By Jonny Turner John McDermott would love a stable full of Ruby’s A Delights. The veteran mare made it career win number eight in her 101st start at Addington on Sunday. McDermott describes his six-year-old as a great trying pacer who gives it her all every time she steps out on to the track. That was evident in her win on Sunday as Ruby’s A Delight kept winding up in the home straight to fight off a wave of attackers for driver Ricky May. “She is just one of those…
Month: July 2023
Flying Mascot to try blinkers
A jump-out at Casterton will determine whether Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) will have the addition of blinkers when she has her next race start at Flemington. Trainer Tom Dabernig was disheartened with Flying Mascot’s first-up performance in the Gr.3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on July 8 and has called for a jump-out in headgear on Monday rather than starting the mare in the Gr.3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield that was won by Ingratiating on Saturday. The Sir John Monash was Flying Mascot’s first outing since last…
Kiwi breeders proud as punch at National Awards
The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding fraternity came together on Saturday night to celebrate a stellar season of elite-level achievements at the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards at Karapiro. New Zealand breeders produced 35 individual Group One winners across Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand over the past 12 months. Powerhouse breeders Waikato Stud were awarded the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan New Zealand Breeder of the Year title for a phenomenal ninth time, but there was a diverse and broad range of breeders that contributed the overwhelming success of…
Popthebubbles pops up at Tauranga
Popthebubbles (NZ) (Wrote) edged her trainer Mark Walker closer to the magical 200 wins for the season mark when taking out the Ultimate Mazda 1600 at Tauranga on Saturday. After jumping away fairly from the ace barrier, Popthebubbes settled toward the rare of the field for veteran hoop Vinnie Colgan, who began his move on the three-year-old filly at the 800m and she was able to storm home late out wide to capture a 1.8 length victory. “It was another really good winning effort from a filly that should only…
Cork to Winter Cup
Cork (NZ) (Complacent) continued her love affair with Tauranga on Saturday when extending her unbeaten streak to three on the Bay of Plenty track in the Punter Of The Year Now November 4th (1400m). The daughter of Complacent finished seventh first-up in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) at Hastings earlier this month and appreciated the drop back to Rating 75 grade this weekend. With the four-kilogram claim of apprentice jockey Jess Allen, Cork loomed wide on the turn, capturing the lead at the top of the straight and she was able…
Proisir fillies strike for Ancroft
Many racehorse owners spend their entire life in search of their star athlete, but for Philip Brown, he has been fortunate to have two in a short space of time – Levante and Legarto. Levante (NZ) (Proisir) kicked off the journey for the Ancroft Stud principal, who was in search for a filly to race with his mates at the time. He foaled down Levante at his property for breeder Scott Williams, and he decided she was the one for his new syndicate. “We had raced one that had won…
Swayzee NZ Cup bound after huge Queensland win
By Adam Hamilton Next (big) stop New Zealand. That’s Jason Grimson’s plan with his latest pacing star Swayzee after upstaging Queensland sensation Leap To Fame in last night’s $400,000 Group 1 Blacks A Fake (2680m) at Albion Park. “The New Zealand Cup is the target … that’s the next big one,” Grimson said. “It actually was before tonight because he’s such a great stayer this horse. He’s actually not that fast, but he can just keep rolling along. “I’m not sure what we’ll do before then or even if we’ll…
Faithful with two chances to register first Addington win
By Jonny Turner Chelsea Faithful is hoping to go one better than last year with her two starters at Addington on Sunday. The Southland trainer trekked north for the corresponding meeting in 2022 and she was only just denied her first Addington win when Vin Scully went down by the barest of margins. With no racing in Southland until later next month, it made sense to target Sunday’s meeting with Tartan Raider, who has only had a handful of starts back from a spell. “He had only had three or…
Back to back NT Derby’s for Petrick and Denton as Anphina salutes
The Kerry Petrick-trained filly Anphina (Paul Denton) sneaks home to win the $135,000 NT Derby (2050m) from the Kym Healy-trained gelding Grinzinger Bishop (Emma Lines) at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Professionals Photography) Trainer Kerry Petrick and jockey Paul Denton have combined for the second straight year to claim the $135,000 NT Derby (2050m) at Fannie Bay. Saturday’s feature event on Day 4 of the Darwin Cup Carnival was won by three-year-old filly Anphina ($4.60), who made her winning move at the top of the home straight…
Pakenham racing tips & quaddie picks | Tuesday, July 25
What Pakenham Synthetic Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Tuesday, July 25, 2023 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The all-weather track at Pakenham is scheduled to host a stacked nine-race program on Tuesday afternoon. An overcast day is forecast for the track and as always, we anticipate the track will play fairly throughout the card, with no evident bias expected. Racing is set to get underway at 12:30pm AEST. Best Bet at Pakenham: Diesel ‘N’ Dust Jason Warren’s Diesel ‘N’…