Faraglioni will now be targeted at the Group 1 TAB Classic (1600m) after a stellar effort at Pukekohe. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Josh Shaw tasted Group glory with Hinepara last year and he has got a craving for more. The Horowhenua horseman came close to tasting it again last Saturday when Faraglioni was runner-up behind Campionessa in the Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and Shaw was duly rapt with the result. “I was pretty confident going into the race and I was rapt that she…
Month: November 2023
December keeps unbeaten start alive
December maintained his unbeaten status at Wanganui on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Unbeaten three-year-old December stamped himself as a galloper to watch over the next few months after taking the next step in his development at Wanganui on Saturday. The strapping son of Shamexpress had won both of his trials for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood before stepping out on debut at Tauranga earlier in the month where he raced clear in the home straight to win handsomely. Starting a prohibitive $1.50 against his own…
Semper Magico continues sparkling run of form
Semper Magico coasts to another victory this campaign at Wanganui. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Rejuvenated galloper Semper Magico continued a sparkling run of form when he strode clear for a decisive victory on Saturday at Wanganui. In the hands of apprentice Jessica Allen, who made good use of her 3kg allowance to reduce the topweight’s 60kg impost to a more manageable 57kgs, the eight-year-old cruised along nicely in the trail throughout despite over-racing in the early stages of the contest. The Mark Oulaghan-trained son of Per Incanto…
Racing NSW announced dates for Country Championships Series
2023 Country Championship Final Sizzle Minizzle winner. Racing NSW today announced the 2024 dates and venues for the Country Championships Series. In 2024, the series of seven regional qualifiers and two Wild Card races of $150,000 prizemoney will culminate in a Final with $1 million in prizemoney. Total prizemoney, for the Country Championships series in 2024 will be a record $2.35 million. “The Country Championships have been a tremendous success since their inception. “This will be the tenth running in 2024 which is being marked by prizemoney for the Final…
James McDonald delights Tony Cruz with Chevalier Cup masterclass
James McDonald delivers a perfect ride on The Golden Scenery. Tony Cruz has lauded James McDonald’s precision ride to snare the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) on The Golden Scenery with a ground-saving display which catapulted McDonald to a double at Sha Tin on Sunday. Untried beyond 1400m and regarded as suspect at 1600m, The Golden Scenery did not leave the fence after jumping smartly from barrier one to triumph in a slowly-run race for McDonald, who arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday morning to start a short-term stint…
Nominations open for Stablehand of the Year Award
Nominations are now open for the Stablehand of the Year Award to be awarded at the annual NZB Standardbred Harness Racing NZ Awards night on 19th February 2024. Nominations can be sent in by trainers who employ a stablehand who always goes the extra mile, has the horses best interests at heart, always puts in 100% and and has a fantastic working attitude. All nominations must be emailed to courtney@hrnz.co.nz by Thursday 7th December at 5pm. Nominations must include a couple of paragraphs as to why you are nominating and…
Tamworth races preview & betting tips | Tuesday, November 28
What Tamworth Races Where Tamworth Jockey Club – 28 Britten Rd, Taminda NSW 2340 When Tuesday, November 28, 2023 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Dabble NSW country racing heads to the Tamworth Jockey Club on Tuesday afternoon, with a competitive seven-race program set for decision. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, and with the unrelenting showers continuing in the lead-up, the surface will sit somewhere in the Heavy range. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:50pm local time. Best Bet: Zedari Zedari heads to Tamworth…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | November 27, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, November 27 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 Taree. Monday Racing Tips – November 27, 2023 Taree Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For November 27, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $23.87 odds return: Monday, November 27, 2023 Ararat Race 6 – #7 Kusini Sapphire Coast Race 2 – #4 Les Goh Taree Race 3 – #6 Overextend Warwick 1 –…
Aussie News – 27th November
NEXT stop New Zealand for Australia’s top three-year-old trotter Not As Promised. Father-son training team Graham and Layne Dwyer said they were looking forward to facing the best of the Kiwis after Not As Promised snared his second Group 1 victory of the season at Melton last night. First came the Victoria Trotters’ Derby as a rank outsider, but Not As Promised was a $2 favourite when he worked to front and won as he liked in the $75,000 Breeders Crown final last night. “It’s a relief to get this…
Wederell bags the bling
By Mike Love Betterwithbling got a well deserved win when he won the Moore Walker Davey Searells Accountants Mobile pace at Banks Peninsula yesterday. West Melton trainer Jesse Wederell could not be happier with the result. “He always tries his best! I’m very very happy with him,” said Wederell. Betterwithbling, the 7 year old Betterthancheddar gelding, went forward off the gate and sat parked the entire journey for driver Carter Dalgety. At the top of the straight Betterwithbling took the race to pacemaker Flyaway, which escalated into a dog fight…