Month: May 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 16, 2023

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, May 16 will feature two 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 Port Macquarie. Tuesday Racing Tips – May 16, 2023 Port Macquarie 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 May 16, 2023 check…

Tardina Stud – we will “continue to thrive”

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A new era is underway at Tardina Stud. Following the death of iconic breeder, owner and veterinary surgeon Tony Parker in March it’s now the next generation, led by daughter Faine, who’s carrying on the family name. And that starts with six offerings at the NZB Standardbred Weanling Sales at Karaka on Thursday, May 25. By Rob Courtney When I rang Faine to talk about the family breeding operation, Auckland was in the middle of another weather bomb and 165mls of rain had fallen already that morning alone. As a…

Perfect Sting available in NZ this breeding season

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The owners of Macca Lodge in New Zealand, along with Brittany Stallion Management and the Perfect Sting Syndicate, have announced that Perfect Sting will be available to New Zealand breeders for the upcoming season. The stallion’s frozen semen will be distributed by worldwide leader Select Breeders with its final destination Macca Lodge, one of the Southland’s premier stud farms. Macca Lodge is owned by Brent, Sheree and Caine McIntyre. Perfect Sting p,2,1:49.2; 3,1:48.1 ($1,808,147), both a Breeders Crown and Dan Patch Champion at both 2 and 3, is by World…

Warwick Farm racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, May 17

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What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, May 17, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing heads to Warwick Farm Racecourse on Wednesday afternoon for a quickfire seven-race program. The track is currently listed as a Soft 7, and although we should get some nice weather on Tuesday, a Soft rating is still the most likely scenario. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit and the course should play slightly more favourably to…

Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | May 17, 2023

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What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Wednesday, May 17, 2023 First Race 12:33pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Ipswich Turf Club will host another midweek metropolitan meeting this Wednesday afternoon with a very competitive eight-race card kicking off at 12:33pm. At the time of writing, the track is rated a Soft 6; however, the forecast says we could get anywhere between 2mm and 35mm of rain on Tuesday, meaning the meeting could be in jeopardy. The rail has been pushed out to the…

Happy Valley preview & best bets | Wednesday 17/5/2023

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, May 17, 2023 First Race 6:45pm HKT (8:45pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes We’re back racing under lights at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday night with a competitive nine-race program on the cards. The rail is in the B position the entire circuit and we should be getting much better conditions than what we’ve seen at the last two Hong Kong racing meetings. The first race is scheduled to get underway at 6:45pm…

Aussie News – May 15

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By Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi trotting mare Escape The Pace won in good style at her first run for new trainer Rickie Alchin at Menangle on Saturday night. Formerly trained by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan, Escape The Pace galloped at her first Aussie run in the Group 1 Macarthur Mile a week earlier. This time she stepped away well from the standing start to lead and never looked in danger. And there was a top result for Michelle Wallis’ raider Melsadele who ran a terrific second in the Schweppes…

Bold Bourbon lands Casterton Cup

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Warrnambool trainer Lindsey Smith won his first Casterton Cup (2000m) on Sunday, joining forces with jockey Dean Yendall and Kiwi import Bold Bourbon. Four-year-old Bold Bourbon is in career-best form after recovering from a throat complaint and has relished racing on heavy decks in his previous two starts. Onto a Soft 5 surface it didn’t go to plan early for the gelded son of The Bold One, who jumped from the widest gate and ended up posted three-wide the trip, before toughing it out in the straight to finish two…

Double strikes add momentum to Moodley’s career

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A pair of recent winning doubles have served to boost the profile of a newcomer to New Zealand racing. South African apprentice Triston Moodley posted his first career success at Ruakaka earlier this month aboard the Stephen Ralph-trained No Agenda Nigel and followed up later in the day with Silk ‘N’ Dale for Kylie Grass. Moodley was back in the winners’ circle at Matamata on Sunday when he partnered Te Atatu Memphis to victory for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott and again teamed up with Grass to salute with Tanner.…