Month: January 2024

Horse Racing History: This day in Racing 28th January

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This day 28th January in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Mariamia storms clear to take out Expressway Stakes From stud duty prospects to Group 2 winner, Mariamia has bolted up to take out the Expressway Stakes in stylish … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Jigsaw puts…

Selections | Riverton

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Jonny Turner’s  selections for Riverton.                 Race   Jonny TurnerRacing Journalist  Race 112.20pm 2 California Dreaming5 Robyns Art4 Rotten Rodden1 Mechanical Bull   Race 212.46pm 2 Quercus Rubra9 Styrax3 Hail Stone4 Wattle Hill     Race 31.21pm 3 Pounamu5 Montage9 Peace Of Heaven1 Rakadeaks   Race 41.56pm 2 Blithe7 Night Watch14 Fiery Bandito8 Hot Saucy Betty  Race 52.21pm 6 Falcons Watch5 Nyla1 I’m Watching You2 Sly Tricks   Race 62.46pm 8 Got You Covered4 Moonlite Dream6 Hacksaw Ridge2 Itoje  Race 73.20pm 1 Bridget Louise11 Breeny’s…

Cameron taking winning chances to Methven

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Kyle Cameron hopes a new formula can be a winning one when Style Council shoots for a deserved victory at Methven on Sunday. Cameron heads to the Methven grass with three of his team, including Style Council who put in two excellent performances at the recent Blenheim meeting. The five-year-old hit the line strongly in both of his starts, running second on Friday and fifth on Sunday. The two good runs have come since Cameron has decided to Style Council with a sit, which isn’t always easy…

Riccarton victory brings up Te Akau century

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After reaching the 99 mark on Wednesday at Matamata, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson were swift in recording their 100th domestic winner for the 2023/24 season early at Riccarton’s Saturday meeting. The powerhouse Te Akau stable has surpassed the 100 mark for the past five seasons on the bounce, initially with former trainer Jamie Richards at the helm, before Walker returned from Singapore in 2022/23 and rewrote the history books in amassing a record total of 203 winners, as well as the fastest to a century. Sam Bergerson joined Walker…

Kingsclere score back-to-back victories in Karaka Millions 3YO

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Roger James and James McDonald teamed up to win the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie in 2012 with Silent Achiever, and the pair reunited at the Auckland venue 12 years later to take out New Zealand’s richest race, the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) on Saturday evening. Fresh off taking out the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with the Stephen Marsh-trained Velocious, McDonald was favoured to secure a Karaka Millions double when he jumped aboard Orchestral in the three-year-old contest for James and training partner Robert…

Desert Lightning upsets Legarto in Aotearoa Classic

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Desert Lightning has spent the majority of his career flying under the radar, but there was no denying his place at the top of the tree in the inaugural $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The under-rated son of Pride Of Dubai has consistently been among the very best of his generation. He finished fourth in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) as a two-year-old, then returned as a three-year-old to win the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and place in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas…

McDonald makes instant impact in Karaka Million

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Ellerslie racegoers got to witness expat Kiwi jockey James McDonald have his first ride back on home soil in several years at the TAB Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday, and he made an instant impact in front of the sold-out crowd. Sydney-based McDonald had returned across the Tasman to partner the Stephen Marsh-trained filly Velocious in the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and he showed why he is revered as one of the world’s best. After jumping away well out of the barriers, McDonald was able to secure…

Akrotiri shows stamina credentials

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Up-and-comer Akrotiri passed his first staying test with flying colours at The Valley on Saturday, heading a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the A$130,000 Chandler Macleod Handicap (2040m). Akrotiri jumped well from the starting gates and jockey Celine Gaudray allowed the Tarzino gelding to stride forward, taking the lead turning out of the straight on the first occasion. He dictated terms from there and kicked hard before turning for home, putting himself out of reach of Interlinked and Miss Tarzy. Trained by Cindy Alderson at Cranbourne, Akrotiri has now had six…