Rhys Mildon has been Stephen Marsh’s lieutenant over the last few years and has been rewarded for his loyalty with a recent promotion to assistant trainer for Cambridge’s leading stable. “He is the major cog in the wheel and is a massive part of the team. He is the overseer of the two barns,” Marsh said. Mildon has been with the stable for the best part of 15 years and he said he has enjoyed his time working with Marsh. “Stephen is the best boss I have had, that is…
Month: July 2023
Sharrock celebrates breeding success
Allan Sharrock continues to thank his lucky stars that he didn’t altogether banish racetrack failure Often (NZ) (O’Reilly) 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 meeting on Saturday, with her son Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) producing a dynamic performance to win his second Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) and…
Canterbury racing tips, quaddie & odds | Wednesday, July 26
What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Wednesday, July 26, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Canterbury Park Racecourse is the destination for NSW racing on Wednesday afternoon. It’s a quickfire seven-race program for punters to sink their teeth into, and with outstanding conditions on the cards, we should be racing on a perfect Good 4 surface. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, while the first race is set to get underway at 12:50pm AEST. Best Bet at Canterbury: There…
Follow Files: WA rising star returns a winner at Belmont
Last Saturday, the Bletchingly Stakes meeting at Caulfield was the highlight as winter racing continued across Australia. In this week’s edition of the Follow Files, we have found three runners to keep an eye on after strong performances on the weekend. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4Rail position: +6m entire circuit Race 1: 2YO Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:09.91 Horse to follow: Wolfy (2nd) The Nick Ryan-trained Wolfy made his debut in the 2YO Handicap at Caulfield, where he was very good behind the winner, Ouroboros, after not getting a lot…
Veteran pacer upsets for Kiwi connections
By Michael Guerin Champion trainer Barry Purdon may not have had the Queensland Derby night experience he was planning on a few months ago but his Saturday night at Albion Park came with a bonus. Purdon was planning to take Northern Derby winner Merlin to the Queensland carnival but those plans changed with the outstanding young pacer was sidelined in the autumn. That meant he missed not only the Queensland Derby won so brilliantly by The Lost Storm on Saturday night but the Rising Sun won dramatically by Leap To…
Trainer looking forward to rescheduled Oamaru meeting
It will be take two for southern trainers when they head to Oamaru on Wednesday for their postponed Oamaru Cup meeting. Originally scheduled for Sunday, the meeting was postponed until later in the week due to a severe weather system forecast to hit the region. Riverton trainer Stephen Blair-Edie isn’t concerned about the delay and he is looking forward to heading north to the mid-week meeting with a nine-strong team. “I don’t know how deep it is, but we will be there, and we will be trying,” he said. Leading…
Top 10 current Australian jockeys
There is little doubt in the world that Australian jockeys are up there as the best in the world at their profession. With more Group 1 races than anywhere in the world, racing fans in Australia get to see the best jockeys in Australia on display on a weekly basis. The ages may vary with top Australian jockeys, but one thing is consistent across the board, genuine quality. Australians racing internationally in Hong Kong such as Hugh Bowman and Zac Purton weren’t taken into consideration, with the duo only making…
Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Stakes
OddsBookmakersNewsFieldPast Winners HKJC Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, November 7, 2023 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1400m The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Flemington racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day, worth $200,000. Registered as the Maybe Mahal Stakes, the race is for mares four-years-old and older and is run under set weights and penalties conditions. Since the inaugural year in 2005, there has only ever been on horse win the race twice, with that being Rich…
Ben Foote looking to strike at local meetings
Cambridge trainer Ben Foote. Photo: Trish Dunell Cambridge trainer Ben Foote will be looking to end the season on a high note at local meetings this week. The Cambridge horsean will line-up three runners at Cambridge on Wednesday, with last-start debut winner Kakadu joined by Ka Ying Lucky and Jimmy Dean. A three-year-old son of El Roca, Kakadu was a dominant winner in his first race day start over 970m under Kozzi Asano last month at Cambridge, leading from the 600m and pulling away by three-and-three-quarter lengths over Medina. Kakadu…
Brave Spirit looking to repeat debut effort at Cambridge
Brave Spirit will aim to repeat his debut victory. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray had themselves a royal day out at the last meeting on the all-weather track at Cambridge and will be hoping for more of the same on Wednesday. The local training duo celebrated success on their home course earlier this month with Brave Spirit, Hammer Time and Nystrom and they will be in action again, along with Timing and Avaya. “They will almost certainly go for a break after this, they’re not…