Month: August 2022

Majestic Man goes for three straight at Addington

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Majestic Man’s biggest weapon could be on show in the Basil Dean Free-For-All at Addington on Friday night. There was some trepidation about how the trotter would return to racing after he didn’t look a shadow of his true self at the end of an Australian campaign last year. But the Phil Williamson trained star has blown those slight concerns away with two outstanding victories at Addington in the first two starts of his new campaign. Known as one of the fastest mobile beginners in Australasia, Majestic…

Cascadian has ‘stacks of improvement’ left ahead of Memsie Stakes

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Cascadian is aiming to win back-to-back Group 1 races in the Memsie Stakes (Steve Hart) Two-time Group 1 winner Cascadian is a live hope of adding a third when he resumes in Saturday’s Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained eight-year-old hasn’t raced since his emphatic victory in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on April 16, but two brilliant trials suggest he is ready to fire first-up. Cummings nominated the son of New Approach for last Saturday’s Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, but he opted…

Belmont betting tips & quaddie | Idyllic Prince Stakes Day 2022

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What Belmont Races Where Belmont Park Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, August 27, 2022 First Race 12:38pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes The Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes headlines a nine-race card at Belmont on Saturday, August 27. HorseBetting’s WA racing analyst presents you with his best bet in the feature race, as well as his best bets and quaddie numbers for the remainder of the Belmont program. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is out 8m for the entire course. The first race at…

Saturday’s Eagle Farm betting tips & quaddie numbers | 27/8/2022

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What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, August 27, 2022 First Race 11:43am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing in Queensland moves to headquarters on Saturday for a nine-race program at Eagle Farm. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents you with his best Eagle Farm tips, value bet and quaddie selections for the program, which is set to begin at 11:43am AEST. The Eagle Farm track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is out 7m for the entire course. Best Bet…

Caulfield full racing tips & best bets | Saturday, August 27

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What Memsie Stakes Day 2022 Where Caulfield Racecourse When Saturday, August 27, 2022 First Race 12:25pm AEST Watch Live Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Caulfield on Saturday afternoon where the first Group 1 of the 2022/23 season in Victoria, the Memsie Stakes headlines the action from The Heath. With plenty of rain in Melbourne and the surrounding areas we are racing on a Heavy 8, with the rail in the true position the entire circuit. With plenty of quality thoroughbreds coming back, this looks a day where if you find…

Hawera meeting postponed

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Following a track inspection on Thursday by the Racing Integrity Board and club officials, the decision has been made to postpone Egmont Racing Club’s meeting at Hawera from Friday to Sunday. It is currently raining and with more rain forecast overnight and throughout tomorrow morning. All scratchings will be reinstated and new race times will be posted on loveracing.nz in due course. Anyone that wishes to scratch will incur no fee.

Morphettville racing preview & quaddie tips | Saturday, August 27

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What Leon Macdonald Stakes Day 2022 Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, August 27, 2022 First Race 11:34am ACST Visit Ladbrokes The Morphettville Parks track is the destination for metropolitan racing in South Australia on Saturday afternoon where a massive 10 races program is scheduled. The feature event of the day is the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes (1400m) worth $107,250. The meeting is set to be run with the rail out 3m the entire circuit, whilst competitors will be racing on the worst side…

Thoroughbred enthusiasts welcome Elite book

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Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts will welcome the launch of Elite – A Contemporary History of Group One Racing in New Zealand. Elite showcases New Zealand’s premier racing from the introduction of the Group and Listed classifications in 1978 to the present day, with a focus on more recent history, listing winners and compiling key statistics relating to each of New Zealand’s 20 Group One races.  The 360-page publication has been compiled by respected broadcaster, journalist and author Aidan Rodley.  As well as an overview of each race, Elite has an unabridged Group One statistics…

Vale Peter Setchell

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Peter Setchell, founder and former proprietor of Millfield Stud, passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge this week after battling cancer. Setchell, his late brother Graham and sister Jan Mullane, came to New Zealand from New Guinea in 1940 when Peter was just two-years-old. Their father, an English copra plantation planter, sent his wife and children to New Zealand to avoid the conflict with the Japanese. Sadly, he was never able to follow his family. They lived in Auckland where the children were educated. On leaving school the brothers…

Timberlake on song for Awapuni

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Timberlake (NZ) (Redwood) will be looking to get his preparation back on track at Awapuni on Saturday after injury put a halt to his tilt at the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton earlier this month. The son of Redwood was heading into the mile feature in good form, having finished runner-up behind subsequent Winter Cup placegetter Verry Flash (NZ) (Zed) in the Whyte Handicap (1600m) at Trentham last month. He has since bounced back and trainer Roydon Bergerson is expecting a bold run from the six-year-old on his home…