Month: August 2022

River Run will contest the Ruakaka Cup (2200m) on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell River Run was July’s winter-track bully but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike won’t be surprised if he can extend his winning streak into August at Ruakaka on Saturday. Pour Moi eight-year-old gelding River Run raced three times in July, winning on each occasion, in the Te Awamutu, Whangarei and Taumarunui Cups. Raced by Ngapuke Racing’s Mandy and Matt Brown, River Run goes into Saturday’s Ruakaka Cup (2200m) with a 61.5kg allotted weight as Pike ponders just how high…

Darwin trainer Mark Nyhan (right) with jockey Sonja Wiseman and strapper Stephanie Wright following the win by Rojo Boom at Fannie Bay in March. (Picture: Caroline Camilleri – Darwin Photography Professionals) Darwin-based trainer Mark Nyhan had every reason to feel chuffed at the Katherine Cup meeting on Saturday. The win by the ever-consistent seven-year-old gelding Jet Jackson in the $18,500 Aus Projects NT/Hankel Moffatt Memorial 0-64 Handicap (1700m) helped him forget what proved to be a traumatic ending to the Darwin Cup Carnival. On the final Saturday in July, which…

Horse Racing on Friday, August 19 will feature four meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ballarat. Friday Racing Tips – August 19, 2022 Ballarat Synthetic 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 on August 19, 2022 check out…

The first trials on Awapuni’s newly opened polytrack took place on Thursday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Synthetic track action in the Central Districts has shifted up a gear with the first trial meeting successfully held at Awapuni. The recently completed surface at the Palmerston North course, which opened for trackwork a fortnight ago, hosted eight 1000m heats on Thursday morning and passed with flying colours. Construction on the $13.5 million track began in January with the bulk of funds from the Provincial Growth Fund with the RACE…

Anamoe is the hot favourite for Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes. (Photo: Lisa Grimm) Anamoe might be the raging favourite for Saturday’s Winx Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick, but his trainer admits it is a “challenge” for his star four-year-old. Already with $4.8 million in prizemoney to his name, it is little wonder the son of Street Boss is expected to take out the first Group 1 of the new racing season. He is set to jump from the inside barrier on Saturday under his regular rider, James McDonald, as…

What Nowra Races Where Archer Racecourse – Albatross Rd, South Nowra NSW 2541 When Sunday, August 21, 2022 First Race 12:51pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Sunday racing in New South Wales heads to Nowra for a seven-part card at Archer Racecourse. HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the program, which is scheduled to start at 12:51pm AEST. The track is rated a Soft 6 and the rail is in the true position for the entire course. Best Bet at Nowra – Deni Gal…