Month: February 2024

King Of Sparta Reigns Supreme in 2024 Expressway Stakes, Eyes The Quokka Riches

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Soaring high, King Of Sparta cemented his claim for April’s prestigious $5 million The Quokka with a thrilling victory in Sydney’s Group 2 Expressway Stakes 2024. The win marks back-to-back triumphs for Team Snowden’s talented sprinter, solidifying his credentials as a force to be reckoned with. King Of Sparta wins the 2024 Expressway Stakes in Sydney. Photo: Steve Hart. After a five-week break, the I Am Invincible gelding unleashed a barnstorming late run in the $300,000 Expressway Stakes (1200m), leaving his rivals trailing in his wake. This commanding victory echoes…

King Of Sparta rattles home to claim Group 2 Expressway Stakes

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King Of Sparta finished best to claim the Group 2 Expressway Stakes. Photo: RacingNSW James McDonald and the Peter & Paul Snowden camp have combined with King Of Sparta (+320) storming home to claim the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The writing was on the wall after a last start romp at the Gold Coast in the Magic Millions Sprint (1200) as the son of I Am Invincible cleared out on his rivals by the better part of two lengths on the wire. The margin…

Top online betting cash back offers for Horse Racing | 17/2/24

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Discover a plethora of enticing racing promotions from horse racing bookmakers on Saturday, February 17. Dive into the excitement with generous bonus back offers for an enhanced betting experience. Explore these free promotions from leading online bookmakers to enhance your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for February 17, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Morphettville All Races – Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back If 1 Leg Fails Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Morphettville this Saturday and if 1…

Luck required for DeFilippi team

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By Mike Love Broadfield trainers Colin and Julie DeFilippi admit luck could take them a long way with their three charges at Rangiora today. The couple will line up two of those horses in race eight the Robin and Geraldine Rangiora Classic for $30,000, with full brothers Here’s Herbie ($6.50FF, Bob Butt) and Heza Sport ($8.00FF, Samantha Ottley). Heza Sport ran a close second last week to Jimmy James Maguire in the Hororata Cup at Methven, going down by only one length. “He’s been a little bit disappointing, but last…

Saturday free horse racing tips & top odds | February 17, 2024

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On Saturday, February 17, horse racing enthusiasts can anticipate a thrilling day with 13 meetings set to unfold across various locations in Australia. Our team of committed racing analysts at horsebetting.com.au has meticulously selected the top bets and crafted quaddie numbers tailored for the upcoming events at Flemington, Randwick, Eagle Farm, Pinjarra & Alice Springs. Saturday Racing Tips – February 17, 2024 Flemington Racing Tips Randwick Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Pinjarra Racing Tips Alice Springs Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For February 17, 2024 Place these horse…

Punt Drunk: Potting jockeys never works

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The good horses are back, which means the armchair experts are well and truly out of hibernation. The team at Punt Drunk have been scoping near and far for people potting jockeys, especially the back-and-forth between a prominent owner and a Melbourne Cup-winning rider. John O’Neill v Mark Zahra No, this is not an undercard fight for Wrestlemania 40, but more so one of the more prominent owners in Australia potting Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Mark Zahra. On his weekly radio time slot, John O’Neill took aim at Zahra for his…

Tilted takes out City of New Plymouth Cup

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The tireless efforts of co-trainer and part-owner Hollie Wynyard were rewarded at New Plymouth on Friday when comeback galloper Titled took out the Landmark City of New Plymouth Cup (1800m). The well-bred son of Exceed and Excel was a $500,000 yearling purchase at Karaka in 2020, and he showed early signs of living up to his pedigree and purchase price with black-type placings as a two and three-year-old. Titled finished fourth in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1000m) at two, then ran third in the following season’s Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m)…

No Rain Ever hoping to shine in Ellerslie sprint

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Bill Thurlow has enjoyed some of his greatest successes at Ellerslie and will return to the Auckland track on Saturday with a promising filly on the rise in No Rain Ever. Thurlow tasted success on the Avondale Cup card when claiming the feature event with special mare Glory Days in 2019, before she went on to claim the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m). Aiming for another Ellerslie feature, the Waverley horseman is preparing No Rain Ever for the Listed SkyCity Horizon Uncle Remus Stakes (1200m). The three-year-old sprint was formerly run…

Pep Torque in form for Wairoa Cup

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Now 10 years old and with 90 starts under his belt across seven seasons of racing, the remarkable Pep Torque is showing no signs of slowing down. The Nadeem gelding will shoot for the 11th win of his career when he contests Sunday’s Affco NZ Ltd Wairoa Cup (2100m) at Hastings. This will be the second Wairoa Cup start for Pep Torque, who ran third behind He No Opilio and Felaar in the 2021 edition of the historic Hawke’s Bay feature. Pep Torque has added another three wins to his…

Trust In You targets Group features

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An emerging star of New Zealand’s staying ranks has returned from a short summer break and will shoot for a pair of Group Two prizes at Ellerslie over the coming weeks. Trust In You began the season with one win to his name from 14 starts and a rating of 62. His rapid rise since then has earned him a position among the favourites for Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Cup (2400m), along with the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on March 9. The five-year-old Sweynesse gelding won…