By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Sam Payne is looking forward to getting his season underway at Addington Raceway on Wednesday, and there will be some added excitement to the meeting for the young trainer. Top Of The Hill will be the Southbridge horseman’s first runner of the season and he is excited to see what his colt can do on debut in the More FM 2YO Mobile Trot (1980m). “It is going to be a big learning curve for him. It’s going to be his third time off the…
Month: March 2022
Maia chases more success for Millard at Happy Valley
Meridian Genius scores under Maia. Ruan Maia and Tony Millard have enjoyed a fruitful partnership this season and tonight (Wednesday, 23 March) the Brazilian is looking to further enhance the alliance with four rides for the South African trainer at Happy Valley. “It’s great – I have already ridden five winners for him and hopefully I can continue to ride for him, get more support and more winners,” Maia said. Maia hops aboard two last-start winners for Millard – Fortune Patrol, who shoots for a hat-trick in the Class 5…
Golden Sixty shines in trial
The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session on Tuesday morning with Golden Sixty (Medgalia d’Oro) dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent Ho and Francis Lui as preparations launched for next month’s FWD Champions Day. Looking to banish memories of consecutive defeats and recapture his winning thread, Golden Sixty clocked 59.20s (14.5, 22.6, 22.1) on a still morning under floodlights at Sha Tin. Urged along by Ho, Golden Sixty – with his familiar blue foreleg wraps tightly fastened – stretched out swiftly over 1000m on the grass,…
Flemington racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is one of four metropolitan tracks in Melbourne and is owned and operated by the Victoria Racing Club. Flemington, a.k.a. Headquarters, is the oldest racetrack in Australia and has been home to some of the biggest races on the Australian calendar since racing began there in 1840. The most famous of these races is the Group 1 Melbourne Cup which is run at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November every year. Flemington horse racing tips There are many meetings held at Flemington each year and our expert…
Doncaster next for son of Shocking
New Zealand-bred galloper I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) has come through his second placing in last Saturday’s A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) in fine fettle and trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are keen to push on towards the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m). The four-year-old son of Shocking finished a length-and-a-half behind All-Star Mile winner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux), with the race run in a sedate 1:36.54, with the pace slackening mid-race and suiting the on-pace winner. “That race was two halves,” Price told Radio TAB. “The first bit was Jamie Kah…
New Zealand Sales revert to traditional date
After careful thought and consideration, New Zealand Bloodstock has decided to stage its Karaka 2023 National Yearling Sales Series in the traditional selling month of January. After analysing feedback received from both vendors and buyers, NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook said January stood out as the obvious time to sell. “Thought had been given to making the move to March permanent, however it is such a congested time of the year with Australian sales and racing.” “A post-sale canvas of some key Australian buyers supports our view that a January…
Wolverine on target for home feature
Classy juvenile Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) showed she is on target for the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni next Saturday following her effortless trial win at Otaki on Tuesday. While in a 1000m trial, the daughter of Tivaci travelled much further, with jockey Robbie Hannam keeping the filly to the middle of the track from the 600m. Despite the extra distance, she ran away to a comfortable two length win. Trainer Roydon Bergerson was pleased with her final public appearance before her Group One test. “She…
Gypsy looking to camp out in Sydney
Classy filly Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) faces her biggest test to date when she contests Saturday’s Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill, where the track is currently rated a Heavy 8. Trainer David Vandyke is confident the daughter of Tarzino will run well but has cautioned that the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) on April 9 at Randwick has long been the principal target for the staying filly. William Pike will ride the unbeaten Gypsy Goddess, who extended her record to five wins when resuming from a short break over…
Vic brothers’ Perth Cup ‘Grip’
It was a case of third time lucky in the Group 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup on Saturday night for Victorian brothers Glenn and Grant Pask, who bred and race the well-travelled winner Vice Grip and his third-placed litter brother Rostered Off. The Pasks, together with good friend Jamie Baxter, form the Four Frothys Syndicate, and Vice Grip’s victory in the $150,000 to-the-winner Cup final continued the Gippsland-based trio’s remarkable run of homebred G1 success. Vice Grip and Rostered Off are sons of 2016 Sandown Cup heroine Bells Are Ringin,…
Eagle Farm best bets & quaddie picks | 23/3/2022
What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, March 23, 2022 First Race 1:38pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Eagle Farm will host its third meeting since March 12 this Wednesday with seven metropolitan races to be run and won. Since the track’s return, it has played pretty well with the rail in the +7m and +10m positions; it now gets moved out to 12m, which is likely to favour horses up on the speed, although the long straight will…