Everything you need to know heading into today’s big meeting at Oamaru. Oamaru HRC Punting Plan – Race 1 Izia and Denver both come into race 1 after filling the minor placings behind a smart winner in their last outings. Izia was very professional, stepping straight to the front and if she were to do that again she’d be hard to catch. Denver stormed home late and if he were to be handier today, he’d be a big winning hope. Cosmic Angel is a very genuine type who must be…
Month: September 2022
Smokin’ Romans snares Caulfield Cup berth
Venerable six-year-old Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) has qualified for next month’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to win the Gr.3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday in the hands of Ethan Brown. The New Zealand-bred son of Ghibellines leapt from 57th in order of entry to be free from the ballot for a Caulfield Cup start after staving off the challenge of Uncle Bryn (Sea The Stars) and stablemate Gold Trip (Outstrip) to score by three-quarters of a length. It was the eighth career…
Callsign Mav records popular fourth Group One win
New Zealand-bred six-year-old Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) showed all of his fighting qualities when landing the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, providing popular heavy-weight jockey Jamie Mott with his first elite-level victory. A three-time Group One winner in his native New Zealand for Hastings trainer John Bary, who remains in the ownership, the son of Atlante dug deep to score narrowly from I Am Superman (Footstepsinthesand) and Tuvalu (Kermadec). At his sixth run for Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien, Callsign Mav was ridden off the speed…
No Loitering produces front-running gem at New Plymouth
Veteran galloper No Loitering (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) defied Father Time (NZ) (Shocking) to produce a superb front-running effort as he led throughout in Saturday’s ITM Interprovincial Championship (1800m) at New Plymouth. The Iain Marks-trained ten-year-old had hinted he was ready to strike at short notice after finishing third over 2200m at his most recent start. Returning to a track where he had only finished out of the top three in two of his seven starts, the son of No Excuse Needed was taken straight to the lead by rider…
Start to Hannon crucial
By Jonny Turner How quickly the big guns can get away from the standing start tapes could be the crucial factor in Sunday’s Hannon Memorial. Their big race records have Akuta, Krug, Alta Wiseguy and Pembrook Playboy installed the clear-cut top-four picks in the Group Three Oamaru feature. Alta Wiseguy and Pembrook Playboy head into the event with a distinct advantage over their two main counterparts in that they are both noted standing start flyers. Alta Wiseguy skipped away initially first up at Addington last week, before quickly regaining his…
2022 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winner Callsign Mav Targets Toorak
A master training performance from Danny O’Brien saw Kiwi import Callsign Mav celebrate his fourth career Group 1 and first down under in Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Callsign Mav handed jockey Jamie Mott his maiden Group 1 winning ride. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The placement from O’Brien to get the six-year-old back in handicap company off a string of tough weight-for-age runs in Australia paid dividends, and Callsign Mav could be in for more elite level success this spring.…
2022 George Main Stakes Results: Anamoe Beats Icebath and Hinged
The spring options are open for James Cummings’ star four-year-old Anamoe who posted another dominant elite level win in Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million George Main Stakes (1600m). Anamoe was too good again posting his fifth Group 1 success in the 2022 George Main Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart. Dubbed the current King of Australian Racing, the Godolphin-raced youngster further boosted his future value at stud celebrating his fifth elite level success second-up in Sydney. Fresh off his Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) triumph when kicking off his spring campaign, Anamoe…
New silks, same result for Kiss The Bride
Seven-year-old gelding Kiss The Bride (NZ) (Savabeel) continued on his merry winning way at Randwick on Saturday afternoon under a positive ride from Dylan Gibbons. A winner over the course and distance a fortnight ago, this time the promising apprentice sent the Bjorn Baker-trained son of Savabeel straight to the lead in the Shoot Out Mile (1600m) and rated him to perfection. Kiss The Bride was challenged 300m from home, but he was far from done with and rallied strongly to comfortably keep his rivals at bay, with fellow Kiwi…
One Kiss stakes her claim for higher honours
Lightly raced three-year-old One Kiss (NZ) (Tivaci) strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. Bred and raced by Wellington businessman Lib Petagna under his JML Bloodstock banner, the daughter of Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci, who was also raced by Petagna, was taken south by trainer Mark Walker after finishing seventh on debut at Taupo last month. Rider Opie Bosson was at his brilliant best as he bounced One Kiss away nicely from the…
The 27th Annual South Island Thoroughbred Racing Awards
The CHRISTCHURCH CASINO South Island Racing Awards for the 2021/22 Racing Season were presented at function held at Riccarton Park Racecourse on Friday 16 September 2022. The awards were made on behalf the Southern Region Racing Clubs with the support of the Canterbury Westland Racing Owners Association and the Canterbury Marlborough Westland Otago Thoroughbred Breeders. Listed below are the winners in each category 2021/22 SOUTH ISLAND HORSE OF THE YEAR Hasabro TWO-YEAR-OLD Grace’s Secret THREE-YEAR-OLD Reputabelle SPRINTER Live Drama MILER Hasabro STAYER Asathought POLYTRACK First Rock NZ Bloodstock SOUTHERN FILLY…