By Michael Guerin There is only one group that strikes more fear into New Zealand harness racing drivers than battle-hardened Australians intent on leading our major races. That is young, fearless Australians who could do just about anything. And that is a perfect recipe for the $900,000 The Race by Grins at Cambridge on Thursday night. Four of the young guns of New South Wales descend on Cambridge for the inaugural running of New Zealand’s first ever major slot race and they add a dimension to the race often lacking…
Month: April 2022
Everything you need to know for The Race
The Race is here, and to mark the occasion here is a lift-out with all the information you need for Cambridge Raceway’s big meeting on Thursday, April 14. At 8.55 pm The Race will feature nine of the best pacers in Australasia with $900,000 at stake. It’s New Zealand’s richest harness race, and the country’s first ever slot race. Enjoy! Download The Race liftout here
Tofane chasing second All Aged Stakes win
Tofane takes out the 2020 All Aged Stakes. (Photo: Bradley Photos) Two years after her maiden Group 1 victory in the All Aged Stakes, Tofane will be looking to win her fifth race at the highest level when she lines up in that same 1400m feature this Saturday. The Michael Moroney-trained mare will be lining up in her final race start, where a win would take her career prizemoney earnings beyond $4 million. Having won the All Aged in 2020, Tofane ended a 14-month drought in the 2021 Stradbroke Handicap…
Rothfire stars in Doomben trials
Rothfire wins at his second career start. Group 1 winner Rothfire had his first public appearance in readiness for the Brisbane Winter Carnival, with a dominant trial win at Doomben on Tuesday morning. The four-year-old was one of many star Queensland gallopers that stretched their legs throughout the morning, with the likes of stablemates Startantes and Prince of Boom joining Rothfire, while Tony Gollan stepped last year’s Kingsford Smith Cup winner Vega One out for the first time since his runner-up performance in the Stradbroke Handicap. As is often the…
Popular home track victory at Methven
Was there a happier person at Methven on Sunday than local trainer-driver Neil Burton? Well known for his work on the mower around the Mt Harding circuit Burton took out the first, after a barnstorming finish with his own horse President Pat. The grin said it all. “That’s one each now,” Burton told Harness Unhinged’s Nigel Armstrong post-race, “pacing and trotting.” “He’s been a lot of time cos he’s a real nervy type of horse.” Having originally qualified as a trotter the eight-year-old son of Le Pres won as a…
Daily Mail: ‘Queen’ to rule at Warragul?
The resuming nine-time winner Auspicious Queen is considered the biggest danger to Alpine Butterfly winning her third straight race in a Grade 5 460m event at Warragul tonight. Pink Diamond finalist Throw Caution v Narcissus v Disorientated v G2 finalist Daniel Avocado should be a terrific clash, while at Horsham, G1 runner-up Fernando Mick faces G3 finalist Zigzag Cabang and the in-form Sinful Angel. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerALPINE BUTTERFLYTAB fixed odds at 8:50am: $1.90 Win Warragul Race 8 Box 8 9:05pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666542968/race/8 Today’s Racing Healesville: 11:11am startForm Tips …
The Follow Files: Oaks contender emerges at Morphettville
Day 2 of The Championships provided a real ‘grand final’ type of vibe with loads of quality racing. The team at The Follow Files won’t be adding any horses from Randwick into our blackbook this week; instead we will be looking to find a few future winners from Caulfield, Doomben and Morphettville, as the latter two have their carnivals just around the corner. Caulfield | Track: Good 4 | Rail: True Entire Course Race 8: Benchmark 84 Handicap (1600m) | Time: 1:38.10 Horse to follow: AIN’TNODEELDUN (4th) One horse who…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 12, 2022
Horse Racing on Tuesday, April 12 will feature three meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Benalla. Tuesday Racing Tips – April 12, 2022 Benalla 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 taking place on April 12, 2022 check out our…
Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 12th April
Today 12th 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. Horse Racing Tips 14 hours ago Doomben betting tips, odds & quaddie numbers | 13/4/2022 HorseBetting’s Queensland form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the eight-race metropolitan program which will be …Read More Horse Racing Tips 15 hours ago Hawkesbury racing tips & quaddie…
Geelong racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Wednesday 13/4/2022
What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Wednesday, April 13, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Geelong will host midweek racing on Wednesday with an eight-race card on a Good 4 surface. The two-year-olds will commence the meeting racing over 1200m, while it is a tricky affair in the last for punters to stew over as the contenders take to 2400m, with a few of these having a lead-up race before the Warrnambool May Carnival commences in just three weeks time. HorseBetting…