Strathalbyn trainer Nicole Irwin and Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman celebrating a win at Fannie Bay. She enjoyed unbridled success with Highly Decorated during the 2021 Darwin Cup Carnival, and now South Australian trainer Nicole Irwin hopes to leave her mark in Alice Springs. Irwin has already had two winners during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival this month and has her fingers crossed that nine-year-old gelding Masterati can deliver in the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on Sunday. The son of Master Of Design boasts an outstanding record in Darwin which gives…
Month: April 2023
Hickmott’s sole runner at Alice Springs in contention for Cup glory
Leading South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott will start Lake’s Folly in the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) on Sunday – a race he won with Lieder in 2019 Prominent South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott will start Lake’s Folly in the $110,000 Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup (2000m) at Pioneer Park on Sunday. It’s the final day of Alice Springs Turf Club’s Carnival (Day 5) and Hickmott, who has supported NT racing for years, was once again happy to send a horse north. The Murray Bridge-based trainer had also nominated Verimli for…
Savatoxl skips Alice Springs feature, bound for Adelaide
Red Centre trainer Will Savage has elected not to start Savatoxl, who was handed 63kg, in the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on Alice Springs Cup Day on Sunday. Savatoxl, arguably the best horse to emanate from the Northern Territory, will not start in the $100,000 Alice Springs Toyota Pioneer Sprint (1200m) in the Red Centre on Sunday. Trainer Will Savage confirmed as such on Thursday when the seven-year-old gelding did not accept for the feature sprinting event of the year in Central Australia. After taking out the Mags Takeaway WFA…
There Goes My Hero primed for Hastings
There Goes My Hero will contest the Hawke’s Bay Owners and Breeders Association 2YO (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore. The No Nay Never colt finished runner-up in his first two starts before winning at Avondale earlier this month which instigated an influx of offshore interest in the Steven Cole-trained runner. “There has been quite a bit of interest in him from Hong…
Cruz unbothered by FWD Champions Mile draw ahead of Golden Sixty clash
California Spangle upstages Golden Sixty in the Hong Kong Mile. Plotting a second major upset of Golden Sixty this season, Tony Cruz is adamant California Spangle’s best hopes of securing HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) glory is to revert to his customary pace-setting role at Sha Tin on Sunday. Beaten in three of four clashes with Hong Kong’s equine idol, California Spangle famously upstaged Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) in December, when Zac Purton’s precise control of race tempo proved decisive. Since…
Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 28th April
Today 28th April in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 15 mins ago Te Rapa races betting preview & best bets | Saturday 29/4/2023 The Waikato Racing Club stages an eight-race card at Te Rapa this Saturday, and Horsebetting’s Lance King presents his best …Read More Horse Racing Tips 38 mins ago Hastings racing preview…
Self Assured at peak for tonight’s Messenger
By Michael Guerin Champion trainer Mark Purdon is adamant Self Assured is in the best form of his career but he isn’t sure that will be enough to win tonight’s $90,000 Dawson Harford Messenger at Alexandra Park. Self Assured has been magnificent all autumn, having a hard run in three consecutive open class features but still winning one and placed in two others, including only just being nosed out by stablemate Akuta in the Taylor Mile last Friday. Akuta isn’t in tonight’s 2700m Messenger so you could make a strong…
Kikorangi Blue’s chances buoyed by return to favourite track
By Jonny Turner Bob Butt is hopeful the real Kikorangi Blue can front up at Addington on Friday afternoon. The mare returns to her favourite track after what looked just a plain last start performance in the Southern Belle Speed Series at Winton. After sitting in the trial, the five-year-old edged up the passing lane to run fifth. Kikorangi Blue was clearly better in her prior two outings, running to second placings behind the talented No Matter Wat. Butt is hopeful the mare can bounce back to that kind of…
Thompson Creek’s Running shot at Oaks glory
When Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds secured Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test) in Australia as a yearling two years ago, it did so dreaming that she might emulate one of the Group One winners on her pedigree page. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly will get the chance to do that in Adelaide this Saturday, when she runs in the A$500,000 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. Twelve years ago, that 2000-metre Group One was won by Lights Of Heaven (NZ) (Zabeel), who is out of a half-sister to Running On Time’s…
Lui camp happy as Golden Sixty goes for three in FWD Champions Mile
Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) will attempt to secure another remarkable milestone to his glittering record at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day on Sunday when the seven-year-old chases an unmatched third straight HK$20 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m). No horse has ever won three editions of the race, let alone in succession, but the latter is what Golden Sixty is aiming to achieve – a feat that Bullish Luck (2005 & 2006), Xtension (2011 & 2012) and Beauty Generation (2018 & 2019) all tried and failed. Golden Sixty boasts…