Robbie Patterson has sounded an ominous warning to rival connections ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The New Plymouth trainer can’t fault his stable star Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress), who will be chasing a hat-trick of top-flight victories when she steps out in the fillies and mares’ feature at Te Rapa. The Shamexpress six-year-old claimed her first elite crown when she won the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and followed up with another dominant performance to land the Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes (2000m). The…
Month: April 2022
Invercargill mare chasing sweep of Southland Cups
Asathought (So You Think) will crown herself as Queen of Southland’s stayers with success in Saturday’s Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). The So You Think half-sister to multiple Group One winner Avantage (Fastnet Rock) has already won the Gore Cup (2000m) and the Invercargill Cup (2600m) and looks on track to complete the sweep of Southland’s feature staying races. “It would be great to win all the local Cups,” Ascot Park trainer Lisa Vaughan said. “The track will suit too. It’s been raining down here and it’s currently…
How to spend $50 on TAB’s ‘All In’ Geelong Gold Cup market
Form expert The Watchdog believes Friday night’s heats of the Group 2 Geelong Gold Cup are wide open, boldly predicting, “I think this series is going to throw up a bit of a smoky!” GRV’s historic first Good Friday of racing culminates with six superb heats of the $50,000 to-the-winner Cup, with TAB rating Compliance, runaway winner of the Group 2 Ballarat Cup last Friday night, and Mepunga Mustang joint $5.50 favourites in its ‘All In’ market. However, with the rise in distance from 450m at Ballarat to 520m at…
Darwin racing tips & top value bets | Thursday, April 14
What Darwin Races Where Darwin Turf Club – Buntine Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Thursday, April 14, 2022 First Race 3:14pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes See our best bets for the five-race card at Darwin Turf Club on Easter Thursday, with top odds from Australia’s best online bookmakers. Race 1: Maiden Plate (1300m) A second followed by four consecutive thirds indicates that Tayarn Halter’s Pointo’s Pick (Jade Hampson) is definitely knocking on the door in search of that first win. The fact that the apprentice rider will claim 4kg will…
Busy week for Darwin trainer Phil Cole
Darwin trainer Phil Cole. (Photo supplied) It certainly has been a hectic week or so for successful Darwin trainer Phil Cole. He had runners in Darwin on the Thursday, Alice Springs on the Saturday, and Birdsville in Queensland on the Sunday and Monday. Naturally, he couldn’t possibly be in all three places at the same time. His staff kept an eye on things at his home base of Fannie Bay, where Looking For You and Wildfire Rose made it a winning double for the stable. “Last week, I jumped in…
First-up test for Shooting For Gold in Ascot Handicap
Shooting For Gold wins at Eagle Farm. (Photo: Michael McInally) Shooting For Gold will begin his Brisbane Winter Carnival campaign in Saturday’s Listed Ascot Handicap (1000m) at Eagle Farm. The Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted-trained four-year-old has built an impressive record in his 13 start career, winning seven races and placing on a further three occasions. With three wins from four starts at Eagle Farm, the stable will be hoping that the son of Shooting To Win can resume as a winner. It’s another win for Shooting For Gold! Nice…
Sale best bets, top odds & quaddie picks | Good Friday 2022
What Sale Good Friday Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Friday, April 15, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes History will be made on Friday afternoon when the Sale Turf Club hosts Victoria’s first Good Friday racing meet. The $500,000 Country Discovery (1100m) is the feature event, and with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail in the position, we’re set for a perfect day of racing. The first of eight races is scheduled to go at 1pm AEST. Country…
All Aged Stakes best bets & betting strategy | 16/4/2022
What All Aged Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 16, 2022 | 3:50pm AEST | Race 8 Prizemoney $600,000 Distance 1400m Status Group 1 Conditions Weight For Age 2021 Winner Kolding (3) | T: Chris Waller | J: Brenton Avdulla (59kg) Visit Ladbrokes The final Group 1 of the Sydney Autumn Carnival for 2022 is the $600,000 All Aged Stakes, which has attracted a capacity field of 14 with three emergencies. A number of differing formlines come together for the 1400m feature,…
It pays to follow Dale Code
Form expert Dale Code was right on the money in his most recent ‘Dogs to Follow’ article. In the space of six days from the publication date of April 4, all three greyhounds highlighted in the article were victorious. Plaintiff ($3.80 TAB fixed), Flying Surprise ($1.28 TAB fixed) and Boom Lateral ($3.70 TAB fixed) all saluted, and a $10 win bet on each greyhound would have resulted in a $57.80 profit. All three greyhounds are back in action this week with Flying Surprise at Ballarat this evening (Race 7, 8:58pm),…
Plaintiff’s ‘verdict’?
Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson is eyeing his second Group 3 Launching Pad (515m) at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Thompson is hopeful terrific tyro Plaintiff (Box 2) obtains the ‘verdict’ in the $150,000 to-the-winner event (Race 8, 8.34pm). He won the race with Buck Forty in 2016. Plaintiff has ‘laid down the law’, being successful at his past five races. The winning streak started when he landed a $25,000 first prize in the G3 GRV Vic Bred Maiden Series, held at The Meadows on G1 Australian Cup night – at…