Month: May 2022

Zaaki in the right mindset to defend the Hollindale Stakes title

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Zaaki is heavy favourite to win the 2022 Hollindale Stakes at Gold Coast Turf Club on Saturday It’s all systems are go for Zaaki on the Queensland leg of his journey before a tilt at the Cox Plate on October 22. The star seven-year-old hasn’t missed a beat on the track ahead of the $500,000 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at Gold Coast Turf Club on Saturday. His past two starts were brilliant runs – second in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes a half-length behind Nash Rawiller’s “ride of the century” on Think…

Is the Bracelet fit for a Goddess?

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David Vandyke is banking on the sheer talent of Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) to help her overcome a distance drop when she returns to her home state for an important winter carnival stepping stone. After fine performances to finish third in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (1850m) and runner-up in the Gr.1 ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) in Sydney, the filly is being readied for an assault on the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm in June, via Saturday’s Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m). “Our mission is obviously to try…

Vale Phil Pryor

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Greyhound racing ‘jack of all trades’ Phillip (Phil) Pryor – has died, aged 74. He passed away on Tuesday, May 3. Pryor made an outstanding contribution to the industry as a breeder-studmaster and administrator. He served as a Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association director (Olympic Park), inaugural committee member of the Healesville GRC, and Racing Appeals & Disciplinary (RAD) Board member. And he was awarded Warragul GRC life membership, having served on the committee for 12 years and as president for five years. “What you saw is what you got… He…

Consultation key to track redevelopment

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A major component of the upcoming redevelopment of the Cranbourne greyhound track will be a survey targeting industry participants. Results of the survey are set to provide valuable intel to GRV and the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club in the planning and design stages of this project. The survey will be accessible across various platforms including the GRV website from next week.

Gosford racing tips & quaddie picks | The Coast | May 7, 2022

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What The Coast Race Day 2022 Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Saturday, May 7, 2022 First Race 11:15am AEST Visit Ladbrokes New South Wales metropolitan racing heads to Gosford on Saturday for the running of The Coast (1600m). HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie tips for the afternoon, as well as his on top pick in all three feature races. The track is rated a Heavy 8 and the rail is in the true position for…

Du Plessis hoping for scratchings in Gold Coast Guineas

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Mystic Aroma was the first winner on the new Sunshine Coast Polytrack in November. (Photo: Michael McInally) In-form jockey Mark Du Plessis is hoping that two more horses will be scratched from Saturday’s Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) so the promising Mystic Aroma can earn herself a start. The Peter & Will Hulbert-trained filly has won two of her seven career starts, with those wins coming back-to-back in late 2021 on the Sunshine Coast. https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20211212SUNR07_V.mp4 Although the daughter of Divine Prophet has raced in lower grades throughout her short…

Heberite scores Grand Annual victory

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Heberite continued the New Zealand-bred dominance of the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool with his all the way victory in the jumping feature on Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive win in the race by a Kiwi-bred, with Gold Medals taking out the race in 2018 and 2021, while Zed Em and Ablaze won the 2019 and 2020 editions respectively. Heberite carried the same colours as Ablaze to victory for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, with both geldings being the product of White Robe Lodge stallion Raise The…

Maiden puts on a show in polytrack debut

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Canterbury horsewoman Centaine Spittles can now add training the first winner on Riccarton’s polytrack to her CV. The former jockey lined up Eulogy Show in the Vast Billboards & Wai Design Maiden (2200m) and the four-year-old mare showed her liking of the new surface with a dominant win. The daughter of Highly Recommended began well from her ace barrier for jockey Krishna Mudhoo settling in the trail behind pacemaker Chamonix. Eulogy Show drew alongside the leader turning for home before distancing her rivals in the straight to win by 10-1/2…

Fee Rise for Exciting Tarzino

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Tarzino’s emergence as a serious source of quality staying performers has earned the Westbury Stud resident a service fee increase for the 2022 season. The dual Group One-winning son of Tavistock’s flagship representatives have been the current Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) favourite Gypsy Goddess, while his son Jungle Magnate is second favourite for the upcoming Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m). The former was successful in the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) before recording Group One placings in the ATC Oaks (2400m) and Vinery Stud Stakes (1850m), while Jungle Magnate was…

Distance test for Ayrton

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New Zealand-bred gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) will have his second taste of the Queensland winter carnival when he contests the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding experienced a successful trip Brisbane last year when he finished runner-up in the Gr.3 Fred Best classic (1400m) before winning the Gr.3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m). His spring campaign was cut short following a spider bite, but he returned in winning form last month after a seven-month hiatus to win the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m). Mick Price, who…