Month: June 2023

South Australian horse racing to receive double the tax returns going forward

AAP

In a significant development for the thoroughbred racing industry in South Australia, the state government has announced its decision to double the return of betting operations tax revenue to the sector. The three racing codes in the state, namely Racing South Australia (RSA), Greyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA), and Harness Racing South Australia (HRSA), have been informed of the government’s decision to increase the tax revenue return from the existing 10% to 20%. This move is expected to have a positive impact on the racing industry in the state, which…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 10, 2023

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Horse Racing on Saturday, June 10 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 Eagle Farm, Randwick, Sandown, Morphettville, Belmont, Darwin, Awapuni (NZ) & Ruakaka (NZ). Saturday Racing Tips – June 10, 2023 Eagle Farm Racing Tips Randwick Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Awapuni (NZ) Tips Ruakaka (NZ) Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips Featured Races JJ Atkins – Eagle Farm Race…

Bill boots it to victory at Invercargill

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Bill Bootit added to the outstanding record of his dam Cochy Bondu when running to an effortless win at Ascot Park yesterday. The four-year-old chased a tearaway leader throughout, as the outsider The Bronx set up an exciting contest in race 1. Though he had to bring the rest of the field up and close the gap on the leader, Bill Bootit scored with plenty in hand as Williamson judged the pace perfectly. “You just have to try and judge the pace and I left as much…

Racing Victoria announce prizemoney reductions despite POCT increase

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Racing Victoria have announced sweeping reductions in prizemoney returns to participants in response to weakening betting turnover. Racing Victoria (RV), the principal authority governing thoroughbred horse racing in Victoria, Australia, has recently declared a reduction in prizemoney for the imminent racing season. This momentous announcement, coming on the heels of extraordinary growth in prize money and bonuses in recent years, is a strategic response to a potential $30 million funding shortfall for the upcoming season, resulting from a downturn in wagering and a delay in returns from the recent Point…

Entries Open for Karaka 2024

NZRacingDesk

Entries are now open for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka 2024 National Yearling Sales Series, with the Sale to take place in its traditional timeslot at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 28 January. NZB’s renowned Karaka Sale has produced a prolific number of modern day and all-time champion racehorses, highlighted by a record season on the track. This, joined with leading technology, world-famous Kiwi hospitality and the popular DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka hotel will again combine for an unforgettable Karaka experience. All key sale indicators were up during the Karaka…

Tuchel bids for successive wins

NZRacingDesk

Zac Purton is confident Tuchel’s (NZ) (Redwood) racing pattern and class will allow the rising star to enhance an already impressive record when the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) runner-up contests the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. With four wins at 1400m and a last-start victory over 1600m at Sha Tin, Tuchel has been tried only twice at 1800m or beyond, finishing fourth in the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) before finishing a short-head second in the BMW Hong Kong Derby…

Nerve to leave mark in Cup

NZRacingDesk

Having already left a sizeable mark in Queensland in the sale ring, staying mare Nerve Not Verve (NZ) (Shocking) is poised to do something similar on the racetrack on Saturday when she has potentially her final race start in the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (3200m). A Group Two winner, Nerve Not Verve fetched A$220,000 at last month’s Gold Coast National Broodmare sale when picked up by Cambridge Stud, but it was not so much the rising eight-year-old’s sale price that left a large impression after she’d been presented for sale. “She…

Richardson-Norvall take team of four to Ruakaka

NZRacingDesk

An opportunity to race on a better surface has convinced Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall to head north on a rare excursion to Ruakaka this weekend. The Matamata stable has only had eight runners at Ruakaka over the past three seasons but the prospect of racing on decent winter footing has seen a team of four heading north for Saturday’s meeting. Spearheading the Richardson-Norvall contingent is evergreen galloper Paisley Park (NZ) (Azamour), who will tackle the Marsden Metals Group Bream Bay Sprint (1400m) as a possible precursor to…

Poser out to continue winning roll

NZRacingDesk

Trainer Kurtis Pertab is hoping to keep his winning momentum going when he heads to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Matamata horseman currently sits on eight wins from 24 starts this season, highlighted by Poser’s (NZ) (Ocean Park) last start heroics in the Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m) last month. The daughter of Ocean Park brought up Pertab’s first stakes victory with the win and he has been pleased with the way she has come through the run. Poser, who will be one of two runners for Pertab at Ruakaka this weekend,…

NZTR announcement planned on 15 June

NZRacingDesk

Following the approval of the TAB NZ Entain strategic partnering arrangement by Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing intends to announce its planned initiatives and stakes funding for the 2023-24 racing season to the wider industry on Thursday 15 June. NZTR Board and management will release a comprehensive document to the industry on the afternoon of 15 June containing commentary on the governing body’s funding commitments, including stakes for the 2023-24 racing season and other key priorities. Coinciding with the release of this document will be a…