Bill Thurlow couldn’t have hoped for a better week at the New Zealand Cup carnival and is optimistic a more senior member of the team can add a northern feature to the stable’s tally this Saturday. The Waverley trainer collected a brace of wins, a runner-up finish and a treasured Group One placing at Riccarton and is now focused on No Compromise’s tilt at the Gr.3 TAB Counties Cup (2100m). Successful in the Gr.1 The Metropolitan (2400m) during his tenure with Chris Waller, the eight-year-old son of Pins hasn’t won…
Month: November 2024
Express Yourself to chase Group 1 Telegraph success
Group One-performing sprinter Express Yourself. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Group One performer Express Yourself has returned home from her spring campaign in Melbourne and is now on a path towards the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 4. The six-year-old mare had four starts at Caulfield for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, placing in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) in August and Listed Alinghi Stakes (1100m) on Caulfield Cup Day. She has returned to part-owner Nikki Hurdle’s Awapuni stable in Palmerston North,…
Thurlow sets sights on Pukekohe staying feature
Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Bill Thurlow couldn’t have hoped for a better week at the New Zealand Cup carnival and is optimistic a more senior member of the team can add a northern feature to the stable’s tally this Saturday. The Waverley trainer collected a brace of wins, a runner-up finish and a treasured Group One placing at Riccarton and is now focused on No Compromise’s tilt at the Group 3 Counties Cup (2100m). Successful in the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) during…
Town Cryer to chase Group 1 success
Town Cryer winning the Group 3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) in October. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Last start Group 3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) winner Town Cryer has another Trentham feature in her sights, taking the next step towards the Group 1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at the Foxton trials on Tuesday. In the hands of Lisa Allpress, who made a welcome return to the trials following an injury in August, Town Cryer led up the field in her usual fashion and wasn’t pressured to the line, finishing a…
Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Wednesday, 20/11
There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, November 20. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Canterbury, Caulfield Heath & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – November 20, 2024 Canterbury Racing Tips Caulfield Heath Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top horse racing bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for…
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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, November 20. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for November 20, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Caulfield R1-4 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Back a runner in races 1-4 Caulfield this Wednesday and if it runs 2nd or 3rd get up to $50…
Wild Night prepares for Aussie debut
Te Akau Racing will be hoping Group 2 winner Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) can start his Australian campaign on a strong note in Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), after the stable reported the ‘cool, calm and collected customer’ had ‘settled in beautifully’ at their Cranbourne base. “He arrived last Wednesday … they often arrive sort of a week-and-a-half before their run, it gives them time to settle in,” said Ben Gleeson, who is Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson’s assistant trainer. “He’s got a really good attitude.” The team utilised Southside…
HRNZ Awards 2024 Season
It’s on again – a date has been confirmed for the NZB Standardbred Harness Racing Awards in Christchurch. On February 8 the sport’s best performers, both equine and human, from 2024 will be recognised at Addington Raceway. More details will be released in coming weeks but don’t forgot to circle the date – February 8 – because it promises to be epic.
Tact McLeod confirmed for Inter Dominions
By Adam Hamilton Classy Kiwi pacer Tact McLeod has joined the Mark Jones stable and will bring some Kiwi flavour to the Inter Dominions in New South Wales. Jones, who has enjoyed huge recent success in NSW with dual Group 1 Ladyship Mile winner Stylish Memphis, confirmed connections had paid a late nomination fee to tackle the series. It has revived NZ interest in the series after trainer Cran Dalgety scratched Republican Party last Saturday. The Inter Dominion starts with heats at Newcastle on Friday week, moves to Bathurst on…
George Simon celebrates memorable double
By Joshua Smith, Trackside.co.nz Last week will live long in the memory of northern race caller George Simon. On New Zealand Trotting Cup Day at Addington Raceway, he became a Group One-winning standardbred breeder when Marketplace took out the Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Series Final (1980m), and four days later he called Talentoso, who he bred and part-owns with his wife Maryanne, to victory at Tauranga. “It was an unbelievable week,” Simon said. “I was calling Te Aroha last Tuesday and I just sat in the commentary box and watched…