Month: July 2023

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, August 2, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Randwick on Wednesday afternoon for a quickfire seven-race program on the Kensington circuit. The weather forecast looks positive with clear skies predicted leading into race-day, and as the rail is set to move out +2m, we should be racing on a fair Good 4 surface. The first race is scheduled to get underway at 12:50pm AEST. Best Bet: Enotis Enotis secured a dominant…

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, August 2, 2023 First Race 12:33pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Doomben Racecourse will be the host for Wednesday’s metropolitan meeting in Queensland this week, with a very competitive eight-race card set down for decision. The track is currently rated a Soft 5; however, with warm weather and no rain on the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, we expect to be racing on a Good 4 for the entire program. The rail will be in the +11m…

Hayley Hassman was all smiles after riding her first winner at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Hayley Hassman kicked off her riding career in the best possible fashion at Te Rapa on Saturday when winning aboard Hill Of Kings in her first raceday ride. It was a sentimental day for the 17-year-old amateur jockey, who was riding in front of her adoring family and friends, with her support crew cheering down the stand as she urged her charge to the line. “My entire family were there…

Champion jumps jockey Shaun Fannin saluting aboard West Coast at Hastings. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Mixing training a team of horses with being the country’s leading jumps jockey keeps Shaun Fannin fairly busy, however, he has found success in both roles this season, culminating in a fourth Jumps Jockey Premiership title. The Awapuni horseman was overjoyed to end the season with 10 wins as a trained, producing his most recent winner at Otaki last Saturday, with Jesko taking out the Vets on Riverbank (2100m) under Madan Singh.…

New Zealand Champion jockey Michael McNab. Photo: Trish Dunell Champion rider Michael McNab set a hectic pace during the 2022/23 season and he’s ready to hit the ground running again in the new term. McNab convincingly retained his crown with 164 winners, 47 clear of closest rival Craig Grylls, after first winning the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership with 144 victories in the 2021/22 season. The 37-year-old travelled far and wide to defend his title and is again prepared to clock up the kilometres in search of future winners. “I was…

Struck Gold was a strong winner at Echuca on Friday. Photo: Brett Holburt-Racing Photos Bluegrass Bloodstock principal Lenny Russo looks to have unearthed another treasure from his regular forays into the New Zealand tried horse market with Struck Gold, a three-year-old son of Castledale who romped home by four lengths at Echuca on Friday when making his Australian debut. Bred by Tim Harrison, who has retained a share in the horse, Struck Gold finished an eye-catching third in his only New Zealand start at Avondale for trainer Darrel Lang, a…