Month: April 2023

Youngsters doing stable proud

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Group One-performed juvenile filly Ulanova. Photo Credit: Race Images – Peter Rubery The younger members of Stephen Marsh’s stable have served the Cambridge trainer well this season and they’re not finished yet. Marsh has so far produced five individual two-year-old winners, headed by two-time winner Ulanova who claimed the Group 3 Taranaki Classic (1200m) by a wide margin. She also finished runner-up in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and awaits promotion following the unfortunate post-race positive returned by winner Tokyo Tycoon. Marsh has also been represented by the Listed…

Hampson stars in Alice Springs Cup Carnival with Monday treble

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Darwin-based apprentice Jade Hampson landed a winning treble on Day 2 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival on Monday. (Picture: Nikki Westover Photography) A year on from her winning debut as a race rider, Darwin apprentice Jade Hampson celebrated the anniversary with a winning treble in the rescheduled Alice Springs Cup Carnival meeting on Monday. Although she missed out winning her first NT feature when Patrick Johnston’s $1.40 favourite Ankle Rolex ran fourth in the $50,000 NT Guineas (1600m), the teenager produced three faultless rides aboard the Dick Leech duo…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 18, 2023

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, April 18 will feature four meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Geelong. Tuesday Racing Tips – April 18, 2023 Geelong 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 April 18, 2023 check out our…

Dick Leech dominates NT Guineas Day with five winners

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Trainer Dick Leech (left) and Darwin jockey Jarrod Todd on Monday after they combined to take out the $50,000 NT Guineas (1600m) on Day 2 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival at Pioneer Park. (Picture: Nikki Westover Photography) He’s had big days in the past where he has dominated the program, but Monday’s meeting at Alice Springs is something trainer Dick Leech won’t easily forget. Leech, one of the more colourful NT racing figures, celebrated Day 2 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with five winners on the seven-event card.…

Butterworths keep racking up the wins

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By Michael Guerin One of racing’s luckiest owners wasn’t feeling all that lucky for much of last Friday before The Race By Grins gave him a shot at one of the more remarkable doubles in New Zealand racing history. Australian-based owner Merv Butterworth is a regular investor in New Zealand Bloodstock, predominantly in harness racing, having owned 2015 New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Arden Rooney before spreading into thoroughbred ownership around the same time. As hard as winning one NZ Cup is to beat Butterworth has found a way this…

Thoroughbreds a key sector in Taimate triumvirate

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Since 1905, the Hickman family have farmed a 168ha parcel of land known as Taimate on State Highway 1 just outside of Blenheim. Renowned for producing high quality Angus cattle stud stock and premium Sauvignon Blanc grapes, a chance meeting with the late Chris Luoni, a well-known thoroughbred enthusiast, and driving force behind the establishment of the NZ Racing Hall of Fame, saw brothers John, Paul, and David and the ‘Taimate’ brand expand into thoroughbred breeding. Thoroughbred racing is not completely new to the Hickman family, their father Ossie and…

Happy Valley tips, odds & quaddie numbers | April 19, 2023

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, April 19, 2023 First Race 6:45pm HKT (8:45pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes We’re back racing under lights on Wednesday evening with a strong nine-race program presented at Happy Valley Racecourse. We should be racing on Good to Firm going for the meeting; although there is a minor possibility of rain hitting the course, it shouldn’t affect the conditions of the turf overall. The rail is in the C position for the entire…

Lowry looking to make riding mark in Australia

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If Ciaron Maher and David Eustace need any more evidence of Jacob Lowry’s riding ability, they can just watch his efforts to win Saturday’s Listed Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton aboard Times Ticking (NZ) (Tavistock). Lowry heads back across the Tasman next week for a second autumn stint riding work for the leading Australian stable – and this year he’s keen to spend more time riding in races as well. “I’m going back this time just looking to build on that and try to make the most of my opportunities,”…

Guineas winner to HK

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Promising three-year-old Loosespender will continue his career in Hong Kong. The son of Turn Me Loose came a long way in a short time from Ben Foote’s Cambridge stable and following a debut win at Hawera, the grey finished fourth in the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) and then triumphed in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m). Loosespender is owned by the Hong Kong-based Upper Bloodstock and was raced by them in New Zealand on a short-term lease arrangement with Foote and Stride Racing Club Syndicate. Meanwhile, top sprinting mare Babylon Berlin…