Month: April 2023

It’s not unusual to see Darwin-based jockey Wayne Davis celebrate a win in style when he returns to the mounting yard. Veteran NT jockey Wayne Davis always lights up a racetrack no matter where he rides. There’s the beaming smile and the thumbs up when he wins, but rest assured the arm is raised and there’s plenty of first pumping when he wins a big race. He might be 52, but he just can’t hide that excitement and the adrenalin was pumping through his veins last Saturday when he got…

Quilpie will host a Battle of the Bush qualifier this weekend. Quilpie, 10 hours west of Brisbane, is the stage for the next edition of qualifiers for The Battle of the Bush as the competition puzzle continues to fall into place. This year TYCOON ZIP is back to try and get his revenge having qualified as a five-year-old for the 2019 Battle of the Bush Final after winning the Nanango qualifier. He would go on to finish ninth in town on the day with Hanover Square taking out the feature…

Fannie Bay in Darwin will host the Adelaide River Cup once again in 2023. For the second straight year, the annual Adelaide River Cup race meeting in the Northern Territory, scheduled for June 3, will be relocated to Darwin. The meeting is unable to proceed at its traditional home at Adelaide River – 100km south of Darwin – due to a significant amount of rain during the wet season, which has rendered the grass track unsafe for racing. After an inspection late last week by Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory representatives…

What Alice Springs Cup Carnival – Day 5 Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Sunday, April 30, 2023 First Race 12:22pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes It’s the biggest day of the year for the Alice Springs Turf Club with the running of the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) and $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m). The fifth and final day of the 2023 Cup Carnival will host nine races with a bumper 107 acceptors vying for $420,000 in stakes. The Dick Leech-trained Write Your Name and the Tom…

What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Sunday, April 30, 2023 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads out to Bendigo Jockey Club this Sunday afternoon for a competitive nine-race program kicking off at 12:20pm local time. With perfect conditions forecast over the weekend, we expect the track to hold its Good 4 rating throughout the card. With the rail coming out 9m the entire circuit, it may pay to be up on speed with a firm and quick deck expected.…

What The Archer Day Where Rockhampton Racecourse – Reaney St, North Rockhampton QLD 4701 When Sunday, April 30, 2023 First Race 12:24pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Central Queensland Amateur Racing Club will host a very competitive eight-race card at Rockhampton Racecourse this Sunday afternoon, highlighted by The Archer. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with no rain on the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, we expect to be racing on a perfect Good surface for the entire program. The rail will be in the +2.5m position for…