It’s a bittersweet week for trainer Jamie Richards as he gets ready for his final tilt at the Karaka Million at the helm of Te Akau Racing’s Matamata stable. In May, Richards will depart New Zealand shores for his new home of Hong Kong where he has accepted an invitation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to join their training ranks. However, before then the talented young horseman is keen to add a sixth straight victory in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) for Te Akau. “It will…
Month: January 2022
Cup targets on Hinepara’s program
Hinepara’s (NZ) (Darci Brahma) immediate future lies close to home before Levin trainer Josh Shaw hits the road in search of higher honours for his in-form mare. The late-maturing seven-year-old was a tidy winner on Saturday in Rating 74 company over 2200m at Trentham and she will return there at the end of the month for a similar event. Shaw will then follow through with a long-term plan to test Hinepara against the open class stayers in a pair of northern features. “We took her up there last year to…
Tod appointed TAB NZ CEO
Mike Tod has been announced as TAB NZ’s new chief executive. Tod has held senior roles with TVNZ, Fonterra, Air New Zealand and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He is a former member of MasterCard’s Asia Pacific Advisory Board, is a Director of Queenstown Airport, and is an advisor to Live Ocean Racing. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme and the university’s Sustainability Leadership Programme, and is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. “The Board and I are thrilled to welcome someone…
‘Vic invasion’ at Wenty!
The ‘Big V’ flag was waving at Wentworth Park in Sydney last Friday night and Saturday night. It was a big 48 hours as the ‘Vic invasion’ went into full ‘battle cry’! In all, five male tyros qualified for the G1 National Derby, three flying femmes for the G1 National Futurity, and a G1 star will fly solo for us in the G1 Paws Of Thunder – finals of all three, worth $75,000 to-the-winner and over 520m, which will be conducted on Saturday night. And three of our staying stars…
Wyong racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, January 18
What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth Street, Wyong NSW 2259 When Tuesday, January 18, 2021 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst has previewed the seven-race card at Wyong on Tuesday afternoon and brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting. The track is rated a Good 4, while the rail is out just 3m for the entire course. The first race will jump at 1:50pm AEDT. Wyong Best Bet –…
Punt Drunk: How’s your Magic Millions hangover?
Gee whiz, talk about a punt-induced hangover! We are coming to you on this Monday on the back of yet another Gold Coast Magic Millions week. Despite the scorching hot weather, a tsunami scare on Saturday night and the possibility of getting the ‘Rona, it didn’t stop thousands of racegoers descending on Surfers Paradise. Queensland’s glamour couple, Ben Thompson and Steph Thornton, celebrated their engagement, the southerners dominated Millions Day as the rich got richer, while a good old-fashioned social media scam sent Racing Twitter into meltdown. THE HAPPY COUPLE…
Moe racing tips & top value bets | Tuesday, January 18
What Moe Races Where Moe Racing Club – Waterloo Rd, Moe VIC 3825 When Tuesday, January 18, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Moe Racing Club is scheduled to host an eight-part card on Tuesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian horse racing form analyst presents his best bets and free quaddie numbers for the day. The track is rated a Soft 5, the rail is set in the true position throughout, and racing is scheduled to get underway at 1:30pm AEDT. Moe Best Bet – Vaettir…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 17, 2022
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 the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Muswellbrook. Monday Racing Tips – January 17, 2022 Muswellbrook 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 a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on January 17,…
Daily Mail: Can ‘Panda’ upset ‘Lomar’ at Shepparton?
St. Marys Panda – two-from-two in Box 7 – is facing G3 Great Chase finalist Paint Peeler and the promising Perfect Lomar – victorious in three of her seven starts – in a Grade 5 450m race at Shepparton tonight. Aston Profit – top-three in eight of her nine starts in Box 1 – is the standout chaser in a Mixed 4/5 385m event, while consistent greyhounds Studley, Snack Attack and People Get Ready contest a Mixed 4/5 450m race. Got A Repair v Tobin Frost v Axedale Pirate and…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 17 January 2022
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