Month: September 2022

“Special” Fabregas passes away

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Australia’s leading stud master Paul Westerveld has paid tribute to his homebred superstar sprinter and distinguished sire Fabregas after the 2012 National Sprint champion passed away on Wednesday. Westerveld revealed Fabregas had succumbed to heart and respiratory problems just weeks shy of his 12th birthday, after bravely staving off cancer several times. “We were blessed to have him,” he said. “Obviously, he was out of my dam-line, I owned him, I bred him with Ian Garland, we reared him and trained him off the property. “I love all my dogs,…

Run To The Rose Day 2022 best bets & quaddie | Rosehill preview

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What Run To The Rose Day 2022 Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, September 10, 2022 First Race 11:40am AEST Watch Live Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday for a terrific 10-race card headlined by the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m). The track is rated a Soft 6 but there is a bit of rain forecast for the back end of the week, so we will be keeping a close eye on the weather closer to Saturday. The…

Hamilton trainers hold strong hand at Cambridge

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Hamilton trainers Graeme Rogerson and Dylan Ferguson have become a dominant force at Cambridge Raceway and they are hoping to continue their strong run on Thursday. The pair will be represented by eight runners at the Waikato track and they are confident they can head home with a couple of winning cheques. Loutenant has been in consistent form, stringing together three placings before breaking through for his maiden win last start, and his connections are hoping for a repeat performance on Thursday in the…

Tomlinson combines with big book

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By Jonny Turner Kerryn Tomlinson hopes Domination’s Call can take advantage of the head-start he has on his key rivals in an intriguing clash of trotters at Wyndham on Thursday. The Brad Williamson trained four-year-old could fly under the radar when he takes on in form rivals like his stablemate Expensive Crumpet, as well as Peregrine and Wai Key Wee. Domination’s Call comes into race 5 after making a rare mistake in his last outing at Winton. Usually a much more reliable type, the trotter may offer punters some eachway…

Swan Hill racing preview & best bets | Friday, September 9

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What Swan Hill Races Where Swan Hill Jockey Club – 17 Gray St, Swan Hill, VIC, 3585 When Friday, September 9, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Swan Hill Jockey Club is the destination for racing in Victoria on Friday afternoon where a competitive eight-race program is scheduled. Perfect conditions are set to greet punters, with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail out 4m from the 800m-400m and true the remainder, meaning there will be no excuses for fancied runners on the day. The day…

Yulong wins fierce battle for Entriviere

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High-class mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is heading across the Tasman to join the broodmare band at Yulong Stud, who edged out Cambridge Stud in a tight bidding duel on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday evening. The only son or daughter of outstanding sire Tavistock (NZ) to win a Group One over a sprint distance, Entriviere was ultimately secured for a winning bid of $900,000. It was the latest in a series of significant Gavelhouse Plus purchases for Yulong, who also played a headline role during the Valachi Downs dispersals during the…

Artzino breaks through for maiden win

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Promising three-year-old Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) broke through for his maiden win at Sandown on Wednesday, but he had to do it the hard way. Slow away out of the gates, jockey Mark Zahra had to get busy early on his charge to regather the field. Turning for home the son of Tarzino was guided wide by Zahra where he was able to gather in the majority of the field before surging once more at the 200m mark to reel in runaway leader Ferrari Man (Menari) to score by a head.…

I’m Thunderstruck thriving ahead of Makybe Diva

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Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr believe they have I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) humming ahead of the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Shocking ran home well in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) first-up behind Snapdancer, pleasing his conditioners. “He is going super,” Price told Racing.com. “I thought his run was really good. (Mark) Zahra (jockey) said he probably got too far out of his ground trying to chase Snapdancer. “I thought it was the run of the race to nearly mow down…

Impressive trial from Sydney-bound Pinarello

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Pinarello has already proven himself at elite level in Australia and he will bid to add to his record across the Tasman later this month with a three-start campaign locked in by trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Last season’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) winner showed he was in fine heart for his upcoming Sydney venture with a bold trial showing at Matamata on Wednesday. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced son of Tavistock wasn’t pushed out by rider Vinnie Colgan to finish runner-up in his 1100m heat on a heavy…

The clash of the titans looms

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Punters are looking to Hastings in anticipation on Saturday where star mares La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) and Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will meet for the first time in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Dual Group One winner Imperatriz has had two lead-in runs for trainer Mark Walker, winning both of her outings, including a dominant 5-3/4 length victory in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), while La Crique heads into Saturday first-up, having finished runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in her last start in March. “The pair didn’t…