Spellbound retired, and off to be a mum

by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  Top racemare Spellbound has run her last race, and will now head home from her Australian base and then to the broodmare paddock. It’s planned to have the Art Major five-year-old served this breeding season. Raced by Westview Racing No 19 Syndicate and the Witches of Westview No 2 syndicate, she had 14 wins from 46 starts, with stakes of just under $400,000. “Between the two syndicates there have been about 300 people involved in racing her,” says syndicate principal Nigel Armstrong, “she…

Blair Orange going big in 2022

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  For someone who says he doesn’t actively set targets every season, milestones have a way of finding Blair Orange. The country’s top driver has breezed past 100 winners and $1m in stakes for 2022 and is all but guaranteed of taking out his fifth straight drivers’ premiership. “I’m pretty happy with how’s it going,” says Orange, “I never take it for granted but it has been a good few months.” Currently he’s on 103 wins for the year, 53 clear of closest rival…

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

Horse Racing on Monday, June 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 Mornington & Warwick Farm. Monday Racing Tips – June 13, 2022 Mornington Racing Tips Warwick Farm 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…

DD’s Super Stuart bowls them over at Addington

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Jeremy Markham is hoping the week continues as it started after celebrating the victory of DD’s Super Stuart took in the Spectators Bar Trot (2000m) at Addington Raceway on Sunday. Markham is currently in Wellington attempting to defend his Indoor Bowls National Fours title but was able to find time to watch the gelding he trains score his fourth victory, and first for the stable. Previously trained by Markham’s father Carl, the latter was back in the bike on Sunday to steer in his…

Ballarat Synthetic racing preview & best bets | Tuesday, June 14

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Tuesday, June 13, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Ballarat Turf Club on Tuesday afternoon where an eight-race card is set down for judgement on the all-weather track. With perfect conditions for racing forecast (albeit on the chilly side of things), being up on speed should be no disadvantage if recent meetings are anything to go by. The first eight of is set to jump at 1pm. Best Bet at…

Dragonstone scorches turf in Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick

Dragonstone was all too good for his rivals in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick. (Photo: Steve Hart) While off-season racing continues in Sydney, one Listed race was run and won on Saturday at Royal Randwick. The sprinters did battle over 1200m in the $150,000 Bob Charley AO Stakes, which saw bookmaker favourite Dragonstone reign supreme. The Mark Newnham-trained three-year-old was able to break a run of second placings and storm away with a dominant 1.75-length victory under Tom Sherry. 2022 Bob Charley AO Stakes Replay…

Queen’s Birthday racing tips | Warwick Farm | June 13, 2022

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Monday, June 13, 2022 First Race 12:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Eight races will be run and won at Warwick Farm on Monday, June 13, on what is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday in New South Wales. HorseBetting’s NSW racing analyst has provided you with his three best bets, as well as his suggested quaddie numbers. The track is rated a Soft 7 and the rail is out 3m for the entire course. Racing…

Wide trip no stopping Major King at debut win

Debutant Major King (NZ) (Per Incanto) surged past Star Victory (Vancouver) to score a gutsy win in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1200m at Kranji on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Per Incanto came to Singapore on the back of a win in a barrier trial in New Zealand, followed by two barrier trial wins at Kranji prior to his debut. Ridden by apprentice jockey Hakim Kamaruddin, who recently had his apprentice jockey licence extended till the end of this year, the Jason Ong-trained newcomer jumped well but found…

Vague provides trainer with early birthday present in Waimate Cup

Timaru trainer Leonard Stewart, who will turn 90 this week, got the perfect early birthday present when his stable runner Vague (NZ) (Tobique) took out the Dunstan Feeds Waimate Cup (2200m) on his home track on Sunday. Given a peach of a ride by northern jockey Lisa Allpress, the six-year-old daughter of Tobique relished the Heavy 9 underfoot conditions as she registered her fourth and most significant career victory at her 27th start. Allpress had Vague tucked in along the rail in midfield early on before sneaking runs along the…