Month: August 2023

Howie Mathews chasing Awapuni success

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Free Spirit will lineup at Awapuni on Friday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Howie Mathews is hoping he can come up roses at Awapuni on Friday when he takes three runners to the Palmerston North synthetic meeting. The trio of runners make up the Otaki trainer’s entire racing team, which he fits around his gardening business he runs with his wife. “We only work three racehorses as we do gardening for the Otaki community, which helps pay the bills,” Mathews said. “We maintain our own property on the…

Bruce Sarginson brings up first win as trainer

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Bruce Sarginson pictured with Cruise following his win at Riccarton on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images South Bruce Sarginson has always held ambitions of becoming a trainer and at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday he recorded his first win in that role. The local horseman wasn’t overly confident heading to the mid-week meeting with his five-year-old Cruise, but the homebred gelding pleasantly surprised his owner-trainer. It was the first start on the synthetic surface for Cruise, and while he was a last-start placegetter, Sarginson wasn’t sure how he would perform. “Going…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 10, 2023

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Horse Racing on Thursday, August 10 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 Newcastle. Thursday Racing Tips – August 10, 2023 Newcastle 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 10, 2023 check out our…

Southern racing resumes at Winton today

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By Jonny Turner Formlines will collide when harness racing resumes in the southern region at Winton on Thursday. A break of almost six weeks without racing will end when a seven-race card gets underway at Central Southland Raceway. The programme features clashes between horses coming in fresh after last racing in June, those coming back from longer spells and horses who bring race fitness after competing at Addington lately. The Lyndon Bond trained Step It Up A Notch is among those who have the benefit of recent racing. And in…

Claude and Crystal look in-form combo at Cambridge

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By Michael Guerin One of the biggest movers of the pacing ranks in 2023 will remain a New Zealand Cup contender until he tells his connections otherwise. Nicholas Cage emerged from lower grade three-year-old in December to earn a spot in The Race By Grins by April, claiming some big scalps along the way through the autumn. Trainers Andrew and Lyn Neal say he is a different horse now after his winter spell and he has earned a New Zealand Cup campaign. “Last season when we took him down south…

Spring a focus for Snow Patrol

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Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were determined to come home with a Contributor two-year-old they had picked out at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale. That $170,000 purchase made his debut in the Ladbroke It! Plate (1300m) at Sandown on Wednesday, scoring an impressive win. Named Snow Patrol (NZ) ($9) and ridden by Damian Lane, the gelding raced to a one length win from Amigo (Snitzel) ($6.50) with Delivering (Justify) ($17) a further three-quarters-of-a-length away third. “Mick and I were both there for the entire…

Mathews trio looking to score at Awapuni

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Howie Mathews is hoping he can come up roses at Awapuni on Friday when he takes three runners to the Palmerston North synthetic meeting. The trio of runners make up the Otaki trainer’s entire racing team, which he fits around his gardening business he runs with his wife. “We only work three racehorses as we do gardening for the Otaki community, which helps pay the bills,” Mathews said. “We maintain our own property on the Otaki racecourse. My wife needed a part-time job and she got into it (gardening) with…

Sarginson scores first training win

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Bruce Sarginson has always held ambitions of becoming a trainer and at Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday he recorded his first win in that role. The local horseman wasn’t overly confident heading to the mid-week meeting with his five-year-old Cruise, but the homebred gelding pleasantly surprised his owner-trainer when taking out the Elmwood Trading Co Maiden (1400m). It was the first start on the synthetic surface for Cruise, and while he was a last-start placegetter, Sarginson wasn’t sure how he would perform. “Going in, it was difficult to know,” Sarginson…

One off special for Sneaking to Win

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Te Aute Stud in Hawke’s Bay have announced that well-credentialled stallion Sneaking To Win is the subject of a one-off special fee reduction until 1st September 2023. A son of Snitzel, Sneaking To Win is out of the winning Grand Lodge mare Disguise, making him a is a half-brother to four-time Group One-winning mare Appearance and stakes winner Mascareri. “Until September 1st we will offer a 50 percent discount on Sneaking to Win’s regular fee,” owner Steve Brougham said. “Breeders who book before then will pay only $1,500 plus GST.…