Former Trackside presenter Jason Tan was delighted and humbled to be part of a fitting finale to the decorated career of Damien Oliver. He was at Ascot in Perth on Saturday to cheer Oliver to victory in the last three races on the card, and most especially Munhamek’s fairytale success in the Gr.3 Gold Rush (1400m) named in honour of the champion jockey. Tan shares in the ownership of the Nick Ryan-trained Munhamek with Clint Hutchison and the racing.com identity’s sister Alix, whose husband Caspar (Fownes) formerly trained the eight-year-old…
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Patience pays dividends for Kendayla Park
Patience paid big dividends for Robyn and Russell Rogers at Te Rapa on Saturday when their mare Zecora broke through for her maiden stakes victory in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m). Bred by the Waikato couple under their Kendayla Park banner, Zecora had shown plenty of promise, winning three and placing in four of her first eight starts, with a stakes tilt in the offing 12 months ago until disaster struck. “We always thought she had the ability to get black-type. Things didn’t quite go to plan last year,…
Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, December 20
What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, December 20, 2023 First Race 7:10pm HKT (10:10pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the bright lights of Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday evening for a competitive eight-race program. The rail pushes out to the C position, and with no rain forecast in the lead-up, we should be racing on a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening race is scheduled for 7:10pm HKT (10:10pm AEDT). Best Bet: Giddy Up…
Flemington racing tips & quaddie | December 20, 2023
What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Wednesday, December 20, 2023 First Race 3pm AEDT Visit Dabble Flemington Racecourse will hold its final meeting of 2023 on Wednesday afternoon from 3pm AEDT. Although there is rain forecast on Tuesday, the track is expected to stay at a Good 4 rating. The rail will be out in the +14m position for the entire circuit; however, with all seven races taking place down the straight, it shouldn’t influence any races. Kensington Stakes – Najem Suhail…
Warwick Farm Wednesday racing tips & odds | December 20, 2023
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, December 20, 2023 First Race 2pm AEDT Visit Dabble Midweek metro racing heads to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for a quickfire seven-race program set to get underway at 2pm local time. The rail is out +5m between the 1000m and the winning post, then sits true for the remainder of the course. There are showers predicted for race-day, so be wary of a possible downgrade into the Soft range. Best Bet:…
Stakes targets await Riveria Rock
Riviera Rock is being set towards the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) in February. Photo: Race Images South Riviera Rock has been runner-up in the last two editions of the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) and trainer Graham Eade would like to breakthrough for that elusive victory at Wingatui in February. The Riverton trainer has earmarked the February 2 assignment and believes they are on target for the race following the gelding’s half-length victory at Ascot Park on Saturday. The nine-year-old gelding jumped well from barrier eight for jockey Brandon…
Diamond Girl produces jaw-dropping performance at Ascot Park
Rangiora trainer John Blackadder with Jasmine Fawcett. Photo: Race Images South Former northerner Diamond Girl announced her arrival on the South Island scene with a remarkable front-running performance at Ascot Park. The daughter of Rock ‘n’ Pop began her career in the Ruakaka stable of Chris Gibbs, for whom she recorded four wins and six placings between 2020 and August of this year. Bought by her new connections for just $1,400 on Gavelhouse.com in early September, Diamond Girl is now trained by John Blackadder at Rangiora and began her southern…
Opie Bosson registers 2000th winner in New Zealand
Opie Bosson after gaining a 2000th New Zealand victory aboard Move To Strike. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Commentator George Simon summed up what many were thinking at the finish of the first race at Te Rapa when he uttered the well-known catch cry ‘there’s only one Opie Bosson’. Bosson had just guided the raging hot favourite Move To Strike ($1.35) to a seemingly effortless debut victory over 1100m, in the process lodging win number 2000 in New Zealand in a superlative career where he has been readily acknowledged as…
Pendragon runs rivals ragged at Te Rapa
Exciting three-year-old Pendragon upset rivals to score over 1200m on Saturday at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Underrated three-year-old Pendragon upset the Te Akau Racing party when he downed favourites Tokyo Tycoon and the previously unbeaten Quintessa over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained son of US Navy Flag had opened his winning account at Te Aroha at his most recent start and backed that up with a stylish on-pace effort in the hands of apprentice Niranjan Parmar Allowed to dictate terms…
Invincible Sage snares Sha Tin feature
Invincible Sage charges clear. David Hall will thrust Invincible Sage into Group company next year after the talented young sprinter downed older opposition at Sha Tin on Sunday as Zac Purton dominated with a quartet. Unbeaten this season over Sha Tin’s 1000m course, Invincible Sage will be set for the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) on January 7 as the lightly-raced gelding bids to continue an ascendent sweep. Having only his sixth start, Invincible Sage (120lb) gave Zac Purton the third leg of a four-timer, sweeping…