Month: March 2023

Purton brings up century of wins for seventh consecutive season

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Zac Purton slots his 100th winner of the season. Surging towards a sixth Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship, Zac Purton posted 100 wins in a season for the eighth time in an increasingly decorated career before confirming Joao Moreira’s record of 170 wins in a season remained a target after victory aboard A Americ Te Specso at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Since arriving in Hong Kong for the 2007/08 season, Purton had ridden 100 winners or more in season on seven previous occasions – 112 in 2013/14, 107 in 2016/17,…

2023 Canterbury Stakes preview & best bets | Saturday, March 4

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What 2023 Canterbury Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, March 4, 2023 Prizemoney $600,000 Distance 1300m Status Group 1 Conditions Weight For Age 2022 Winner Forbidden Love (9) | T: Richard & Michael Freedman | J: Hugh Bowman (57kg) Visit Ladbrokes The Canterbury Stakes is the first of two Group 1 races on Saturday afternoon at Randwick. The 1300m weight-for-age content has drawn 11 runners, with plenty of first-up gallopers to go along with some converging form-lines. This includes the New Zealand raider…

Horse Racing History: Today in racing 2nd March

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This day 2nd March in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Nolen hospitalised after mounting yard incident at Sandown All races were pushed back one race at Sandown on Wednesday after Star Magic lashed out in the mounting yard, …Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Shadow Devil in…

One Change rejuvenated ahead of Addington assignment

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk One Change was a spent force at the conclusion of racing at Addington Raceway last week but has recuperated well according to trainer Amber Hoffman and will back-up at the Christchurch track on Thursday. The six-year-old gelding was forced to do a power of work when pushed three-wide when improving at the bell. He faded in the final 500m and Hoffman was surprised with how well he came though the tough run. “He has come through the run surprisingly well. We are quite happy…

Black-type goal for emerging Sanstoc

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Promising mare Sanstoc (NZ) (Tavistock) has earned her way back into stakes company after franking her first-up win with another powerful performance at Warwick Farm. Trainer Mark Newnham confirmed the four-year-old would have her next run in the Gr.3 Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill on March 18 after producing a dynamic finish to come from last and win Wednesday’s Furphy Handicap (1400m). It followed a classy return over the same distance on the Kensington circuit and Newnham said the mare was relishing firm tracks after struggling on wet surfaces during…

Oaks hope stars on top day for Pike

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Val Di Zoldo (NZ) (War Decree) headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying feature for fillies. A first stakes winner for her Inglewood Stud-based stallion War Decree, she was one of three success stories at the Central Districts fixture for the Cambridge trainer when she claimed top honours in the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m). Val Di Zoldo, who followed the earlier winning leads of stablemates Field Of Gold (Starspangledbanner) and Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill),…

Derby winner fit for first-up mile tilt

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Leading trainer Chris Waller will have at least two runners in his bid for a second Randwick Guineas and while he has followed a traditional route with Osipenko (NZ) (Pierro), stablemate Manzoice (Almanzor) has had a more unconventional preparation. The latter missed his scheduled return in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m), won by Osipenko, and will go into Saturday’s feature first-up. Manzoice hasn’t raced since taking out the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) in the spring but after watching him stretch out in an exhibition gallop between races at Randwick last Saturday,…

Newcastle best bets & quaddie tips | Friday, March 3, 2023

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What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Friday, March 3, 2023 First Race 1:10pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Hunter on Friday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program highlighted by the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes over 1400m. It should be supreme conditions for racing with the Newcastle track currently listed as a Good 4 surface and only a minor chance of rain heading into race-day. The first race is set to get underway at 1:10pm AEDT. Newcastle Stakes Top Tip –…

2023 Australian Guineas betting preview & tips | March 4

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What 2023 Australian Guineas Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, March 4, 2023 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Status Group 1 Conditions Set Weights 2022 Winner Hitotsu (2) | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: John Allen (57kg) Visit Ladbrokes The Group 1 Australian Guineas for three-year-olds headlines the action out of Flemington on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field set to do battle for the $1 million on offer. CF Orr Stakes winner Jacquinot heads the field as he steps back from…