Month: April 2022

2022 Champagne Stakes best bets & betting strategy | April 16

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What Champagne Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 16, 2022 | 1:10pm AEST | Race 4 Prizemoney $500,000 Distance 1600m Status Group 1 Conditions Two-Year-Olds | Set Weights 2021 Winner Captivant (7) | T: Peter & Paul Snowden | J: James McDonald (56.5kg) Visit Ladbrokes A field of just six two-year-olds will do battle in Saturday’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes over the mile at Royal Randwick. History looks set to be rewritten as Fireburn attempts to become just the seventh horse to…

Mugatoo returns to action in Muswellbrook trial

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Mugatoo is on the comeback trail after time out with a tendon injury. (Photo: Steve Hart) Mugatoo, the 2021 All-Star Mile champion, made a positive step in his progression back to the races when trialling at Muswellbrook on Wednesday morning. The Kris Lees-trained British import has been out of action since last May, when he suffered a significant tendon injury in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m). After several months recovering on the sidelines, the now seven-year-old Henrythenavigator (USA) gelding returned to Lees’ Newcastle stables in early January. “The vets…

Longtime NZB administrator calls time

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After nearly 22 years helping facilitate the trading of standardbreds, Rachel Deegan admits she’ll “miss the people but it’s time for a change.” Her job as standardbred administrator for NZB Standardbred is currently being advertised, with Deegan taking up her new role as office manager at Rangiora Equine Services in North Canterbury early next month. “It’s been a great job and the best part is the people,” she says, “there are a lot more nice ones than not so nice ones! I’ll miss the people but it’s time for a…

Female jockeys flourishing in Alice Springs & Darwin

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Jessie Philpot is one several female jockeys flourishing in the NT. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) When it comes to jockeys booting home winners in the Northern Territory of late, the girls have certainly been matching it with the boys. Jarrod Todd and Stan Tsaikos might be dominating in their respective markets of Darwin and Alice Springs, but the likes of Casey Hunter, Jessie Philpot, Sonja Wiseman, Lorelle Crow and Vanessa Arnott continue to prove competitive every time they race at Fannie Bay in the north and Pioneer Park in the south.…

Peacock still enjoying NT racing after 26 years

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Horse racing at Alice Springs. Murray Bridge trainer John Peacock encourages anyone who loves their horse racing to experience it Northern Territory style. He has been involved in it for the past 26 years. During that period Peacock, who is still training winners at 74 years of age, has spent up to six months a year in the Territory supporting the Alice Springs and Darwin Cup carnivals. It’s also unlike Peacock not to have a runner at the Tennant Creek Cup (May 14) and Adelaide River Cup (June 4) meetings…

Vale Alan Clyma

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Alan Clyma, a life member of the Forbury Park Trotting Club, is being remembered as a “gentleman who was passionate about harness racing”. In his business life he operated a fish processing business at Sawyers Bay near Dunedin and was a keen hobby trainer in his spare time, holding a licence for 20 years from 1996. He trained 15 winners, with Stand Easy his best horse, winning six of them. In three of his victories – in 1999 and 2000 – he was driven by then junior driver Kirstin Barclay…

News Briefs : 13 April

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Recognition for Ricky It’s been a while coming but Ricky May’s been officially recognised for his 3000th winner. The victory with Sheeza Artist was at Addington in July last year. On Sunday at his home track at Methven he was presented with a plaque celebrating his accomplishment by Harness Racing New Zealand’s General Manager – Racing, Catherine McDonald. He’s just the third ever to hit 3000, following on from Tony Herlihy and Maurice McKendry. Methven also held a successful fund-raiser for clerk of the course Graeme Mee. The 72-year-old faces…

Daily Mail: Will ‘Miss’ runaway with Meadows win?

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Shepparton Matchmakers finalist Runaway Miss will be aiming to back-up her victory at Sandown Park last Thursday night in the last race at The Meadows this afternoon. G3 finalists Rapaki Rocks and Hometown Hero highlight their respective races, while Invictus Benson v Shepparton Classic finalist Jungle Panther and Taste The Gold v In A Blue v My Neo v Whiskey Road should be terrific clashes. Unleash Collinda – litter brother of Mr. Audacious – faces Aston Kennett in the first semi-final of the Bendigo Gold Rush Maiden this afternoon. Aston…

Aston Exceed ‘excels’ in Gold Rush

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Unprecedented hype surrounded the debut of blueblood Aston Exceed in the heats of the prestigious Jarrod Larkin Concreting Bendigo Gold Rush Maiden (425m) last Friday afternoon. Amid reports Aston Exceed had broken in faster than his recently retired superstar half-brother Aston Rupee, the superbly bred son of Fernando Bale and Aston Miley had incredibly been backed to win the Melbourne Cup prior to being seen in action for the first time. Seven heats of the Gold Rush series were held late last week – four on Thursday and three on…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 13, 2022

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, April 13 will feature five 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 Doomben, Geelong & Hawkesbury. Wednesday Racing Tips – April 13, 2022 Doomben Racing Tips Geelong Racing Tips Hawkesbury 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…