by Dave Di Somma, Harness News desk Fresh from his first ever driving double on Wednesday night, Zev Meredith is going for another at Manawatu on Friday night. Yesterday the talented junior driver won with New York Minute for his Cambridge-based employer Arna Donnelly and then reined home Cristiano Buccini for Levin trainer Murray Gibbs. “It was my first double and it’s taken four years,” says Meredith, “and I was pretty eager to get it done and crossing the finish I was like ‘you beauty’.” The 20-year-old’s had 30 wins…
Month: March 2023
Darwin trio aim for back to back wins, Nash seeks more success
Top End trainer Chris Nash, participating in track work at Fannie Bay, has enjoyed recent success with Archie James, whom he purchased at the 2022 Magic Millions Darwin Tried Horse Sale last July. If three last start winners can maintain their form they will take some stopping at the Darwin meeting at Fannie Bay on Friday. The trio in question are Phil Cole’s stablemates Looking For You (Vanessa Arnott) and Ye Hella (Wayne Davis), as well as Gary Clarke’s Doc O’Connor (Jarrod Todd). Looking For You, an eight-year-old gelding, was…
Bendigo racing preview & quaddie tips | Golden Mile Day 2023
What Golden Mile Day 2023 Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Saturday, April 1, 2023 First Race 12:25pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes It is Golden Mile Day as metropolitan racing heads to Bendigo this Saturday for a bumper nine-race program. The Listed Golden Mile and Listed Bendigo Guineas take centre stage, while there looks to be plenty of value throughout the day. With Victoria copping a heap of rain this week, we expect to remain on a Soft 6 on Saturday, while the rail sticks…
Doomben best bets, top odds & quaddie tips | April 1, 2023
What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, April 1, 2023 First Race 11:53am AEST Visit Ladbrokes This Saturday, the Brisbane Racing Club will host a highly competitive nine-race program at Doomben Racecourse. After a deluge of rain in the Brisbane area over the last few days, the track is currently rated a Heavy 9; however, with no rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, we should see the track dry out and hopefully begin racing on a Soft 6 or 7. The rail…
2023 Doncaster Mile tips & betting strategy | Saturday, April 1
What 2023 Doncaster Mile Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 1, 2023 Prizemoney $4,000,000 Distance 1600m Status Group 1 Conditions Handicap 2022 winner Mr Brightside (19) | T: Ben & JD Hayes | J: Craig Williams (50kg) Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The time-honoured Group 1 Doncaster Mile is set to be a barnstormer as we’ve got a full field of 20 (plus four emergencies) ready to line up in this year’s edition of Australia’s best 1600m handicap event. Mr Brightside took…
2023 TJ Smith Stakes preview & best bets | Saturday, April 1
What 2023 TJ Smith Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 1, 2023 Prizemoney $3,000,000 Distance 1200m Status Group 1 Conditions Weight For Age 2022 winner Nature Strip (1) | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (58.5kg) Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The 2023 TJ Smith Stakes is one of the four Group 1 features on Day 1 of The Championships and it’s for Australia’s best sprinters. Nature Strip headlines the incredible 15-horse field engaged for this year’s edition, looking to…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 30, 2023
Horse Racing on Thursday, March 30 will feature six 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 Newcastle & Pakenham. Thursday Racing Tips – March 30 2023 Newcastle Racing Tips Pakenham Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on March…
Tom Nally going full circle at Winton today
by Jonny Turner Tom Nally will seek more success at Winton today with the horse that started it all for him. Nally has racked up 14 wins since driving I’m Watching You to his first victory in the sulky in 2020. The pair have made an outstanding combination in the time since and they look a serious chance of combining for their sixth win together in race 4. So much so that Nally rates the Hamish Hunter trained pacer the best winning chance of his strong book of seven drives.…
Kango confirmed for The Race by Grins – “incredibly exciting”
By Michael Guerin Just a few years ago Arna Donnelly couldn’t have believed she would be where she is now. Where that is is the leading trainer in the Waikato and with her stable star Kango preparing to line up on her home track for $1million in The Race by Grins. Kango became the ninth and likely second-last invite to the race when his connections secured the Dunstan Feeds slot on Wednesday, bringing a real Waikato flavour to the April 14 race. He will not only have Donnelly as his…
The Box Seat – March 29
Check out this week’s Box Seat with hosts Greg O’Connor and Michael Guerin.