Waikato hoop Darren Danis is on the sidelines once more after sustaining a fractured neck following an incident at the Waipa trials last Monday. Danis was about to ride Beau Miller in his first trial for trainer Janenne Dalley, but the three-year-old gelding showed his greenness when entering the gates and took fright, dislodging Danis, who suffered whiplash in the process, resulting in his injuries. “I was riding a first time trialler who got scared going into the gates,” Danis said. “I (fractured) my C4 and C5 (vertebrae), which is…
Month: November 2024
Cromwell a welcome weekend for the Tyler stable
Kelvin Tyler’s annual working holiday rolls around like clockwork with the Cromwell Racing Carnival, a weekend he is looking forward to with nearly a dozen horses engaged across the two days later this week. Based at Riverton, Tyler has endured plenty of inclement weather over the past couple of months and will be greeted by a much firmer racing surface on Friday than experienced in the south of late. “It’s really good to get away from the weather we’ve had down here, the track is always in really good condition…
Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff will continue racing over the summer
In any other year Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff(NZ) (Savabeel) would likely be on her way to the breeding barn, however, with the level of prizemoney now on offer, owner-breeder Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud has decided to continue with her as a racing proposition. The daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel has four wins to her credit to date, including last year’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings and Gr.3 HKJC Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. She returned to New Zealand ahead of the new…
Winterbottom Stakes 2024 preview & betting strategy | November 30
What 2024 Winterbottom Stakes Where Ascot Racecourse – Perth, Western Australia When Saturday, November 30, 2024 Prizemoney $1,500,000 Distance 1200m Conditions Weight For Age 2023 winner Overpass (10) | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Joshua Parr (58.5kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes will headline proceedings at Ascot this Saturday afternoon, with the feature event scheduled for 4:56pm AWST. A full field of 16 runners are expected to line up in the 1200m contest, with one of those being defending champion, Overpass. Unlike most of the Western Australian feature…
Overpass eyes Winterbottom Stakes Repeat at Ascot
Overpass winning the Group 3 Sydney Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass is set to chase a fourth Perth sprint feature victory this Saturday in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. The five-year-old gelding boasts an impressive record in Western Australia, having claimed victory in the first two editions of The Quokka (1200m) as well as last year’s Winterbottom Stakes. After finishing unplaced in the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington earlier this month, Overpass heads into the Winterbottom off a strong first-up win in the…
Pisces to tackle Sandown Guineas
Pisces. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) James Cummings and the Godolphin team are optimistic about stepping Pisces up to 1600 metres for Saturday’s Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Now a gelding and more mature, Pisces has impressed this campaign, claiming a win in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) on November 16 and finishing in the placings in his other start. Blake Shinn, who rode Pisces during his two-year-old season when he placed second and fourth over 1400 and 1600 metres at Flemington, played a key role…
Caulfield Heath racing tips & quaddie | Thursday, November 28
What Caulfield Heath Races Where Caulfield Heath Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Thursday, November 28, 2024 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Heath track at Caulfield is the destination for racing in Victoria on Thursday afternoon. The track was rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances on Tuesday, and with persistent rain forecast on Wednesday before a clear day on Thursday, it is unlikely we will see an upgrade. The rail comes out 2m for the entire circuit, with the first…
Werribee Racing Club announces Picklebet sponsorship
Werribee Racing Club has announced a major new partnership with online bookmaker Picklebet, marking the company’s first foray into racecourse sponsorship. As part of the agreement, the venue will now be called Picklebet Park Werribee, and the Werribee Cup (1600m) will also adopt the Picklebet name. Club manager Adam Wilkinson expressed his excitement about the partnership. “We are thrilled to welcome Picklebet as a key partner of Werribee Racing Club,” he said. “They are an outstanding example of how a disruptor in the betting industry can drive innovation and excitement.…
Skew Wiff to chase summer riches
Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff will continue racing over the summer. Photo: Race Images In any other year Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff would likely be on her way to the breeding barn; however, with the level of prizemoney now on offer, owner-breeder Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud has decided to continue with her as a racing proposition. The daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel has four wins to her credit to date, including last year’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings and Group 3 HKJC Stakes (1400m)…
Brief Stint Behind the Microphone
Wexford Stables co-trainer Andrew Scott had an eventful start to the Taupo trial meeting and one he was happy to quickly move on from. Scott had a brief glimpse of life behind the microphone on Tuesday, answering a call to fill in for commentator George Simon, who was stuck in traffic, and was grateful to hand over to the voice of the north when he arrived on course. “It was a short-lived career, I’m telling you now, it was so much harder than you could imagine,” he said. “I’ve got…