Month: February 2023

NI awards are back!

NZHarnessNews

The North Island harness racing awards are back, and they are making up for lost time. The big awards night will be held at Cambridge Raceway on Saturday, March 11 and because of disruptions caused by Covid the awards will reflect great performances on and off the track for the past three seasons. Among the awards that will be handed out will be the North Island Harness Horse of the Year, and the drivers and trainer of the year. Cambridge Raceway is hosting the function in conjunction with the North…

Team Tomlinson to the fore for Team Teal

NZHarnessNews

What a week or so it’s been for Team Tomlinson as part of Team Teal. The annual fund-raiser for ovarian cancer research started on February 1 and goes through to mid March with money raised every time a female driver (and her teal pants) wins a race. Money is raised through Harness Racing New Zealand ($100 per win), the clubs ($100) and individual sponsors as well as donations and other sources. There were 10 wins by Teal Pants drivers over the weekend including Kerryn Tomlinson taking out the ladies’ only…

Hawke’s Bay Racing doing its part with cyclone recovery

NZRacingDesk

In the midst of recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke’s Bay Racing is showing that they are much more than an organisation for racing horses. Since the cyclone devastated the Hawke’s Bay region a week ago, Hastings racecourse has become an important centre for the community, helping people and animals recover, and providing a base to help clean-up efforts. Hastings was due to hold a race meeting on Sunday February 19 but decided once the decision was made to abandon that day that the focus should be on helping the community.…

Double double at Gore for local trainers

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Home track heroics were the order of the day at Gore’s Summer Cup meeting yesterday. Trainer Tony Stratford produced a winning double on his home track with horses who had contrasting form in Is He Watching Me and Vincent Can Gogh. Fellow Eastern Southlanders Ross and Chris Wilson also scored with Hot Fizz before taking yesterday’s feature with Brookie’s Player. Brookie’s Player has taken his game to a new level since resuming from a spell with yesterday’s win in the Gore Summer Cup for driver Mark Hurrell…

Kahlua Flybye goes two from two in Oz

NZHarnessNews

By Adam Hamilton  Tim Williams can’t wait for next week’s NSW Oaks. The gun Kiwi driver described Kahlua Flybye’s win in a heat of the Oaks last night “just about perfect.” In a surprise, Kahlua Flybye was shuffled to three pegs when buzz local Peaceful led and then took a sit on Sky Blu. “I didn’t think we’d be there, but it actually turned out great,” Williams said. “She got into the open in plenty of time and she’s very, very quick coming off the back of a helmet. “She…

Muscle Mountain’s sister tops Christchurch sale

NZHarnessNews

Just days after Muscle Mountain broke his own New Zealand record, his full sister has sold for $130,000 at the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch. The Greg and Nina Hope-trained speed machine lowered his own 1980m mark by more than a second when winning by nearly three lengths at Addington on Friday night. He stopped the clock at 2:21.8 with driver Ben Hope saying he did it “reasonably easily”. “He’s like no other horse I’ve driven,” Ben said. It was his 24th win in just 38 starts, with stakes…

Warwick Farm preview, free tips & value bets | Wednesday, Feb 22

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What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, February 22, 2023 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program commencing at 2:20pm. The rail is out +5m for the final 1000m of the course to the winning post and remains in the true position the remainder. The track is currently listed as a Soft 5 and, if anything, we may be looking at a downgrade in conditions as there…

Sale races best bets & quaddie tips | February 22, 2023

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What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Wednesday, February 22, 2023 First Race 2:30pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing will head to the Sale Racecourse this Wednesday afternoon for what promises to be a very competitive seven-race card. The current Good 4 track rating is what we expect to see on race day, with warm weather and no rain forecast across Tuesday and Wednesday in the area. The rail will be out in the +5m position for the entire circuit, with racing set…

Dogs to follow – Bruce’s Ruslie, Schillaci and Golden Ratio

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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. BRUCE’S RUSLIE (Box 7)Breeding: Apr ’20 My Redeemer x Vis VitaeTrainer: Russell Edwards, LangwarrinRecord: 34 starts 5-5-9 Dale says: Bruce’s Ruslie has shown dramatic improvement since stepping up to middle distance racing with a brilliant win and subsequent eye-catching placing in a heat and final over 595m at Sandown Park recently. He is engaged to run over 680m at Warragul on Tuesday night and he should…