Andrew Forsman is stepping his stable star Mustang Valley back down in distance for her first Australian assignment of the season. Mustang Valley will contest Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley, joining fellow Cambridge star Prowess to provide a strong New Zealand flavour among a six-horse field. Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) had emerged as a possible spring target for Mustang Valley after she secured her second Group One victory with a powerhouse performance in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on September 30. However, Forsman…
Month: October 2023
Happy Valley races preview & betting tips | Sunday, October 29
What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Sunday, October 29, 2023 First Race 12:45pm HKT (3:45pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing heads to Happy Valley Racecourse on Sunday afternoon for a rare twilight meeting held at the city circuit. The rail moves out to the C position for the entire circuit, and with no rain predicted for race-day, the surface should be a genuine Good 4. The first of 10 races is scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm…
Sale Cup Day preview & betting tips | October 29, 2023
What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Sunday, October 29, 2023 First Race 1:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Listed Sale Cup (1600m) takes centre stage on a bumper nine-race card this Sunday afternoon at Sale Racecourse. Despite the track coming up a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but we should be racing on a Good 4 this weekend. The rail sticks in its true position, with Sale Cup Day commencing at 1:10pm AEDT. Sale Cup Tip: Rubamos It is hardly…
Canberra jockey Aaron Sweeney makes permanent Darwin move
Former Canberra jockey Aaron Sweeney, now based in Darwin, with Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer after they combined to win the $40,000 Jaytex Construction Cup (1300m) with Munster in early August during the Darwin Cup Carnival. After accepting an invitation to ride at this year’s Darwin Cup Carnival, Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney has decided to relocate to the Top End on a permanent basis. The 39-year-old had a successful Carnival – held during July and August – where he won two features on Early Crow in the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m)…
Punt Drunk: Bring on the Cox Plate!
The best two minutes in sport is upon us, with the Cox Plate (2040m) set to run this weekend. The team at Punt Drunk will bring a bit of a left-field preview on the Cox Plate as well as anything that has caught our eye throughout the week in the racing world. Giddy up, punters – it’s going to be a cracking weekend. Cox Plate Preview Horses jump from the barriers at the start of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 22, 2022 in Moonee Ponds,…
Changing of the guard at Taranaki
Carey Hobbs has been at the helm of Taranaki Racing for nearly four decades, but he has decided to hand over the reins as he quietly transitions into retirement. “I love the people in racing, I love the horse and I love the fun. For 36.5 years I have been doing what I love, and it has been a terrific career,” he said. While he hailed from a non-racing background, Hobbs caught the racing bug young when attending race meetings with his grandparents. He initially pursued a career in education,…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 27, 2023
Horse Racing on Friday, October 27 will feature nine 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 Moonee Valley. Friday Racing Tips – October 27, 2023 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Friday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – October 27, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $50.15 odds return: Friday, October 27, 2023 Moonee Valley Race 1 – #2 Celui Scone Race 5 – #2 Pyromania Gawler Race 8 – #3…
Neals looking to sparkle at Cambridge tonight
By Michael Guerin Trainers Andrew and Lyn Neal don’t have to wait long for their potential new stable star to return to the races. Because just a week after their former headliner Nicholas Cage left their Cambridge stable, Northern Oaks placed filly Diamonds Are Forever returns on her home track tonight. Nicholas Cage was fast enough to defeat Akuta and Copy That (no mean feat) in the Founders Cup at Alexandra Park on March 10, a display of speed than earned him a slot in The Race by Grins. The…
Bott can’t split Champion contenders
Tulloch Lodge stablemates Raf Attack (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Ganbare (Maurice) have had a reversal of fortunes in the Spring Champion Stakes barrier draw and Adrian Bott expects it to better suit the racing styles of both colts. Raf Attack ran his rivals ragged when leading throughout from a low draw in the Gloaming Stakes (1800m) last start while Ganbare, an impressive winner of the Dulcify Quality (1600m) at his previous appearance, had a torrid run from a wide gate to finish midfield. The latter has barrier four in Saturday’s…
Antino at peak for Valley assignment
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says Antino (NZ) (Redwood) is at the peak of his powers as he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Antino will be fourth-up when he lines up in the Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on Saturday. The Queensland galloper has raced exclusively in Melbourne this campaign, registering a win at Sandown on October 1 before a last start narrow second in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on October 14. “I think fourth-up last prep was his peak performance and I feel he’s…