Bidding for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Online Yearling Sale held on Gavelhouse Plus will conclude on Wednesday 20 April, with the first lot closing on at 6PM (NZT). Running on NZB’s premium online platform, the digitalised Sale will offer a select catalogue of 87 yearlings from some of New Zealand’s most esteemed thoroughbred nurseries. The Sale will give prospective buyers the opportunity to secure stock from standout sires such as Charm Spirit, Iffraaj, Ocean Park, Proisir, Reliable Man and Shocking, while also offering progeny by emerging talents Almanzor, Belardo,…
Month: April 2022
Special Cup winner for Bambry
A special pre-race plan helped Sergio (NZ) (Swiss Ace) become Kamada Bloodstock’s 100th race winner when he led all the way in Sunday’s Woodville-Pahiatua Cup (1600m). Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry had been worried about the Swiss Ace gelding hanging to his right, especially when going around the final turn. But she managed to figure out a way that might convince Sergio to run straight for jockey Robert Hannam. “There were a few other leaders in the race so I asked Robbie to make sure he led,” Bambry said. “I think…
Undefeated Kiwi-bred on way to Derby dance
The apple clearly hasn’t fallen too far from the tree as far as emerging New Zealand-bred stayer and current Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) favourite Detonator Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) is concerned. Unbeaten in three Australian appearances, he is a son of the late Jakkalberry and the No Excuse Needed mare Red Delicious who is also the dam of the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) winner Madison County. Detonator Jack was a debut winner over 1400m at Bendigo in March and has since posted a…
Coventina Bay on target for Queensland campaign
Trainer Robbie Patterson is thrilled with how his star mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) has come through her effort to finish runner-up behind Imperatriz in Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and is itching to get her on a plane to Queensland. The six-year-old daughter of Shamexpress tried her heart out at Te Rapa, with Patterson acknowledging she came up against one better on the day. “I couldn’t ask her for anything more as she just never stopped trying in the run home, but that filly (Imperatriz) was…
Bluey’s back!
2021 Group 1 TAB Australian Cup runner-up Fernando Bluey will be the cynosure of all eyes as he returns from a brief retirement. Fernando Bluey (Box 8), which is now in Lyn Smith’s Nambrok kennel, lines up in a Free For All (400m) – Race 10, 9.45pm – tonight at Warragul. He’s four from five over 400m at Logan Park, with a smart 22.31sec PB, and is undefeated in two starts from the ‘pink’ alley. TAB has him quoted as a short-priced $1.35 fixed odds favourite. However, Lyn intimated punters…
I Am The Fox in winning form ahead of Alice Springs Cup defence
I Am The Fox with Jason Lyon in the saddle after winning the 2021 Alice Springs Cup. (Photo: NT News) He broke the track record by taking out the 2021 Alice Springs Cup (2000m), and I Am The Fox looked ominous when he made a triumphant return to Pioneer Park on Saturday. Lumping 60kg and spotting his rivals 5kg, the eight-year-old gelding could not have been more impressive en route to victory in the $25,000 Indervon Handicap (1900m). It was only his second run back in the Northern Territory after…
Gillett devastated by Dakota Lee scratching from NT Guineas
NT trainer Terry Gillett with jockey Stan Tsaikos. (Photo supplied) There is no hiding the fact that trainer Terry Gillett was gutted when odds-on favourite Dakota Lee was sensationally scratched from the $50,000 NT Guineas (1600m) at Alice Springs on Saturday. Unbeaten in her seven previous starts, the three-year-old filly had the form on the board to suggest that she would have taken a power of beating. As it was, the Greg Connor-trained gelding Flying Start (Jessie Philpot), who went from $6.50 into a $1.90 favourite when Dakota Lee failed…
Apache Chase leads throughout in first trial back
Apache Chase kicked off his preparation for the fast-approaching Brisbane Winter Carnival with a trial win at Deagon on Tuesday morning. The Desleigh Forster-trained gelding stepped out in Trial 6 over 1050m and led all of the way to win under Jim Byrne, defeating the unbeaten Orbisyn by half a length. The four-year-old son of Better Than Ready is set to line up on May 7 at Rockhampton for the inaugural running of The Archer (1300m), before being set for the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) on June 11 at Eagle Farm.…
Bendigo racing tips & top value bets | Wednesday, April 20
What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Wednesday, April 20, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes A Soft 5 track awaits punters at Bendigo on Wednesday with eight races programmed throughout the afternoon, starting at 1pm AEST. Every race on the card has more than 10 runners, which should see value for wagering, with the popular quaddie legs starting in race five at 3:20pm. The last race is set to get at 5:05pm. BEST BET: Bors We will try and get…
Canterbury betting tips, top odds & quaddie picks | 20/4/2022
What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Wednesday, April 20, 2022 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing on Wednesday heads to Canterbury Park for an eight-race program. HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst has looked through the card and picked out his best bets, with his top tip coming up in race eight. The track is rated a Heavy 8 and the rail is out 6m for the entire course, which should give on-speed horses an advantage – as is often…