Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to a Queensland winter campaign with smart three-year-old El Vencedor (NZ) after the son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Shocking made it back-to-back victories with a win over 1400m at Pukekohe on Saturday. Marsh has always held high hopes for the Mark Freeman and David Price-bred and owned gelding who was having his third start in his current campaign after being put aside following a runner-up finish at Rotorua back in October. Up against the older gallopers in the rating 74 contest, El…
Month: April 2022
Rising Storm provides tonic for Bishara
Despite feeling completely drained of energy after his day at the races at Pukekohe on Saturday, Nick Bishara had a broad smile on his face as he reclined on his couch at home that evening. Bishara has just completed a stint in isolation after testing positive for COVID 19 after returning from a visit to Sydney to watch class mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) compete in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on the last day of the Championships at Randwick. Bishara originally trained the champion galloper and remains in…
Daily Mail: ‘Lady’ set to star at Sandown Park
Collinda Lady broke the Geelong 680m track record last start and she is contesting a Grade 5 715m race at Sandown Park today, but the in-form Nifty Nangar will be a strong challenger. Amnesty was a brilliant heat winner over 595m last Sunday and she headlines a Restricted Win final with the other heat winner Soda Saville considered her biggest rival, while two-time Group placegetter Hamillson is the standout chaser in a Mixed 4/5 515m event. G1 finalist Xavien Bale v Shima Sheen v Duncan v Gunai Rebel should be…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 24, 2022
Horse Racing on Sunday, April 24 will feature six 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 Albany, Ballarat & Wagga. Sunday Racing Tips – April 23, 2022 Albany Racing Tips Ballarat Racing Tips Wagga 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…
Morrison has strong Orari book
by Jonny Turner A strong book of drives has John Morrison ready to see the last grass track meeting before winter off in style. Among the horses the reinsman combines with is Franco Marek who will shoot for a hat-trick of wins when he starts in the feature pace at the Geraldine meeting on Sunday. And Morrison thinks he can do it. “He’s not a bad horse, he is learning the trade more than anything at this stage but he is still good enough to get the job done.” “He…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 24 April 2022
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Kukeracha relishes Sunshine State
The Chris Waller-trained Kukeracha (NZ) (Night of Thunder) returned to the winner’s circle in style when he doubled his black-type tally with a resolute victory in the Listed Tails Stakes (1640m) at Doomben on Saturday. Winless since he claimed top honours in last season’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) a return to the Sunshine state brought about the desired change in fortune for the son of Night Of Thunder. “I feel blessed, it’s been a long time since he won. It’s fantastic, I’m really happy and hopefully he can go on…
Challenging week ends in Cup triumph for Prise De Fer
Quality performer Prise De Fer (NZ) (Savabeel) put a week of uncertainty behind him in style at Riccarton on Saturday, taking his career earnings past $500,000 with a record-breaking victory in the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). The Savabeel gelding’s plans had been thrown into disarray in the early part of the week when a Cook Strait ferry crossing was cancelled, leaving weekend plans up in the air and entries being made for both the Canterbury Gold Cup and the Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Pukekohe on the…
Imperial Lad holds off So Si Bon in VOBIS Gold Mile
Imperial Lad ridden by Damian Lane wins the VOBIS Gold Mile at Caulfield. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) At last, Imperial Lad has broken his duck over the mile on his sixth attempt in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. And what an occasion to do it, holding on from start to finish to salute in the quarter-million feature. It was a brilliantly-judged ride from Damian Lane, and the five-year-old responded with courage to hold off So Si Bon (for Ben and JD Hayes, jockey Mark Zahra) at…
Champagne Dreams dominates the Redelva Stakes
Champagne Dreams as led throughout in the 2022 Redelva Stakes. Champagne Dreams has broken through in a class field for her first Stakes victory in the Listed Redelva Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville. Trained from Strathalbyn by Wayne Francis & Glen Kent, the three-year-old daughter of Reward For Effort was coming off a close second at Moonee Valley where she was run down to be beaten by a nostril by Hellfest in the Group 3 Typhoon Tracey (1200m) on February 25. Starting at $10 odds with online bookmakers, jockey Jake Toeroek…