Month: July 2022

Extremely Lucky produced a stunning first to last victory in the Lightning Stakes. Photo: Atkins Photography Todd Pannell racked up three winners for the day at Morphettville with a dazzling victory aboard Extremely Lucky in the Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m). Despite a terrific month with 15 wins from his past 50 rides, Pannell told Racing.com post-race that it has been a long time since he has sat on a horse as good as the Will Clarken-trained three-year-old. 2022 Lightning Stakes Replay https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-Lightning-Stakes.mp4 The gelded son of Extreme Choice took his…

An excited Michael McNab salutes after his victory aboard Pacific Dragon in the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Trish Dunell Smart filly Pacific Dragon rounded out a successful juvenile season with another game performance to take out the final black-type event of the 2021-22 racing season, the Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder Stakes (12000m) at Te Rapa. Originally scheduled to run at its traditional Otaki base, the feature event for the two-year-olds was shifted to the Te Rapa meeting after the decision was made early in…

Little Avondale Stud stallion Time Test enjoyed another good result in the northern hemisphere as Rocchigiani showed his class to land the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (1600m) at Goodwood. Photo credit: Supplied Little Avondale Stud stallion Time Test enjoyed another good result in the northern hemisphere as German Guineas runner-up Rocchigiani showed his class to land the Group 3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (1600m) at Goodwood. Last term’s Group 3 Zukunfts Rennen (1400m) victor, who ran fifth in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes (1400m) at Royal Ascot last time, was…

Leading Darwin jockey Paul Shiers will partner the Tayarn Halter trained duo Eastwood in the Palmerston Sprint on Saturday and I Am The Fox in the Darwin Cup on Monday at Fannie Bay. Eastwood and I Am The Fox both finished second in the Pioneer Sprint and Alice Springs Cup, respectively, in May. On the final day of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival on May 1, Eastwood and I Am The Fox finished second in the two feature races. Eastwood led the field half way down the straight and victory…

Horse Racing on Saturday, July 30 will feature 12 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 Moonee Valley, Rosehill, Eagle Farm, Morphettville, Belmont & Darwin. Saturday Racing Tips – July 30, 2022 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what…

Darwin-based trainer Dick Leech (second right) with jockey Paul Shiers, stable foreman Lorraine Edwards and Alice Springs Turf Club chairman Craig Lambley after the win by Whitemore in the 2021 St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) at Pioneer Park He comes across as a hard-edged character, but long-time Northern Territory trainer Dick Leech is certainly a popular figure within the horse racing community. Enjoys a beer and a smoke. However, come race day he is all business. Leech has enjoyed continued success over the years, regardless if it’s at Darwin’s Fannie…

Kayla Crowther returns to the mounting yarn after finishing second aboard Extremely Lucky in Heat 8 of the SA Sprint Series at Morphettville on April 23. The three-year-old is the $4.20 favourite with Ladbrokes for the Lightning Stakes at the same venue today. It’s not easy settling back in the field over a sprint distance before igniting the after-burners late in the race. But that is exactly what Extremely Lucky is capable of doing with comfort in the $107,250 Lightning Stakes over 1050m at Morphettville today. Indeed, the favourite’s winning…