Month: June 2023

Lucky Sweynesse storms to record-equalling triumph in Sha Tin Vase

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The world’s highest-rated sprinter makes it eight wins for the season. Lucky Sweynesse might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant performance in the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Posting his eighth win from 10 starts this season, and his sixth in a row, Lucky Sweynesse (135lb) powered to a comfortable one-and-a-quarter length victory over Victor The…

Maiden Group victories all round at Ashburton

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By Mike Love, Harness News Desk The Group 2 Sapling Stakes was taken out by local trainers Brent & Tim White when Shards Matrix produced a sustained rails run to knock off race favorite A Little Silence at Ashburton yesterday. It was co-trainer Tim White’s first Group success in his second season of training – with father and co-trainer Brent White having tasted group success previously with Cranbourne and One Apollo. “It’s pretty cool,” said Tim White. “I’m actually in Brisbane on a family holiday – I couldn’t have picked…

I’m Watching You ready to strike at Invercargill

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By Jonny Turner Tom Nally’s harness racing career will take another step forward when he lines up his second runner as a trainer at Ascot Park on Monday. Rebecca Dale will start for the first time since joining Nally and she’s among a handy book of drives for the junior reinsman. The five-year-old’s main mission will be to hold out Nally’s regular drive in Better Be Watching who will start favourite after her late-closing fourth at Winton last week. “I have been happy with Rebecca Dale’s workouts,” Nally said. “Hopefully…

Supreme Attraction keeps firing for Gillett stable in Alice Springs

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Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett, pictured with daughter and apprentice jockey Dakota-Lee and wife Leanne, also an accomplished trainer, during a meeting at Pioneer Park. Picture: Nikki Westover Photography 4/6/23 Alice Springs Race 5 Review & Replay – Supreme Attraction (1st) The Terry Gillett-trained Supreme Attraction continues to be the headline act in Alice Springs. He made it three straight wins on Sunday after decimating his rivals in the $25,000 Pioneer Park Anniversary Cup (1400m) at Benchmark 76 level at Pioneer Park. The seven-year-old gelding is an exceptional form after…

Taree betting preview, best bets & odds | Tuesday, 6/6/23

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What Taree Races Where Manning Valley Race Club – Racecourse Dr, Taree NSW When Tuesday, June 6, 2023 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes NSW racing heads to Taree on Tuesday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit for the meeting, and although the surface is currently listed as a Soft 5 at the time of writing, the forecast indicates an upgrade into the Good range is imminent. The first race is set to get underway at 12:30pm AEST. Best Bet at Taree…

Bathurst betting preview, best bets & quaddie picks | Monday, 5/6/23

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What Bathurst Races Where Bathurst Thoroughbred Racing – 55 Eleven Mile Dr, Bathurst NSW 2795 When Monday, June 5, 2023 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Country racing heads to Bathurst to kick-off the new week with a competitive seven-race program set for decision. The rail is out +2m between the 1200m to 800m and will be in the true position for the remainder of the circuit. At the time of writing, the course is currently operating in the Soft range; however, with a favourable forecast over the weekend, we’re…

Malek back to his best in Kranji Sprint

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Cancer survivor Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) broke a long winless streak with a thrilling victory in the S$110,000 Kranji Sprint (1200m) in Singapore on Saturday. Remarkably, the six-year-old son of Swiss Ace was second-up after a neck cancer that required surgery. That happened after an underwhelming campaign late last year, which culminated in an unplaced run in the Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) in November. After five months on the sidelines, Mr Malek was not only back trialling, but also thriving, so much so that his first-up run in the…

Sea Shepherd on target for Winter Cup

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The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton in August is now firmly in the sights of Sea Shepherd (NZ) (Zacinto) following his win at Wingatui on Sunday. The four-year-old gelding settled off the pace for jockey Corey Campbell in The Mosgiel Tavern (1400m) before working his way forward on the fence to sit in just behind leader So Natural. Campbell found a gap between runners and was able to outstay In Disguise to win by a neck, with a further 1-1/4 lengths back to Leica Star in third. “I was…

Bakker on cloud nine with first winner

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South Auckland apprentice jockey Kendra Bakker is still on cloud nine after recording her first win at Avondale on Saturday. The 22-year-old hoop was having her ninth raceday ride and she was delighted to get $31 outsider Innocent Victim (Maurice) over the line for employer Steven Cole.  “I was super happy to get the win,” Bakker said. “I was watching his trial form and his one trial on the heavy looked like he kicked on a bit, so I was hoping that he was going to handle the track well,…

The Cossack to run at Hastings

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By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Hastings trainer Paul Nelson is looking forward to heading to his home meeting on Monday where he will line-up a handful of runners, including his star jumper The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftman). The Champion Jumper will return to the flat in The TLJ Handicap (2200m) to keep him up to the mark following his win in the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial (3900m) at Te Rapa last month. Nelson, who trains the gelding in partnership with Corinna McDougal, has eyed the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase…