By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk After last racing in an eventful $100,000 Group 1 at Addington, Secret Delight will line up at Ashburton today, rating an each way chance in Race 7, the McIntosh Catering Pace (4.15pm). Trained by Telfer/Cullen, the smart three-year-old filly warmed up for her race day return by winning a trial at Rangiora nearly a fortnight ago and is currently the second favourite ($6) behind the red hot All Stars runner Vinke B ($1.60). It’s her first race since Grand Prix day at Addington…
Month: April 2023
Darwin racing preview, best bets & quaddie | ANZAC Day 2023
What ANZAC Day Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Tuesday, April 25, 2023 First Race 3:13pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes To mark ANZAC Day, the Darwin Turf Club will host a highly respectable five-race twilight meeting with 42 runners accepting. Considering that the Alice Springs Cup Carnival is in full swing, it’s hard to fault the quality and depth of the fields at Fannie Bay with so many chances in each race. The feature race is the BMNT69 Handicap over 1100m (Race 4),…
Akuta to bypass the Messenger
By Michael Guerin Taylor Mile winner Akuta is going to be allowed to miss the Group 1 Messenger at Alexandra Park this Friday even though there is nothing wrong with the star four-year-old. Akuta grabbed his brave stablemate Self Assured and impressive Victorian pacer Better Eclipse in the last stride of the $90,000 Mile at Alexandra Park last Friday after an early burn saw hot favourite Copy That left vulnerable in front. He was the third different winner in the three open class pacing features in the north in 15…
Treacherous Gall and Ohoka Connor shine on Diamonds Day
By Jonny Turner Great mates combined to win the Group Two Southland Oaks with Treacherous Gall on Diamonds Day at Ascot Park yesterday. The filly powered home from off the speed in one of several outstanding performances on Southland’s biggest day of harness racing. Trainer Regan Todd and driver Craig Ferguson both got their early starts in harness racing in Wyndham, with both horsemen first working for Brendon McLellan. To combine with a good friend and fellow Wyndhamite to win one of Southland’s most sought-after races made their victories special…
Sapphire Coast betting preview & racing tips | Monday, April 24
What Sapphire Coast Races Where Sapphire Coast Turf Club – 1695 Sapphire Coast Dr, Wallagoot NSW 2550 When Monday, April 24, 2023 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Country racing heads to the Sapphire Coast on Monday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program. We should be racing on a Good 4 surface for the meeting and with the rail out +5m between the 800m-370m marks, should be a fair track for all gallopers getting their chance. The first race is set to kick things off at 12:55pm AEST. Best Best:…
Positive ride secures ANZAC Mile
Under a deluge of rain at Awapuni on Saturday, local trainer Roydon Bergerson came very close to withdrawing Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) from the Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m) at his home meeting the following day, but he is thanking his lucky stars that he didn’t. While the daughter of Tavistock missed the jump, jockey Craig Grylls took a positive approach with his mount and circled the field to take up a front-running role. She held off the late challenge of Chikira Lass and Happy Star to win by three-quarters of…
HKJC domestic prizemoney boost
Hong Kong’s domestic racing prize money will rise by eight percent for the 2023/24 season, featuring increases across every class of competition – from Griffins to Class 1 and the Four-Year-Old Classic Series – with an additional HK$94 million (NZ$19.5 million) on offer. Including bonuses, Hong Kong’s domestic prize money will grow next season to HK$1.38 billion – a figure which does not include prize money for Hong Kong’s Group Ome races, including the seven elite contests featured at LONGINES Hong Kong International Races and FWD Champions Day, and Group…
Big brother’s turn in the limelight after massive day out at Riccarton
Southland dairy farmer Allan Tyler is used to his brother Kelvin making headlines in racing, however, on Saturday at Riccarton it was time to grab his own share of the limelight. In partnership with his wife Marie, Allan races She’s A Con (NZ) (Contributer), who stepped up from a last-start maiden win on her home track at Riverton to down the favourite Luella Cristina in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m). That performance was bracketed by two others in Allan and Marie Tyler’s ownership, Rating 75 1600m winner…
Saccharo seals Chief Ministers Cup for Cole in Alice Springs
The Phil Cole-trained Saccharo from Darwin, with Longreach-based jockey Robert Faehr in the saddle, winning the 2022 Birdsville Cup (1600m) on September 3. The former Victorian seven-year-old gelding backed up to win the 2022 Bedourie Cup (1600m) on Saturday with Miles-based jockey and former Alice Springs trainer Sarah Robbins in the saddle. He has won the Pioneer Sprint for the past two years with Smuggling, but trainer Darwin trainer Phil Cole could have an Alice Springs Cup contender on his hands after Saccharo won the $40,000 Chief Ministers Cup (1600m)…
Savatoxl seals victory in long-awaited Alice Springs comeback
Savatoxl, pictured winning The Goodwood at Morphettville in 2021, is among the nominations for the third and final day of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival.(Picture: Atkins Photography) Savatoxl made it a triumphant Alice Springs return on Saturday when he took out the same race he won back in 2020 when last he saluted at Pioneer Park. Will Savage’s champion seven-year-old gelding was victorious in the Mags Takeaway Weight-For-Age (1200m) on Day 3 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with next Sunday’s $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) more than likely to be…