Month: June 2023

Donovan Cooper returns victorious aboard the Lou Te Keeti-trained Electric Time at Cambridge last Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Donovan Cooper may have only been in New Zealand for a little over six months, but it’s already become home for the expat South African. The 23-year-old apprentice was lured to New Zealand by fellow expat Donavan Mansour, who runs the jockey academy at Byerley Park, and Cooper said the move is the best decision he has made. He was introduced to horses through a childhood friend in South Africa…

Shaun Fannin and Happy Star on their way to victory at Woodville on Sunday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Awapuni jumps jockey and trainer Shaun Fannin enjoyed a successful outing in the saddle at Woodville on Sunday, a hot run of form he hopes can continue heading into Hastings this Saturday. Fannin continued his long and successful association with Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers when combining with Happy Star and Prince Turbo respectively. A seven-year-old son of Fabulous, Happy Star has shown his ability on the flat this season…

Darwin trainer Kerry Petrick celebrated a win at Fannie Bay on Saturday with Venting. Venting, last year’s NT Derby winner, made it two wins at Fannie Bay on Saturday, but a spot in this year’s $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) is not guaranteed. With a 66 rating, the Kerry Petrick-trained four-year-old gelding would need to increase that to around 70 to contest the NT’s biggest race on August 7. Victory in the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m), Buntine Handicap (2050m) or Metric Mile (1600m) during the Darwin Cup Carnival would secure a…

What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Tuesday, June 27, 2023 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes NSW racing heads to the Illawarra region with a quickfire seven-race program at Kembla Grange on Tuesday afternoon. The track should be seeing an upgrade into the Good range with drying conditions heading into race-day, and with the rail in the true position the entire circuit, we should be in for a terrific day of racing. The first race is set to get underway…

The Birdsville Race Club has today announced that the 2023 Birdsville Races will receive an increase in prize money – upping the total prize pool to a record $300,000 for the iconic outback meet. Staged in the spectacular Simpson Desert of Outback Queensland, the Birdsville Races have built a reputation as a truly bucket list adventure – with a rich history spanning 141 years. The increase reflects a boost from Racing Queensland for the forthcoming racing season along with an additional prize money contribution directly from the Birdsville Race Club.…

HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges looks forward to working closely with Ascot in the future with a mutual goal of delivering benefits to global horseracing. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced that it has renewed a five-year World Pool partnership agreement with Ascot Racecourse to continue to promote racing as a global sport. The HKJC and Ascot Racecourse initiated the first World Pool partnership in 2019. The renewal agreement, signed at Royal Ascot on Friday, will run from July 1, 2023 until 2028. The agreement will cover the commingling of…

Ngakau Hailey (pictured) following his first raceday victory at Cambridge on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Having ridden bareback on the East Coast since he was a child, Ngakau Hailey has always felt at home on the back of a horse, and he is enjoying turning that passion into a career. The 16-year-old apprentice jockey is in his first season of riding and he is already making a positive impression on trainers, which was furthered at Cambridge on Saturday when he recorded his first raceday victory aboard Chattahoochee. The…

Horse Racing on Monday, June 26 will feature two meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Dubbo. Monday Racing Tips – June 26, 2023 Dubbo 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 on June 26, 2023 check out our…