Dragon Leap is on target to resume at Ruakaka next month before he chases further black-type titles. The multiple Group-winning son of Pierro delighted connections this week with his effort for fourth in a 950m trial under jockey Craig Grylls on the synthetic track at Cambridge. “The team was incredibly pleased with him and Craig came in and gave him a glowing report. He pulled up really sound, which was great as we have had our challenges with him with his feet,” co-trainer Andrew Scott said. “We believe that is…
Month: July 2022
Casey Locks in training return
Waikato horsewoman Casey Lock will make a return to the training ranks at Rotorua on Saturday where she will line-up Viktor Vegas in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1215. Formerly trained by her father, Te Aroha horseman Peter Lock, the gelding came into Casey’s care two years ago when his form tapered off. Initially set to be her sport horse, the son of Tavistock flourished so well in his time away from racing that she approached breeder-owner Bob Emery to see if he could make a comeback to the track.…
Elusive hometown Cup win in Walker’s sights
Mark Walker has lived most of his last 35 years between Waikato and Singapore but talented mare Aromatic gives the star trainer a golden chance of winning his old hometown Cup. A five-time New Zealand champion trainer with Te Akau Racing, Walker grew up in coastal Taranaki and attended Opunake High School before heading to Waikato in pursuit of a career in racing. He has gone close to winning the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) before, producing Zamfir to finish second to Kenadaad in the 2007 race at New Plymouth. A…
Greenough plays down ‘Wow’ factor
Master trainer Kel Greenough has turned talking down his greyhounds’ chances in feature races into an artform – and considering the great success he and wife Jackie have enjoyed over a long period, he’s had plenty of practice. But the astute Pearcedale mentor is finding it tough to come up with negatives for Saturday night’s raging hot Group 1 KCR Pet Transport Maturity Classic (525m) favourite Wow She’s Fast. ‘Millionaire’ Wow She’s Fast dominates TAB’s market on the age-restricted Maturity at $1.40 after a runaway 29.56sec Best Of Night heat…
‘Magical Match Race’… Bring it on!
The ‘magical match race’ between ‘million dollar babies’ Wow She’s Fast (Vic) and She’s A Pearl (NSW) has moved into momentum mode. It took one giant leap towards reality for greyhound racing when Wow She’s Fast’s co-trainer, Pearcedale-based Kel Greenough, was interviewed on radio station SEN on Tuesday. (Greenough prepares the ‘wonder woman’ with wife Jacqueline.) When asked by Andrew Bensley, on his SEN Track program, “what’s this talk about a match race?” Greenough replied: “You know the New South Wales and Victorian rivalry; it’s been going on for a long…
‘Thunder’ struck!
The proficiency of some trainers simply flies under the radar… Enter Des Douch. Based at Maffra, Douch has a relatively small team – compared to most professional trainers – but his expertise has produced an impressive strike rate on provincial tracks. He currently sits second on the Warragul ‘Winning Trainers Report’ with 65 runners for 33 wins (50.77%), seven seconds (10.77%) and 12 thirds (18.46%) over the past year. And fifth at Sale with 63 runners for 21 wins (33.33%), 10 seconds (15.87%) and seven thirds (11.11%) over the past…
Morphettville best bets, top odds & quaddie | Saturday, July 23
What Morphettville Parks Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, July 23, 2022 First Race 11:47am ACST Visit Ladbrokes The Parks track at Morphettville will once again host a nine-race card as the metropolitan meeting in South Australia on Saturday afternoon. Small fields are the theme of the day early on and we will be looking to take advantage of that, with two of our better bets going around in the first couple of races. We are set to race on a Soft 7,…
Saturday’s Doomben betting tips, top odds & quaddie | 23/7/2022
What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, July 23, 2022 First Race 11:58am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Doomben Racecourse plays host to nine metropolitan races on Saturday, July 23. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing expert has studied the program and presents his best bets and suggested quaddie numbers to see out the afternoon. The track is a Soft 6 as of Thursday morning, but with more rain predicted over the coming 48 hours, we are expecting to see the track downgraded to the Heavy range…
Winter Challenge Day racing tips & quaddie | Royal Randwick
What Winter Challenge Day 2022 Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, July 23, 2022 First Race 11:15am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Listed racing heads to Royal Randwick on Saturday for this year’s running of the Winter Challenge (1500m). HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the 10-race program, as well as his top selection in the $160,000 feature race. The track is a Heavy 10 and rain has been constant in Sydney, so it isn’t ideal for racing,…
Wiggins chasing consecutive Mackay Cup wins
Ryan Wiggins is hoping North Afrika can deliver him back-to-back Mackay Cups on Saturday. (Photo: Ryan Wiggins Instagram) Ryan Wiggins is going into Saturday’s $150,000 Mackay Cup (2000m) quietly confident that he can win the race for a second consecutive year. Last year, the Brisbane-based jockey won aboard Peter & Will Hulbert’s Hail Manhattan, but this time he will partner Jared Wehlow’s North Afrika. The flashy chestnut was the star of the 2020 North Queensland Winter Carnival without winning a feature race, but he was able to string four-straight wins…