Month: April 2023

Osipenko wraps up small field in Frank Packer Plate success

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Ozipenko (Nash Rawiller, white cap) trained by Chris Waller wins the Packer Plate (Group 3) at Randwick. Photo: Sportpix It was only a five-horse field engaged for the Frank Packer Plate at Group 3 level, which has seen Osipenko prove too strong for the three-year-olds. Chris Waller and Nash Rawiller combined with the impressive son of Pierro to take out the opener in a dominant display, rounding up his rivals in short order when turning for home in the 2000m feature. Rawiller sat quietly towards the rear of the field,…

Betterzippit wins $1m Nullarbor

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By Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi pacer Betterzippit upstaged some of Australia’s best pacers to win the inaugural $1mil Nullarbor at Gloucester Park last night. But the stories of the race were the continued remarkable rise of young trainer Jason Grimson and the mystifying drive on beaten favourite Magnificent Storm. Grimson surprised many by targeting the Nullarbor with Betterzippit, who had five of his first six Aussie starts for the Menangle trainer, but was yet to be proven at the top level. “When I heard the NZ race (Race by Grins)…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 15, 2023

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Horse Racing on Saturday, April 15 will feature 13 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 Randwick, Sandown, Ascot, Morphettville, Eagle Farm, Alice Springs, Te Rapa (NZ), Riccarton (NZ), Hastings (HK) & Sha Tin (HK). Saturday Racing Tips – April 15, 2023 Randwick Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips Ascot Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Alice Springs Racing Tips Te Rapa (NZ) Tips Riccarton (NZ) Racing Tips Hastings (NZ) Tips Sha…

Clarke lands Darwin treble, but daughter denies him four wins

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Darwin trainer Gary Clarke, the 10-time winner of the Top End and Country premiership, had a day out on Friday when he and jockey Jarrod Todd combined for a winning treble at Fannie Bay. Trainer Gary Clarke had already won three races during Friday’s five-event program at Darwin and looked set to end the day with four straight wins before his daughter Ella intervened. Ella Clarke, a rising 26-year-old trainer, trumped her dad – the 10-time champion Top End and Country premiership trainer – when Eurellydidit (Casey Hunter) stormed home…

Kelsey’s ‘fling’ into Geelong Gold Cup

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Kelsey Bale – named after two-time world champion javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber – has ‘speared’ her way into Victoria’s #1 sprinter ranking. Ironically, displaying similar true grit to her Olympic medallist and Commonwealth champion namesake, Kelsey Bale ‘harpooned’ to a sensational heat victory in the Group 2 Sportsbet Geelong Gold Cup (520m) on Friday night. Kelsey Bale is a ‘clutch thrower’ – always delivering when it matters most. Her steely determination pushes her through the tougher moments, and she has proved time and time again that she is able to…

Copy That again shows his class in the $1m Race by Grins

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By Michael Guerin For the little pacer who can Copy That the winning isn’t the hard part. He proved that again in the $1million Race by Grins at Cambridge on Friday night as he led and raced away from Old Town Road to record a paint by numbers victory in New Zealand’s richest harness race. Nothing new in that, Copy That was always going to be the horse to beat after drawing to find his favoured pacemaking role, his little legs spinning in a happy rhythm being when he is…

Glorys Delight impressive in Addington win

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by Jonny Turner From the moment the mobile left, Glorys Delight never gave her rivals a look in when she powered to victory at Addington on Thursday night. Driver Robbie Close let the Tony Barron trained mare roll along at a strong tempo in the lead and she simply ran her opposition off their feet. It was her fourth win in 18 starts. While she stood tall over her rivals in racing terms, Glorys Delight isn’t a physically imposing type. But she makes up for it with attitude. “She is…

I Wish I Win rated world’s best sprinter

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New Zealand-bred gelding I Wish I Win is sitting on top of the world following the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced son of Savabeel was thrust into the top 10 overall after a huge win in the Gr.1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick a fortnight ago, a performance which resulted in his rating of 121, taking him to the top in the sprinting category. His rating surpassed the 120 reached by star American sprinter Elite Power, who most recently won the Gr.3 Riyadh…

Potent combination lands another winning blow with Aromatic

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Ideal placement by Mark Walker and a perfect ride from Opie Bosson at Awapuni on Friday paved the way for Aromatic to comfortably add further stakes success to her record. The Matamata trainer sent the six-year-old south for the Gr.3 Martin Collins NZ Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) and in the skilled hands of Bosson the mare proved a class above her rivals. It completed another successful day for the Te Akau stable, who had earlier triumphed with Accidental Tourist in the Murray Free Contracting Ltd/Chris Gommans & Sons Contracting 3YO…