Month: July 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 6, 2023

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Horse Racing on Thursday, July 6 will feature five 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 Gosford & Happy Valley (HK). Thursday Racing Tips – July 6, 2023 Gosford Racing Tips Happy Valley (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…

Winter Cup in crosshairs for Fiery Red

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Fiery Red will contest the Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton on Thursday. Photo: Monica Toretto A trio of Southland runners will be on trial for looming Cups targets when they head to Ashburton on Thursday. The Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) is firmly in the crosshairs for six-win mare Fiery Red, and she will look to clinch her spot in next month’s Riccarton feature with a positive showing in the Winter Cup Trial (1400m). The daughter of Iffraaj has been in great form of late, winning one and placing…

It’s all the threes at Cambridge tonight

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by Brigette Solomon There’ll be plenty of inter-stable rivalry at Cambridge tonight, with three different trainers lining up three runners in their respective races. Nicky Chilcott has the most at the meeting with six runners, including three – Alwaysbelove, Vincents Girl, and Messenger Buoy – in Race 2, The Tote Burger Mobile Pace over 2200m. “The maidens have all raced well to date and I’ll expect all three could be in the mix” says Chilcott. Alwaysbelove was third on debut, while Vincents Girl was runner-up a fortnight ago. All three…

Jimmy Orman joins elite club with 100th metropolitan Wins in Queensland Racing

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Australia’s highly accomplished rider, Jimmy Orman, achieved a momentous feat in Queensland racing as he secured his 100th metropolitan win for the season at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. This accomplishment elevated him to the prestigious ranks of the metropolitan centurion club, alongside renowned jockeys Chris Munce and Jeff Lloyd. Although the victory had a narrow margin, its significance was monumental for Orman, who felt an immense sense of relief. While Orman has yet to claim a coveted Group 1 victory, he expressed his delight at surpassing the 100-win milestone for…

New rider for Athene at Ashburton

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Northern apprentice Kelsey Hannan and Canterbury mare Athene (NZ) (Raise The Flag) have been rivals in their last two meetings, but the pair will unite at Ashburton on Thursday in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 2200. Hannan has ridden the Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained Zelenski (NZ) (Shocking) to defeat Athene in both the Waimate and Amberley Cups, and trainer Terri Rae is pleased to now have the 20-year-old hoop on her side. Rae said her mare will appreciate the step up from a mile to 2200m and is hoping she can…

Former Kiwis score at Sandown

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Promising Kiwi filly Elsie May (NZ) (Time Test) broke through for her first victory for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Wednesday under a determined Luke Campbell ride. Originally prepared by Brian and Shane Anderton, Elsie May won two of her first three starts and was sold to the Maher-Eustace stable after finishing seventh in the Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m). The three-year-old daughter of Time Test had made good ground to finish seventhon Australian debut at Caulfield and was…

Athene looking to shed bridesmaid tag at Ashburton

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Athene will line-up at Ashburton on Thursday. Photo: Race Images South Northern apprentice Kelsey Hannan and Canterbury mare Athene have been rivals in their last two meetings, but the pair will unite at Ashburton on Thursday. Hannan has ridden the Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained Zelenski to defeat Athene in both the Waimate and Amberley Cups, and trainer Terri Rae is pleased to now have the 20-year-old hoop on her side. Rae said her mare will appreciate the step up from a mile to 2200m and is hoping she can…

Busy weekend ahead for Forsman stable

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Trainer Andrew Forsman will be keeping an eye on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday, with the Cambridge horseman set to have runners at both New Zealand venues, as well as Caulfield. Turn The Ace, The Finnster and Russian Satire will all run at Te Rapa, with the former on trial for upcoming black-type targets when he steps out in the JF Grylls Memorial Classic (1400m) after an unplaced first-up effort at Pukekohe. “It was a very deep track and he couldn’t get his legs out of it. He…

True Enough retired 

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Andrew Forsman’s successful Cambridge stable has bid farewell to True Enough, who raced with distinction up to the highest level. Time has been called on the career of the nine-year-old son of Nom De Jeu with a combination of age and difficulty placing the gelding to his best advantage resulting in his retirement. True Enough was a versatile performer who won nine races, including the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m), and placed on a further 12 occasions to retire as the winner of more than $590,000. “He’s been a terrific horse…

Price taking aim at feature races

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A trio of Southland runners will be on trial for looming Cups targets when they head to Ashburton on Thursday. The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) is firmly in the crosshairs for six-win mare Fiery Red, and she will look to clinch her spot in next month’s Riccarton feature with a positive showing in the Winning Edge Presentation Winter Cup Trial (1400m). The daughter of Iffraaj has been in great form of late, winning one and placing in two of her last three starts, including a third placing behind Zelenski and…