Month: February 2022

Anamoe Second-Up Favourite to Win 2022 Hobartville Stakes

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The money is rolling in for the Godolphin-raced Caulfield Guineas hero Anamoe to return to winning form second-up as the odds-on favourite in Saturday’s Group 2 $400,000 Hobartville Stakes (1400m). Anamoe is odds-on to win the 2022 Hobartville Stakes second-up at Rosehill on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival lead-ups continue at Rosehill Gardens this weekend with the actioned headlined by a stellar field of Randwick Guineas-bound three-year-olds in the Hobartville Stakes field. Currently the line-up is down to 11 runners with four early scratchings, most notably…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | February 18, 2022

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Horse Racing on Friday, February 18 will feature eight meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Canterbury & Moonee Valley. Friday Racing Tips – February 18, 2022 Canterbury Racing Tips Moonee Valley 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…

Yiu’s Giant returns in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

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Mighty Giant is a seven-time winner in Hong Kong. After lighting up Happy Valley with a treble on Wednesday night (16 February), trainer Ricky Yiu is quickly turning his attention to Group 1 glory with Mighty Giant in Sunday’s (20 February) HKD$12 million Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Third in this race last year to Waikuku, Mighty Giant returns second-up this season following an extended break after finishing a distant last in September’s Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m), where he was found to have bled post-race.…

Shartin has royally-bred filly

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Kiwi-bred star Shartin N is a mum. On Sunday, February 13th world champion and Harness Horse of the Year, Shartin N, gave birth to a filly sired by world champion and Pacer of the Year, Captaintreacherous. Ola Yoder, owner of Kountry Lane Standardbreds, LLC of Indiana purchased Shartin N for an undisclosed sum in December 2020. “I’m tickled pink with Shartin N’s filly,” Yoder said. “When I first saw a photo of the foal, I told them he’s a nice-looking colt. Then they told me it’s a filly and that…

House secures double at his second home

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Junior reinsman Wilson House secured a winning double at his home away from home on Thursday, Manawatu Raceway. House has spent plenty of time in Palmerston North campaigning horses for his father Michael House, and the Canterbury barn was once again dominant at Manawatu Raceway this week. Wilson House was in the bike for the stable’s first two victories on Thursday when he guided Boulton Home to win the Manawatu ITM Mobile Pace (2500m) and Alexis Rocket to take out the Woodlands Stud Mobile…

Jones to set the pace again

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By Jonny Turner Mark Jones set the early pace at the National Yearling Sales on Tuesday and will be out to make the same impact at Addington on Friday night. Jones set the tone for the sale of southern pacing yearlings when bidding to $150,000 to take home the first lot sold in Christchurch – a Bettor’s Delight filly from Tact Lizzie. Jones looks a big chance of setting the early pace at Addington with Lil Miss Muscles stepping out in race 1. The four-year-old ran a strong race in…

Change of pace for Stonewall after huge week

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By Michael Guerin After the fun of sales week it is back to work for trainer Steve Telfer at Alexandra Park tonight. Not that that won’t be fun too as he gets to unleash five of the beautifully-bred fillies he was handed to train last year. Telfer and his sister Amanda are the trainers for South Auckland racing and breeding operation Stonewall Stud, whose already enormous involvement in the harness racing industry went to a completely different level this week. Stonewall boss Steve Stockman was in imperious mood at the…

Arataki a dominant winner for Wrote

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Three-year-old filly Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) ran out a comfortable winner of a 1400m maiden at Warrnambool on Thursday, winning at the second time of asking for local trainer Matthew Williams. Ridden by apprentice Will Price, the progressive three-year-old enjoyed a perfect run behind the speed and travelled like the winner a long way from home before cruising to a 2 ¼ length victory over Presser. The win continues the good run of form for the progeny of Highview Stud stallion Wrote, a Group One winning son of High…

Out of control hobby reaps Group Two rewards

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For any breeder losing a mare or foal during foaling is devastating. Every now and then that sad tale has a good outcome, often thanks to Phillip Smyth’s Foster Foal Service. Self Obsession (Shocking [AUS]-Mawaakib) winner of the recent Gr.2 Waikato RC David and Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) is one such success story. Having lost her mother at birth, Self Obsession was then reared by a mare who had lost her own foal. She was foaled at Hallmark Stud under the watchful eye of Mark Baker, where her dam…

Ocean Billy sidelined

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Last year’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines after suffering a tendon injury. Rotorua owner Bill Pomare, who had trained Ocean Billy in New Zealand before sending him to Sydney, said he had received a call from trainer Chris Waller telling him the bad news on Thursday afternoon. “He trialled this week and ran third,” Pomare said. “James McDonald rode him and said he came up underneath him nicely. But he did get cast in the box about 10 days ago…