A number of unique and collectable items will be up for auction at The Ellie Stokes Trust Fundraising Dinner on Thursday 22 September 2022. The Dinner features six-time super rugby winning coach Scott Robertson as guest speaker. The Ellie Stokes Trust Fundraising dinner will be held at The Show Gate, Riccarton Park Racecourse starting at 6:30pm and running to 11pm. Leading the auction items will be the racing plates worn by Tallyho Twinkletoe when winning the 2021 NZ Grand National Steeplechase. In doing so he became the only horse to…
Month: September 2022
NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho Marks Return to Trans-Tasman Rivalry
After two years of logistical restraints due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the dream of trans-Tasman competition in the Jericho Cup (4600m) is alive again – and Saturday’s $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth is a crucial step along that road. Saturday’s race is the first of two qualifying heats staged in New Zealand, with the second heat to be held over 3000m at Riccarton Park on October 22. The winner of each race receives a guaranteed start in the Jericho Cup. As sponsors, NZB Airfreight will…
Kuru hoping for winning send-off
Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to end his trip with a couple of feature jumping scalps at Te Rapa on Sunday. Kuru will team-up once again with his good friends, trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal, to partner their in-form jumper Nedwin in the Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m). The Niagara gelding has won his last four races, including The Pakuranga Hunt Hurdle (3200m) when ridden by Kuru…
Lost And Running looking for redemption at Randwick
Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be seeking redemption in the Gr.2 Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, where he will be ridden by regular rider Hugh Bowman. The Per Incanto gelding tailed the field home first-up last year before he went on to run fourth in the Gr.2 Premier Stakes (1200m) and A$15 million The Everest (1200m). Trainer John O’Shea believes the six-year-old is a lot more forward in his preparation this year and is expecting an improved result. “It is a strong race but we are really…
Local trainers have strength in numbers
Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong are well-served in the three-year-old fillies’ ranks and will attack Saturday’s feature age group event at Riccarton with an enviable mix of quality and quantity. They will provide more than a third of the field in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) with all five of their representatives also holding nominations for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). While Kennedy and Furlong are blessed with an abundance of young talent in their stable, the downside is they are forced…
Chris Waller trained trio dominate Caulfield Cup order of entry
Chris Waller has got three horses in the top 18 of the Caulfield Cup order of entry. Racing Victoria (RV) has released the Order of Entry for the 2022 Caulfield Cup (2400m), to be run on October 15 Crystal Pegasus sits atop the Order of Entry for the 145th running of the Caulfield Cup courtesy of his win in the ballot exempt Mornington Cup in March of this year. He is one of three Chris Waller-trained runners safely inside the top 18 alongside soon-to-arrive import El Bodegon (7th) and Hinged…
Melbourne Cup order of entry released by Racing Victoria
Point Nepean is first in the Melbourne Cup order of entry for 2022. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) has today released the order of entry for $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) to be raced on November 1. The Robert Hickmott-trained, Lloyd Williams-owned Point Nepean sits atop the Order of Entry for the 162nd Melbourne Cup at Flemington, courtesy of his win in May’s ballot exempt The Andrew Ramsden (2800m). English St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov (2nd), 2021 Melbourne Cup third place-getter Spanish Mission (3rd), UK-trained pre-post favourite Deauville Legend…
Western Australia to launch cross code trio of slot races
Racing WA has launched a trio of slot races, known as the Western Trilogy, that will encompass all three codes of the sport, to be held over one weekend in 2023. The three races will be known as The Quokka (horse racing), The Nullarbor (harness racing) and the Sandgroper (greyhound racing) and have a combined purse of $5.5 million. The first edition of the Western Trilogy will begin on Friday, April 14 with the $1 million Nullarbor over 2536m at Gloucester Park and the $500,000 Sandgroper at Cannington. The Western…
Plaintiff leads ‘Chase’ for Million
In-form sprinter Plaintiff shapes as Victoria’s best chance in Friday night’s Million Dollar Chase semi-finals (520m), to be held at Wentworth Park. Eight ‘must win’ semi-finals will be conducted, with the winners advancing to Saturday week’s (September 24) second MDC Final for 2022, where a $1,000,000 purse awaits the victor. Victorians will be engaged in six semis, with a sense of timing about champion trainer Jason Thompson’s preparation with Plaintiff, which is chasing a sixth straight win in the fourth run-off – Race 7 at 8.57pm. “It’s been a perfect…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 15, 2022
Horse Racing on Thursday, September 15 will feature five 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 Geelong. Thursday Racing Tips – September 15, 2022 Geelong 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 September 15, 2022 check out our…