Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) stepped out for a routine barrier trial at Sha Tin this morning as he builds towards the HK$12 million Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) later this month. Stepping out under familiar ally Vincent Ho, Golden Sixty broke cleanly before extending to cross the line third in 59.41s behind Wellington and Jumbo Fortune over 1000m on the turf. “He trialled very well, the main thing this morning was to just let him stretch out and have a nice little blow ahead of the race in a couple of…
Month: January 2022
Vale Fred Abel
Fred Abel, one of the most influential administrators in the history of Victorian greyhound racing, has passed away just shy of his 96th birthday. Fred is a member of GRV’s Hall of Fame. More to come.
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Doomben betting tips, quaddie picks & top odds | Wednesday, 5/1
What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden Street, Ascot QLD When Wednesday, January 5, 2022 First Race 1:37pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s Queensland form analyst has previewed the seven-race programme at Doomben on Wednesday, January 5, and brings you his best bets, value bet and free quaddie numbers. The track is currently rated a Soft 7, while the rail is out 6.5m for the entire course. The first race of the day is set to jump at 1:37pm AEST. Doomben Best Bet – Princess…
Manners key with Uncle Louis
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Auckland trainer Cheree Wigg has her fingers crossed that Uncle Louis will bring his manners to Otaki on Wednesday when he contests the Grant Plumbing Wellington Trotting Cup (2700m). The seven-year-old gelding was stood down from standing starts after pacing away at Alexandra Park last month. He subsequently ran fourth from behind the mobile at the Auckland venue before Wigg elected to head south with her charge in pursuit of suitable races. She landed on the grass track meetings at Tauherenikau last Sunday and…
Gate Crash scores at Sandown
Trainer Patrick Payne isn’t one to overplay the prospects of horses under his care too often and he is true to his form after the win of Gate Crash (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) ($2.10) in the Ladbrokes Blended Bets Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Monday. This was the second win in four starts for the four-year-old Roc De Cambes gelding to add to two minor placings since the debut run at Warracknabeal in last July. Breaking the maiden at Sale in August, then returning with a placing at Sale in…
I’m Thunderstruck back in work
Group One winner I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) is back in work at Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr’s new Cranbourne training base. “He walks back into our barn today,” Kent Jnr told RSN. “He’s done super. “That was only his second racing prep, really, and he deserved a long break so he got a six week spell. “He’s done remarkably well and I think the world is his oyster.” Winner of the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) and Golden Rose (1500m), I’m Thunderstruck is the $4 favourite with TAB in the…
James eyeing further Derby success
A year ago, Roger James identified a Tavistock juvenile in his barn as the horse that might give him a sixth New Zealand Derby success. Looking at Pinarello’s (NZ) (Tavistock) victory at Te Aroha on Monday, his judgment may not be too far off. Having his second start for James and his training partner Robert Wellwood following a debut second, Pinarello showed a fantastic turn of foot for jockey Leith Innes in the straight winning his maiden mile contest by 3 1/2 lengths. The victory was enough to see Pinarello…
Crutchley keen to get the show on the road in Singapore
Trainer Stephen Crutchley, who has spent the last seven years in Singapore after leaving New Zealand back in 2014, can’t wait to get the new season underway in the nation after recently being granted an “A” license by the Singapore Turf Club. Crutchley, who trained on his own accord in New Zealand for 13 years where he saddled 121 winners, has spent his time in Singapore as an assistant trainer with Mark Walker, John O’Hara, Theo Kieser and more recently, Leslie Khoo. During that time, he had applied for his…
First goal in twelve-month plan ticked off by Iconic Star
An ambitious plan hatched by trainer Stephen Marsh and Bloodstock agent Dylan Johnson kicked its first goal at Tauranga on Sunday when former Australian mare Iconic Star (Brazen Beau) strode clear to win the New World Te Puke 1200. Marsh and Johnson had been kicking around the idea of buying a mare from the competitive Australian market to continue her racing career in New Zealand with the aim of adding valuable black type to her career record for any potential resale. After doing plenty of research they narrowed the search…