What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 2:23pm ACST Visit Dabble It’s Day 3 of the Darwin Cup Carnival, with 60 horses accpeting for the six-event program. Sunny conditions and light winds are the forecast for Wednesday, with a top temperature of 30C. The rail will be in its true position and it will once again be a good dirt surface. BEST BET: Magnetic Tycoon Magnetic Tycoon didn’t start the year well when he returned…
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Wexford sprinters eye spring targets
Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and Dragon Leap (Pierro) are progressing well toward new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both go straight into the Foxbridge Plate (Gr.2, 1200m) and they will also go to Hastings for the Tarzino Trophy (Gr.1, 1400m),” Scott said. The stable is undecided whether they will return three weeks later for the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on the…
Nominees released ahead of National Breeding Awards
Nominations for the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards, to be held at the Don Rowlands Event Centre in Cambridge on July 27, have been announced. There will beawards for the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan Breeder of the Year, the Small Breeder of the Year, Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year, premiership-winning stallions, as well as the Entain Personality of the Year, Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever, and the Seton Otway Horse of the Year. The breeders of all 25 individual Group One winners throughout the season will also be…
Bradley trio set for Pukekohe meeting
Michelle Bradley had to settle for second in her hometown feature over the weekend and she’s hoping to go one better with capable mare Sulabella (NZ) (Proisir) at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Ruakaka-based trainer was represented by last year’s winner Bosch (NZ) in the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) on Saturday, where the Pentire gelding finished a game second to Fly My Wey (NZ) (Sweynesse), with the fastest closing 400m and 200m sectionals of the event. “I thought it was a really good run, he was travelling really…
New leadership for New Zealand Equine Academy
There has been a changing of the guard at the New Zealand Equine Academy (NZEA). Previously led by Donavan Mansour, the Skill NZ NZQA Level 2 course runs out of Byerley Park in Kingseat while the Level 3 and Apprentice Jockey Academy, powered by Entain, operate out of the satellite campus in Cambridge. “Donavan has really put the New Zealand Equine Academy on the map as a career pathway provider since it was established in 2021,” NZEA director Daniel Nakhle said. “While we are sad to see Donavan go to…
Sandown Wednesday racing preview & quaddie | July 17, 2024
What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Dabble An eight-race program awaits punters on the Lakeside track at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon from 12:25pm AEST. Following consistent rain over the past week, the track has come up a Soft 7 and is likely to drop into the Heavy range by raceday. The rail will be out 4m for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Sandown: Hanau Hanau will make his Melbourne debut after…
Doomben Wednesday racing preview & quaddie | July 17, 2024
What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:36pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host the second meeting at Doomben Racecourse in four days this Wednesday, with a competitive eight-race card set down for decision. The track is rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with no rain on the forecast, it is expected that the surface will improve into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be pushed out to…
Grafton free racing preview, best bets & quaddie | July 17, 2024
What Grafton Races Where Clarence River Jockey Club – 284 Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Dabble The $200,000 Ramornie Handicap (1200m) headlines the action at Grafton on Wednesday afternoon, with a bumper eight-race program set for decision. The rail returns to the true position the entire circuit, and although the track is rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, the sunny skies predicted in the lead-up should have punters anticipating an upgrade to a genuine Good 4 surface.…
Te Akau set sights on lucrative spring
Te Akau co-trainer Sam Bergerson. Photo: Nicole Troost With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with many tipped to feature prominently in the spring. Juvenile Cool ‘N’ Fast was the hype horse of the summer, carrying the weight of expectation of punting group Boys Get Paid into the Karaka…
Waitak, Dragon Leap edge closer to racetrack return
Group 1 winner Waitak. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak and Dragon Leap are progressing well towards new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both go straight into the Foxbridge Plate (Group 2, 1200m) and they will also go to Hastings for the Tarzino Trophy (Group 1, 1400m),” Scott said. The stable is undecided whether they will return three weeks later for…