Month: August 2024

Maurice Holmes Vase to highlight Friday night action at Addington and Alexandra Park

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By Michael Guerin John Dunn says there is strength in numbers for the country’s leading stable as they prepare for the $40,000 Allied Security Maurice Holmes Vase at Addington tonight (7.58pm). But he is unsure whether that will be enough to help their stable win the automatic qualifier for the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup even though they have six reps in the 2600m standing start Group 3. Team Dunn, which is officially Robert and Jenna but might as well have John’s name on the stationary too, have Double Time,…

Trainer Luke Oliver faces charges for prohibited substances

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Luke Oliver after Spanish Tides won the Mia Kleer Hand Sanitiser Handicap at Moonee Valley Racecourse on July 30, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Trainer Luke Oliver is facing charges from Racing Victoria Stewards due to prohibited substances being found in Hey Bella under Australian Rules of Racing 240(2) and 104(1). Luke Oliver Charges Charge One: AR 240 Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at race meeting Charge Two: AR 104(1) Trainers must keep treatment records The horse, Hey Bella, tested positive for dexamethasone, an…

Riff Rocket well-supported in Winx Stakes betting

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Group 1 winner Riff Rocket. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) field is littered with previous Group 1 winners, but the Chris Waller-trained Riff Rocket has been the one who has been best backed since final field markets opened on Wednesday morning. The 2023 Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) winner returns to the track for the first time as a four-year-old, and with a record of seven wins from 11 starts, punters are hoping he can return a winner. Having opened at a $13 quote…

Lincoln Rocks returns to The Valley 

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After winning at The Valley’s first race meeting of the season, New Zealand import Lincoln Rocks (NZ) (Road To Rock) is entered to head back there on Saturday aiming to make it back-to-back victories. The six-year-old gelding made it two wins from three Australian starts when he took out a 2040-metre Benchmark 70 on August 10 at The Valley and will run run over the same distance in Saturday’s Benchmark 78 on the Carlyon Stakes program. “He won there two weeks ago and he heads back,” co-trainer Annabel Neasham said.…

Jack Morrison is chasing four in a row on Awapuni Synthetic

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Local galloper Jack Morrison(NZ) (Darci Brahma) has found his feet racing on the Awapuni Synthetic surface this campaign and the gelding will shoot for a fourth straight success in the McMillan Equine Feeds 2140 on Friday. A five-year-old by Darci Brahma, Jack Morrison had failed to figure prominently in four starts on the turf and trainer Mark Oulaghan turned to the synthetic surface hoping that may be to his liking, which proved to be an understatement as he remains unbeaten in three attempts. Typically a frontrunner, the gelding dictated terms…

Grays reunited again at Copper Belt Lodge

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Kevin and Stephen Gray will have their first runners together in a quarter of a decade with two representatives at Friday’s Feilding meeting on the synthetic track at Awapuni. The father and son duo will kick-start their new partnership with Clickety Click in the Fiber Fresh Active Handicap (1000m) and Oscar in the Hygain Tracktorque Maiden (1200m) but are more hopeful than confident on a dream start. The former is a three-time winner who was a handy fifth when resuming at Otaki while Oscar will make his debut off the…

Winx Stakes is first-up for Atishu

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Go Racing’s multiple Group One winner Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will kick-off what they are hoping will be a lucrative spring preparation at Randwick on Saturday in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Savabeel was a standout last spring, finishing runner-up in the Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m) and Gr.1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) before winning the Gr.1 Champions Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Champions Day. Following her autumn preparation, which included victory in the Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) and placings in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) and Gr.1 Queen…

Belmont racing preview & quaddie tips | Saturday, August 24

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What Belmont Races Where Belmont Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, August 24, 2024 First Race 12:09pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes will headline the nine-race program at Belmont Park this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances, but with more rain forecast for the rest of the week, the surface will be in the Heavy range by raceday. The rail will go back into its true position, with the first race scheduled to kick off…

Atishu set for Group 1 return ahead of lucrative spring campaign

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Kiwi-bred mare Atishu will contest the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Go Racing’s multiple Group One winner Atishu will kick-off what they are hoping will be a lucrative spring preparation at Randwick on Saturday in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Savabeel was a standout last spring, finishing runner-up in the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m) and Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) before winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Champions Day. Following her autumn…

Murwillumbah free racing tips & quaddie | Friday, August 23

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What Murwillumbah Cup Day 2024 Where Tweed River Jockey Club – 185 Racecourse Rd, Tygalgah NSW 2484 When Friday, August 23, 2024 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Dabble The $70,000 Murwillumbah Cup (1550m) headlines the action at the Tweed River Jockey Club on Friday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The track is rated a Heavy 10 at the time of acceptances, but with sunny skies forecast on Wednesday and Thursday, the track should be upgraded into the Soft range on Friday morning. The rail is in…