GRV is planning to introduce updated national and local (Victorian) rules of racing on 1 May in line with all Greyhound Racing Controlling Bodies in Australia. The final rules follow extensive consultation with the industry over the past 18 months. The updated national rules were endorsed by all jurisdictions across Australia in August 2021. Since that period GRV has spent time updating the local (Victorian) rules to align with the national rules concluding public consultation in March 2022. The updated national and local rules provide much better national consistency and…
Month: April 2022
Harris caps superb day with Riverton Cup victory
Game mare Wannabe ‘N’ Paris (NZ) (Reliable Man) capped a wonderful day at Riverton on Monday for trainer Paul Harris when she refused to relent in the home straight to take home the major spoils in the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). Sent straight to the front by rider Chris Johnson, the five-year-old daughter of Reliable Man set up a steady tempo which had the 15-horse field well spread out with 800m to run. Johnson applied the pressure approaching the home turn and had the mare trucking with…
Bonny Lass back on track for Te Rapa assignment
Progressive three-year-old filly Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is back on track for a tilt at the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on April 30, galloping between races at the Hamilton venue on Saturday after recovering from the effects of a stone bruise. Placed twice at Group One level as a two-year-old, the Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained daughter of Super Easy hasn’t been seen since finishing third behind On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) in the Listed Mufhasa Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie in early March. “She copped…
Bosson has sights set on next Group One milestone
Champion jockey Opie Bosson completed a full house of Group One wins in New Zealand when Imperatriz (I Am Invincilbe) cruised to victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. New Zealand hosts 20 Group One races annually and the fillies and mares feature was the one domestic Group One race Bosson hadn’t won, but he made no mistake as he produced a textbook ride aboard the Mark Walker-trained daughter of I Am Invincible. Combined with ten Australia elite level victories, the win…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 18 April 2022
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Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 18, 2022
Horse Racing on Monday, April 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 Pakenham, Sandown Lakeside & Warwick Farm. Monday Racing Tips – April 18, 2022 Pakenham Racing Tips Sandown Lakeside Racing Tips Warwick Farm 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…
Aussie News – April 18th
HISTORIANS heads were sent spinning at Launceston last night. Trainer Emma Stewart and driver Mark Pitt both did what no other Australian trainer or driver has done before at the Group 1 Easter Cup meeting. They combined for a staggering nine winners on the 10-race card. They only contested nine races. In Stewart’s case, she and partner Clayton Tonkin went a step further by landing the quinella in the $100,000 Easter Cup with Longfellow beating Like A Wildfire. So, it was a perfect result for Stewart with nine wins and…
Thornley to keep up family form
by Jonny Turner Gemma Thornley has the chance to keep her family’s name up in lights at Motukarara on Monday. Olivia and Sam Thornley have been kicking plenty of goals lately while Gemma has made a strong start to the season, as well. She takes the reins behind five runners on Easter Monday including Legenda Franco for her boss Steven McRae. The pacer steps out in the Up The Rabbitohs Pace, a race name dreamt up by die-hard South Sydney rugby league fan Ben Hope, who trains and drives one…
Horse Racing News: This Day In Racing 18th April
Today 18th April in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 2 hours ago Flying Start wins NT Guineas as undefeated Dakota Lee is scratched at barrier In what can only be described as a drama-charged race, Flying Start was an emphatic eight length winner of the …Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 hours ago…
Flying Start wins NT Guineas as undefeated Dakota Lee is scratched at barrier
Flying Start comfortably winning the 2022 NT Guineas at Pioneer Park, Alice Springs. In what can only be described as a drama-charged race, Flying Start was an emphatic eight length winner of the $100,000 Imparja NT Guineas (1600m) in Alice Springs on Saturday. Apart from the margin of victory, the red hot short-priced favourite with horse racing betting apps Dakota Lee from the Terry Gillett stable was a shock late scratching when the three-year-old filly refused to enter the barrier. It sent shockwaves around Pioneer Park as Dakota Lee went…