Irish jockey Joe Doyle has returned to New Zealand to bolster the country’s riding ranks ahead of the new season. The 27-year-old hoop enjoyed plenty of success in his first riding stint down under, winning 19 races this past season, three of those at stakes level, including the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) aboard Pignan (NZ) (Staphanos) at Awapuni in April for Lisa Latta. Shortly after, Doyle left New Zealand shores to return to his homeland for the summer and he was delighted to end his first season in…
Month: July 2023
Breslin still kicking goals
Football has been a big part of Awapuni trainer Mike Breslin’s life and that has continued in racing through the naming of his horses. The son of former New Zealand footballer Paddy Breslin, Mike has always had a fascination with the sport and was himself a representative player. “My father was New Zealand footballer of the year back in the early seventies, I played myself and had a few years in the national league before I retired at 23 and decided to go into horses,” Breslin said. While playing in…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 9, 2023
Horse Racing on Sunday, July 9 will feature eight meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Grafton & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – July 9, 2023 Grafton Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) 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…
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Apprenitce Emma Lines salutes on Tubthumper in Darwin Guineas
Apprentice Emma Lines, who won the $75,000 Darwin Guineas (1600m) on the Phil Cole-trained three-year-old filly Tubthumper on Day 1 of the Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay on Saturday, with her parents Rosa and David Emma Lines made it back to back wins for NT apprentices at the top level with victory on the Phil Cole-trained Tubthumper in the $75,000 Darwin Guineas (1600m) at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Fellow Darwin apprentice Jade Hampson won the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) on Dick Leech’s Write Your Name in April. Lines,…
Donald racing preview & quaddie tips | Monday, July 10
What Donald Races Where Donald Racecourse – 990 Jeffcott Rd, Donald VIC 3480 When Monday, July 10, 2023 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Another week of racing in Victoria kicks off with an eight-race program at Donald Racecourse on Monday afternoon. With plenty of rain throughout Victoria, the track has come up a Heavy 10 at the time of acceptances and we expect that rating to hold true throughout the card. The rail sticks in the true position, with racing set to commence at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at…
Black Mach best of Thornley’s chances at Addington
By Jonny Turner Black Mach heads the tidy book of drives Sam Thornley combines with at Addington on Sunday. Thornley will be out to rack up another win for his boss Ken Barron when Black Mach starts in a junior drivers assignment. Black Mach scored for Thornley at Addington a month ago and the reinsman has given the five-year-old the nod as his best chance on Sunday. “I’d have to say Black Mach, he has been going pretty good races and he is quite a tough horse.” “The draw (8)…
Wewillrock lands Randwick sprint
Kiwi four-year-old Wewillrock scores over 1200m at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Talented Kiwi four-year-old Wewillrock collected his first Australian win with a smart performance at Randwick on Saturday. It was the third start in Sydney for the El Roca gelding, who had previously finished second at Rosehill on May 20 and a last-start third in the Listed June Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on June 10. Wewillrock went to a new level on Saturday, settling in third spot for apprentice jockey Tyler Schiller and keeping out of trouble as a riderless horse…
Sigh claims Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes
Sigh ridden by Carleen Hefel wins the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Peter Moody-trained Sigh has continued her impressive preparation when claiming the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield under Carleen Hefel. Having been scratched from the Listed Vic Sprint Series final at Flemington last week, the four-year-old mare relished the extra week between runs to claim her first black-type success at start nine. There was speed aplenty with Malkovich initially leading the field up, before Katsu took on the classy sprinter for…
Ucalledit claims Listed Winter Stakes
Ucalledit winning the Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Former New Zealand galloper Ucalledit has completed a feature winter double in Sydney, adding Saturday’s Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick to his win in the Listed Civic Stakes over the same course and distance two weeks ago. The Zacinto gelding was a breakout star last spring, stringing together four wins from five starts between October and December including the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm. He was unable to repeat those results when he returned to…