What St Patrick’s Day Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Sunday, March 19, 2023 First Race 1:32pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes They’re racing every weekend until April 30 in the Red Centre, with the second of those nine meetings coming this Sunday for the St Patrick’s Day Cup. The feature race has attracted a high-quality field – arguably stronger than the Darwin equivalent on Saturday – while a host of top-liners will be on parade on a tremendous six-race program as the build-up to the…
Month: March 2023
Sunday’s Sha Tin racing tips & quaddie picks | March 19, 2023
What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, March 19, 2023 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Ladbrokes The Hong Kong Derby headlines a massive 10-race card out of Sha Tin Racecourse this Sunday. Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Voyage Bubble and Hong Kong Classic Cup winner Super Sunny Sing took out the traditional lead-up races and will be looking to bag the last leg on Sunday afternoon. The Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup sees a five-horse…
Yarra Valley best bets & quaddie tips | Sunday, March 19
What Yarra Valley Cup Day 2023 Where Yarra Valley Racing – Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen VIC 3775 When Sunday, March 19, 2023 First Race 1:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes It is Yarra Valley Cup Day on Sunday afternoon with an eight-race card set down for judgement in Yarra Glen. With a bit of luck, HorseBetting’s Victorian form expert can steer you towards a couple of winners to help round out your weekend on a winning note. With warm weather forecast, we expect to be racing on a firmer surface than the…
Scone racing tips & quaddie selections | Sunday, March 18
What Scone Races Where Scone Racing Club – Bunnan Rd, Scone NSW 2337 When Sunday, March 19, 2023 First Race 12:55pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing will head to Scone this Sunday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program, with the highlight event being the $150,000 Country Championships Wild Card. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with very warm weather forecast across the weekend in New South Wales, we expect to be on a Good track by race day. The rail will be in the true position for the…
Punt Drunk: Peter Fitzwho?
Arguably one of the best weekends of the year is upon us, Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill, All Star Mile Day at Moonee Valley, both Footy codes are underway, plenty of others sports are heating up and to top it off, perfect weather for a beer is set to greet us on Saturday! What a time to be alive, but before we get to the weekend, the team at Punt Drunk delve into the week that was. Peter Fitzsimons makes a fool of himself on Twitter Someone just said on…
Newman and Looee back at Addington tonight
by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk There’ll be a reunion of sorts when Korbyn Newman and Mighty Looee team up in tonight’s feature pace at Addington. The talented junior driver hasn’t been in the sulky with the horse on race day since June 2021 but he knows the Sweet Lou six-year-old better than most. “I drive the horse just about every day,” says Newman, who works for the premiership-leading Dunn team at Woodend. Mighty Looee will be one of four Robert and Jenna Dunn-trained runners in the Hydroflow Plumbing…
100 years up for Wyndham Harness Racing Club
A great day is planned when the Wyndham Harness Racing Club celebrate their centennial with a race meeting at Young Quinn Raceway in Wyndham on Saturday (18 March). The club has a wonderful history since being formed on Friday 23 May 1923. Subsequently, the first Trotting Club meeting, a non-totalisator event was held at the racecourse on Wednesday 7 November 1923. Another meeting followed in 1924 before the club’s inaugural tote meeting took place on Wednesday 18 March 1925. First Glance won the first Wyndham Trotting Cup in 1925 and…
Tauranga racing preview & quaddie tips | Saturday, March 18
What Tauranga Races Where Tauranga Racecourse – 1383 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand When Saturday, March 18, 2023 First Race 12:45pm NZDT Visit Ladbrokes The Tauranga meeting in NZ on Saturday is very much playing second fiddle to the Trentham meeting. Nonetheless there are eight competitive races scheduled with the highlight being race 7 for the rating 88 horses. The track is currently rated as soft with rain forecast for Friday, with the meeting set to get underway at 12:45pm NZDT. Best Bet at Tauranga – Ask Mum…
Abel looking forward to her Group One debut
Tegan Abel and her Group One mount Dusty Road. Photo: Trish Dunell Tegan Abel, one of the lesser lights of northern apprentice jockey ranks, is a mixture of excited and nervous ahead of her Group One debut on Dusty Road in Saturday’s Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The North Waikato-based 27-year-old began her career with the Rogerson stable and is now indentured to Pukekohe trainer Michael Rogers. After two wins from 14 raceday rides in the 2014-15 season, she has ridden another 13 winners, including seven from 54 rides in…
Jessie’s Rock seeking southern riches
Jessie’s Rock will contest the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) at Wingatui on Monday. Photo: Race Images South Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy is looking to take advantage of the good prizemoney on offer at his local meeting on Monday. The southern horseman will target the RMG Publican’s Cup (1500m) with in-form gelding Jessie’s Rock, who he believes can take home the lion’s share of the $30,000 purse. The son of Road To Rock has won one and placed in four of his last five starts and he has given Kennedy no…