Month: April 2023

Rogerson already excited by spring prospects

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Ryan Elliot salutes as Sharp ‘N’ Smart takes out the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2400m) with a stunning performancePhoto: Trish Dunell A stellar season for Sharp ‘N’ Smart has drawn to a close with Graeme Rogerson confident his charge will return bigger and better to challenge for major Cups honours as a four-year-old. The son of Redwood finished a gallant fourth in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) with the combination of an outside gate and a heavily rain-affected track doing him no favours. “Hugh (Bowman, jockey) said his…

Dogs to follow – Guy Fox Rose, Hummock and Al’s Entity

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Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. GUY FOX ROSE (Box 2)Breeding: Aug ’21 Bernardo x Macy LeeTrainer: Jeff Chignell (Rosedale)Record: 1 start 1-0-0 Dale says: Guy Fox Rose could have not been more impressive on debut with an emphatic victory in 22.43 seconds at Warragul over 400m. He posted an elite first sectional (8.23 seconds) along the way in an exhibition of sustained speed. Guy Fox Rose is engaged to run again…

Benno Yung trains 300th Hong Kong winner

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Easy Snip delivers Benno Yung’s milestone. In a season of landmarks, Benno Yung became the latest Hong Kong racing participant to reach a significant milestone by posting his 300th winner at Sha Tin on Sunday when Easy Snip narrowly claimed the Class 4 Kam Tin River Handicap (1200m) under Jerry Chau. Granted a trainers’ licence ahead of the 2013/14 season, Yung previously served as an assistant trainer to Christopher Cheung, Tony Millard and John Size after riding for several seasons. With 22 wins overall this term, Yung has continued to…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 3, 2023

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Horse Racing on Monday, April 3 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 Grafton. Monday Racing Tips – April 3, 2023 Grafton 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 3, 2023 check out our…

Kembla Grange racing betting preview & best bets | Tuesday, 4/4

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What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Highway, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Tuesday, April 4, 2023 First Race 1:10pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Provincial racing heads to the Illawarra region of NSW as Kembla Grange will play host to a competitive seven-race program. We’re bound to be racing on very heavy track conditions on Tuesday afternoon, with a Heavy 9 surface already listed for meeting and plenty of rain forecast for the start of the week. The rail is out +9m between the 1100m-winning post with the…

David Cairns ‘dreamed the impossible dream’

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David Cairns – breeder-owner of champion sprinter of the ‘early noughties’, Bombastic Shiraz – has died, aged 81. Cairns, who battled a long-term illness, passed away peacefully in his sleep at a full-time care facility on March 23. He was suffering from Lewy body dementia (a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein in the brain) and contracted an uncontrollable infection. His son, and ‘shadow’, Darren, who trained Bombastic Shiraz, paid an emotional tribute to his father. “He got on well with everyone; he was that sort of guy…

Mustang Valley returns home to Group One target

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The Andrew Forsman-trained Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) was on a plane back to New Zealand on Sunday after an excellent run for fifth in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh was shuffled back to last on the fence rounding the home bend, but charged home once a run appeared and was a little unlucky not to fill a minor placing behind fellow Kiwi-bred Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). “It was a very good run. It is hard to get back in such a big field…

Staphanos success celebrated in US

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Luigi Muollo wasn’t able to be trackside at Awapuni to celebrate the victory of Pignan (NZ) (Staphanos), instead keeping a close watch on his sire Staphanos’ poster girl from afar. The Novara Park principal is in the United States with family and tuned in to view the major first crop success for the stallion when the filly bagged top honours in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). “I’ve got four sons and my eldest one Antonio, who’s 16, is at a high level at soccer and been scouted to…

Betterzippit’s winning run continues

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By Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi pacer Betterzippit stamped himself as a major player for Perth’s new $1mil Nullarbor slot race with a stunning Menangle win last night. The five-year-old made it five wins from just six starts for training phenomenon Jason Grimson when he won by a huge space and smashed the clock. Betterzippit worked to the front and sailed away to win by 13.7m in a 1min48.6sec mile – that’s 0.2sec faster than Catch A Wave went to win last month’s Miracle Mile. Grimson didn’t hide his confidence in…

Southern filly favourite in Addington Group 3

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By Jonny Turner Always Ticking heads north seeking due reward in the Group 3 Leonard Memorial Stakes at Addington on Sunday. The Brett Gray trained filly brings exposed form to the fillies feature having produced two seconds to the smart Flying Ellie in her two career starts in Southland. Only greenness has stopped Always Ticking doing better for her owners Robert and Sharon Symon, who purchased the filly out of Canterbury recently. “Her greenness has cost her a little bit,” Gray said. “When we bought her we knew that she…