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Long-standing committee member and now Banks Peninsula Trotting Club patron Lindsay Blackmore has had a more than 50 year involvement in harness racing. And that includes 23 wins as a trainer. Here he talks about his life as a trainer and administrator.
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 National Online Yearling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus serves as a digital postscript to its National Yearling Sales Series. Throughout the 87-strong catalogue, there are plenty of pedigrees that would not have been out of place during the highly competitive week of selling action at Karaka 2022 last month. Buyers have access to several progeny of stakes-winning mares, mares who have produced black type performers, and mares who are close relatives of top-class racehorses. The interesting pedigrees start at the very beginning with Lot 1, who is being offered by…
Another bold showing is expected from an improved Marroni on Saturday when he steps out at Randwick in his second Australian appearance. The son of Makfi produced an encouraging performance on debut across the Tasman and has progressed well ahead of a crack at the Gr.3 Sharp Extensive IT JRA Plate (2000m). The five-year-old will be the sole flagbearer at the Sydney fixture for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, who are also well-represented on the domestic front with leading chances at Te Rapa and Hastings. Marroni won the Gr.3…
Horse Racing on Thursday, April 14 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 Darwin, Pakenham & Wyong. Thursday Racing Tips – April 14, 2022 Darwin Racing Tips Pakenham Racing Tips Wyong 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…
Premier Racing at Sandown Park tonight is highlighted by TAB Phoenix champion Wow She’s Fast contesting the $150,000 to-the-winner G3 Launching Pad Final, but the in-form Dusty Bourbski, G3 winner Plaintiff and Levitation will provide tough competition. G1 winner Idolize faces a tough line-up including Group winners Do It, Barooga Smoke and Robbie Rotten, plus G1 finalist Immunity, in the $25,000 to-the-winner G3 Easter Gift. Good To Go, G1 runner-up Slingshot Jonesy, Set Me Free and Rio Bhodi feature in the $15,000 to-the-winner Runway Final, while Mobile Legend, Kelsey Bale…
Incredibly, the two equal nominal favourites for the Group 2 Geelong Gold Cup (520m) – Compliance and Mepunga Mustang – will match motors in a heat on Friday night. Compliance, trained by Karen Pitt, and Mepunga Mustang, prepared by Jeff Britton, are both at $5.50 in TAB’s ‘All In’ market. Stalking them are Big Opal Rocks (Mario Briganti) and Substantial (Anthony Azzopardi), both at $6.50, in pre-post betting. And TAB’s price assessors also can’t separate Compliance and Mepunga Mustang in their heat – both are quoted at $2.30. Ironically, Big Opal…
What Oakbank Easter Saturday Races Where Oakbank Racing Club – 46 Oakwood Rd, Oakbank SA 5243 When Saturday, April 16, 2022 First Race 12:02pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes The traditional Easter Saturday meeting at Oakbank greets us in South Australia this weekend with a nine-race card set to be run and won. Despite the Oakbank Easter Monday meeting being scrapped from the schedule, we are still set for a big day of racing on a track rated a Soft 5, with the rail in the true position. The first race is…
What Ascot Races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Friday, April 15, 2022 First Race 1:08pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes HorseBetting’s Western Australian racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for this year’s Good Friday races at Ascot. The track is currently rated a Soft 5 and the rail is out 2m for the entire course, so we expect most horses to get their chance on what is traditionally a fair surface. The first of nine races is scheduled to jump at 1:08pm AWST.…
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Phil Williamson left Addington Raceway with a near perfect result on Wednesday. The Oamaru trainer went to the Christchurch track with two debutants and went home with a win and runner-up result. Well-bred filly Majestic Love made the perfect start to her career when taking out the IRT. Your Horse. Our Passion. Handicap Trot (2000m). Driver Brad Williamson gave the daughter of Majestic Son a quiet trip on the markers before joining the running line with a lap to go. He drew her out…
Today 14th 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 6 hours ago Colette retired as Godolphin Australia’s highest money earner James Cummings and the team at Godolphin Australia have made the decision to retire star mare, Colette. The five-year-old mare …Read More Australia horse racing news 6 hours ago Point Napean a ‘proper…