Month: April 2024

Mystic Park will contest the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Having already secured a special place in South Island racing history through a career spanning more than four decades, it would be fitting for Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman to take a share of the spotlight during an exciting raceday on his home track on Saturday. The nine-race programme features two Listed races along with the inaugural running of the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) – an innovation race restricted to trainers with…

Wexford Stables’ co-trainer Andrew Scott. Photo: Nicole Troost Wexford Stables have the future in the forefront of their minds with a couple of juvenile debutants at Te Rapa on Sunday. Andrew Scott, who operates the Matamata stable alongside Lance O’Sullivan, has engaged Ribkraka and Tristar in the Five Stags Leamington 2YO (1100m), where they hope to advance their education ahead of their three-year-old season. Joe Doyle will take the reins from the ace draw aboard Ribkraka, the Ribchester colt closely related to Group 3 winners Elephant and Melt. “He may…

Nucleozor will contest the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South With the curtain coming down on the racing career of Te Akau Racing’s 10-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz yesterday, they are now looking forward to unveiling their next future star, which could very well come at Riccarton on Saturday. Homebred gelding Nucleozor has been faultless in his two starts to date, winning both outings in convincing fashion, and has been duly installed a $1.40 for the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) this weekend. “He has…

Raging Blizzard ridden by Zac Purton powers away at Happy Valley. Zac Purton is optimistic Raging Blizzard’s uncomplicated racing manners can prove decisive when John Size’s progressive charge tackles the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Jinbao Street Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Chasing a hat-trick of wins, Raging Blizzard returns to Sha Tin after successive 1200m victories at Happy Valley in Class 3 and will face seven rivals – stablemate Bundle Of Charm, Atullibigeal, Drombeg Banner, We Are Hero, Lucky Encounter, Supreme Lucky and Gorgeous Win. With 1,701 Hong…

What Wellington Cup Day 2024 Where Wellington Race Club – Bushrangers Creek Rd, Mount Arthur NSW 2820 When Sunday, April 24, 2024 First Race 12:40pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunday country racing heads to the Central Western Slopes of NSW, where the Wellington Race Club gets set to host its marquee meeting. There is a combined $300,000 up for grabs, with the Wellington Showcase Cup (1700m) and Wellington Boot (1100m) sharing top billing. The forecast promises a Good 4 surface prior to the opening race at 12:40pm local time, and with…

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 14, 2024 First Race 12:30pm HKT (2:30pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon for a bumper 11-race program kicking off at 12:30pm local time. The rail is placed in the C position, and with no sign of rain on the radar, punters should anticipate a genuine Good 4 surface. Below are HorseBetting’s Sha Tin racing tips for April 14. Best Bet at Sha…