No Compromise will contest Saturday’s Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au No Compromise was a two-time winner from a handful of starts for Bill Thurlow before successfully continuing his career in Australia and now looks primed to star in his second stint for the Waverley trainer. The son of Pins, who is raced by Thurlow’s brother Grant and sister-in-law Patricia, will step out in Saturday’s Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham and his previous performance suggests he can be a major player. No Compromise won five…
Month: January 2024
Stablemates set to duke it out in Thorndon Mile
Puntura will contest the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Puntura and One Bold Cat have played a starring role in Robbie Patterson’s successful season and the talented pair will cross paths for the first time this preparation in Saturday’s Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. Puntura has been the breadwinner over 1400m to 1600m, with victories in the Group 3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) and the Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m), while One Bold Cat covered the middle-distance events claiming…
Canterbury free racing preview & top odds | Friday, January 19
What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, January 19, 2024 First Race 6pm AEDT Visit Dabble The summer series of racing continues at Canterbury on Friday afternoon where a competitive seven-race program awaits punters. The rail moves out +6m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with some minor showers forecast in the lead-up, we expect the Soft 6 rated surface at the time of writing to show some improvement for race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 6pm…
Sunshine Coast racing tips & quaddie | January 19, 2024
What Sunshine Coast Races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Friday, January 19, 2024 First Race 6:08pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunshine Coast Turf Club will host a competitive seven-race program this Friday night. With rain forecast to fall on Thursday and Friday, there is little chance that the track will improve much from the Heavy 10 rating on Wednesday. The rail will go back into the True position, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 6:08pm AEST. Best Bet at Sunshine Coast:…
McEvoy’s chasing interstate juvenile Stakes success
Blue Stratum on the way to the barriers prior to the running of the Maribyrnong Plate. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The McEvoy stable showcased a noteworthy group of two-year-olds at the Caulfield Heath jump-outs, with trainer Calvin McEvoy expressing optimism about their prospects in upcoming autumn features. In an interview with Racing.com, McEvoy shared insights on the promising youngsters, stating, “We brought four along, and they’re up and going towards these features in the autumn.” “I was pretty impressed by Rue De Royale, he’s a horse that ran second…
Learning To Fly impresses in Warwick Farm trial
Learning To Fly stormed home late to claim the 2023 Inglis Millennium. Photo: Racing NSW Annabel Neasham expressed her joy at Learning To Fly’s recent trial performance, as the Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) victor took a significant stride towards her comeback in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on February 17. Neasham shared her enthusiasm on RSN927, stating, “She’s been great. She’s come back bigger and stronger, and she looks awesome. “She’ll have another one (trial) before hopefully kicking off in the Light Fingers.” Neasham confirmed…
Van Dyk’s dreams come true at Te Rapa
Becoming a trainer was never in the plan for Kelly Van Dyk, but on Wednesday she found herself welcoming back her first winner at Te Rapa. Van Dyk operates Prima Park, which has been primarily involved in agistment and sales preparation over the last 14 years. However, she has elected to diversify the business over the last couple of years, which led to taking out her trainer’s licence this season. “The training wasn’t something I saw myself doing, but we have expanded our operation over the last year and we…
Patterson pair to clash in Thorndon
Puntura (NZ) (Vespa) and One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One) have played a starring role in Robbie Patterson’s successful season and the talented pair will cross paths for the first time this preparation in Saturday’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham. Puntura has been the breadwinner over 1400m to 1600m, with victories in the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) and the Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m), while One Bold Cat covered the middle-distance events claiming both the Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) and the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m), as…
Brightside’s autumn plans revealed
Mr Brightside’s (NZ) (Bullbars) first four runs this autumn have all but been locked in, with Lindsay Park’s superstar galloper to ramp up his preparations on Friday morning. The six-year-old will have his first public hit-out at Flemington over 800m, before an official trial at Geelong later this month, ahead of a first-up tilt at the Gr.1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) on February 10. “He’ll kick off in the C.F. Orr, then the Futurity (Stakes), All-Star Mile and then we’re looking at an Australian Cup and from there comes the…
Moore making the most of his chances with evergreen galloper
Rangiora trainer Kenny Moore is looking for a fairytale ending with his evergreen galloper Bluey’s Chance when he heads to Trentham on Saturday. The 10-year-old gelding nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) history when the $130.20 outsider beat all but Waisake in the 2021 edition of the NZ Campus Of Innovation & sport-sponsored two-miler, giving Moore his most memorable moment in racing. “It was one of the best days of my life, it was so unexpected, so brave, and something we will remember…