By Mike Love Canterbury reinsman Tim Williams has a busy book of eight drives at today’s Ashburton meeting, and shouldn’t have to wait long before adding to his tally this season. He has 36 wins this year and is currently fourth on the drivers’ premiership. In the very first race of the day (11.53pm), the Chelsea Properties 2YO Fillies Mobile Pace, he reins the Steve and Amanda Telfer-trained debutante Sweet Maggie May ($1.55FF).The two-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou has trialled well, hitting the line with purpose in her most recent.…
Month: April 2024
Bookie offers and promos for Friday horse racing | April 19
Horse racing bookmakers have unveiled an array of enticing racing promotions for Friday, April 19. Among the highlights are multiple generous bonus back offers that add an extra layer of excitement to your horse racing experience. Explore these free promotions from top online bookmakers to make the most of your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for April 19, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Cranbourne Races 1 & 2 Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Back a runner in races 1 & 2 at…
Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 20th April
Today 20th April in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Doomben best bets, top odds & quaddie tips | April 22, 2023 Racing will return to Doomben this Saturday for a nine-race program. HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and quaddie … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Mornington…
Empire City to make Alexandra Park debut tonight
By Michael Guerin Trotting training supremo Phil Williamson has just retired his best ever trotter but he has a new apple of his eye in at Alexandra Park tonight. Williamson’s multiple Group 1 winner Majestic Man has run his last race after 105 starts for 24 wins and $855,545 in stakes. His new trotting excitement machine Empire City has an awfully long way to go to get to Majestic Man’s level but she has started her career on the right trajectory with five wins from seven starts and winning juvenile…
Matscot looking to end campaign on winning note
Matscot will contest the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Fresh off his rich payday after taking out last Saturday’s $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton, Matscot will return to the Christchurch track this weekend in search of more feature spoils. Initially set to target Saturday’s Group 3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m), trainer Sharon Robertson elected to make a late bid for the Southern Alps last week, which more than paid off for the local trainer. Her decision earned her…
Richardson and Norvall look to keep winning run going
Snazzytavi will be one of two contenders for trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall in Saturday’s Group 3 Easter Handicap at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Matamata trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall were rapt with their treble at Arawa Park on Wednesday, and they are hoping they can continue that winning form into the rest of the week. Therapeutic kicked off the treble before Confiance and Darci’s Angel carried Social Racing’s colours to victory respectively. “I am absolutely over the moon,” Richardson said. “It’s good for Social Racing,…
Investigate chasing Ellerslie Group 3 triumph
Investigate will contest the Group 3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Up and coming staying prospect Investigate promises to give another bold account of himself at Ellerslie on Saturday in what is likely to be the final appearance of his current campaign. The Tony Pike-prepared son of Dundeel has relished the step up to middle distance racing and appeals as a leading chance in the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m). He is one of a quartet of strong black type chances…
Legacy grows as Caspar Fownes nets 1,100 Hong Kong wins
Caspar Fownes celebrates the milestone with Ellis Wong. The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. Assistant to his late father for several seasons, Fownes, 56, gained his licence in 2003/04 and since then he has been crowned Hong Kong Champion Trainer four times: 2006/07, 2008/09, 2013/14 and…
Omen barrier may prove key to Waitak’s Quokka chances
Waitak will jump from barrier 10 in Saturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) in Perth. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) An omen barrier may prove the key to Waitak’s success in a star-studded line-up for Saturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) in Perth. The son of Proisir is trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and the latter flew from their Matamata base to Western Australia to be present at the Breakfast With The Stars promotional event, where he drew barrier 10 for the Group 1 Railway (1200m) winner. While…
Jockey merry-go-round on Maharba
New Zealander rider Michael McNab has answered the call to partner Maharba (Pride of Dubai) in the Hareeba Stakes at Mornington. With the potential of a jockey shortage at Mornington, trainer Grahame Begg and owner Gary Towzell got on the front foot in the search of a jockey for Maharba at Mornington. The three-year-old runs in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, but longer-term Wagga-based Towzell has his eyes on a feature race at home next month. With that in mind, Wagga-based jockey Danny Beasley was offered the mount…