Trainer Royden Bergerson will put the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) aspirations of stable runners Bradman and Queen Of Spades to the test at Trentham on Saturday. Bradman will tackle the Marsh Insurance-sponsored open 1100m event while Queen Of Spades will line-up in the last race of the day, the rating 75 1400m contest. The pair have had contrasting build-ups to their challenge for the feature flat event at the upcoming Riccarton three-day winter carnival, with Bergerson keen to see them both perform to expectations on the weekend…
Month: July 2023
Local trainers looking to capitalise at Ruakaka
A nine-strong team of runners will carry the hopes of local trainers Ken Rae and daughter Kystal Williams at Ruakaka on Saturday, with a trio of promising two-year-olds set to feature at the finish of the ITM/GIB 2YO Winter Championship Final (1200m). Whiskey Lies and Dancing Dream look likely to dominate betting in the feature race for the juveniles while Rae is confident of an improved showing from their third runner, Time And Tide, who was unplaced against her stablemates at her debut outing a fortnight ago when hampered at…
I Wish I Win best in the land
I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is the best horse in Southern Hemisphere, according to the latest edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023, which was released early on Friday morning. Waikato Stud and Peter Moody’s exciting galloper earned that honour with a rating of 121, following on from his thrilling victory in the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick in April. That rating of 121 makes him the equal 16th best racehorse in the world, a mark that he shares with recent Queen Anne Stakes…
Bradman leads Bergerson pair at Trentham
Bradman will contest the Marsh Insurance 1100 at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Trainer Royden Bergerson will put the Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) aspirations of stable runners Bradman and Queen Of Spades to the test at Trentham on Saturday. Bradman will tackle the open 1100m event while Queen Of Spades will line-up in the last race of the day, the rating 75 1400m contest. The pair have had contrasting build-ups to their challenge for the feature flat event at the upcoming Riccarton three-day winter…
Tony Pike confident ahead of Ruakaka meeting
Slipper Island will resume at Ruakaka on Saturday. Photo: Grant Matthew (Race Images) Although he won’t be at Ruakaka on Saturday as he finishes up a brief break on the Gold Coast, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes he is represented by two strong chances at the meeting. Pike will line up promising maiden galloper Stash in the first race of the day over 1600m while exciting three-year-old Slipper Island will make a much-anticipated return from injury in a rating 65 1200m contest later on the card. Pike is relishing getting…
Ken Rae hoping to make mark on home track
Whiskey Lies (inside) and Dancing Dream (outside) will contest the 2YO Winter Championship Final (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. Photo: Race Images A nine-strong team of runners will carry the hopes of local trainers Ken Rae and daughter Kystal Williams at Ruakaka on Saturday, with a trio of promising two-year-olds set to feature at the finish of the 2YO Winter Championship Final (1200m). Whiskey Lies and Dancing Dream look likely to dominate betting in the feature race for the juveniles while Rae is confident of an improved showing from their…
Strides impresses with Otaki victory
Strides winning at Otaki on Friday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Local gelding Strides added to his winning haul at Otaki on Friday, but it wasn’t without its drama. The son of Spieth missed the jump by several lengths, but quickly recovered his deficit under the urgings of apprentice jockey Ngakau Hailey. His tardy beginning wasn’t missed by the leaders, with jockey Madan Singh setting a hot tempo up front aboard Vesmart, opening up a six-length lead turning for home. Hailey navigated his way around the field and…
Lyle Hewitson aims to close best Hong Kong season with a flourish
Lyle Hewitson has 50 winners for the season. Entrenched in the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after a bumper season, Lyle Hewitson hopes to close out the campaign with a strong showing at the 2022/23 season finale at Sha Tin on Sunday. Armed with ten rides across 11 races, Hewitson is optimistic he can add to an impressive tally of 50 wins and 105 minor placings from 620 rides this season, a haul which has the South African occupying fifth place in the standings behind Zac Purton…
Belmont racing tips, value bets & quaddie picks | July 15, 2023
What Belmont Classic Day Where Belmont Park Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, July 15, 2023 First Race 11:34am AWST Visit Ladbrokes The Listed Belmont Classic for the three-year-olds heads a nine-race card this Saturday afternoon at Perth’s Belmont Park. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, and with more rain on the forecast for Friday, we expect the track stay in the Soft rating for the entire program. The rail will be in the +9m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race set…
Pakenham races tips & quaddie picks | July 16, 2023
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Sunday, July 16, 2023 First Race 12:05pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes It is Mosstrooper Steeplechase Day at Pakenham on Sunday afternoon with six races scheduled over the obstacles. The track has come up a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, while the rail comes out 12m the entire circuit for the track’s feature jumps meeting of the year. Racing is set to get underway at 12:05pm AEST. Best Bet at Pakenham: Stern Idol…