Month: May 2023

Cifrado arrives in time to take out the Spirit Of Boom Classic

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Cifrado (middle) arrived in time to claim the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic. Photo: Darren Winningham The two-year-old feature of the day was the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic where we saw one of the best finishes of the day at Doomben, with a driving go between the colt Cifrado and the two fillies Armed Forces and Appin Girl with the colt getting his nose down on the line to take out the $300,000 race. The son of Encryption settled at the rear of the field from barrier…

Valuable Rotorua Cup win for Poser

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Poser defeats Leitrim Lad (inner) in the Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m). Photo: Trish Dunell Up and coming stayer Poser showed just how tough she is when producing a determined finish to claim victory in the Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m). The five-year-old Kurtis Pertab-trained galloper had swept through the grades with three consecutive wins to round out her early summer campaign before being put aside for a short break. Having resumed with a tidy third at Avondale last month, the daughter of Ocean Park wasn’t disgraced when running seventh in the…

Newman celebrates biggest win yet

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By Michael Guerin The whip flourish from Korbyn Newman said it all. It may have also earned him a warning from the stewards for the 23-year-old horseman’s expression of sheer joy as he and one of his favourite horses Mighty Looee won the $90,000 Hydroflow Country Cups Championship at Addington on Friday. Newman had every reason to be be excited as not only was it the biggest win of his career but one of the most improbable as Mighty Looee only overcame a 20m handicap but also being last in…

Like mother, like daughter…

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Doris Kelly Jr wanted to emulate what her mother, Doris Sr, and brother, John Kelly, were doing – training greyhounds. This would all change not long after Doris Jr met her husband-to-be, Barry Toner, at the Warragul races. Together, the young couple would taste success on the racetrack not long after their 1969 wedding, with their first city winner – Park Fair (Raleen Chief x Whirlee Scott) – taking out the Oakleigh Stake on May 28, 1970. Although the couple were listed jointly as ‘Owner, Trainers’, the young Mrs Toner…

Beauty Eternal looms as Purton’s leading hope as history beckons

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Beauty Eternal has provided five of Zac Purton’s wins this season. Zac Purton hopes Beauty Eternal can help accelerate the Australian’s momentum towards Hong Kong racing history at Sha Tin on Saturday. With 19 meetings left in the season, Purton has already amassed 132 winners and needs 39 more to eclipse Joao Moreira’s record of 170 victories in 2016/17 for the most wins in a Hong Kong season and with seven wins from 24 rides so far this month, the five-time champion is on track to threaten Moreira’s mark. Of…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 13, 2023

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Horse Racing on Saturday, May 13 will feature 13 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 Doomben, Morphettville, Scone, Flemington, Belmont, Tennant Creek, Arawa Park (NZ), New Plymouth Raceway (NZ) & Sha Tin (HK). Saturday Racing Tips – May 13, 2023 Doomben Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Scone Racing Tips Flemington Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Tennant Creek Racing Tips Arawa Park (NZ) Tips New Plymouth Raceway (NZ) Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing…

Katie Cox the Queen of Addington

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By Michael Guerin Katie Cox has one of the best juvenile pacers in the country but now she has to figure out what to do with him. Cox was crowned the Queen Of Addington on Friday night as she trained and drove It’s Tough to win the Avon City Ford Welcome Stakes on debut over another debutante in A Little Silence. Winning a race as renowned as the Welcome Stakes at your first start is a massive deal but It’s Tough did it running past two All Stars-trained favourites in…

Punting Preview – Jonny Turner

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By Jonny Turner Gronkowski looks set to resume normal transmission for trainer Tyler Dewe at Winton on Saturday. Gronkowski along with Eyre I Will, James Cagney and Flying Bird look strong plays for win punters on a ten-race card at Central Southland Raceway. Race 5 – Gronkowski (2) – Opening Fixed Odds $2.70Tyler Dewe’s team has been a little quiet recently after a bug went through his stable.Dewe has clearly put the issue in the rear-view with the rookie trainer set to line up his biggest team at a race…

Stratford Team with strong hand at Winton

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by Mike Love, Harness News Desk Gore trainer Tony Stratford will look to continue his team’s recent success with three runners at Winton on Saturday. Goma Dale, a four-year-old Auckland Reactor gelding, steps out for his debut with a handy barrier draw of two, in the Mico Plumbing and Bathrooms Mobile Pace. The gelding won his qualifier impressively at the same track on April 28th, stopping the clock at 3:02 for the 2400m mobile, and a sizzling 56.2 final 800m. Although he had a few heart in mouth moments over…

Ballarat best bets & quaddie tips | May 14, 2023

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What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, May 14, 2023 First Race 12pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Ballarat Turf Club on Sunday afternoon where a competitive eight-race program awaits. With a decent forecast expected for Ballarat, we should be racing on an improving surface throughout the day, despite the track coming up a Heavy 8 at the time of acceptances. Action from the ‘Rat gets underway at 12pm AEST. Best Bet at Ballarat: Daiquiri The Trent Busuttin…