Year: 2022

Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday 28/12/2022

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, December 28, 2022 First Race 6:45pm HKT (9:45pm AEDT) Visit Ladbrokes Hong Kong International Races heads back to Happy Valley on Wednesday night for a competitive nine-race program under lights at the city circuit. In some bright news for the evening, Australian jockey Hugh Bowman has been cleared to ride after having a nasty fall on Sunday at Sha Tin. We’re racing on the C+3 course meaning you’ll likely be wanting…

Kennedy ticks off major goal

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A copybook ride to guide Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking) to victory in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day has provided South African jockey Warren Kennedy the chance to place a big tick in the goals accomplished column he set for himself when arriving in New Zealand in late October. Established at the top of the racing tree in his homeland, Kennedy, his wife and their two young children took a life changing decision to emigrate halfway around the world and try their luck in New Zealand with…

Tokyo Tycoon goes to top of the Te Akau class

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Talented two-year-old Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) took another step on his journey to the Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) on January 21 with a stylish victory at Pukekohe on Boxing Day. The showy son of Satono Aladdin was given a peach of a ride by Opie Bosson and despite some wayward tendencies in the final 300m, exerted his superiority over stablemate Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard) and the well fancied Impendabelle (Impending) to win the 1100m contest by two lengths at the line. The result saw…

Richardson celebrates sweet success with Defibrillate

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Trainer Graham Richardson was quietly savouring the sweet taste of success as he went about his business the day after securing Group One glory at Pukekohe with his special mate Defibrillate (NZ) (Shocking). Richardson and co-trainer Rogan Norvall made it back-to-back victories in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Stakes (2000m) after taking the race in 2021 with the recently retired Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly). That win was also satisfying for Richardson however he didn’t hesitate in labelling the win of Defibrillate in this year’s edition of the weight-for-age classic a notch…

Dogs to follow – Conspired, Lornett Express and Hot Scotch

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Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. CONSPIRED (Box 5) Breeding: Mar ’21 Deliver x Urana Vee EightTrainer: Karen Pitt, PearcedaleRecord: 2 starts 0-1-0 Dale says: Conspired was desperately unlucky last start when he looked like the winner before finding trouble. Conspired clearly has a big motor and he is going to continue to get faster with more racing. Conspired is engaged to run at The Meadows on Wednesday (Race 3,…

Omakau gearing up for their big day

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Central Otago Trotting Club president Graham Sinnamon is hoping their annual meeting at Omakau will be a “Goldilocks” event. Hoping to get a crowd of up to 7000 on Monday, January 2 Sinnamon says the dream is to “have a Goldilocks event, because in 2021 it was too wet, in 2022 it was too hot and this year we want it just right”. The meeting is a hugely popular event in Central Otago with thousands of holiday-makers swarming to the area. “We’d like to be close to last year,” Sinnamon…

Aussie News – Dec 27

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By Adam Hamilton Dual Inter Dominion-winning trainer Jason Grimson has further boosted his stocks for the upcoming feature Cups in Victoria. Classy veteran Sicario joined Grimson’s team following an ownership reshuffle. “He’s a nice horse to pick-up. He’s had a few weeks off and I’ve just started working him,” Grimson said. Sicario joins recent Inter Dominion winner I Cast No Shadow, multiple Group 1 winner Majestic Cruiser and last-start Group 1 Cranbourne Cup winner Major Meister as Grimson’s team for races like the Bendigo, Shepparton, Ballarat and Hunter Cups. “Major…

Bamford bringing the muscle to Westport

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Muscle Bank will be looking to avenge her head defeat to Prince Teka when she backs up on the second day of Westport’s Christmas meeting on Wednesday. The daughter of Muscle Hill will get a 10m advantage on the Gerard McCrea-trained gelding in the NBS 160 Anniversary Handicap Trot (2600m) as a result and trainer Tom Bamford is confident of a bold showing from the five-year-old. “She just got on one rein, but I was very proud of her, she kept on giving right…

Eagle Farm best bets & quaddie tips | December 28, 2022

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What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, December 28, 2022 First Race 1:27pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Midweek metropolitan racing returns to Eagle Farm Racecourse this Wednesday as it hosts a very competitive eight-race program. The current track rating of a Good 4 should be the same rating that we will be racing on for most of the day with good weather on the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. The rail will be in the +7m position for the entire circuit,…

Gore Betting Guide

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The Gore Harness Racing Club has produced a comprehensive betting guide for today’s huge grass track meeting.  We have taken the study out of finding a winner by doing it for you with our analysis and suggested bets for every race. Check it out! Gore Christmas Trots Punting Picks – Race 1  A very even race to start the day with the leading contenders being handed tricky draws. On consistency, Forty Wives deserves to rate highly, he loves grass tracks and is very genuine. B Smart would likely have been…