Month: August 2022

Novel fundraiser for Blue September

NZHarnessNews

Harness Racing New Zealand is offering a unique opportunity to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Four dual sulky rides will be auctioned off at HRNZ’s Blue September launch dinner at Addington on Friday, September 2. What’s on offer is a drive in a dual sulky race alongside Blue September ambassadors Blair Orange, Robbie Close, Matty Williamson or Korbyn Newman. They have nearly 4000 wins between them! The dual sulky race will be held at Methven on Sunday, September 11. To bid on the auction you must be at…

“Arty” returns to races this Saturday night

NZHarnessNews

by Adam Hamilton The “Beast” is back. At his best, Lochinvar Art is irresistibly great and the sport needs him firing. But will we see him at his best again? The jury is out after his cameo comeback campaign saw him race dour when he was winless in three races earlier this year. But go back to late 2020/early 2021 and he was THE horse of the sport. As great as King Of Swing was, Lochinvar Art was better when both were at their prime. So, we will all watch with…

Skyman gives Waller fifth Rowley Mile win

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Skyman winning the Easter Cup last April. (Photo: Melbourne Racing Club) A James McDonald peach saw Skyman prove too strong in the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury on Thursday afternoon. After jumping from barrier one, the seven-year-old gelding landed in the box seat behind the odds-on favourite, Cross Talk, before peeling off that horse’s back to win the $185,000 feature race. Trained by Chris Waller, Skyman made it back-to-back Listed victories following his cruisy 2.5-length victory in the McKell Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on June 18. Waller saddled up five…

Synthetic track up and running in CD

NZRacingDesk

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 group contributing $3 million and is the final cab off the rank. The Cambridge and Riccarton synthetic tracks are…

Can Ferdinand Boy hit ‘bulls-eye’?

Editor BOAY

David Geall is bending the bow, pulling back the string for a second shot with Ferdinand Boy at The Arrow (350m) – a match race series up the straight track at Healesville. Geall took aim with his ‘country cups king’ in the inaugural staging of the event last year and just missed the ‘bulls-eye’, finishing second to Zambora Lou. Ferdinand Boy – reigning Healesville Cup monarch – is again targeting the $28,000 The Arrow, which carries a $20,000 first prize for the overall winner plus $2500 to the winner of…

‘Billy’ – a Waterloo Cup ‘hero’

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We all would ‘love to have a beer with Duncan’ if his coursing champ All Inn Billy ultimately makes it back-to-back Waterloo Cup wins. Tony Duncan’s ‘our (coursing) mate’! But the cruel reality is the Harston-based stalwart only has around 3-4 months to live. He’s been battling bowel cancer, which has now spread to his lungs. “I’m really having trouble with my breathing,” a stoic Duncan, 61, said. However, All Inn Billy – indeed, all his greyhounds – keep giving him strength. And that’s how and why he’ll drive the…

‘Baba’ still has plenty of ‘Run’

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RSN race-caller Victoria Shaw recently caught up with Brookfield trainer Jeff Galea to chew the fat on his ‘working mum’ who doesn’t want to stop racing. Straight out of the traps, Shaw asked: how is Run Baba Run? “She’s going great at the moment,” Galea quickly replied. Shaw then asked Galea what he thought had been the key to Run Baba Run’s longevity on the track. “She’s just been injury free, which is probably the main key.” “We’ll probably have complaints from the neighbours if we have to retire her.” Shaw mentioned…

Belmont betting tips & quaddie selections | 20/8/2022

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What Belmont Races Where Belmont Park Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, August 20, 2022 First Race 12:33pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes HorseBetting’s Western Australian racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for Saturday’s nine-race program at Belmont. The track is rated a Heavy 9 and the rail is out 6m for the entire course. The first of nine races is set to jump at 12:33pm AWST. Best Bet at Belmont – Advanced There might not be much of a price around for Advanced, but his…