Stephen Autridge is looking forward to taking two talented three-year-old fillies to Tauranga this weekend, including a debut winner who has a special connection to the past. The Matamata trainer will saddle Loch Katrine and Tears Of Victory in the Ultimate Mazda 3YO (1300m) on Saturday. Tears Of Victory was bred by Kevin Hickman, who has had a major influence on the New Zealand racing and breeding landscape over the last decade with his Valachi Downs operation. Autridge trained Valachi’s blue-blooded string of racehorses from 2018 until the operation’s closure…
Month: September 2023
Rain to be a boost for Latta
Local trainer Lisa Latta is keeping a close eye on the weather in the countdown to Saturday’s Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni. Latta has three runners entered for the $100,000 feature, and both Belardo Boy and Sacred Pearl will have their chances significantly boosted if the forecast rain affects the Awapuni surface. Belardo Boy has been freshened since the Grand National Carnival at Riccarton in early August, where he scored a powerful come-from-behind win in the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m). He backed up the following Saturday,…
Danjuro has eyes on a million dollar prize
The connections of promising three-year-old Danjuro have their eyes on a $1.5 million prize following his impressive debut win at Woodville on Thursday. The son of Saxon Warrior jumped well and settled outside leader Bella Corno and under the urgings of jockey Johnathan Parkes was able to get up over his adversary in the closing stages to win the Dannevirke Carriers (1200m) by a short head, with a further short neck back to the fast-finishing Grid Girl. Trainer Peter Didham was rapt with the result and said his connections are…
Flemington races tips & quaddie | Sunday, September 24
What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Sunday, September 24, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes A rare Sunday meeting at Flemington is set to greet us this weekend, with an eight-race program set down for judgement. The VRC Derby Trial and VRC Oaks Trial headline proceedings, with a golden ticket on offer to the Group 1 features during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The track will be in perfect order, the rail comes out 14m the entire circuit, and racing commences at…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 22, 2023
Horse Racing on Friday, September 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. Friday Racing Tips – September 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 September 22, 2023 check out our…
Darwin races preview & betting tips | Saturday, September 23
What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, September 23 First Race 2:44pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes They’re back racing in the Top End after two weeks with 58 accepting for the six-race meeting. The feature race is for the sprinters over 1200m (BM76) with the Chris Nash-trained Ideas Man, second in the Palmerston Sprint (1200m) in early August, aiming to make it three straight wins. The dry season is drawing to a close, but there has been no rain in Darwin…
Basilinna impresses in Cranbourne maiden victory
Basilinna winning at Cranbourne under Blake Shinn . Photo: Morgan Hancock (Racing Photos) Three-year-old filly Basilinna has marked herself as a promising stayer following an impressive maiden win over 1600m at Cranbourne on Thursday. Trained by Emma-Lee and David Browne from Pakenham, this daughter of Staphanos turned heads on her debut when she finished strongly over 1400m at Sale, narrowly losing to the talented Wolfy. Ridden by champion jockey Blake Shinn as the -111.11 favourite, Basilinna lived up to her billing and was ridden with the confidence of being the…
Group 1 racing returns to Alexandra Park tonight
By Michael Guerin Trainer Steven Reid has come up with a simple plan to win tonight’s $110,000 Caduceus Club Classic with Coastal Babe as Group 1 racing returns to Alexandra Park. “I am going to give Matty (White, driver) the reins and tell him to do whatever he wants,” says Reid. While that might sound a little vague heading into the first huge race of the juvenile fillies pacing season, Reid says it is too early in Coastal Babe’s career for her to have a definitive racing style or know…
Isolate produces stylish performance in Classique
By Michael Guerin Isolate may be one of the best young trotting fillies in the country but that doesn’t mean she is best trotting filly in her own stable. The maiden three-year-old came from behind favourites Sunnys Sister (trail, passing lane) and leader Walkinonsunshine to breeze past them both in the $45,000 Macca Lodge Sires’ Stakes Classique at Addington on Thursday night. It was a classy performance at only her third start for the daughter of former age group star Escapee, rating a 2:0.5 mile rate for the 1980m. Trainer…
Toowoomba racing tips & quaddie selections | September 23, 2023
What Toowoomba Cup Day 2023 Where Clifford Park Racecourse – Hursley Rd, Newtown QLD 4350 When Saturday, September 23, 2023 First Race 1:08pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Feature racing heads to Clifford Park Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, as The Toowoomba Turf Club are set to host their annual Toowoomba Cup (2000m) meeting. Nine races are set for decision, with the Listed Weetwood Quality (1200m) paired beautifully to allure a stacked 14-horse field stacking their claim to the $160,000 prize packet on offer. The rail is set in the true position throughout…