Group One hopes spearhead big Hastings team

Stephen Marsh will have multiple runners on the middle day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival, including a dual assault on the feature event on the program. The Cambridge trainer will be represented in the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on Saturday by Vernanme and Masetto, while Andalus will take aim at the Gr.2 AHD Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) and he won’t lack for undercard representatives either. “We’ll have good numbers down there and Vernanme has come right on with his first-up run,” Marsh said. The son of…

Choose your code!

GAP/GRV Ambassadors from AFL and Rugby League will be at the Melbourne Royal Show! High-profile Greyhound Adoption Program ambassadors Brent ‘Boomer’ Harvey and Ryan Papenhuyzen will be live at the Melbourne Royal Show tomorrow, Tuesday September 27, to meet fans and join the lines to meet greyhounds. Boomer Harvey has played more AFL games than any other, and Ryan, although he’s missed most of the 2022 season through injury, is one of NRL’s most enduring superstars. Although they come from different codes, the one thing they share is a great…

GAP joins rehoming organisations in Mission: Adoptable.

Victoria’s Greyhound Adoption Program has joined with eight other Victorian animal welfare groups, who are concerned about the number of animals in shelters, in ‘Mission: Adoptable’. Joining GAP in the ‘Mission: Adoptable’ campaign is Animal Aid, Australian Animal Protection Society, Bendigo Animal Relief Centre, Cat Protection Society, Geelong Animal Welfare Society, Lort Smith Animal Hospital, RSPCA Victoria and Second Chance Animal Rescue. The group will cooperate to raise awareness of pets available for adoption throughout the week of October 1 – 9. Greyhound Adoption Program General Manager, Dr. Gavin Goble,…

Wednesday’s Cranbourne racing tips & quaddie | September 28, 2022

What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Wednesday, September 28, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Victoria’s metropolitan Wednesday meeting will return to Cranbourne Turf Club for what promises to be a competitive eight-race card. The track is currently rated a Soft 6, and with more rain on the forecast for Melbourne and the outer suburbs, the track may be closer to a Heavy by raceday. The rail will be pushed out to the 9m position for the entire circuit, which…

Cognac tastes success in Bathurst Cup

Keagan Latham aboard Cognac after their victory in the 2022 Bathurst Cup. Cognac has gained eligibility for The Big Dance after a dominant win in the Bathurst Cup (1800m) on Sunday for Richard and Will Freedman. The six-year-old Irish import was ridden to perfection by Keagan Latham, taking the early lead before pulling away to claim the $50,000 feature by more than three lengths ahead of Tampering ($11) and Tudor Prince ($10). Foreman Brandon Griffiths said Cognac, who started at $3.60 with online bookmakers, can be a tricky horse to…

In case you missed it – Fabs Max Potato, Grand Oro and Soda Success

Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 FABS MAX POTATO (Box 5)Breeding: Jan ‘21 Bernardo x Fabriola AllenTrainer: Andrea Dailly, AnakieRecord: 7 starts 1-1-4 Dale says: Having been placed in five of his first six starts, Fabs Max Potato was sent out a $2.10 favourite in a maiden race at Ballarat last Wednesday night. Favourite backers had their hearts in their mouths, however, as the 21-month-old chaser totally bombed the start and trailed…

California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp

Zac Purton idles California Spangle to the line. Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 25). With options to contest either the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) or the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on December 11, Cruz has decided to target the longer race because…

Echuca racing tips & quaddie numbers | Tuesday, September 27

What Echuca Races Where Echuca Racecourse – Cr Scott Rd and Murray Valley Hwy, Echuca VIC 3564 When Tuesday, September 27, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Echuca Racecourse will host an eight-race card on Tuesday as the solitary Victorian meeting for the day. The track is currently rated a Soft 7, but with good weather in the lead up to the meeting, we expect an upgrade before raceday. The rail will be in the true position for the entire circuit, with the first race jumping at 1:30pm AEST.…

Huge first win for Dewe

By Jonny Turner Tyler Dewe produced his first win as a trainer in the most stunning fashion at Winton on Saturday. Dewe got his official training account underway on the best possible note when Teddy Baker and driver Rory McIlwrick left their rivals in their dust to score a brilliant maiden victory. The pair set a pace far too hectic for those left in their wake when clocking a 2-54.4 time for 2400m and winning by more than nine lengths. Teddy Baker has been better known as a grinding type…