Month: August 2023

Hettinger caps terrific NT campaign with Katherine Cup win

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Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney and Kyneton-based trainer Neil Dyer capped a successful NT campaign with Hettinger saluting in the Katherine Cup. (Picture: Caroline Camilleri – Darwin Photography Professionals) It seems as though Victorian trainer Neil Dyer has unearthed another future star in the NT following the comprehensive win by Hettinger in the $30,000 Katherine Cup (1700m) on Saturday. The half-brother to Kaonic – fourth (2021) and second (2022) in the Darwin Cup – hadn’t won a race after 16 starts in Queensland, NSW and Victoria before Dyer brought him to…

Aussie News – August 20

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By Adam Hamilton Reigning Victoria Cup winner Rock N Roll Doo has put behind him a career-derailing NZ campaign and looks right back on song. Winless in seven runs since winning last year’s Victoria Cup, trainer-driver Mick Stanley gave the brilliant pacer a long spell and, judging by his stunning return, it certainly worked. Rock N Roll Doo’s barnstorming third to star mare Encipher in last Saturday night’s Westburn Grant free-for-all (2240m) at Melton was off the charts. He was clocked to go a low 53sec last half, much of…

Eureka field confirmed and Victorians dominate

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by Adam Hamilton The field for the world’s richest harness race is complete. Victorians dominant Saturday week’s $2.1mil TAB Eureka on numbers with half the 10-horse field trained in the state, headed by Miracle Mile winner Catch A Wave. The other Victorians through are: Queensland Derby winner The Lost Storm, star mare Encipher, the gifted Captain Ravishing and now emerging three-year-old Captain Hammerhead. The last slot, that of John Singleton, went to the David Moran-trained Captain Hammerhead when he upstaged some older and more fancied rivals to brilliantly win last…

Fahy trains first winner

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Sarah Fahy was delighted to record her first winner as a trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday, when Let Fly (NZ) (Raise The Flag) produced a determined victory in the Harcourts Supporting North Haven Hospice (1600m). A daughter of Raise The Flag, Let Fly was positioned one off the rail in fourth by jockey Sam Spratt and came into contention at the top of the straight, the tough mare outsprinting Rum and Rumour to score by a head at the post. “We’re thrilled, she was certainly ready to go today and…

Strong group of three-year-olds for Rae

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Ken Rae has introduced another promising three-year-old to the winner’s circle, with Bezique (NZ) (Ace High) breaking his maiden in style against the older horses in the Harcourts Bream Bay and Waipu (1200m) on Saturday at Ruakaka. A son of young Rich Hill-based stallion Ace High, Bezique was sent straight onto the pace by Jasmine Fawcett and despite racing greenly in the home straight, showing his quality to eventually pull away by three-quarters of a length from Rising Tide, a son of champion mare Seachange.  “He’s a very lovely horse…

Hawke’s Bay colours win Interprovincial

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Underrated mare Shelbyrock’n (NZ) (Rock ‘N’ Pop) carried the colours of her home province to an upset victory in the main event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the ITM New Plymouth Interprovincial (1600m). The Shane Brown-prepared mare has come of age during her current campaign with a consistent form line that includes a minor placing in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) last month. Punters largely ignored her claims in a race that features the field carrying the colours of their owners or trainer’s province, with Shelbyrock’n sporting the silks of…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 20, 2023

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Horse Racing on Sunday, August 20 will feature seven 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 Cranbourne. Sunday Racing Tips – August 20, 2023 Cranbourne 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 20, 2023 check out our…

Mr. Brightside goes back-to-back in P.B. Lawrence

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Mr Brightside leads the field home in the Group 2 P.B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli It may be 12 months later, but the result is still the same in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes, with Craig Williams piloting Mr. Brightside ($2.20) to victory at Caulfield. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained galloper staked his claim as one of the best horses in the country, after he rounded up a top field of runners in the feature event of the day. After being sent around as the…

Bluto looms as massive chance in Kurow Cup

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By Jonny Turner Don’t be surprised if Bluto has a swagger in his step ahead of the Kurow Cup at Oamaru on Sunday. The Brent and Tim White trained pacer returns from a freshen up to take on a new challenge in the 2600m feature. The three-year-old will face the standing start tapes for the first time after stepped away cleanly in a recent trial. The White camp now hope Bluto can do the same under the pressures of race day. “We had a good go with him on Thursday…