Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Le Zebra (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) turned his form around in style at Flemington on Saturday with a runaway victory in the A$150,000 VRC Member Michael Murphy Trophy (1700m). The grey son of Rip Van Winkle showed real promise as a two-year-old, collecting victories at Sandown and Flemington in a four-start campaign last year. But his form fell away in the early stages of his three-year-old season, finishing seventh in the Gr.3 McNeil Stakes (1200m), 15th in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m), eighth in a 1400m…
Month: July 2024
Oamaru performance to determine Master Marko’s future targets
Southerner Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer) made a strong showing in his Kiwi return last month and Kelvin Tyler isn’t ruling out a feature target dependent upon his performance in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m). The Contributer five-year-old was a profitable bargain buy for the Riverton horseman and moved onto Australia after strong performances in three-year-old classic races in 2022. Four wins later, Master Marko returned to his homeland and put in a bold effort at Ashburton first-up, firing home late into second behind Balzano (NZ) (Shooting To…
Frustrating week for thoroughbred industry
It’s been a frustrating week for the thoroughbred racing industry, with four race meeting abandonments in as many days. Pukekohe’s Wednesday meeting was abandoned and transferred to Sunday following issues with transporting the starting gates to the South Auckland meeting, while Hawke’s Bay’s meeting on Thursday and New Plymouth and Rotorua’s meetings on Saturday were abandoned due to deteriorating track conditions as a result of adverse weather. An investigation is currently underway into the cause of Wednesday’s abandonment at Pukekohe, with Northern Raceday Services looking into a contingency plan around…
Liberami charges to Flemington success
Michael Dee drives Liberami to the line to win at Flemington. Photo: Grant Courtney Lightly raced three-year-old Liberami lived up to his high rating with trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock when he produced an impressive come-from-behind performance at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Turn Me Loose was unplaced in both of his starts as a two-year-old last year, and he was well beaten again when he resumed with a ninth at Sale in early May. Liberami made progress with strong finishes for second over 1100m at Sale…
Pakenham jumps racing preview & betting tips | July 21, 2024
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Sunday, July 21, 2024 First Race 12:05pm AEST Visit Dabble A quickfire six-race meeting is set to greet punters at Pakenham on Sunday afternoon, with each event held over the obstacles. The track has come up a Heavy 8 following plenty of rain in the lead-up, while the rail will stick to its true position. The first race is set to jump at 12:05pm AEST. Best Bet at Pakenham: Prismatic Prismatic was a dominant…
Le Zebra destroys rivals at Flemington
Le Zebra ridden by Damian Lane winning at Flemington. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Le Zebra turned his form around in style at Flemington on Saturday with a runaway victory. The grey son of Rip Van Winkle showed real promise as a two-year-old, collecting victories at Sandown and Flemington in a four-start campaign last year. But his form fell away in the early stages of his three-year-old season, finishing seventh in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m), 15th in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m), eighth in…
Patterson chasing South Island riches with Conor O’Ceirin
Conor O’Ceirin will contest the Oamaru Cup (1600m) on Sunday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) This time last year Conor O’Ceirin was getting ready to tackle the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) on his home track of New Plymouth, but 12 months on trainer Robbie Patterson has elected to bypass the local feature in favour of chasing a lucrative southern bonus. The seven-year-old gelding has crossed the Cook Strait and trekked south to Oamaru where he will line up in the Oamaru Cup (1600m) on Sunday. Patterson has targeted…
Cork primed for Oamaru Cup test
Cork will contest the Oamaru Cup (1600m) on Sunday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Pam Gerard has made the most of opportunities in the South Island this year and will be well-represented on Sunday with Cork contesting the Oamaru Cup (1600m). The six-year-old mare has been prominent during this period over the past two seasons, placing in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) two years ago before narrowly missing out on top honours in last year’s Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) to Belardo Boy. On track to contest the latter again…
Saturday’s free horse racing tips & quaddie picks | July 20, 2024
There are 13 horse racing meetings set for Australia on Saturday, July 20. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Flemington, Rosehill, Eagle Farm, Morphettville, Belmont & Darwin. Saturday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – July 20, 2024 Flemington Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions…
Today’s horse racing promotions & bookmaker offers | 20/7/2024
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