Local trainer Guy Lowry held his own against the country’s biggest stables on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival earlier this month, and he is hoping for more of the same at Hastings on Saturday, but he will have to do it without the exciting up-and-comer Jimmysstar. Lowry came away with a win and two placings from Tarzino Trophy Day on September 9, with Jimmysstar winning the $65,000 Remember ‘Jooky’ Premier (1300m) while The Stoney One and Gohugo were second placegetters in Rating 75 and Rating 65…
Month: September 2023
Exciting clash looming for Crocetti
The excitement surrounding the looming meeting of top three-year-olds Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) kicked up a gear following the latter’s comfortable victory in the St John’s College Foundation 3YO (1200m) at Te Rapa on Friday. The Danny Walker and Arron Tata-trained gelding jumped well for jockey Warren Kennedy before taking an early trail behind Tower Flypass (NZ) (US Navy Flag) and enjoyed cover in the blustery conditions. Down the straight, Kennedy went to take a gap on the rail at the 200m mark, which quickly…
Purdon expanding his empire
After decades of dominating the New Zealand harness racing scene, trotting icon Mark Purdon is finding himself in unfamiliar territory as he prepares to line-up his first thoroughbred at Riccarton on Saturday – nervous. The Purdon surname is synonymous with harness racing, with family patriarch Roy Purdon winning three New Zealand Trainers’ Premierships before being joined in partnership by son Barry in 1978, with the pair going on to win the next 17 of 18 premierships, and Barry going on to win a further two titles on his own account.…
Fitter Antino to step out at Sandown
Antino (NZ) (Redwood) will have his second Melbourne run when he heads to Sandown on Sunday. Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to a change of fortune at the second outing of Antino in Melbourne. Antino heads to the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) at Sandown on Sunday after a luckless fourth at Flemington on September 16 at his Melbourne debut. A winner of eight of his previous nine starts in Queensland, Antino was blocked for a run in the straight before flashing home late to run fourth, beaten just over a half-length. It was the first time in those nine starts that Antino had finished…
Flight Stakes 2023 Field & Odds Update: Favourite Tiz Invincible To Beat
The flying favourite Tiz Invincible looks very hard to beat with the classy filly out to extend her winning streak to four-straight in Saturday’s Flight Stakes 2023 on Epsom Handicap Day. Tiz Invincible is a hard to beat favourite looking to finish the Princess Series off with a 2023 Flight Stakes win on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. One of three elite levels on the Randwick race card this weekend the Group 1 $750,000 Flight Stakes (1600m) features a quality field of promising three-year-old fillies. Flight Stakes betting at Ladbrokes has…
Moir Stakes 2023 Field & Odds Update
The Valley comes to light on Friday night as Group 1 racing this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival continues in the form of the $750,000 Moir Stakes (1000m). Imperatriz is clear favourite in 2023 AJ Moir Stakes betting for the Group 1 highlight on The Valley’s twilight card this Friday. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. There is a diminutive eight-horse field gathered in the twilight feature with red hot favourite Imperatriz scaring away plenty of potential rivals. Mark Walker’s New Zealand-trained mare is unbeaten at the notoriously tight Moonee Valley circuit and…
The latest from the trials – September 27
Now that many of the very best horses are coming out to play we are regularly updating what’s happening at the trials right around the country. Here’s the latest installment. The Addington Trials Wed 27th SeptemberWeather Raining and cold and windy / Track Easy Patani (2c Father Patrick – Sagan) The Hope trained 2yo trotter trailed before improving to lead 1000m out, extended nicely last 300m and in the end 4 1/2L clear of rivals. MR:2:07.9, 800m in 61.9, 400m in 29.1. Only the two race day starts so far…
Sandown Hillside racing tips & quaddie picks | Oct 1 Preview
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, October 1, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEST Visit Dabble The Hillside track at Sandown is the destination for an eight-race program on Sunday afternoon where the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) is the highlight of the day. A perfect day for racing awaits punters with the track coming up a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, whilst the rail comes out 6m the entire circuit. Racing from Sandown is set to commence at…
Bring On the Muscle flexes on debut
By Jonny Turner Bring On The Muscle has only had one start but he has already formed some great habits. The two-year-old came into race 2 at Gore yesterday having won five out of his five appearances at the trials and workouts. The trotter kept his winning run going in his first attempt at the races, when putting away a field of more seasoned rivals by three lengths. Despite just being a baby in racing terms, the Clark Barron trained Bring On The Muscle raced like a true professional when…
Mantra Blue goes three from three
By Michael Guerin Have we finally found a serious challenger to unbeaten filly Millwood Nike? Mantra Blue’s stunning recovery performance to win the Nevele R 50 Years of Success heat at Cambridge on Thursday night suggests we might have, even if trainer Zachary Butcher is trying to keep a lid on expectations. Having just her third start Mantra Blue not only looked in trouble having to start from the outside of the front line but her winning chances should have ended soon after the start as she was checked, pushed…