Gun sprinter Aston Merit scored an outstanding first-up win on Thursday night at Sandown Park in preparation for next week’s Group 1 Harrison-Dawson Heats.
Month: May 2022
Bairnsdale Probus takes in the greyhound racing business
As greyhound racing crowds slowly return the tracks across Victoria, the same can be said for those taking part in the clubs’ community engagement activities. With 11 of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s 13 tracks located in regional Victoria, most clubs, as part of their Community Engagement commitment, provide venues for local fund-raising activities and community social activities. An example of this was the recent Bairnsdale Probus Club’s visit to Sale Greyhound Racing Club for an informative day of greyhound education and a social lunch at Sale’s “Graze” bistro. Thirty Probus members…
Wyong racing preview, best odds & top value bets | 12/5/2022
What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Thursday, May 12, 2022 First Race 11:40am AEST Visit Ladbrokes HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the nine-race program at Wyong on Thursday, May 12. Once again, we will be racing on a Heavy 9 surface, while the rail goes out 4m for the entire course. Racing is scheduled to get underway at 11:40am AEST. Best Bet at Wyong – Xpresso Nathan Doyle and Lee Magorrian combine…
Pakenham racing preview, best bets & odds | Thursday, May 12
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, May 12, 2022 First Race 5:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Pakenham has a competitive eight-race card for punters to view on Thursday night with four tricky maiden races to get us underway. Sheer Class will start favourite for the Hayes team in race one after two recent placings, and punters will hope that he starts off with a victory. The quaddie kicks off in race five at 7:15pm with much of the field…
Warwick Farm racing tips & best bets | 11/5/2022
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, May 11, 2022 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Warwick Farm will host seven metropolitan races on Wednesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst has picked out his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting. The track is rated a Heavy 8 – just for something different – while the rail will be out 5m from the 1000m to the winning post and then 3m for the remainder of…
Sandown betting tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday, May 11
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, May 11, 2022 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Hillside track at Sandown will play host to an eight-race program on Wednesday afternoon on a predicted Soft 6 surface. There are some quality trainers putting their horses around, too, with the likes of Maher & Eustace, James Cummings and Chris Waller all engaging in the opener in 12:25pm AEST. The quaddie legs will start at 2:45pm in a race that sees many chances.…
Veteran trotter back and heading to the trials
Nearly seven years after his first win, Kowhai Monarch has returned to New Zealand and is on the comeback. The 10-year-old had been based in Australia since September 2017 but now he’s back with original trainer Mark Jones in Canterbury and eyeing up a return to the races. “At his age he’s lost some speed,” says Jones, “but his work has been ok and we just have to work out whether it’s worth carrying on and that he can still be competitive.” Bred by well-known industry figure John Hartnell, the…
Daily Mail: ‘Panther’ on the prowl at Warragul
Jungle Panther will be aiming to record his third straight victory and fifth in his last six starts in a Mixed 4/5 460m race at Warragul tonight, but the in-form Wigram Road merits respect. Narcissus and Orson Mick clash in a Mixed 3/4 400m event, while Anita Sonic Love and Zipping Albert duel in a Grade 5 400m race. That’ll Do Neo v My Seanna, Oldrik Bale v El Dorado and G3 finalist Nike Apache v Raised v Maxed Out should be competitive battles. Last start G2 Warrnambool Cup finalist…
Sunshine Coast Polytrack to host transferred Gold Coast program
Racing Queensland have advised that Wednesday’s metropolitan meeting at the Gold Coast has been transferred to the Sunshine Coast Polytrack surface. Eight races were scheduled to be run and won at Aquis Park, but given significant rainfall over the past few days on top of an already cut-up surface following Saturday’s Hollindale Stakes meeting, the decision was made on Tuesday morning to move the meeting. The transfer means there will be minor changes to the race program, with the distances for the final five races needing to be amended as…
The Follow Files: Strong Australian debut by Soprano Supreme
On this Tuesday edition of The Follow Files, we look at two horses from the Gold Coast and Caulfield that we want to blackbook and follow through their preparations. Both horses were first-up on Saturday, and both look to have plenty of wins in them over the next few weeks. Gold Coast | Track: Heavy 8, downgraded to Heavy 9 after Race 8 | Rail: True Entire Course Race 3: Gold Coast Cup (2400m) | Time: 2:37.04 Horse to follow: SOPRANO SUPREME (2nd) The Kiwis started their Brisbane raid on…