Month: June 2023

Pierre Ng makes it five wins in two Hong Kong meetings with Happy Valley double

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Turquoise Alpha scores consecutive wins at the Valley. Buoyant after a career-best treble at Sha Tin last Sunday, Pierre Ng maintained impressive momentum with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to forge to 40 wins for the season in an excellent debut campaign. Solidifying his place in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship top 10, Ng followed Sunday’s three-timer with a pair of narrow wins by Turquoise Alpha and Turin Mascot to extend an accomplished freshman season. Turquoise Alpha posted his third win for the season, having previously struck…

Big moment for Lazarus colt at Alexandra Park

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By Brigette Solomon He’s regarded as New Zealand’s best pacer in recent history and now the first of Lazarus’ progeny is about to hit the racetrack in this country. Tonight at Alexandra Park Jeremiah (Lazarus – Flyover) will make his debut in race 9, the Auckland Co-op Taxis 300-3000 Mobile pace at 9.17pm for trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan. The two-year-old black colt will be the stallion’s first starter in New Zealand. He looked smart when qualifying at Pukekohe last week. “He has plenty of ability but he’s only…

Future bright for Crimson Light

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Trainer Michael Kent says he has not been fair to Crimson Light (NZ) (Redwood) through her brief career and believes she is up to winning better races than a midweek event at Sandown. Resuming from a spell in the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday, Crimson Light relished the wet ground to score a three-quarter length win. Kent is already thinking towards an autumn campaign next year with the daughter of Redwood who registered her second win from seven career starts. The trainer planned for Wednesday’s first-up success…

Stud colors take center stage at Cambridge

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It was a rewarding day for Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray at Cambridge on Wednesday, with the local training partnership heading home with a winning double. They kicked the day off in style when Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) carried breeder-owner Waikato Stud’s silks to his maiden victory in the Saddlery Warehouse 1550, while a few races later, stablemate Timing (NZ) (Darci Brahma) hoisted Windsor Park Stud’s colours aloft when winning the ITM/GIB Winter Championship 1300. “It is always nice when you are training well-bred horses for the bigger studs,” Shaune Ritchie said.…

Flemington racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Saturday, July 1

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What Flemington Finals Day Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, July 1, 2023 First Race 11:50am AEST Visit Ladbrokes It is Flemington Finals Day on Saturday afternoon with a stacked nine-race program set down for decision. The Listed Winter Championship Final takes centre stage, supported by the Taj Rossi Final, AR Creswick Stakes and VIC Sprint Series Final. The track has come up a Soft 7, while the rail returns to the true position. Finals Day at Flemington is set to get underway at…

One Dream One Soul looking to end campaign in style

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One Dream One Soul will contest the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul with an ideal chance to end her campaign in perfect fashion. Trainer Lee Somervell could hardly believe his luck when the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) was relocated to Hastings on Saturday after heavy rain forced the abandonment of its original slot at Tauranga last weekend. Co-bred and part-owned by his…

Golden opportunity for One Chance to depart on a victorious note

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A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul with an ideal chance to end her campaign in perfect fashion. Trainer Lee Somervell could hardly believe his luck when the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) was relocated to Hastings on Saturday after heavy rain forced the abandonment of its original slot at Tauranga last weekend. Co-bred and part-owned by his partner Shirin Wood, One Dream One Soul has often saved her best for her home turf where she has won…

Hastings trainers hoping for further jumps feature success

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Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping for a case of déjà vu when they head to their local feature jumping meeting this Saturday. The training partners carry fond memories of the annual Hawke’s Bay Hunt Raceday, having won both features in the Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdles (3100m) and the AHD Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) on multiple occasions, including doing the double last year with The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) and Argyll (NZ) (Gallant Guru). Their strong team of jumpers will be back at Hastings with some…

Top Brass resuming at Ruakaka

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Top Brass (NZ) (Epaulette) is set to make his return to racing at Ruakaka on Saturday after more than a year away from the track. The seven-year-old gelding won six of his 16 starts for former trainer Jamie Richards but hasn’t been sighted on raceday since his unplaced run in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) in March last year. After a period of time on the sidelines, Ruakaka trainer Michelle Bradley was approached earlier this year by his owners to take on the son of Epaulette, and she has enjoyed…