Month: February 2024

Doomben free racing tips & quaddie selections | February 10, 2024

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What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, February 10, 2024 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble This weekend, for the first time in 2024, the Brisbane Racing Club will host a Saturday metropolitan meeting at Doomben Racecourse. The track was rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, and with rain forecast on Friday and Saturday, it is expected to stay at that mark for the whole meeting. The opening race of the day will jump at 12:13pm AEST, and the…

Weatherley’s with two-pronged attack in Herbie Dyke Stakes

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Arby will contest the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North) Darryn and Briar Weatherley have been well-represented in stakes events this season and that trend will continue at Te Rapa on Saturday with a trio of feature race contenders. The Matamata trainers have stable favourite Mali Ston and the progressive Arby in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) while gifted filly Tulsi will step out in the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m). “We’re quite proud…

Lefoe bullish despite tough tasks for Canton Kid, Barragunda

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Top End trainer Garry Lefoe will run last-start winners Canton Kid and Barragunda at Fannie Bay this Saturday. (Photo: Caroline Camilleri/Darwin Photography Professionals) Although they will take on good opposition, Darwin trainer Garry Lefoe remains hopeful that Canton Kid and Barragunda can deliver at Fannie Bay on Friday. Canton Kid, a six-year-old gelding, hasn’t been spotted since Darwin Cup Day in early August and lines up in Heat 5 of the Summer Sprint Series (1100m) at 0-76 level. Barragunda, also a six-year-old gelding, returns after winning his first Top End…

Waitak looking to complete rare Group 1 sprint double

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Waitak will be vying for back-to-back Group One victories in Saturday’s BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) After being nothing short of spectacular in the Group 1 Railway (1200m) at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day, emerging sprinter Waitak will hunt a Group One double in Saturday’s BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, who train Waitak out of their Matamata base, tested the gelding over various distances as a three-year-old, which included finishing second in the Group 2 Avondale…

Habana deserving of another tilt at Group 1 glory

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Habana (outside) will contest the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Habana turned in an uncharacteristically below-par effort at his most recent outing and Lance Noble is understandably prepared to give the five-year-old the benefit of the doubt and move on. The son of Zoustar finished at the back of the field in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) and his Karaka trainer has taken a forgive and forget approach ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at…

Sudbina primed for Fillies’ Classic challenge

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Sudbina will contest the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Kingsclere Stables couldn’t have won last year’s Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) more convincingly with Prowess, and have a chance to go back-to-back on Saturday with Sudbina. The recently retired Prowess won the 2000m feature by five lengths, an effortless performance that may be tough to emulate for her younger former stablemate, although a last start victory at Trentham in the…

Kheir out to increase kiwi investment

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Well-known Australian owner Ozzie Kheir has had plenty of success buying thoroughbreds out of New Zealand, and now he is looking to boost his investment across the Tasman. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s announcement last month on the summer racing calendar revamp, prizemoney increases and introduction of the $3.5 million The NZB Kiwi (1500m) slot race piqued the interest of many in the industry, and Kheir was not exception. Kheir has been a long-time fan of the New Zealand thoroughbred, and he is excited about the prospect of competing here with…

Ace Royale ready for raceday return

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Eight-year-old gelding Ace Royale (NZ) (Per Incanto) is set to make his raceday return following a three-year absence when he heads to Wanganui on Friday to contest the Liquorland Wanganui R86 1200. Bred and raced by his trainer John Kiernan, Ace Royale showed plenty of promise in his formative years, posting five wins and three placings in his 12 starts prior to an injury enforced layoff. “He has had two tendon injuries in the same spot,” Kiernan said. “He is a very big, heavy horse. He never went sore, I…

Alabama Lass makes strong impression on debut

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Trainers Bev and Ken Kelso. Photo: Trish Dunell A trip to Melbourne last year not only gave Ken and Bev Kelso their biggest moment in racing, courtesy of Legarto’s victory in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m), but also a filly that could prove to be just as exciting. The day following Legarto’s Guineas triumph, the Matamata couple trekked out to Inglis’ Premier Yearling Sale and were taken by an Alabama Express filly out of Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds’ draft, and went to A$120,000 to secure her in association with bloodstock…

Darwin Friday racing tips & quaddie | February 9, 2024

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What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Friday, February 9, 2024 First Race 2:49pm ACST Visit Dabble For the third straight week they’re racing at Fannie Bay, with 40 runners accepting for the Darwin Turf Club’s five-event program on Friday. The action starts at 2:49pm ACST, with Heat 5 of the Summer Sprint Series (1100m) taking centre stage. There has been no rain in the Top End this week following heavy rains in late January, but come Friday the forecast is…