweet About Lola), which doesn’t two turn until March, secured just the second win of his nine-start career with a scorching 29.75sec victory, romping home by 13 lengths. The superbly-bred Soda Titan (Barcia Bale x Maja Mahi Mahi)…

Queensland’s top horses on track for The Archer

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A number of Queensland’s best horses are in the process of being selected to run in Rockhampton’s new $440,000 race, The Archer. Based on The Everest, The Archer’s field will be made up of 12 slot-holders in a 1300m weight-for-age event over 1300m at Callaghan Park on May 7. Given that the race is two weeks before the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup and one month before the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, it has caught the attention of some of Queensland’s biggest names. Tom Hedley, who holds a slot in The…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 21, 2022

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Horse Racing on Friday, January 21 will feature seven meetings in Australia. With the weekend approaching, our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Canterbury, Flemington & the Sunshine Coast. Friday Racing Tips – January 21, 2022 Canterbury Racing Tips Flemington Racing Tips Sunshine Coast Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for…

Dwyer hoping to party from afar

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A past visit to the Karaka Million evening at Ellerslie won Henry Dwyer over and convinced the Victorian trainer he had to become more involved in the $1 million two-year-old feature. His wish has now been granted and while he can’t be in attendance on Saturday, he will be closely following the fortunes of the Tony Pike-trained Pacific Dragon. Dwyer purchased the Charm Spirit filly out of Windsor Park Stud’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $70,000 specifically to target the race and the in-form youngster has…