Month: July 2024

Doubtful Sound winning on the Riccarton Synthetic on Friday. Photo: Race Images South An online purchase of $4700 has turned into more than $63,000 in stakes with synthetic specialist Doubtful Sound, who played another starring role at Riccarton. The son of Not a Single Doubt began his career in the Cambridge stable of Tony Pike, for whom he won his second start and later finished fourth in the Group 3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). He was subsequently sold on Gavelhouse.com and moved south to Suzy Gordon at Foxton, for whom…

Sister Ping winning at Cambridge on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) An extraordinary performance by Sister Ping at Cambridge on Wednesday has Chad Ormsby excited about the filly’s prospects for her three-year-old season. The daughter of Street Boss made her first start for Ormsby. The two-year-old was sent out as a +230 favourite with horse betting sites against older opposition, but she appeared to have lost all hope when she reared at the start and was languishing five lengths behind the second-last horse. Sister Ping’s recovery had to be…

Smug will contest the Wellington Hurdles (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge jumper Smug will be seeking his first prestige jumps scalp when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Wellington Hurdles (3200m). The six-year-old Complacent gelding has been in pleasing form over hurdles, placing in his last two starts, including runner-up to Berry The Cash in the Waikato Hurdle (3200m) and third behind the Awapuni jumper and Taika in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m). Trainer Chris Wood is glad they won’t be…

Shamus will contest the Sprinters’ Winter Championship Final (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Moira and Kieran Murdoch will have runners in three of the $60,000 ITM/Gib Winter Championship Finals at Ruakaka on Saturday, including a recent recruit who appears to be back on top of his game. Shamus was previously a six-time winner up to Group Two level for New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock, who suggested he move to the Murdochs for a change of scenery earlier this year. Fifth and fourth in his first two appearances…

The Chris Nash-trained Son Of Bielski winning the St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay in March. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) The general consensus up north is that Son Of Bielski or Wolfburn are likely to win the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay on August 5. Chris Nash’s Son Of Bielski and Gary Clarke’s Wolfburn are in super form and will meet for the first time in the $60,000 Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) at weight-for-age level on Saturday. It’s the Darwin Cup Carnival’s Day 2…

There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Friday, July 12. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Rockhampton. Friday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – July 12, 2024 Rockhampton 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 12, 2024 check out our…

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