Topweight Zelenski made light of his 58kg impost when he led all the way to take out the feature race at Riccarton on Saturday, the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m). The consistent six-year-old son of Shocking had taken out the Waimate Cup (1600m) at Timaru on a Good4 surface at his most recent start, and showed his versatility as he ploughed through the Heavy10 track at southern headquarters to land the win for co-trainers Ken Rae and his daughter Krystal Williams. Zelenski lobbed along in front for apprentice Kelsey Hannan, then started…
Month: June 2023
Caledonie cruises to victory at Cambridge
A superb front-running ride by Warren Kennedy paved the way for progressive three-year-old Caledonie to secure her third career victory, when she took out the Kiwi Bus Builders 3YO (1300m) at Cambridge on Saturday. Kennedy bounced the daughter of Ghibellines straight to the front from barrier two, and she never looked like surrendering the initiative to her race rivals. Race favourite Freeze Frame chased hard in the run home, however Caledonie was travelling strongly as she cruised to the line to win comfortably by a neat length. Trainer Ralph Manning,…
Promising mare glows at Riccarton
Promising staying prospect Arctic Glow showed she is a mare with a big future ahead of her when she took out the first event on the card at Riccarton on Saturday. The Terry Kennedy-trained galloper was having just her fourth race day start and her first in Rating 75 company but took the rise in grade in her stride as she burst through a narrow gap in the final 150m for rider Corey Campbell to score narrowly but well from runner-up Facetime. A daughter of Windsor Park stallion Turn Me…
Palaisipan proves too classy for her rivals in Tatts Tiara triumph
Kyle Wilson-Taylor salutes aboard Palaisipan as the pair take out the Group 1 Tatts Tiara. Photo: Darren Winningham The 2023 edition of the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara has provided Palaisipan, her rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor and trainer Chris Munce their maiden Group 1 victories. After running third in the race last year, the daughter of So You Think was sent around as somewhat of an outsider at $13 with most online bookmakers. Lady Of Honour and Chain Of Lightning set a solid tempo for the Group 1 feature, and Wilson-Taylor settled…
Luncies dominates his rivals in Group 3 Tattersall’s Cup
Luncies was a dominant winner of the Group 3 Tattersalls Cup at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham After a string of black type placings, Luncies finally broke through for his first victory in over 12 months after he took out the Group 3 Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday afternoon. The Kris Lees-trained galloper was a well backed favourite, jumping as the $2.20 favourite with online bookmakers even though he hasn’t won in such a long time. The son of Iffraaj was coming off the back of a very…
Arctic Glow impresses at Riccarton
Arctic Glow (black cap) squeezes through a gap on her way to victory at Riccarton. Photo: AJ Berry (Race Images) Promising staying prospect Arctic Glow showed she is a mare with a big future ahead of her when she took out the first event on the card at Riccarton on Saturday. The Terry Kennedy-trained galloper was having just her fourth race day start and her first in Rating 75 company but took the rise in grade in her stride as she burst through a narrow gap in the final 150m…
John Size has the aces for Premier Cup and Premier Plate
Beauty Eternal continues to impress in Hong Kong. Trainer John Size holds a strong hand at Sunday’s Sha Tin Group 3 double-header with a trio of talented four-year-olds: Beauty Eternal, Tuchel and Red Lion. Beauty Eternal and Red Lion contest the HK$3.9 million Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m), with the former aiming to further rise and collect a second successive win in the grade after claiming the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) earlier this month. Beauty Eternal – rated 112 – boasts six wins from nine starts…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 24, 2023
Horse Racing on Saturday, June 24 will feature 11 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 Eagle Farm, Randwick, Caulfield, Morphettville, Belmont, Darwin, Riccarton (NZ) & Royal Ascot (UK). Saturday Racing Tips – June 24, 2023 Eagle Farm Racing Tips Randwick Racing Tips Caulfield Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Riccarton (NZ) Tips Royal Ascot (UK) Racing Tips Featured Races Tatts Tiara – Eagle Farm Race 7 As always…
Tahiyra victory in Coronation Stakes, marking landmark win for Dermot Weld
Chris Hayes celebrating onboard Tahiyra after winning the group 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Tahiyra, ridden by Chris Hayes and trained by Dermot Weld, showcased her prowess and overcame a stewards’ enquiry to emerge as the winner of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. This victory marked her first British Group One triumph, as she comfortably outpaced Remarquee and jockey Rob Hornby by a one-length margin. Although the -163.93 betting site favourite, Tahiyra encountered a minor setback by slightly missing the start, which prompted Hayes to position her at…
Jockey Jamie Kah under Iinvestigation amid social media ‘white powder’ controversy
Jamie Kah winning the The Doncaster Mile at Randwick in 2021. Photo: Steve Hart Star Melbourne jockey Jamie Kah has become the subject of a recent investigation by Racing Victoria (RV) stewards due to images circulating on social media that appear to show her with a plate of an unidentified white powder. The images have come under scrutiny just days after her return to the racing scene following a severe accident. In one of the pictures, Kah can be seen smiling at the camera, her white-painted nails clearly in view.…