Month: February 2022

Keiai Nautique ruled out of Autumn Carnival through injury

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The Matthew Smith-trained entire Keiai Nautique will not take part in this year’s Autumn Carnival after sustaining an injury during trackwork. “He was in work and he sustained an injury while coming back,” Smith told Andrew Bensley on SEN Track. “We won’t see him in the autumn.” The seven-year-old has been featured in the early markets for some of the major Group 1 races in Sydney this autumn, including the Chipping Norton Stakes, George Ryder Stakes and Ranvet Stakes. The Group 1-winning son of Deep Impact has managed to win…

Avdulla set for long-awaited return to race riding at Rosehill

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Sydney-based jockey Brenton Avdulla is set to resume race riding this Saturday at Rosehill after a six-month layoff. The former Victorian hoop missed last year’s Spring Carnival after a horrific fall at Randwick in the Silver Shadow Stakes in August of last year. Avdulla suffered a fracture to his neck and a small bleed on his brain after coming off his mount, Xtremetime. “The first probably six weeks of the injury was probably the hardest,” Avdulla told Andrew Bensley on SEN Track. “I couldn’t do anything, watching horses that you’d…

Drake returns to old stomping ground

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Proud is the word Andrew Drake is using to describe his return to his hometown of Palmerston North on Tuesday. The man from Manawatu spent his formative years in the outback of the harness racing world and returns as the co-trainer of one of the country’s leading stables, Lincoln Farms. “I’m back in the old stomping ground and it does feel good,” said Drake, who trains in partnership with Ray Green. The stable will have three runners at Manawatu Raceway on Tuesday including Susie…

News briefs : February 16

NZHarnessNews

Half million turnover at Harness Million Turnover for the first ever Harness Million meeting at Alexandra Park on Saturday night was $520,378. Considering it was wet and windy night and only six races were held, including two with small fields, the total was seen as a reasonable, but not remarkable, result. The race that attracted the most turnover ($106,375) was the NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3YO Colts and gelding pace won by 101 -to one outsider Magic Four. In future years the Harness Million will be held on a Friday…

Rising star to join Moroney stable

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Exciting four-year-old Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will do his future racing from the Melbourne stable of Michael Moroney after clients have secured a majority interest in the talented galloper. The son of Mongolian Khan was a dashing last start winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m), beating subsequent Group One winner Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress), and has won five of his ten starts for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh. Bred and raced by South Waikato farming couple Ross and Corrine Kearney under their Okaharau Station entity, Bankers Choice has been…

Pakenham betting tips, value bets & quaddie picks | February 17

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What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, February 17, 2022 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Racing returns to Pakenham Racecourse for its weekly eight-race card, and HorseBetting’s form expert has run his eye over the card and come up with a couple of best bets and free quaddie picks. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail returns to the true position, while racing is set to commence at 5:45pm AEDT. Pakenham…

Daily Mail: ‘Avenger’ sighting at Ballarat

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G2 Warragul Cup finalist Ultimate Avenger faces Mighty Pie and Pink Diamond 500m finalist Untapped Ability in a heat of the G3 Country Championship at Ballarat tonight. Warrnambool Derby winner Mepunga Mustang and the promising Aston Lamont clash in another Country Championship heat, while Master Avenger stands out in a Mixed 4/5 450m race. Alfie Alligator v Geelong Oaks winner Osprey Rose v So Hazy and Brewski Bruce v G2 Bendigo Cup finalist Perfect Colour v Matt’s Hope should be intriguing battles. The appearance of potential star Mr. Audacious, plus…

Fisher is Sizzlin’

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Lara-based greyhound racing stalwart Ron Fisher, 74, was doing a proverbial ‘Mexican hat dance’ after Sizzlin’ Sanchez showed ‘crackle’ at his 100th race start. Sizzlin’ Sanchez ($2.90F) scored a ‘frizzling’ 18th win (with 14 seconds and eight thirds) claiming a Grade 5 (390m) in 22.50sec at Warrnambool on December 27. Fisher could have tossed a ‘sombrero’ on the floor, such was the excitement, but he did well not to fling his well-worn cap into the air! The Sizzlin’ Sanchez-Ron Fisher ‘courtship’ commenced around four months prior to the Nov ’16 Kinloch…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | February 16, 2022

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, February 16 will feature five 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 Doomben, Randwick-Kensington & Sandown Hillside. Wednesday Racing Tips – February 16, 2022 Doomben Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Sandown Hillside 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…