Month: January 2023

Morphettville

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News & TipsHow To Get ThereTrack Specs & DetailsMajor RacesBetting Guide Morphettville Racecourse is the only metropolitan track in South Australia and is owned and operated by the South Australian Jockey Club. Opening operations in 1876, the Morphettville Racecourse plays host to four Group 1 feature event throughout the calendar year of racing. All these Group 1 events take place around April every year. That’s just scratching the surface of South Australia’s best horse racing track, with Morphettville hosting upwards of 40 meetings each racing season. The special part of…

Four heat winners nominate for Wet Season Series Final in Darwin

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The Gary Clarke-trained Blue Odyssey, with Barry Huppatz in the saddle, takes out the Darwin Turf Club’s inaugural Lightning Wet Season Series Final (1200m) at Fannie Bay in January on Australia Day. (Picture: Caroline Camilleri – Darwin Photography Professionals) Four heat winners in the Darwin Turf Club’s Lightning Wet Season Series have nominated for the $40,000 final over 1200m (0-70) at Fannie Bay on Australia Day. It’s the second year of the concept for the mid-range sprinters during the so-called offseason in the Top End and the purse rivals that…

Southern clubs splashing the cash

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A $5000 bonus will be on offer in the deep south next month. The money will go to any horse that can win on all three race days – at the Gore Harness Racing Club meeting at Gore on February 19 and at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s two day meeting at Cromwell on February 24 and 26. In the event of more than one horse winning three races the prize will be shared. The $5000 incentive is a joint initiative agreed to by the Gore and Wyndham clubs. “We…

Could Copy That start in $1m Miracle Mile?

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By Michael Guerin New Zealand pacing star Copy That’s Victorian campaign is already enormously more successful than his past attempts and that could create pressure for him to extend his stay in Australia to include a Miracle Mile. The South Auckland pacer was an easy all-the-way winner of the A$150,000 Ballarat Cup on Saturday night in the hands of Blair Orange and is now the warm favourite for the A$500,000 Hunter Cup at Melton on Saturday week. That is a vast change of fortune from this time last season when…

Big crowds and turnover in Marlborough

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  New Marlborough Harness Racing Club president Shirley Morrison couldn’t be much happier with the way the last few days have gone. She’s just overseen her club’s only two race meetings of the year at Waterlea Raceway in Blenheim, declaring them both a big success. “We had heaps of people on course, everybody had a great time, the weather played its part and there were great fields and good racing – that’s a pretty good combo.” Turnovers over the two days were also up…

Industry Consultative Group Membership

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GRV is seeking expressions of interest from persons interested in joining the Industry Consultative Group (ICG) in 2023. The ICG was established in February 2016 to provide independent advice and assistance to the GRV Board on issues of significance affecting the sport of greyhound racing.  The Board regards the ICG as a key means of consulting with the broader industry and receiving advice on topical issues. The ICG comprises of 10-12 industry representatives selected by the Board. ICG Meetings are currently chaired by GRV Board member Bill Buccilli. Updates are…

Musso and Dunns lead Seddon trainers’ championship

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  Local trainer Kevin Musso has extended his lead to 14 in the “Licence to Train” category in the new Seddon Trainers’ championship. Musso, who trains at Richmond Park at Nelson, has 35 points, helped by two fourth placings by Buddy Reign at Waterlea Raceway in Blenheim on Friday and Sunday. He is well clear of Blenheim trainers Kendra and Mark Gill who won with Amarla on Friday. They have 21 points. It was Kendra Gill’s first success in what is her second season training in partnership with her grandfather.…

Harness Racing nominates four for rural sports awards

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Nominations for the annual Norwood Rural Sports Awards close today, and harness racing will be represented by four of its best. The awards, which celebrate the best of rural sport – from shearing and woolhandling to timbersports and dog trials – will be held at the Awapuni racecourse on Friday, March 10 during the New Zealand Rural Games weekend in Palmerston North. This year the quartet whose names have been put forward are Dexter Dunn (Sportsman of the Year), Nicky Chilcott (Sportswoman of the Year), Luk Chin (Lifetime Legacy) and…

Gosford racing tips, best odds & quaddie | January 25, 2023

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What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Wednesday, January 25, 2023 First Race 1:55pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program. We currently sit on Soft 7 conditions, but with some drying days ahead, it’s likely we’ll be closer to a Soft 5 or possibly even a Good track. The rail sits in the true position the entire circuit, so we’ll be looking for key runners to be pressing…