CUP HOPEFULS DEBUT IN DARWIN FOR TOP TRAINER GARY CLARKE The Darwin Cup Carnival doesn’t kick off until July 2, and just like every other trainer who has their eyes on the riches in the Top End it’s all systems go for Gary Clarke. Clarke, the seemingly untouchable training force in Darwin for well over a decade, is still celebrating his first Alice Springs Cup win with Count Of Essex on May 1. With the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay in mind come August 1, two horses who…
Month: May 2022
Darwin races betting tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, 21/5/22
What Darwin Races Where Darwin Turf Club – Buntine Drive, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, May 21, 2022 First Race 2:22pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes Darwin Turf Club will host a six race meeting on Saturday, May 21st. Northern Territory specialist David White has brought you the race-by-race betting preview with the top tips, best odds & quaddie selections here. First race is set to start 2:22pm local time. Race 1 – $17,500 Karen Brown Fine Art 0-58 Handicap (1300m) After Pointo’s Pick debut in Rockhampton some two and a…
CTOA on recruitment drive
Well-known racing identity Nigel Armstrong has big plans. As the new president of the Canterbury Trotting Owners Association (CTOA) he wants the organisation to flourish. “We’ve got about 60 members now and we want to get to over 500 this year,” Armstrong says. One of his ideas to increase numbers is to get the Association out among the hundreds of owners sprinkled around the province by aligning themselves with as many stables as they can. For a yearly subscription of $250 stables can partner with the CTOA. For…
Will Panama’s hot streak continue
Panama Canal will aim to stretch his winning streak to 12 in Sunday’s $15,550 Road to the Diamond Final at Healesville, Race 6 at 12.14pm. Trainer Jess Hopkins is pinching herself at what her greyhound is achieving, but warned the competition will be hot on Sunday. “He keeps on winning but I don’t expect him to just rock up and bolt in tomorrow,” Hopkins said. “There are some outstanding dogs in this final, but he is really tough and thrives on the competition.” “He has won all of his nine…
NT hero Savatoxl out to defend Goodwood title
Barend Vorster steers Savatoxl to victory in The Goodwood at Morphettville in 2021. (Picture: Atkins Photography) Savatoxl’s first trainer and current owner Will Savage does not hesitate when asked if his six-year-old is the best sprinter to emerge from the Northern Territory. “Easy I think, by far,” he told HorseBetting.com.au. The Alice Springs legend is a $9 chance with Ladbrokes to defend his crown in The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The miler-turned-sprinter will have plenty in the Territory racing community tuning in with interest because he has captured…
Sword Of State retired
Last season’s New Zealand Champion Two-Year-Old Sword of State has been retired from racing. A fortnight ago, the Group One-winning son of Snitzel kicked off his Queensland campaign with a runner-up effort in the Gr.3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m). While he was destined to compete in the Gr.1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) next week, the decision has been made to retire him to stud following an elevated temperature. “Unfortunately, Sword of State spiked a temperature that has required rigorous antibiotic treatment,” Te Akau Principal David Ellis said. “This obviously impacts…
Magic Wonder makes jumping return
Top-class jumper Magic Wonder will contest her first steeplechase since her victory in the Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) two years ago when she lines-up in the Manawatu ITM Manawatu Steeplechase (4000m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Jo Rathbone has taken a patient approach with the mare since her historic Pakuranga Hunt Cup – Great Northern Steeplechase double, with the mare only returning to the racetrack last month. Magic Wonder had picked up a slight injury last year, and with the jumps season being so late in 2020 as a result…
Barbara’s legacy lives on through Polly Grey
In the event that gift horse Polly Grey can upset the Zaaki applecart in Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m), there will be an outpouring of emotion from her New Zealand connections. The tenacious grey daughter of Azamour was bequeathed to Matamata horsewoman Kylie Fawcett by client Barbara Perry, and the multiple Group Three winner gets a gilt-edged opportunity at the elite level on her preferred rain-affected conditions at Doomben (Heavy 8). Upon Perry’s passing, Fawcett elected to withdraw a young Polly Grey from the Karaka yearling sales and race her,…
Forsman makes changes, but track major worry
Andrew Forsman has delved into his box of tricks in an attempt to conjure up a form reversal from The Chosen One at Doomben on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will do what he can to get the best out of the six-year-old in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m), but acknowledges that circumstances out of his control present the biggest hurdle. The course was rated a Heavy 8 today and further rain looms in the forecast. “It’s pretty gloomy so there is a lot against the horse with the weather and…
Daily Mail: ‘Rory’ to be fearless at Geelong
Dual Group finalist Fearless Rory stands out in a Grade 5 460m heat at Geelong this afternoon, but G3 finalist Nike Apache must be respected. G2 finalists Storm Stroller and Jerwood Bale, plus Six Speed Manual due to the scratching of G2 runner-up Old News, are all expected to prevail in their respective races, while G2 finalist Astro Boy v My Mate Tip and Aston Profit v Freya Bale v Gunai Outlaw should be terrific contests. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerNICOLSON BALETAB fixed odds at 10am: $2.50 Win Bendigo Race…