Stakes targets a looming on the horizon for Stallone following his win at Awapuni on Saturday. Trainer Anna Clement has always held the gelding in high regard and was delighted to see him post his third career win over the weekend. From his ace draw, the son of Savabeel was given an economical trip in the trail by jockey Lemmy Douglas before bursting through along the rail down the straight and ran away to a 2-1/2 length victory. “We didn’t think he would handle the (Heavy8) track but he did.…
Month: June 2023
Watch Out maintains unbeaten record
Promising mare Watch Out kept her unbeaten record intact at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday, continuing Karen and John Parsons’ 100 percent success rate with the four-year-old’s family. The Balcairn husband and wife team train the daughter of Highly Recommended, with Karen officially listed as the breeder and owner. “She’s in my name, but she’s actually John’s horse so I’m going to have to change the ownership because I’m sick and tired of getting ribbed about it,” she said. They also trained Watch Out’s dam Arietta, who was a talented…
Sam Ottley has history-making win at Addington
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk After having the perfect start to her driving career 15 years ago, Sam Ottley is now the most successful female driver in New Zealand. The 32-year-old steered Takemybreathaway to victory at Addington yesterday to register her 678th career success, overtaking Cambridge trainer-driver Nicky Chilcott. “It’s been a good old battle with Nicky and I’m pleased to have got one ahead ahead of her,” Ottley told Harness Unhinged’s Nigel Armstrong post race. “It was my goal at the start of the season ….so to…
A Glorious Country Cup Star
He may be trained in Adelaide but Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) stamped himself as a star of Victoria’s country cup circuit with victory in Sunday’s Swan Hill Cup (1600m). Travis Doudle and Beau Mertens combined to land the iconic feature with the six-year-old, who settled on speed and showed his customary tenacity to fend off Keats and Prince of Helena in the A$175,000 race. Not Usual Glorious’ win – the 13th of his career – followed a runner-up placing in the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) and a win in the…
Dogs to follow – Weblec Wolf, Renegade Cochise and Zulu Blast
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. WEBLEC WOLF (Box 4)Breeding: November ‘21 Kinloch Brae x Weblec DiamondTrainer: Jeff Britton (Anakie)Record: 4 starts 0-0-2 Dale says: Weblec Wolf is yet to win after four starts, but he looks like an improving type. He had no luck in his heat and semi-final of the Pink Diamond Maiden Sprinter, but he has qualified for the final to be run at Warragul this Friday night where…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 12, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, June 12 will feature five 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 Mornington & Warwick Farm. Monday Racing Tips – June 12, 2023 Mornington Racing Tips Warwick Farm 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…
Aussie News – June 11
By Adam Hamilton Brilliant Kiwi-owned mare Queen Elida just keeps clocking-up the wins. The Brent Lilley-trained star toyed with her rivals again to win last night’s Carlotta’s Pride free-for-all (1720m) at Melton. It was her sixth win from 10 starts this season and took her career record to 42 starts for 24 wins, 13 placings and $510,285. In contrast to her preferred sit-sprint style, driver Chris Alford happily parked outside the leader and Queen Elida was simply too classy and fast in a dash home of 57.1 and 28.3sec at…
Good day for Robinson at Timaru
Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson left Phar Lap Raceway a happy man on Sunday following Adannaya’s win in the Dianne Goodeve Open (1200m). Under a cool ride from jockey Courtney Barnes, Adannaya (NZ) (Niagara) wasn’t drawn into the early speed, opting instead to settle midfield. She was presented perfectly at the turn and reeled in the leaders to hit the lead with 200m to go and held off the late challenge by Aorangi Assassin to win by half a neck. “I was very pleased with the effort. She got a beautiful…
Waimate Cup for Zelenski
Zelenski (NZ) (Shocking) added another Cup to his owner’s mantle when he took out the Dunstan Horsefeeds Waimate Cup (1600m) at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday. Trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams weren’t sure how the six-year-old would handle the step up to the mile from his 1200m hit-out on Riccarton’s synthetic track last month, but he proved they had nothing to worry about. Under apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan, Zelenski took up an early front-running role where he kept an honest pace before holding off the late challenge of Athene…
Mrs Chrissie hopes to continue hot stable form
Fresh from owning Saturday’s Sandown card, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have readjusted their sights to Monday’s Mornington program, where they have one of the shortest-priced favourites of the day in Mrs Chrissie (NZ) (Per Incanto). The daughter of Per Incanto will chase a maiden city win in the A$60,000 Ron Hutchinson BM70 Handicap (1200m) for mares. It will be her first start since finishing fifth at her Flemington debut on May 20, which followed an 1100m Ballarat win, and Eustace expects the four-year-old who has led at her two…