Journalist Michael Guerin casts his eye over a busy few days for harness racing, including Oamaru’s mega day on Sunday, and finds five things not to miss. 1: Placemakers Hannon Memorial, Oamaru on Sunday: Story lines aplenty because Akuta could win and tightened further in IRT NZ Cup market or he could be unplaced (highly unlikely) and his Cup dream falter. But we also see the return of the pride of the south in Pembrook Playboy and Krug, who has had the rugged introductory season most pacers needs in open…
Month: September 2022
Wizards set to continue magic at Auckland
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Connections of undefeated two-year-old Merlin are hoping the magic continues with their colt at Alexandra Park on Thursday night. The Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan-trained juvenile has been a revelation in his freshman season, winning all five of his starts to date, including the Group 2 Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes (1700m). The son of Art Major resumed with a pleasing three-quarter of a length victory at Alexandra Park a fortnight ago and he will be out to repeat the performance in the Sweet…
NT trainer Phil Cole continues to enjoy unbridled success in QLD
The Phil Cole-trained Saccharo from Darwin, with Longreach-based jockey Robert Faehr in the saddle, winning the 2022 Birdsville Cup (1600m) on September 3. The former Victorian seven-year-old gelding backed up to win the 2022 Bedourie Cup (1600m) on Saturday with Miles-based jockey and former Alice Springs trainer Sarah Robbins in the saddle. Darwin trainer Phil Cole has been racing his horses in outback Queensland for the past three weeks and he continues to enjoy unbridled success. Cole, who has raced horses in that part of the world in the past,…
Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 15th September
Today 15th September in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 60 mins ago NT trainer Phil Cole continues to enjoy unbridled success in QLD Darwin trainer Phil Cole has been racing his horses in outback Queensland for the past three weeks and he continues …Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 hours ago 2022 Sir…
2022 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes preview & betting strategy | 17/9
What Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2022 Where Caulfield Racecourse When Saturday, September 17, 2022 | Race 7 | 4:15pm AEST Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1400m Status Group 1 Conditions Handicap 2021 Winner Sierra Sue (8) | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Daniel Moor (52.5kg) Visit Ladbrokes The Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) is the headline event at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon and a capacity field of 16 (with four emergencies) set to do battle. Market favourite with online bookmakers I Wish I Win ($3.60) is need of a…
Kiwi-breds go bang at Sandown
A couple of New Zealand-breds struck early at Sandown on Wednesday and better things are tipped to be in-store for both horses. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained The Deputy was the first off the mark when winning on debut in the first over 1300m. Jockey Ben Melham was familiar with the Nicconi colt and was pleased to be met by a Soft5 track on Wednesday. “He is a nice horse. I have tried him a few times and has just really struggled on the heavy ground,” Melham said.…
Ballarat racing preview & top value bets | Friday, September 16
What Gold Nugget Day 2022 Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Friday, September 16, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes It is Gold Nugget Day out at the Ballarat Turf Club on Friday, and with plenty of rain forecast in the region, the meeting has been transferred to the synthetic track. HorseBetting’s Victorian form expert presents his best bets and free quaddie numbers for the meeting, which kicks off at 1:30pm AEST. Gold Nugget Top Tip – My Boy Birmingham My Boy…
Newcastle betting tips & quaddie numbers | Friday, September 16
What Newcastle Gold Cup Day 2022 Where Newcastle Racecourse When Friday, September 16, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes It is Gold Cup Day this Friday at Newcastle, where a competitive eight-race program is scheduled to kick off at 1pm AEST. Headlined by the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup, alongside the Group 3 Cameron Handicap and Group 3 Tibbie Stakes, it sets us up perfectly for a weekend of Group 1 racing. With recent rain in the Hunter, the track has come up a Soft 7, while the rail…
I Wish I Win stranded on ballot
Pre-post Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) favourite I Wish I Wish is uncertain of gaining a start in Saturday’s feature at Caulfield. I Wish I Win, who races in the colours of Waikato Stud, is second emergency for the A$1 million race. The New Zealand import shined at his Australian debut for Peter Moody over the course on the Memsie Stakes undercard, winning an open handicap by four lengths ahead of Gentleman Roy. Connections will now wait anxiously on two acceptors scratching ahead of the 7:30am Saturday morning deadline,…
Te Akau mare the Belle of the Ball at Riccarton
Belle of the Ball justified her $1.50 favouritism in her 1400m contest at Riccarton on Wednesday when running out a clear 2-1/4 length victor in the hands of Joe Kamaruddin. The Mark Walker-trained mare had a pleasing three-year-old season when fourth in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) before finishing runner-up in the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) in April. She resumed with another runner-up effort behind stablemate Savito over 1300m at Taupo last month before scoring her maiden win over 1400m on the Riccarton Synthetic a fortnight ago. She showed…