By Michael Guerin With so much going on in the harness racing industry it is easy to miss some of the good stuff. So to help you keep tabs here are the five things you should try and catch this week 1: Hannon Memorial: The decent-sized open class spring fields continue and this time bring together some of the players from Addington last Friday, Pembrook Playboy and a mare we really don’t know the limits of yet in Aardie’s Express. But the most fascinating horse in the $40,000 feature is…
Month: September 2023
Super-talented Sedaka for sale on gavelhouse.com
A cruel blow for syndicators Go Racing has paved the way for a special opportunity for buyers on gavelhouse.com this week. The latest 46 Lot online auction features Sedaka (NZ) (Savabeel), who boasts an outstanding pedigree and lived up to those bloodlines on the racetrack. In a racing career that was limited to a single preparation, Sedaka had nine starts for a win, three seconds and a third. The Stephen Marsh-trained filly scored a maiden win in her second career start in October of last year, then stepped up to the big…
Geldof passes trial test
Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping promising three-year-old gelding Geldof (NZ) (US Navy Flag) is in for a big spring following his pleasing 1050m trial win at Ruakaka on Tuesday. The son of U S Navy Flag jumped well and was taken straight to the lead by jockey Jasmine Fawcett and the pair didn’t relinquish their advantage, running out half-length victors over Group Two winner Aquacade (NZ) (Dundeel). “We haven’t pushed him, we gave him a trial at Waipa and he had another day out today, and I was…
Kembla Grange Thursday racing tips & odds | September 14, 2023
What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Highway, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Thursday, September 14, 2023 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Kembla Grange is set to host a very competitive seven-race program on Thursday afternoon. The rail is out +3m from the 1100m to the winning post, while the remainder will be in the true position. The forecast looks favourable, with sunny skies ahead and only a minor chance of rain for race-day, so we’ll be expecting a Good 4 surface for the opening race…
Top line-up confirmed for Hannon Memorial
by Jonny Turner A theme has developed in the lead up to New Zealand Cup as an outstanding field has been confirmed for the Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on Sunday. The race isn’t short of serious open class talent with the stellar line up including stars like Pembrook Playboy, One Change and Republican Party. But like last week’s New Brighton Cup, the race is packed full of emerging horses out to make their mark and seriously boost their hopes of making the New Zealand Cup. Aardie’s Express, Franco Norton and…
The Box Seat – September 12
This week’s edition of the Box Seat with hosts Greg O’Connor and Michael Guerin.
Foote team out in force this week
Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote will kick-off what will be a busy week for the pair when they take three runners to Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The father-and-son duo will have a two-pronged attack in the Cambridge Real Estate 2000 with The Bambino (NZ) (Rock ‘n’ Pop) and Harmonia (NZ) (Reliable Man), with the latter finishing runner-up in three of her last four starts. “Harmonia looks hard to beat again. She has a good gate (1) so she will have a soft run and she will be thereabouts…
Steve Austin looking to score at synthetic meeting
Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is hoping Steve Austin (NZ) (Complacent) can put on a stunner performance in the Speight’s Summit Ultra On Tap Maiden (2200m) at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The Complacent gelding has placed in four of his last starts, and while Moore doesn’t mind collecting a cheque every time he goes to the races with the five-year-old, he is hoping he can finally clear maiden ranks this week. “He seems to like getting placed,” Moore quipped. “But as long as I get a cheque and not a…
Early injury provides Group One silver lining
A mishap as a youngster prevented Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) from making it to auction and that injury cloud has delivered a silver lining result for breeder Waikato Stud. The Matamata farm-raced daughter of multiple champion stallion Savabeel downed a high-class line-up in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) to realise the elite level potential she showed last season. Skew Wiff was successful on two occasions and finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and against the older horses in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) to end…
Kenny Moore chasing Riccarton synthetic success
Bluey’s Chance (inside) will line-up at Riccarton on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Kenny Moore, the trainer from Rangiora, is hoping for a stellar performance from Steve Austin at Riccarton’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The Complacent gelding has secured placements in four of his recent starts, and Moore, while appreciating the consistent earnings, is eager to see him finally break his maiden status this week. “He seems to like getting placed,” Moore humorously remarked. “But as long as I get a cheque and not a bill, I…