Month: September 2024

Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 8th September

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This day 8th September in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 3 mins ago Sunday’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 8, 2024 Six horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia on Sunday, September 8. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips for … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago…

Methven selections – Marc Cookson

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Grass track racing resumes post a winter break, at Methven today. It’s a bumper 12 race programme starting at 11.44am. Trials on the grass last week conducted by the Mt Hutt Trotting Club are a good guide to what is usually a tricky day to find winners. Here’s commentator-Trackside presenter Marc Cookson’s best at Mt Harding. Race 1 Mt Hutt Workouts Mobile Pace 7 Verducci : Lightly raced over winter but when he did race it was in strong fields. Four of his 6 placings so far have been on…

Cartwright strikes Group One gold in New Zealand

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Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing Group One win with Grail Seeker in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided at the beginning of the season to move across the Tasman in search of better opportunities as a senior rider. Barely a month later, the 22-year-old stole the show on one of New Zealand racing’s biggest…

Derby winner back in the Randwick winners’ circle

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Major Beel snapped a 17-month win drought that dated back to his triumph in last year’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) when he returned to Randwick and took out Saturday’s A$160,000 City Tattersalls Patrick Campion Handicap (1600m). The Savabeel gelding scored his fourth win from an 11-race career when he took out the Australian Derby in April of 2023, but his next eight starts produced a solitary placing in last spring’s Gr.2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m). Major Beel showed encouraging signs in two trials leading into his return to racing on Saturday,…

Royal Patronage bolts clear in Tramway Stakes

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Royal Patronage ridden by Tim Clark has taken out the Group 2 Tramway Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos Royal Patronage ($18.00) has caused a minor upset on Australian debut to claim victory in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained import was first-up after a 420-day spell and two barrier trials, and fitness didn’t seem to be an issue for the son of Wootton Bassett, bounding clear with the prize after receiving an economical run under Tim Clark from barrier…

Mornington Glory Wins 2024 Moir Stakes

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The 2024 Moir Stakes at The Valley delivered a thrilling upset as the track specialist, Mornington Glory, claimed victory for trainer Gavin Bedggood who celebrated his maiden Group 1 success. “He took bad luck out of the equation today,” winning trainer Bedggood told Racing.com speaking of his horse’s barrier one draw and front-running ride. “He’s begun really […] The post Mornington Glory Wins 2024 Moir Stakes appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

Mornington Glory takes out Group 1 Moir Stakes

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Mornington Glory ridden by Ethan Brown wins the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mornington Glory ($10) has given the combination of Gavin Bedggood and Ethan Brown their first Group 1 victories as trainer and jockey, following an all-the-way win in the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The son of Shalaa had won his last two starts at Moonee Valley before entering the Group 1 contest, and even though he opened as a massive outsider with horse racing bookmakers, he was…

Buckaroo gets the head down in Chelmsford Stakes

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Buckaroo ridden by Tommy Berry has taken out the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos Chris Waller and Tommy Berry combined with Buckaroo ($8.00) in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, fighting out the finish with stable companion Hinged ($5.00) to pick up his first Australian success. The writing was on the wall after a strong first-up performance in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 24, where the son of Fastnet Rock closed within 3.5 lengths of Via Sistina. The well-supported…

Cartwright strikes Group 1 gold in New Zealand

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Matt Cartwright and Grail Seeker winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing Group 1 win with Grail Seeker in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided at the beginning of the season to move across the Tasman in search of better…