Month: November 2024

Melissa Whyte’s Group 1 Friday at Addington

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  What a Friday night Melissa Whyte is going to have. In the space of just over half an hour two trotters that she bred will race in two $100,000 Group 1s at Addington. Chester Gold (One Over Da Moon – Natives Lasting Love) will line up in Race 1, the IRT – Ace of Clubs 2YO Colts and Geldings Mobile Trot (5.02pm) while Natives Cullerdamoon (One Over Da Moon – Cullermein) is in Race 2, the Ace of Hearts 2YO Fillies (5.38pm). The…

Ellerslie test is in the offing for Otaki gelding

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Otaki trainer Johno Benner will be hoping for a late Christmas present when he heads to Ellerslie on Boxing Day with his promising gelding Tikemyson(NZ) (Highly Recommended). The five-year-old son of Highly Recommended is on track to contest the Dunstan Horse Feeds Stayers’ Championship Final (2400m) after recording his third career victory in the Dunstan Horse Feeds Championship Qualifier (2200m) at his home track on Thursday. Backed into $2.60 favouritism, Tikemyson settled three back on the fence for Australian hoop Harry Grace, who bided his time before navigating his charge…

Hercock Secures Idyllic Victory in Levin Stakes

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Idyllic is far from what Kate Hercock would describe the past 10 days, but a speedy mare with that name afforded her a moment of solace in Thursday’s Rose City Cars Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki. Hercock tragically lost her fiancé Danny Champion last Monday and the Otaki meeting was her first back in the saddle since his passing. In a competitive open sprint, she continued her association with Stephen and Kevin Gray’s Idyllic, of whom she partnered to win the Rating 75 1000m contest at Tauherenikau earlier this month.…

Hankee Alpha Shines in Three-Year-Old Spotlight

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Explosive filly Hankee Alpha(NZ) (Proisir) made a big statement at Te Aroha on Wednesday, with a phenomenal performance putting her firmly in the conversation for the major three-year-old races this season. Hankee Alpha caught plenty of attention on debut in late October, putting over six lengths on a field which included subsequent winners Adelante and Ocean Miss. Her trainers, Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, were eager to test the filly’s ability on a Good surface, and punters had every faith she could repeat her first-up effort backing her into $1.60…

Winterbottom Stakes Day 2024 racing tips & quaddie | November 30

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What Winterbottom Stakes Day 2024 Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, November 30, 2024 First Race 12:34pm AWST Visit Dabble The Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes will headline the nine-race card at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances; however, with warm weather forecast in the lead-up, it is expected that racing will take place on a perfect Good 4 surface. The rail will be in the +7m position for the entire circuit, with opening race…

Rosehill free racing preview & quaddie tips | Saturday, 30/11/24

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What Festival Stakes Day Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, November 30, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. The rail reverts back to the true position the entire circuit, and with heavy rainfall likely to hit the course proper leading into the weekend, punters can expect the track to deteriorate into the Heavy range at some stage throughout the card.…

Doomben racing tips, best bets & quaddie | Saturday, November 30

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What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, November 30, 2024 First Race 12:18pm AEST Visit Dabble The Group 3 George Moore Stakes will headline the massive 10-race meeting at Doomben this Saturday afternoon, with the first race scheduled to jump at 12:18pm AEST. With rain forecast to fall on Friday and Saturday, it is expected that racing will go ahead on a genuine Soft surface. After racing in the true position on Wednesday, the rail will be pushed out to the +4.5m…

Vincent Ho joins elite club with 600th Hong Kong winner

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Vincent Ho celebrates his 600th Hong Kong winner. Photo: HKJC Preparing to partner Galaxy Patch in next week’s HK$36 million Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Vincent Ho became only the 11th jockey to ride 600 winners or more in Hong Kong with victory on Healthy Healthy at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Ho joins a select group of elite riders to reach the milestone – Douglas Whyte (1,813), Zac Purton (1,783), Joao Moreira (1,235), Tony Cruz (946), Brett Prebble (806), Karis Teetan (704), Gary Moore (694), Basil Marcus (671),…

Darwin free racing preview & quaddie tips | November 29, 2024

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What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Friday, November 29, 2024 First Race 2:35pm ACST Visit Dabble The Darwin Turf Club hosts the first of two Friday meetings, with 38 horses accepting for the five-event meeting. The wet season has arrived with upwards of 160mm falling in the Top End since the November 16 meeting, with more rain tipped this week and a top temperature of 33C on Friday. The rail will be in the true position, and Fannie Bay will…

Clarke expresses admiration for Darwin star Bon’s Pride

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The Jason Manning-trained Bon’s Pride looms as the horse to beat in Friday’s feature at Fannie Bay. (Picture: Darwin Turf Club) Leading Darwin trainer Gary Clarke has plenty of respect for the Jason Manning-trained Bon’s Pride. Clarke’s trio Shakattak, Mr Cashman and Seguso face Bon’s Pride in a 1200m open handicap at Fannie Bay on Friday. Along with Chris Nash’s Son Of Bielski, it’s only a five-horse race, and Clarke believes Bon’s Pride will be tough to get past. “Bon’s Pride is always hard to beat, he’s a good horse,”…