A stunning display of resilience and courage in the heat of battle was on display at Tauherenikau on Tuesday as progressive mare Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) claimed the Listed Clubs NZ @ The Races Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) in a torrid three-way tussle. The Roydon Bergerson-prepared six-year-old was one of the main fancies in the contest after finishing third in the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham last month. Rider Craig Grylls was content to sit outside surprise pacemaker Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy) during the early running before…
Month: February 2024
Ruby Rocks claims Wairarapa Cup
Local Opaki mare Ruby Rocks (NZ) (Burgundy) put her best foot forward as she dominated the closing stages when taking out the TAB Bonus Back Wairarapa Cup (2050m) at Tauherenikau on Tuesday. To the cheers of the large crowd on hand, the seven-year-old daughter of Burgundy raced away to win by two lengths as she recorded the biggest win of her 40-start career. Rider Sam Weatherley was content to sit well back in the early running as tearaway pacemaker Love For All set up a torrid speed out in front.…
Pakenham races free betting tips & quaddie | Thursday, February 8
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, February 8, 2024 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble Pakenham Racecourse is set to host another eight-race meeting on Thursday night, with two further heats of the Pakenham Future Stars series headlining affairs. With clear skies forecast, the track should remain a Good 4, with the rail out 9m for the entire circuit. Racing is set kick off at 5:45pm local time. Best Bet at Pakenham: French Flirt There is little doubt that…
Callaghan to partner Don’t Stop Dreaming at Menangle
By Adam Hamilton Exciting young Kiwi pacer Don’t Stop Dreaming will have a new driver at Menangle on Saturday night. Co-trainer Mark Purdon opted to run the four-year-old again this week after he came through a slashing second to Leap To Fame in the Hunter Cup in good order. “Brooke (Wilkins) said he travelled well up to Sydney (from Melbourne),” Purdon said. “I was absolutely thrilled with his Hunter Cup run. It was a big effort to come wide and make up the ground he did on a horse as…
Legends on show at Te Rapa
Fans of the New Zealand thoroughbred will get a special treat at Te Rapa this Saturday when the Waikato Racing Club host their aptly named Legends Raceday. While the action on the track will see a number of the current crop of superstars ply their trade in races like the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m), there will no doubt be considerable interest in a line-up of past champions who will parade and lead the horses out for each of the races on the programme.…
Ayrton’s custom-made G1 tilt
Mick Price is aware there are more suitable immediate options for Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) than this Saturday’s C F Orr Stakes, but he thinks it is the right Group One race to have a crack at. Waiting for him will be star miler Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), but the A$750,000 weight-for-age Group 1 event is run at Ayrton’s favourite circuit – the Caulfield 1400m. The six-year-old’s four most recent wins have been over that course, including a last-start win in the Listed Barton Stakes on January 26, which convinced Price…
Dennis making most of return home
Robert Dennis is enjoying being back training in the deep south and is excited about the prospects of his growing stable. The Ascot Park horseman spent a stint working as an assistant to Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman last year, but the lure of family proved too strong and Dennis returned to Southland with his family last November. “It is much better for my family and I, our families are down here and there is no place like home,” Dennis said. “We have got a young daughter and another child on…
Zelezniak set for debut on home-track
Wexford Stables have enjoyed a myriad of success in the three-year-old age group ranks this season but will turn to an exciting juvenile prospect in Zelezniak (Hellbent) on Wednesday in pursuit of home-track success. Andrew Scott, who trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan, prepared the Hellbent colt to an eye-catching trial win at Taupo in late January, and will present him on debut in the C W Cole Racing (1100m) under Craig Grylls. “His educational trials have been very encouraging, he continues to work on really well and he’s certainly…
The Follow Files: Bjorn Baker filly luckless again
With the opening Group 1 of 2024 just around the corner, the racing has continued to heat up in Victoria and New South Wales as their respective autumn carnivals draw near. We have found runners from the Caulfield and Rosehill meetings last Saturday that we think are worth putting in your blackbook with one of the many bookmakers that offer the service. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4 (up to Good 3 after R3) Rail position: +9m entire circuit Race 1: Benchmark 70 Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:09.83 Horse to follow:…
Wyong horse racing tips, quaddie & odds | Thursday, February 8
What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Thursday, February 8, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing heads to the Central Coast of NSW as Wyong gets set to host a competitive eight-race program this Thursday. The rail is in the true position throughout the entire circuit, and with a minor chance of showers hitting the course, we anticipate the track sitting at a Soft 5 rating. The opening race is scheduled for 1:15pm local time. Best…