The Whale reckons he’s found some winners at Wyndham today.
Month: March 2024
Harry Bentley dominates at Happy Valley with treble
Harry Bentley scores with Show Respect. Harry Bentley posted his first treble of the season to dominate at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as Tony Cruz laid down a promising marker ahead of California Spangle’s tilt at the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) in Dubai on Saturday night. Bentley, 31, continued a solid March campaign with wins for Cruz (Winning Heart), Chris So (Our Lucky Glory) and Mark Newnham (Show Respect), while also slotting a second and two thirds from eight rides to win the jockey challenge with his…
Better Not Fuss causes NT Guineas boilover
Trainer Paul Gardner and jockey Casey Hunter combined for an upset win in the $50,000 NT Guineas (1600m) with three-year-old gelding Better Not Fuss on Day 2 of the Alice Springs Turf Club’s Cup Carnival at Pioneer Park on Wednesday. Paul Gardner has had a highly successful 2023/24 season and currently leads the Alice Springs and Provincial trainers’ premiership. It only got better for Gardner on Wednesday when he won the two feature races at Pioneer Park on Day 2 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival. Better Not Fuss (Casey…
Bookie offers and promos for Thursday horse racing | March 28
Top-tier bookmakers have rolled out an enticing lineup of racing specials slated for Thursday, March 28. Standouts on the list include a slew of lucrative bonus-back incentives, elevating the thrill of the trackside action. Dive into these offers from top horse racing betting sites to maximise your wagering prospects. The top Australian racing promotions for March 28, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Odds Drift Protector If the price at the jump is bigger than the price that you took, we will pay you out at the bigger odds…
Berger’s final stand at Manawatu
By Brigette Solomon Tonight’s meeting at Manawatu will be Mike Berger’s final race meeting as a trainer with the well-respected Cambridge horseman acknowledging the time has come to hang up the boots. “To be honest, I’m looking forward to retiring,” says Berger, “I’ve been doing it for 50 years and it’s most definitely a game of passion with a lot of work involved.” Over the years Berger has had 552 training successes on his own account as well as 11 in partnership with Matthew White, 109 with Warren Rich, and…
Ukraine favourite for today’s Kindergarten Stakes
By Jonny Turner A bigger and stronger Ukraine returns to Southland following his scintillating debut with the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes in his sights. The two-year-old turned heads when unleashing a scorching 26.0sec final 400m to win his first start at Winton in February. Ukraine travelled to Southland on Tuesday ahead of his Kindergarten tilt at Wyndham today and he is stationed with Brent Barclay and Lauren Pearson at Winton. After arriving, Butt got a second opinion on just how well his horse has progressed since his debut. “I probably…
Cranbourne Good Friday races preview & tips | March 29, 2024
What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Friday, March 29, 2024 First Race 5:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble Public Holiday in racing in Victoria on Good Friday heads to Cranbourne for an eight-race card in the evening timeslot. Perfect conditions are to greet punters and runners alike, with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail coming out 6m the entire circuit. Good Friday racing at Cranbourne will commence at 5:40pm AEDT. Best Bet at Cranbourne: In Her Eyes Stepping back from…
Australian Cup 2024 Group 1 preview & betting tips | March 30
What 2024 Australian Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, March 30, 2024 Prizemoney $3,000,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1 2023 Winner Cascadian (11) | T: James Cummings | J: Ben Melham (59kg) Visit Dabble First run in 1863, the Australian Cup (2000m) headlines the action on the stacked 10-race card at Flemington on Saturday. Eight of the nine runners engaged are previous Group 1 winners, with the field headlined by the All-Star Mile trifecta Pride Of Jenni, Mr Brightside and Cascadian. Will it…
Te Akau bringing Group One winner to Adelaide
Sprint star Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) won’t be seen in the A$1m Gr.1 Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville next month but New Zealand Racing powerhouse Te Akau Racing have Adelaide in their sights. Te Akau’s Mark Walker said quality mare Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) would head towards the feature after running down the track in the Gr.1 Newmarket (1200m) while they are also targeting the A$1m Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2400m). Walker said they had opted to freshen up Skew Wiff after she failed in the Newmarket last time out with the hope she can…
Wymark possible Derby dark horse
Michael Freedman admits he has been a bit surprised by Wymark’s (NZ) (Savabeel) rapid progression, which sees him a $2.50 favourite for Saturday’s Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m), but believes the horse is hitting the race at the right time. The son of Savabeel turned heads with a 9.4 length win at Newcastle over 1850m two starts back and easily accounted for the older horses at benchmark 78 level at Rosehill over 1900m last start, and Freedman is hoping a strong performance will convince the stable to pay a late acceptance fee for…