Quality mare Pearl Of Alsace will sport a new look when she takes aim at the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will add headgear to the Sir Peter Vela-bred and owned daughter of Tavistock in the weight-for-age feature. “She will be an interesting runner because she will have the blinkers on for the first time,” Ritchie said. “We have been waiting for a little bit and coming back from 2000m to a mile, it’s the right time to introduce…
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Dionysus out for redemption
Dionysus will be looking for redemption when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The six-year-old gelding was runner-up in the Te Rapa feature behind Viktor Vegas last year and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. While he was denied in last year’s Waikato Cup, Dionysus went on to claim his maiden Cup victory at his next start, the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa on New…
Stewart on weather watch this summer
Vague is set to contest the Southland Crystals (2200m) on Saturday at Ascot Park. Photo: Race Images South Leonard Stewart is one of the rare few welcoming the wet start to the summer, with the Timaru trainer trying to find some forgiving tracks for his seven-win mare Vague. The eight-year-old daughter of Tobique found the Good 3 conditions at Riccarton over New Zealand Cup Week last month too taxing but appreciated the Good 4 conditions at Cromwell earlier this month, placing on both days of the meeting, including the Cromwell…
Dionysus seeking redemption in Waikato Cup
Dionysus will contest the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Dionysus will be looking for redemption when he heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m). The six-year-old gelding was runner-up in the Te Rapa feature behind Viktor Vegas last year and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. While he was denied in last year’s Waikato Cup, Dionysus went on to claim his maiden Cup victory…
Headgear to sharpen mare’s Cal Isuzu chances
Pearl Of Alsace will contest the Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Quality mare Pearl Of Alsace will sport a new look when she takes aim at the Group 2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will add headgear to the Sir Peter Vela-bred and owned daughter of Tavistock in the weight-for-age feature. “She will be an interesting runner because she will have the blinkers on for the first time,” Ritchie said. “We…
Autridge bringing Thunder to Te Rapa
Thunder beating subsequent Group One winner Desert Lightning at Tauranga last start. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Stephen Autridge is hoping rain makes its way to Hamilton this week ahead of the Waikato Cup meeting on Saturday. The Matamata trainer is set to line-up Thunder in the Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) and he said any moisture would aid his chances. The eight-year-old gelding lapped up the wet conditions in Tauranga last month when beating subsequent Group 1 TAB Classic (1600m) winner Desert Lightning, and while he is unlikely…
News Briefs : December 13
O’Reilly leading the way at AYDC Champion Kiwi junior driver Sarah O’Reilly is a co-leader after the first night of the 1Equine Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships in Queensland. The Canterbury-based O’Reilly had a win, a third and a fourth in the three heats to accrue 33 points to be on top jointly with Angus Garrard. Her win came with Beach On Fire in Heat 1, paying $17.20. Cambridge junior Zev Meredith is third on 27 points after taking out the third heat with Kash Us Back, while the third Kiwi…
Fownes has Group 1 goals as Straight Arron maintains advance
Straight Arron returns (right) with Vincent Ho alongside Luxembourg and Ryan Moore. Hong Kong has some of the world’s best top-end talent right now. Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and Lucky Sweynesse continue to dominate their respective divisions, winning three out of the four star-studded Group 1s at Sunday’s HK$118 million Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin. The trio has 53 wins combined, including 19 at Group 1 level, and boast a firm stranglehold over the city’s feature races – a grip that trainer Caspar Fownes is hoping to loosen…
The House wins at Manawatu – five times!
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News desk Going into yesterday’s Manawatu meeting Wilson House thought he was a good show of winning at least a couple of races. He ended up driving a career high five winners and was a nose away from the perfect six wins from six drives. “It was fantastic,” House says, “I thought maybe I’d get two so I was very happy, and all the team performed so well.” In what was his best day in three seasons of driving all of House’s horses were trained…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 13, 2023
Horse Racing on Wednesday, December 13 will feature six meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Wyong, Eagle Farm and Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Racing Tips – December 13, 2023 Eagle Farm Racing Tips Wyong Racing Tips Happy Valley Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For December 13, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $28.88 odds return: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Eagle Farm – Race 4 #6 Already A Star…