Top Brass set for Ruakaka return

Top Brass will make his raceday return at Ruakaka on Saturday. Photo Credit: Trish Dunell Top Brass 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…

Grebeni eyeing Winx Guineas success en route to The Gong

Grebeni is riding a hot streak into Saturday’s Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast. In-form galloper Grebeni will look to make it four on the trot and remain undefeated this prep when he lines up in the Group 3 Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. With a win at Warwick Farm in a Benchmark 68 followed by two wins in Benchmark 72 grade at Rosehill Gardens, the three-year-old is currently the $4.40 favourite for the $174,000-to-the-winner contest over 1600m this weekend. Rosehill R4 replay – June 17, 2023…

Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | June 30, 2023

What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Friday, June 30, 2023 First Race 11:32am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Ipswich this Friday afternoon for a very competitive nine-race program kicking off at 11:32am local time. With no rain on the forecast for Thursday and Friday, we expect to be racing on the current track rating of a Good 4 for the entire meeting. The rail will be in the +4.5m position for the whole circuit, which should favour on-speed runners in…

Geelong races preview & quaddie tips | Friday, June 30

What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Friday, June 30, 2023 First Race 11:20am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Another Friday afternoon of racing is scheduled at Geelong Racecourse, with 10 races to be run and won. Following consistent rain this week, the track has come up a Soft 7, with the rail out 8m from the 1700m-800m and out 11m the remainder. Racing is set to commence at 11:20am AEST. Best Bet at Geelong – Miss Take Miss Take was a late scratching at…

“Electric” Folklore retired from race track

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  Iain Wilson fair beams with pride when discussing his mighty mare Folklore. “She’s exceptional,” he says, “and she has given us a great ride.” But now after 13 wins from 78 starts and $185,355, the Sportswriter seven-year-old has been retired from racing, and will soon be heading to the breeding barn. “She’s the best I’ve had,” says the Winton-based Wilson, who owns Folklore along with his wife Nola, “and we’ve had a great run with her.” Her last race was a seventh in…

News Briefs – June 28

Bella heads winner’s list in 2023 With her win at Addington on Friday night, Bella Button has now won the most races of any harness horse in New Zealand this year. Driven by regular pilot Gemma Thornley the six-year-old mare justified her favouritism by winning by three quarters of a length. It was the Mark Jones-trained trotter’s seventh win in 2023, eclipsing the six wins by the unbeaten Millwood Nike and Muscle Mountain. Bella Button has now had eight wins overall, with earnings of $81,329. Williams goes to the dogs…

Odgers trains first winner in more than a decade

by Rob Courtney North Canterbury trainer-owner-breeder Ken Odgers has been licenced to train standardbreds since 1983 and the win of Prima Donna on Sunday at Addington was his first training success since 2009. But if you think he has been idle during this time, one only has to listen to his ‘back story’ to realise this is far from the reality for the now 67-year-old. Only ever doing a few at a time, including all aspects of the training, Odgers has clearly been a ‘seller’ of his stock over a…

Somervell hoping for dream result

A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul (NZ) (Ekraar) 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…

Weatherley’s hopeful Tru Planet can shed bridesmaid tag

Matamata trainers Briar and Darryn Weatherley. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley are hoping third time’s a charm with Tru Planet when she heads to Cambridge on Wednesday. The daughter of Dalghar has had two starts on the synthetic surface for two runner-up efforts and the father-and-daughter duo are confident she can shed her bridesmaid tag in the ITM/GIB Winter Championship 1300. “She has worked well and she is well within herself,” Darryn Weatherley said. “It is a better draw (7) than what she…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 28, 2023

Horse Racing on Wednesday, June 28 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 Sandown, Warwick Farm & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Racing Tips – June 28, 2023 Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) 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…