A patient approach with Mr Jay Eight was rewarded last season with a Group credit and the lightly raced four-year-old will attract plenty of interest when he returns to action at Ruakaka on Saturday. The waiting tactics employed by trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy resulted in the son of Per Incanto winning on debut last spring before he placed against older opposition and then produced a bold showing in strong age group company. Mr Jay Eight finished third behind Dark Destroyer, subsequent winner of the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1200m), in…
Month: September 2022
Farm labour has Derby winner primed for new campaign
Six weeks of farm work has Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) in good fettle for a spring preparation, according to his new trainer Bill Thurlow. Sherwood Forest, who won the 2020 edition of the Classic at Ellerslie for Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, begins a new preparation for Waverley’s Thurlow in Saturday’s Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni. Thurlow has no expectation of a winning return but said he couldn’t be any happier with his new acquisition. “We’re pretty happy with him but he…
Clark declares ‘War’ at The Meadows!
Echuca trainer Rod Clark couldn’t be happier with the box draws for his two runners – My Name’s Stacey and War Time Novelty – in Premier Racing at The Meadows on Saturday night. Classy speedster My Name’s Stacey has drawn Box 1 in the Free For All Sprint (Race 8 at 8.57pm), while War Time Novelty will exit Box 2 in the following event, the Shepparton To The Meadows Final, at 9.20pm. My Name’s Stacey has the more impressive resume of the kennelmates, winning 20 of her 48 starts, including…
Green Light On – Episode 69 | Meadows form, 13 winners and a game of can you guess the guest
On today’s episode, Corey Smith is trying to crack some jokes. JVDM is still keen on the futures markets and apparently there’s 13 winners to be found Saturday night at The Meadows?! We play a quick game of ‘Who Am I’ with our special guest and the boys have double the punting money in the punters punting club (for no reason other than to try catch clubhouse leader, Jason Adams!) greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 69 – Meadows Form for Sep 24, plus can you guess the special…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 23, 2022
Horse Racing on Friday, September 23 will feature seven 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 Moonee Valley. Friday Racing Tips – September 23, 2022 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Featured Race Moir Stakes – Moonee Valley Race 7 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…
SA jockey Jayde Doyle returns to Alice Springs Turf Club Sunday
South Australian apprentice jockey Jade Doyle, who was born and raised in Alice Springs, is all smiles as she returns to scale after piloting Tubby Two Tracks to victory for Morphettville-based trainer Chris Bieg at Gawler in April. She has only ridden at two race meetings at Alice Springs since becoming an apprentice jockey, but for Jade Doyle she always looks forward to returning to the Northern Territory. The 24 year-old was born and raised in the Red Centre, so there is never an excuse to catch up with family…
All Stars fillies looking to join exclusive club
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk All Stars Racing will be out to extend their dominant run in the Group 1 Woodlands Stud Caduceus Club 2YO Fillies Classic (2200m) at Alexandra Park on Friday night. Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen have trained seven of the last eight winners of the race, with Mark Purdon steering home True Fantasy to victory in last year’s edition of the race for now training partner Hayden Cullen, while the couple were on a sabbatical from training. The Rolleston barn will have a two-pronged attack…
Donnelly big on numbers and quality in Spring Cup
By Michael Guerin Emerging trainer Arna Donnelly says their future travel plans are the best pointer to the chances of her four starters in tonight’s Betavet Spring Cup at Alexandra Park. The open class event isn’t close to being the richest race of the night but contains horses with roles to play in the major races ahead, even if it has lost early favourite Old Town Road after he took some skin off a leg in a minor paddock accident. That leaves just six starters in the 2200m standing start…
Thunder ready to rumble in Underwood
I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking0 is ticking all the boxes for his trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr as he progresses towards his spring goal of the Cox Plate. Next step on that journey is the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Sunday as the New Zealand-bred five-year-old aims to go back-to-back at weight-for-age level. I’m Thunderstruck chased down Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on September 10 in a run that Price expected to take a toll on the…
Derby winner kicks off three-start campaign
Roger James has successfully plundered some of Sydney’s biggest carnival races during his training career and while his spring plans for Queensland Derby winner Pinarello (NZ) (Tavistock) are modest, he hopes to up the ante in the future. Best known for his feats with top mare Silent Achiever (NZ) (O’Reilly), who captured the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes-Tancred Stakes double in 2014, James and training partner Robert Wellwood are back in town, this time with Pinarello. The four-year-old arrived in Australia on Sunday and will resume in Saturday’s Shannon Stakes (1500m) at…