Month: July 2023

A Sydney spring preparation is on the cards for Group One winner La Crique. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Lessons learned from La Crique’s last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare. Trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander have already ruled out starting the daughter of Vadamos on unsuitable ground in any lead-up outings ahead of a trip to Sydney. La Crique is going through her early paces at their Matamata stable, which will also be represented at Thursday’s Cambridge meeting…

Millefiori will head to Ruakaka on Saturday to contest the Winter Championship Final (1400m). Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Te Akau Racing are hoping to put the last start disappointment behind them with Millefiori when they head to Ruakaka on Saturday. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old went into the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) in winning form, however, she found the tempo too hot in the transferred Hastings feature, finishing sixth. “She was a touch disappointing at Hawke’s Bay,” Te Akau Racing’s assistant trainer Sam Bergerson said. “We are thinking that she…

TAB Trackside cadet race caller Dan Fogarty. Photo: Race Images South The Melbourne Cup has often captured the imagination of young racing fans and for newly established Canterbury race caller Daniel Fogarty, he was no exception. While Fogarty, 20, doesn’t hail from a racing family, he was immersed in the sport from a young age through his parents and was just five-years-old when his interest in becoming a race caller was piqued. “It was a dream of mine since I first watched the Melbourne Cup in 2008 when I was…

No trainer has more wins in history at Happy Valley than Caspar Fownes. Caspar Fownes is aiming to reaffirm his status as Hong Kong’s longtime “King of the Valley” when he gears up for Happy Valley’s final fixture on Wednesday night trailing fellow trainer Francis Lui (31-30) for the most wins at the city circuit this season. Fownes is the most successful handler in history at Happy Valley. He saddles seven chances in his bid to reel in Lui, while his heroics at the track are endless and include a…

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, July 12, 2023 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing returns to the Lakeside track at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon for eight races at metropolitan level. With clear skies forecast throughout the week in Melbourne, we expect an upgrade from the current Soft 6 rating to a Soft 5. The rail comes out 6m the entire trip, with the action getting underway at 12:25pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Time Quest It was hard…

Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson. Photo: Race Images South Riccarton Park’s synthetic track is proving popular with local trainer Lance Robinson, and he is looking forward to racing on the surface on Wednesday with a handful of runners. Robinson is impressed with the prizemoney on offer at the midweek meeting, with two of his runners competing for $19,000 in one of the four MAAT races, while the remainder of his representatives will be vying for a $25,000 stake in their respective contests. “It’s (prizemoney) terrific, and on the synthetic track it…

Kylan Wiles scored his first victory aboard Tahuroa Height at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) It was a proud moment for Kylan Wiles on Saturday as he rode his first winner at Te Rapa in front of his family. The 17-year-old jockey was having his 11th raceday ride aboard the Stephen Ralph-trained Tahuroa Height. The pair took the lead shortly after the first jump and never looked back, eventually running out 4.5 length victors. Wiles’ father, trainer Dean Wiles, was trackside for the win, and Kylan…

What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Wednesday, July 12, 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: King Of Naples…