King Of Swing’s retirement certainly hasn’t halted the open-class force of Team McCarthy. Spirit Of St Louis is close to resuming, former Chariots Of Fire winner Jilliby Kung Fu is impressing on the comeback trail and, of course, top flight Kiwi pacer AG’s White Socks joined the stable this week. But it was another high-class former Kiwi, Mach Shard, who had everybody talking again at Albion Park last night. For the second time in as many weeks, the former Barry Purdon-trained gelding made light of a 20m handicap to win…
Month: June 2022
Kiwi imports bearing fruit for Australian Bloodstock
The active interest taken in the New Zealand tried horse market in the past year has paid dividends for thoroughbred syndication group Australian Bloodstock as they enjoyed success in Sydney and Brisbane over the weekend. Per Inaway (NZ), the Per Incanto three-year-old filly who won two of her four starts for Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock, was successful over 1200m at Rosehill when making her debut for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees. The same combination also had three-year-old filly Le Villi (NZ) (Puccini) gain some valuable Australian black-type when finishing a game…
Asano achieves special milestone with Riccarton victory
Star apprentice Kozzi Asano reached a significant career milestone on Friday when he piloted the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained Justanace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to victory at Riccarton to bring up the 200th win of his career. For the Japanese born 27-year-old the win held special significance as it was less than ten years ago that he first sat on a horse having grown up in a non-racing environment in the city of Kawasaki in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It was only when the then 17-year-old decided to move to Australia…
Ayrton ready to fire in Stradbroke
Connections of impressive gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) hope a return to a dry surface will see the four-year-old gelding back to his best in Saturday’s Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Iffraaj failed to fire a shot in the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) on the Gold Coast early last month, finishing in eighth position almost 13 lengths behind winner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux) over 1800 metres. “On that day (the Hollindale Stakes) he just didn’t handle the wet track at all, so…
Rogerson believes he may have found his next champion
A margin thinner than a pencil line separated the Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained two-year-old Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) from victory in Saturday’s Listed The Phoenix (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, however co-trainer Graeme Rogerson believes his charge can go one better in this weekend’s Gr.1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at the same venue. The strapping son of the stallion Redwood, who stands at Sharp ‘N’ Smart’s part-owner Gerry Harvey’s Westbury Stud at Karaka, has Rogerson of the view he is primed to go all the way to the top…
Daily Mail: ‘Blazer’ on winning trail?
Western Blazer is aiming to win his third-straight race at Sandown Park this afternoon in a Grade 5 515m final despite lining up against up-and-coming chasers Zipping Viking, Our Tie Breaker and Street Of Dreams. Three heats of the $10,000 to-the-winner Judy Hayley Memorial are also being staged. Dr. Slats and G1 Harrison-Dawson finalist Bang highlight their respective at Healesville, while Braemar Prince v Duncan v Cybertruck, Shima Sheen v dual G1 finalist Jepara v Slingshot Reaper, and dual Group placegetter Aston Merit v Flying Pie should all be tremendous…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 5, 2022
Horse Racing on Sunday, June 5 will feature eight 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 Alice Springs, Geelong & Sunshine Coast. Sunday Racing Tips – June 5, 2022 Alice Springs Racing Tips Geelong Racing Tips Sunshine Coast 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…
Highly Decorated & Our Destrier set for showdown in Darwin Cup
Highly Decorated, ridden by Alice Springs jockey Jessie Philpot, wins the 2021 Darwin Cup for trainer Nicole Irwin, who recently relocated from South Australia to the Northern Territory. (Photo supplied) Based on their exhilarating wins on Saturday, a showdown between Highly Decorated and Our Destrier in the $200,000 Great Northern Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 1 is now eagerly anticipated – even at this very early stage. Fingers crossed it will eventuate. Highly Decorated, last year’s Darwin Cup winner, made his long-awaited return to the Top End from South Australia…
Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 5th June
Today 5th June 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. Australia horse racing news 1 hour ago Highly Decorated & Our Destrier set for showdown in Darwin Cup Based on their exhilarating wins on Saturday, a showdown between Highly Decorated and Our Destrier in the $200,000 Great Northern …Read More Australia horse racing news 2 hours ago Devoted…
Devoted convincing win in the Raconteur Stakes at Belmont
Devoted has taken out the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m) for three-year-olds at Belmont in fine style for Banjup trainer Michael Grantham. The win taking the Xtravagant geldings record to three wins and two placings from just six career starts and just under $230,000 in prizemoney for owner/breeder Bob Peters. Jumping well from barrier nine, jockey Clint Johnson-Porter rode the horse a treat, settling prominently on the outside behind the leaders. Into the straight Johnson-Porter asked and received as Devoted quickly moved up on the outside, shooting to the lead and…