By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Less than a week after coming tantalisingly close to a Group 1 victory, Kahlua Flybye is back on the path towards her next elite-level target. The Bettor’s Delight filly looked to have the Group 1 Caduceus Club 2YO Fillies Classic (2200m) sewn up halfway down the straight at Alexandra Park last week, but she was just pipped at the post by the fast-finishing Millwood Nike. Co-trainer Steve Telfer was delighted with Kahlua Flybye’s performance and is excited about what the future holds for his…
Month: September 2022
Horse Racing History : This Day In Racing 29th September
Today 29th 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 12 months ago Seven Network to broadcast racing every weekend until 2027 The Seven Network has secured a landmark broadcasting rights deal which will see Australian horse racing on its screens every …Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Metropolitan Handicap betting tips…
Cambridge Stud secures Amarelinha for Almanzor
Holding firm against a torrent of overseas interest, Cambridge Stud bought Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) for $1.1 million on Gavelhouse Plus on Wednesday night, and the Group One-winning mare will be served by Almanzor this spring. Many of New Zealand’s most sought-after mares have been snapped up by the red-hot Australian breeding industry over the last 18 months, including elite broodmare Baggy Green (Galileo) and Group One stars such as Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), Avantage (Fastnet Rock) and Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock). There was a strong possibility of that trend continuing with…
Kent says star colt Jacquinot can roll Nature Strip in Everest
Jacquinot pictured winning the Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill for Mick Price and Michael Kent. Picture: Grant Guy. Michael Kent sees flashes of Winx and Chautauqua in Jacquinot, which is why he thinks his star colt can match it with the great Nature Strip in the Everest. The three-year-old also exhibited signs of greatness in the way he won the Golden Rose Stakes over 1400m at Rosehill on Saturday. Kent and Mick Price’s sprinter burnt a hot field late on the straight from out wide to salute by a quarter…
Roughly still firing at 10 years old as Doon Buggy bows out
Alice Springs was the scene on Sunday as 10-year-old Roughly brought up another win. (Photo: TRNT) As one 10-year-old drew the curtain on his racing career at Alice Springs on Sunday, another – the veteran mare Roughly – gave a clear sign that retirement isn’t a consideration at this stage. The Russell Bell-trained Doon Buggy finally called it a day when he finished fifth in his 91st career start in a race that was in fact named in his honour – the Enjoy Retirement Doon Buggy Benchmark 54 Handicap (1400m).…
Turnbull Stakes preview, odds & best bets | October 1, 2022
What 2022 Turnbull Stakes Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, October 1, 2022 | 4:25pm AEST | Race 7 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 2000m Status Group 1 Conditions Set Weights 2021 Winner Incentivise (5) | T: Peter Moody | J: Brett Prebble (57.5kg) Visit Ladbrokes Turnbull Stakes Day at Flemington is the traditional ‘moving day’ for all horses that have lofty Spring Carnival goals in their sight. On Saturday we will have a bumper card headlined by the $1 million Group 1 Turnbull Stakes, where…
Chittick eyeing Cox Plate with I Wish I Win
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has a fair bit to contemplate as spring racing heats up across the Tasman. His exciting four-year-old I Wish I Win has made waves in Victoria since joining trainer Peter Moody’s Pakenham barn. The son of Savabeel showed promise in New Zealand for his previous trainer Jamie Richards, for whom he won two and placed in six of his nine starts, including runner-up results in the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m), Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), Listed Sir Colin Meads…
Charbano takes next step on 2000 Guineas pathway
Connections of exciting Vespa three-year-old Charbano have turned down offers that have dwarfed his purchase price as they chase their shot at a Group One dream this spring. A $16,000 two-year-old purchase from the Valachi Downs dispersal sale conducted via Gavelhouse Plus, Charbano followed a polytrack trial win with a successful debut on the same surface for Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman earlier this month. That has led to a start in Saturday’s Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) at Riccarton as the Pitmans aim the youngster towards the Gr.1…
Sheez Dominant seeking Guineas double
Sheez Dominant (NZ) (Vanbrugh) lived up to her name when beating the boys in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) earlier this month and trainer Fraser Auret is hoping for a repeat dose this weekend. The Marton filly will head to Hastings on Saturday to target the Gr.2 AHD Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), where she will be joined by just one other filly in a strong line-up, Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) winner Best Seller. Auret was delighted to see Sheez Dominant run out a three-length victor in the Wanganui Guineas…
Abela eyes ‘Alpine’ ascent
Paul Abela expects promising duo Alpine Butterfly and Panadero Warrior to make their presence felt in feature events ‘home and away’ on Thursday and Friday nights. Abela has somewhat surprisingly nominated lightly raced Alpine Butterfly ahead of established Group performer Aston Ulysses as his best chance in Thursday night’s G1 Adelaide Cup heats at Angle Park. Then on Friday at Geelong, Abela is confident another emerging talent in Panadero Warrior will pass the biggest test of his 16-start career in the $14,960 Hugh Emmerson Memorial Final (460m). Aston Ulysses (Heat…