Here’s Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams with the latest Addington News.
Month: July 2023
Racing community urged to get behind mental health forum
A three hour session specifically tackling mental health in the racing industry will be held at Addington Raceway next month. Called “Equiconnect” the seminar, at Addington Raceway on August 17, will canvas a number of issues relating to harness and thoroughbred racing, and more. “We want to connect with trainers, drivers, cadets, coaches – in fact anyone involved in equestrian sports,” says Equiconnect organiser and rural health mentor Craig “Wiggy” Wiggins (pictured above). “There are high stresses and strains in racing, from the pressure to make a living and to…
Anphina on track for Darwin Cup start after NT Derby win
Jockey Paul Denton and trainer Kerry Petrick combined for another NT feature win last Saturday as Anphina took out the NT Derby in Darwin. It appears as though Anphina will line up in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 7, having qualified after taking out the NT Derby (2050m) at Fannie Bay last Saturday. It was back-to-back Derby wins for trainer Kerry Petrick, with Venting saluting last year before backing up 16 days later to finish seventh in the Cup. “Providing Anphina’s still 100 per cent sound and everything…
News Briefs – July 26
Court back in winner’s circle Best known for his New Zealand Cup winning heroics with Terror To Love, Paul Court has been back in the winner’s circle, this time in Canada where he’s lived on and off since 2008. The Court-trained Hail Christian won his 23rd race at Georgian Downs earlier this month. That took Hail Christian’s earnings past $400,000. Trained by Paul Court in this country Hail Christian won nine from 45 before heading off to Australia and then North America. Paul and his father Graham (pictured above) trained…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 26, 2023
Horse Racing on Wednesday, July 26 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 meeting at Canterbury & Sandown. Wednesday Racing Tips – July 26, 2023 Canterbury Racing Tips Sandown 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 July…
Kembla Grange racing preview, best bets & odds | Thursday, July 27
What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Thursday, July 27, 2023 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Illawarra region of NSW with Kembla Grange set to host eight competitive races on Thursday afternoon. The rail is out +6m from the 1100m to winning post, and then out +3m for the remainder. We should have picturesque conditions with a Good 4 surface expected, and the first race is set to get underway at 12:20pm AEST. Best Bet at…
Maribyrnong Plate
OddsBookmakersNewsFieldPast Winners Maribyrnong Plate Group Three Betting Guide Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2024 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1000m The Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate is a 1000m sprint held at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day each year. First run in 1871, the time-honoured event boasts a prizepool of $200,000 and is a race restricted to two-year-old horses. The Maribyrnong Plate was a Principal Race until 1979, then Group 2, before becoming a Group 3 in 2005. Lately, the victors have not received much attention, but…
Sharrock Often counts blessings with mare
Bruce (left) and Allan Sharrock pictured with Justaskme after his win in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) last Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Allan Sharrock continues to thank his lucky stars that he didn’t altogether banish racetrack failure Often from his successful New Plymouth operation. The multiple Group One-winning trainer quickly realised she had no future as a racing proposition, but had the foresight to retain the O’Reilly mare and the Taranaki horseman and partners have been repaid in spades. Often was the star of Sharrock’s local…
Star Kiwi set for Melbourne spring
Star New Zealand sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) will campaign on the Australian side of the Tasman this spring in pursuit of further Group One glory. The Te Akau Racing-owned mare, who has won five Group Ones from just 19 starts, was a brilliant winner of the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley in the autumn and principal David Ellis says more Melbourne successes are the focus of her upcoming preparation. “Pretty much every race will be in Melbourne this spring,” Ellis said. “We’d like to think that…
Industry supports Cure Kids
Riccarton Park, LOVERACING.NZ and TAB are supporting Cure Kids with the “Riccarton Park Red Nose Raceday” at this Friday’s synthetic meeting. “We are so grateful for the support of Riccarton Park and LOVERACING.NZ, who are holding this event for our largest appeal of the year, Red Nose Day,” Cure Kids Head of Partnerships Amanda Piper-Randell said. In support of the charity, in each race on the card Canterbury Jockey Club Chief Executive Tim Mills will elect one runner to wear the Red Nose Day silks. TAB and LOVERACING.NZ have committed…