By Mike Love Sam Thornley has a great chance to overtake Carter Dalgety in the junior drivers premiership at Addington on Sunday. With Dalgety leading the premiership on 38 wins on an overseas venture in the United States, Thornley who is sitting on 37 wins has a good opportunity today with five each way chances. “It’s not really on my mind much. It’s still a long way until the end of the season, so we will see what happens,” said Thornley. “It’s definitely a goal to do a little bit…
Month: August 2024
Early Crow defends Palmerston Sprint crown in Darwin
Top Darwin jockey Sonja Logan is all smiles after sealing the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) aboard the Chris Pollard-trained Early Crow at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Picture: Darwin Turf Club Early Crow defended his Palmerston Sprint (1200m) title at Fannie Bay on Saturday with a barnstorming victory in the $135,000 feature on Day 7 of the Darwin Cup Carnival. The six-year-old gelding repeated the efforts of the Gary Clarke-trained Captain Punch (2018 & 2019) and Nev Connor’s Jade City (2007 & 2008) as runners who have gone back to back…
Progressive Medatsu has more to come
The Chris Waller-trained Medatsu ran out a gritty winner of the Jockeys Appreciation Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday as the four-year-old gelding recorded his first Sydney metropolitan victory. Medatsu commenced his career in New Zealand under the tutelage of Clint Isdale for whom he had placed in three of four starts, including finishing third in the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m). Transferred to Waller’s Sydney operation last spring, the Kiwi import was a good winner at Kembla Grange over 2000m before finishing down the track in the Gr.1 Spring Champion…
Right To Party surges to victory in Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap
Right To Party ridden by Jye McNeil wins the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Right To Party ($3.80) has come with a withering burst to claim the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Zoustar has been racing in a rich vein of form, making it a hat-trick of wins at the course and distance with Jye McNeil in the saddle. It was another patient steer aboard the lightly raced four-year-old that paid…
Sandown races free betting tips & top odds | Sunday, August 4
What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, August 4, 2024 First Race 12:15pm AEST Visit Dabble A rare Sunday meeting at Sandown awaits punters on the weekend with eight-races set down for decision. Consistent rain in Melbourne’s south-east means the track has come up a Soft 7, while the rail will stick to its true position the entire circuit. Racing at Sandown is set to commence at 12:15pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Flamin’ Romans Flamin’ Romans was a dominant Geelong…
Forbes Cup Day racing preview & quaddie | August 4, 2024
What Forbes Cup Day 2024 Where Forbes Jockey Club – Racecourse Road, Forbes NSW 2871 When Sunday, August 4, 2024 First Race 12:10pm AEST Visit Dabble Country racing heads to the central west region of NSW on Sunday afternoon, with the $50,000 Forbes Cup (1600m) headlining a stacked eight-race program. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with pristine conditions forecast in the lead-up, participants should be racing on a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening race is scheduled to get underway at 12:10pm AEST. Forbes…
Crocetti’s new campaign gets off to a winning start
Crocetti, one of the brightest stars in last season’s outstanding three-year-old crop, showed he was back bigger and better after he provided a display of guts and determination to take out Saturday’s Alibaba’s Flying Carpets Kerikeri Cup (1100m) at Ruakaka. Taken north by trainers Danny Walker and Arron Tata for a firmer surface to kick off his new campaign, that plan almost came unstuck as steady rain throughout the day saw stewards downgrade the official track rating to a Heavy8 before start time in the feature flat event. Walker rolled…
Jay Bee Gee Wins Winter Cup
The opening stakes race for the season delivered an incredible finish between a trio of talented gallopers, but after a tense wait, the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) went the way of Adrian Bull’s Jay Bee Gee. Jay Bee Gee had run in just one race since finishing back in the field in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) last November, with Bull returning to Riccarton to win the Amberley Cup (1600m) in June before preparing him for Saturday’s contest, concluding with a trial victory at Foxton on…
Rise At Dawn dictates all at Flemington
Consistent galloper Rise At Dawn was in the winner’s circle at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to land the VRC Season Premiere Race Day Plate (1620m). Prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the son of Almanzor has raced well through the winter months and took on older rivals for the first time after turning four this week. The gelding has now won five of his 10 starts and been placed on a further two occasions, with his only disappointing performances coming in the autumn where he pulled up…
Chicago Jack and I’m All In dead-heat season opener
The new season of racing in the winterless north at Ruakaka kicked off in fitting style, with a dead-heat in the opening event between promising three-year-old’s Chicago Jack (All Too Hard) and I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar). I’m All In, trained by Stephen Marsh at Cambridge, was the favourite for The Homestead Bar & Bistro (1100m) after producing a win and two placings from his four career starts, while the Steven Cole-trained Chicago Jack started a $5.50 third-favourite after gaining a placing in the Listed Star Way Stakes (1200m) to…