Month: September 2023

Golden Rose betting preview & top tips | September 23, 2023

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What Golden Rose Stakes Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, September 23, 2023 Prizemoney $1 million Distance 1400m Conditions Set weights 2022 winner Jacquinot (3) | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: Damien Lane (56.5kg) Visit Ladbrokes The Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) is the feature event at Rosehill this Saturday, with a star-studded field of 13 chasing the $1 million prize packet on offer. It’s a race packed with storylines as two of the world’s best jockeys –…

Melbourne Cup jockey quandary for Sharp ‘N’ Smart

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Melbourne Cup hopeful Sharp ‘N’ Smart has been allocated 53.5kg for the great race. Photo: Trish Dunell In light of the recent release of the weights for the prestigious Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson may need to search for a new jockey for their horse, Sharp ‘N’ Smart. Racing Victoria’s Head of Handicapping, David Hegan, has assigned the Kiwi horse a weight of 53.5kg for the first Tuesday in November, casting doubts on jockey Hugh Bowman’s ability to make the weight. “I think he is…

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

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, September 20 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 Sandown, Warwick Farm & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Racing Tips – September 20, 2023 Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm 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…

Number of inter-island flights set to take off

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By Michael Guerin Regular Inter-Island flights for racehorses look set to return with the first major beneficiary to be New Zealand Cup week in Christchurch. Negotiations are being completed that could confirm weekly flights between Auckland and Christchurch starting as early as the third week of October, giving the connections of horses heading to Canterbury’s massive Cup Week the option to fly them down. Just as importantly, if the new deal is struck, horses who head to Cup week, or any South Island race meeting, will be able to fly…

IRT NZ Cup & Renwick Farms Dominion Trot Rankings

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Aardie’s Express has been the big mover in the latest IRT New Zealand Cup rankings. The mare jumped from 30th place to 15th in the rankings after her Group 3 Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on Sunday. Other movements in the rankings include Republican Party jumping up to 12th from 17th, and Anything Goes moving to 11th, both being rewarded for their minor placings in the Hannon Memorial. Deceptive also passes a few with his 5th in the race moving to 34th from 40th. The top 10 rankings all remain the…

Chalice out to make mark at Sandown

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Paul Preusker is hoping to get the spring campaign of Poison Chalice (NZ) (Savabeel) back on track at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Wednesday after a setback following an eye-catching victory at the track last month. The son of Savabeel, who has been visually breathtaking in his two starts this preparation, had even more merit to his performance last start than it first appeared. “He got galloped on last race and ripped a back shoe off and hit him on a hind leg three times and come through and overreached on…

$100,000 bonus for 2000 Guineas

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The Trustees of the Christchurch Racecourse have announced they will provide a $100,000 bonus to the owners of the first three placegetters in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November 11. This is over and above the $600,000 stake money attached to the Group One feature. A $70,000 bonus will be paid to the winning owner(s), $20,000 to the owner(s) of the second placegetter and $10,000 to the owner(s) of the third placegetter. The Trustees made this decision at their meeting on…

Melbourne Cup weights announced

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Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson could find themselves in search for a new jockey for Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) come Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) time following the release of the weights for the time-honoured race on Tuesday. Racing Victoria’s Head of Handicapping David Hegan has assigned the Kiwi 53.5kg for the first Tuesday in November, putting booked jockey Hugh Bowman in serious doubt for the ride. “I think he is well-weighted. He is certainly up there with the top three-year-olds (of last season),” Graeme Rogerson said. “I am not…

Danny Shum has a BMW Hong Kong Derby Feeling with Helene

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Helene Feeling (No. 3) is an improving talent. Helene Feeling has swiftly garnered a strong set of Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials and trainer Danny Shum is hopeful the exciting three-year-old can advance his claim when he resumes on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. With nearly 200 days to go until the 2024 renewal of Hong Kong’s most famed age-restricted test, the Irish-bred has been engaged with an early season assignment against a group of hardened 80-plus raters in the final of eight races at Happy Valley tomorrow. “He has…