by Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk It was a night of upsets at Addington Raceway on Friday night, headlined by Folklore in the Gr.2 Garrards ‘Premier Mares’ Championship Mobile Pace (1980m). The Jonny Cox-trained and driven seven-year-old paid $44.10 to win the night’s feature and did it in emphatic style, cruising away to a comfortable 6-1/4 length victory. “She has got a good turn of foot, but it just helps when they are going hammer and tongs up front and she was able to sit off the speed and had…
Month: January 2023
Wairio Betting Guide
The Wairio Trotting Club have taken the work out of finding a winner at their huge Wairio Cup Day meeting at Winton today. Check out our expert selections! Wairio Winners – Race 1 Stepping back from longer trips to this mobile mile event looks a huge positive for Minnie McGoogan. She gets keen in her races and it takes its toll over the staying distances, but there is little chance of that here. Jordan Anne is a very genuine trotter who should give her eachway backers a good sight. Dwindle Mist brings the…
Sand Wave crowned Southland Horse Of The Year
by Jonny Turner Sand Wave was crowned 2022 Southland Horse Of The Year and the Southland Harness Awards in Invercargill last night. During a brilliant three-year-old season the pacer won six of his 13 starts, banking more than $127,000 in stakes for trainer-driver Nathan Williamson and owners the Nine Three Syndicate, the Nude @ Ten Syndicate and Chris Alcock. Back-to-back victories in the Group Two Southern Supremacy Stakes and the Listed Sires Stakes Magnifique, as well as Sand Wave’s third placing in the Group One New Zealand Derby were clearly…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 28, 2023
Horse Racing on Saturday, January 28 will feature 13 meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Moonee Valley, Rosehill, Sunshine Coast, Morphettville, Ascot & Alice Springs. Saturday Racing Tips – January 28, 2023 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Sunshine Coast Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Ascot Racing Tips Alice Springs Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to…
Alice Springs top horse of 2022 eyes further success
Flying Start, the deserved Alice Springs Horse of the Year for 2022, will aim to return to his winning ways at Pioneer Park on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding from the Greg Connor stable returned to action on December 18 after a spell lasting almost four months and finished fourth in open company over 1200m behind Terry Gillett’s Supreme Times. Jumping from the outside gate in the eight-horse field, the son of Flying Artie worked hard early before settling in third place and although showing grit in the home straight it…
Zac Purton bracing for the ultimate challenge in Stewards’ Cup
California Spangle is set for a rematch with Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior. Revered as a master tactician, Zac Purton believes the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) will be decided by the smallest factors as Hong Kong’s three top-rated horses – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – square off in a heavyweight clash at Sha Tin on Sunday. Assessing the potential pitfalls of a race which features three of the world’s premier gallopers against three multiple Group 1 victors – Waikuku, Russian Emperor and Panfield –…
Cranbourne meeting abandoned due to track condition
Cranbourne’s Friday night meeting has been abandoned. Despite it being a perfect Friday evening in Melbourne’s south-east, Friday night’s meeting at Cranbourne Turf Club has been abandoned due to the state of the track. The track in itself was rated a Good 4 in the lead-up to the opening event on the eight-race program. Senior jockey’s riding at the meeting conducted a track inspection and raised concerns over a part of the track in the home straight about 200m out from the winning post. Despite the firmness of the remainder…
Sunday’s Sha Tin racing preview & best bets | January 29, 2023
What Stewards’ Cup Day Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, January 29, 2023 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Ladbrokes Ever since the Hong Kong International Races, all punters have been thinking about is the possibility of the three stars of HK racing meeting up in the Stewards’ Cup, and that’s exactly what we get on Sunday afternoon. Golden Sixty, California Spangle and Romantic Warrior will all line up in the Group 1 over the 1600m, so make sure you…
O’Shea backing Pizarro to step up in Expressway Stakes
John O’Shea has confidence his developing four-year-old gelding Pizarro will step up to Group 2 level in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. John O’Shea is backing improving sprinter Pizarro to step up and compete well against stars Golden Mile and Forbidden Love in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The four-year-old goes into the $250,000 feature over 1200m as a $9 winning chance with online bookmakers. Last year’s Canterbury Stakes and George Ryder Stakes winner for Michael Freedman, Forbidden Love, is a $3 fancy. Reigning Caulfield…
Sapphire Coast racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Sunday 29/1/2023
What Sapphire Coast Races Where Sapphire Coast Turf Club – 1695 Sapphire Coast Dr, Wallagoot NSW 2550 When Sunday, January 29, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Country racing heads to the Sapphire Coast on Sunday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program. We’ve got two feature races with a combined total of $130,000 of prizemoney on offer in the Showcase Sprint and Showcase Cup. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for race-day, and while the track is listed as a Good 4, predicted rain on…