Month: May 2024

Hey Happy (right) in the mid-stages of his dominant victory in the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Promising chaser Hey Happy showed he could be in for a prosperous winter after bolting away with the opening steeplechase of the season at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial Steeplechase (3900m). Prepared by jumps maestro Kevin Myers the eight-year-old son of Rip Van Winkle never put a foot wrong in the hands of rider Dean Parker. Never far…

Eventual winner Star Ballot (outside) and stablemate Tomyturbo fight out the Hornby Club Founders Cup (2600m) at Riccarton Park. Photo: Race Images South For the second time in three weekends, the Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained pair of Star Ballot and Tomyturbo have fought out a thrilling finish to a staying race at Riccarton – and for the second time in three weekends, Star Ballot has come out on top. Saturday’s Hornby Club Founders Cup (2600m) was the rematch of a Rating 75 race over the same course and distance on…

Harlech dashes away to a comprehensive win in the Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. Photo: Race Images South Fan favourite Harlech has finally found his way to the winners’ enclosure following more than three and a half years since his last victory, racing away for a satisfying win in the Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The seven-year-old son of Darci Brahma has been in many elite level battles over the years, with a number of placings in races such as the Group 1 Livamol…

Niranjan Parmar returns to the birdcage aboard Discretion Rules after his victory in the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m). Photo: Race Images South Consistent galloper Discretion Rules cracked his maiden victory in fine style after a string of minor placings when taking out the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton. The son of Alabama Express is prepared by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson from their Riccarton base and had the misfortune of striking star stablemate Nucleozor at his first three starts, where he placed third then second…

Super Photon and Michael McNab power to victory in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Super Photon’s growing reputation was put to the test in Saturday’s Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa, and the exciting colt rose to the challenge in style. The black-type feature was the second win in an unblemished two-start career for the Super Seth colt, who had kicked off with a commanding three-length victory at Rotorua last month. That debut…

Former Victorian jockey Michael Poy. (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Jockeys Michael Poy and Lewis German, along with professional punter Noah Brash, have been hit with serious corruption and betting allegations by Racing Victoria stewards. These charges, unveiled on Friday, stem from incidents occurring between April and August 2022. Poy, who has since relocated to Western Australia, has been absent from the racing scene since his last ride on WATC Derby Day, April 13. Similarly, German has been sidelined from the saddle since September 2023. The accusations against Poy include betting on…

Murray Bridge trainer John Peacock has taken horses to the Northern Territory for the past 28 years. He is currently based in Alice Springs before leaving for the Top End for the Darwin Cup Carnival. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) He is back in Alice Springs, but unfortunately, Murray Bridge trainer John Peacock missed the recent Cup Carnival. Changes were made to the 2024 Carnival with Cup Day drawing the curtain on the five-day program on April 7. Cup Day was traditionally the first Monday in May before the Alice…

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This day 5th May 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 Morphettville racing preview & best bets | Saturday, May 6 The Robert Sangster Stakes headlines a bumper program from Morphettville on Saturday. HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents his best bets and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Saturday’s Ascot…