Month: August 2023

Tibbie Stakes

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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Tibbie Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Friday, September 15, 2023 Location: Newcastle Racecourse – Newcastle, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1400m The Tibbie Stakes is a Group 3 race held at Newcastle Racecourse and is run under set weights and penalty conditions for fillies and mares. Throughout its history, the Tibbie Stakes has been run as a Listed race from 2005 until 2012, but since 2013 has been classified as a Group 3. The Tibbie Stakes has been used by mares…

The Fillies’ quest for Cup day glory starts now

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This Friday Addington Raceway holds its “Road to the Cup” race night. But it also marks the official start of the prestigious 2023 Nevele R Fillies series which will culminate in the $140,000 Group 1 final at Addington on IRT NZ Cup day, Tuesday November 14. “You look back at past winners and the series is like a roll call of our best three-year-old fillies, Armalight won it in 1980, Kate’s First in 1997 and of course she went on to win the Auckland Cup the same year, and horse…

Mossdale Ben earns New Zealand Cup nomination with Kurow Cup win

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By Jonny Turner The New Zealand Cup got another contender when Mossdale Ben produced a powerful victory in the Kurow Cup at Oamaru yesterday. The Greg and Nina Hope trained pacer rounded up a quality field with ease to give driver Ben Hope his first win in New Zealand since May. After handling his first standing start well and producing a slick victory, the Hope camp now plan to nominate Mossdale Ben for the New Zealand Cup and give him his chance to show whether he can foot it with…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 22, 2023

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, August 22 will feature four meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ballarat. Tuesday Racing Tips – August 22, 2023 Ballarat 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 taking place on August 22, 2023 check out our…

Raced Evens brings pedigree and performance to Gavelhouse auction

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One of the highlight lots in the latest fortnightly sale on gavelhouse.com is Raced Evens (Zoffany), who performed up to Group Three level on the racetrack and also boasts a star-studded pedigree page. The seven-year-old is a daughter of the stakes-winning mare Luscilla (NZ) (Entrepreneur), who is a half-sister to the quality racehorse and successful sire Falkirk. Luscilla is also a half-sister to the Group Two-winning mare Mulan Princess (NZ) (Kaapstad) – dam of Group One Australian Oaks (2400m) heroine Royal Descent (Redoute’s Choice). Mulan Princess is the granddam of another three stakes winners,…

First Black Type winner for Ten Sovereigns

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The Donnacha O’Brien trained filly Asean stormed home in Sunday’s Listed Curragh Stakes (1000m) at Curragh giving sire Ten Sovereigns his first black type winner. A lovely progressive type, Asean settled off the pace early and when asked to sprint by jockey Gavin Ryan 200 meters from home she obliged with a terrific turn of foot and swamped her rivals, beating Alabama by half a length. Ten Sovereigns is a dual Group One-winning son of No Nay Never who shuttled to Valachi Downs for one season in 2020 serving 43…

Nelson/McDougal team head to Rotorua

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Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are making the most of Rotorua’s meeting postponement to prepare for Te Rapa on Saturday where they will have several of their talented team featuring in the iconic Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). Inclement weather conditions in the Bay of Plenty region over the weekend caused the Rotorua meeting to be rescheduled to Tuesday, and the Hastings trainers elected to stay in the north with their six runners, basing themselves at the course. Among their representatives is Shackleton’s Edge, with a start in the Pakuranga Hunt…

Cambridge duo aim for Jericho

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Cambridge trainer Ken Harrison is dreaming of bigger things with Husk and King Khan following their quinella in the PSP 2000 at New Plymouth on Saturday. The trip was a scouting mission ahead of Road To The Jericho (3210m) at the Taranaki venue next month, with qualification for the A$300,000 The Jericho Cup (4600m) top of mind. “We are heading toward the Jericho race at New Plymouth on September 16, which is part of the reason I took them there,” Harrison said. “They had the ground to suit and we…

Collett returns home for working holiday

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Sam Collett will brave New Zealand’s winter for a fortnight to catch up with family and friends and will be available for rides this weekend. The expatriate Kiwi jockey has firmly established herself in Queensland and is taking time out to return home today (Monday) to also take care of personal business. “I’ll be over for two weeks from Brisbane and will be riding on Saturday and on Sunday,” Collett said. “I haven’t got anything confirmed yet for Te Rapa but am packing my bags so if the rides are…