Month: July 2024

Group 1 winner Climbing Star. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) winner Climbing Star is set for ambitious targets this spring. Trainer Phillip Stokes aims for the rising five-year-old to secure a spot in The Everest (1200m). “I think her form stands up and I think she’s come back better again,” Stokes told Racing.com. The mare is expected to start her next campaign in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27. Stokes also has ambitious plans for Group 2 Danehill…

There are five horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, July 18. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Grafton. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – July 18, 2024 Grafton 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 they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on July 18, 2024 check out our…

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Hastings trainer Caitlin Johnson (far left) is looking forward to lining up a couple of runners on her home track on Thursday. Photo: Race Images Caitlin Johnson has embraced the opportunity since entering into partnership with Fred Pratt over the past 18 months and the Hastings trainers are hopeful for a strong showing at their local meeting on Thursday. The stable will be represented by recent acquisition Written Up in the Carrfields Livestock Handicap (1200m), the gelding nearly making a winning debut under Pratt and Johnson when being caught in…

Martell will contest the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230 at Rotorua on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Matamata trainer Jim Collett is looking forward to heading south to Hastings on Thursday where promising juvenile Basel Warrior will make his debut in the PGG Wrightsons Livestock 2YO (800m). The son of Swiss Ace won’t be out of place, with his four opponents also yet to make their first race day appearance, and Collett is hopeful of a pleasing result. Basel Warrior has had two trials to date, including winning his…

Photo: Nicole Troost Ellerslie’s newly developed StrathAyr track passed its first test on Monday since remedial work was undertaken following several slips on the surface earlier this year. Those incidents led to Ellerslie’s final meeting of the season in May being transferred to Pukekohe so that scheduled remedial work could commence immediately. Six horses galloped on the surface on Monday under leading jockeys Warren Kennedy and Craig Grylls, and Auckland Thoroughbred Racing chief executive Paul Wilcox was pleased to hear their positive feedback following their work. “We conducted a trial…

Belardo Boy will contest Saturday’s Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. Photo: Race Images South Belardo Boy will make the final step towards his defence of the Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) when he contests Saturday’s Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. The versatile galloper thrives on heavy surfaces and has had an outstanding season with wins in the Winter Cup and Group 3 Metric Mile (1600m) through the early spring, before returning with a dominant performance in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m) at Wanganui last month.…

Chajaba will contest the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Stratford trainer Tina Egan will head to New Plymouth on Saturday with Chajaba in the hopes that he can turn the tables on Justaskme in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m). Justaskme stormed home from the rear of the field last year, belying his 60kg impost, to overtake Chajaba in the concluding stages to win the Taranaki feature. Egan said Chajaba has had a less-than-ideal lead-up into the race, with his…