A three-year-old race on the Riccarton Park synthetic track on Saturday will be used as a stepping stone towards spring stakes targets for highly talented local filly Diablo Blanco. The daughter of Super Seth goes into Saturday’s CJC Feature Nominations Close 27 August Three-Year-Old (1200m) as the winner of two of her five starts. After finishing fifth on a heavy track on debut last September, she scored a smart win in her second start at Riccarton on October 28 and then was runner-up on November 15. Those promising performances were…
Month: August 2024
Allpress eyes next milestone
Doing nothing doesn’t sit well with Lisa Allpress, but right now she has no option. Two weeks after suffering a bad fall just past the winning post on the Riccarton synthetic track, the four-time jockeys’ premiership winner is back home recovering from lower back injuries. That required surgery in Christchurch Hospital, inserting steel rods either side of her spine to aid the mending of a broken L1 vertebra. Doctor’s orders are to sit tight, do as little as possible for at least the next three months, and all going well…
Racing Victoria announces prizemoney structure for 2024-25 season
Racing Victoria (RV) has today announced the prizemoney and programming structure for the 2024–25 Victorian racing season including a new home for the All-Star Mile. Notwithstanding increased financial headwinds for the Victorian racing industry post COVID-era highs, RV has committed to maintain total prizemoney and bonuses on offer at the same level as the 2023-24 season. This commitment is despite a sharp reduction in wagering turnover of more than 10% over the last 12 months which has contributed to what is expected to be an overall RV financial deficit of…
Trans-Tasman feature double on Leaderboard’s itinerary
Leaderboard will contest Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Fortuna Racing flagbearer Leaderboard has the opportunity to contest showpiece jumps races on both sides of the Tasman over the coming weeks, beginning with a shot at the A$400,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The American-bred son of Street Cry has been an outstanding performer for Fortuna since his purchase for 70,000 guineas by De Burgh Equine at the 2018 Autumn Horses in Training Sale in Newmarket. Throughout the ensuing six years he has…
Didham eyes black type with Diablo Blanco
Trainer Richard Didham pictured with Diablo Blanco. Photo: Race Images South A three-year-old race on the Riccarton Park synthetic track on Saturday will be used as a stepping stone towards spring stakes targets for highly talented local filly Diablo Blanco. The daughter of Super Seth goes into Saturday’s CJC Feature Nominations Close 27 August Three-Year-Old (1200m) as the winner of two of her five starts. After finishing fifth on a heavy track on debut last September, she scored a smart win in her second start at Riccarton on October 28…
Waitak holding Wexford hopes in Foxbridge
Waitak will contest the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables may be without their defending champion in Saturday’s Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but a returning Group 1 winner in Waitak will be out to retain the title for Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott. The Matamata operation were set to have both Waitak and stablemate Dragon Leap commencing their spring preparations in the Te Rapa feature, but the latter has been scratched, erring on the side of…
Selections | Auckland and Addington tonight
It’s Friday night! Selections for Auckland and Addington. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Auckland Aaron WhiteCommentator Race Addington Matt Cross Commentator Race 15.53pm 6 Regal Girl8 Pantani9 Bolt For The Hill4 Hughie Wallace Race 1 5.06pm 1 Captain Moonlight6 Treasure Cove2 Revolution7 I’m Rockin Race 26.19pm 11 Nelson’s Boy4 Upstage6 Major Major5 J T Boe Race 25.39pm 10 Double Jeopardy1 Brando4 Bronson8 Ragazzo Major Race 36.49pm 6 Seaside Rose8 Wicked Wanda1 Clouding Over5 Kourtney Kardash Race 36.06pm 6 Zoltan Boscik12 Tyron Eros7 A Fine Patrick11 Confessional Race 4 7.14pm…
Racing returns to Alice Springs for Truckies Day
After track issues spoiled the end of the 2023/24 campaign, racing returns to Alice Springs this weekend. Racing returns to Central Australia on Sunday with the Alice Springs Turf Club hosting one of its biggest meetings of the year outside Cup Carnival. It’s Truckies Day at Pioneer Park, with the $40,000 Red Centre Winter Series Final (1200m) and the $25,000 Cummins Cup (1100m) featuring on the six-event program. It is shaping as a great way to kick off the 2024/25 season after what can only be described as a disastrous…
NT trainers return to Kununurra ahead of Ladies Day
Racing heads to Kununurra in northern WA on August 24 for the annual Ladies Day meeting. NT trainers have returned to Kununurra in WA for the two days of racing on August 24 and 31. The Kununurra Race Club hosts its Ladies Day meeting this Saturday, with the $20,000 Slipper (1100m) headlining the seven-event program. The $35,000 Kununurra Cup (1800m) on the grassed surface takes place next weekend. Darwin trainers Tayarn Halter, Chris Pollard and Tom Logan, and Alice Springs trainer Kerry Petrick will have 35 of the 44 runners…
Waitak carries Wexford hopes in Foxbridge.
Wexford Stables may be without their defending champion in Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m), but a returning Group One winner in Waitak will be out to retain the title for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott. The Matamata operation were set to have both Waitak and stablemate Dragon Leap commencing their spring preparations in the Te Rapa feature, but the latter has been scratched, erring on the side of caution after trackwork on Thursday morning. “We gave him a stretch of his legs yesterday (Thursday) and he’s just pulled…