The time given to allow promising three-year-old Marengo to grow into himself by his connections, paid a handsome dividend on the weekend when the flashy gelding demolished his rivals on debut. Unbeaten in two trials, the son of Charm Spirit overcame the outside barrier of 14 in the hands of Warren Kennedy to sit outside the speed before dashing clear in the run home to win untouched by two lengths in the maiden 1200m contest. Peter Williams, who prepares Marengo in partnership with his wife Dawn, had been keen on…
Month: April 2023
Santos to stand at Highview Stud
Exciting Group producing first season sire, Santos, will relocate from Aquis Farm in Queensland to Highview Stud in New Zealand. A son of Champion Sire I Am Invincible, Santos is already the sire of high-class New Zealand two-year-old filly Ulanova. A brilliant winner on debut before dominating the Gr.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) – by a massive 7 lengths. The Stephen Marsh-trained filly then rounded out her preparation finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) last month, and is likely to be promoted to the winner after first past…
In case you missed it – Kesley Bale, Alfie Moon and Mepunga Warrior
Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 KELSEY BALE (Box 7)Breeding:Jun ’20 Feral Franky x Ethla AllenTrainer: Daniel Gibbons, AvalonRecord: 59 starts 19-6-7 Dale says: No stranger to this column with unbelievable wins in the RSN Silver Bullet and Australian Cup Consolation in recent months. However, this victory in the Ballarat Cup Final, given the position she was in, the quality of opposition and to run the time she did (25.14sec) makes this…
California Spangle showcases Champions Mile hopes with Chairman’s Trophy win
Zac Purton drives California Spangle to the line. Tony Cruz believes California Spangle is capable of beating Golden Sixty in the HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on April 30 after a dogged Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday. Registering his first win since a famous defeat of Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on December 11, California Spangle (128lb) was pushed to a half-length margin by Money Catcher (123lb) after Zac Purton was unable to adopt his customary…
Lucky Sweynesse continues superb season with Sprint Cup romp
Lucky Sweynesse clinches his sixth win of the season. Consolidating status as Hong Kong’s premier sprinter with a facile triumph in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Lucky Sweynesse will next attempt to add further lustre to an increasingly imposing record with a tilt at the HK$20 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) as Manfred Man considers overseas options. The authority contained in Lucky Sweynesse’s one-length win over reigning Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Wellington and Master Eight prompted trainer Man to describe the Sweynesse…
Just Believe heading to the Elitlopp
By Adam Hamilton The secret is out of the bag. Now we know why Australia’s top trotter isn’t going to New Zealand next month … he’s going to Sweden instead. Trainer Jess Tubbs confirmed connections had accepted an invite to tackle the world’s best trotters in the iconic Elitlopp at the Solvalla track in Stockholm, Sweden on May 28. Just Believe will become just the seventh Down Under trotter to contest the Elitlopp, four of those have been New Zealanders. The first was Petite Evander (1977 & ’78) then came her…
Special Lucky Sweynesse wins again
Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) consolidated his status as Hong Kong’s premier sprinter with a comfortable triumph in the Gr.2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The authority contained in Lucky Sweynesse’s one-length win over reigning Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Wellington and Master Eight prompted trainer Manfred Man to describe the Sweynesse gelding as “very special” before outlining ambitious plans for the four-year-old. Boosting his prize money earnings to HK$32,485,200 with an 11th win from 15 starts, Lucky Sweynesse will lead Hong Kong’s arsenal of speedsters in the HK$20 million…
Foote duo to re-set
The Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) could be a target for classy filly Sakura Girl. Photo: Trish Dunell Trainer Ben Foote is determined to regroup from two successive Group One disappointments. In the space of less than a week he watched both his Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) hopeful Sakura Girl and Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) raider Babylon Berlin fail to finish off after sitting on-speed in races both run at break-neck tempos. Babylon Berlin is back in New Zealand for a break after finishing seventh behind…
Bendigo racing preview & quaddie tips | Tuesday, April 11
What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Tuesday, April 11, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the ‘Nursery of Champions’ on Tuesday for an eight-race program out of Bendigo. Despite plenty of rain throughout Victoria, Bendigo seems to have missed the downpour, with the track currently rated a Soft 6. The rail comes out 4m the entire circuit for the meeting commencing at 1:30pm AEDT. Best Bet at Bendigo – Prancing Spirit Our best bet of the day…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 10, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, April 10 will feature seven 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 Sandown, Warwick Farm, Riverton (NZ) & Woodville (NZ). Monday Racing Tips – April 10, 2023 Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Riverton (NZ) Racing Tips Woodville (NZ) 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…