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Frocks at the Trots is back as part of the 2025 Team Teal campaign. The fashion in the fields competition ran for the first time in 2024 and was seen as a successful addition to the Team Teal Campaign. This year it will be run again with four heats and a final. The final winner will win a trip to Mooloolaba Peninsula Resort and be crowned the 2025 Frocks at the Trots Winner. The four “Frocks” heats will be : Heat 1 – Cambridge Raceway – January 27 Heat 2…
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Goldrush Guru. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Morphettville-based trainer Andrew Gluyas is aiming for more Group 1 success with his Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) winner Goldrush Guru, as the promising colt gears up for his autumn campaign. The rising star, who also claimed the Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) during his most recent preparation, has returned to work with big targets on the horizon. Gluyas is eyeing potential runs in Randwick’s Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m) in April and the Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) at Morphettville in May.…
Co-trainer of Malua Racing Troy Corstens and jockey Ben Allen. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Malua Racing is set to have a strong presence at next month’s Magic Millions Carnival, with as many as six horses likely to represent the stable, led by promising juvenile Zouclaire. The daughter of Zousain made an eye-catching debut in last weekend’s Magic Millions Victorian 2YO Classic (1100m) at Caulfield Heath, finishing 2.8 lengths behind the impressive winner, Invincible Woman. That performance has her firmly on track for the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic…
Snow Patrol. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) winner Snow Patrol is likely to miss his autumn campaign after suffering a knee injury. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained four-year-old, owned by Ace Bloodstock, has been sidelined following the setback. The son of Contributer has not raced competitively since finishing seventh in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 15, though he did have a barrier trial at Rosehill in early October, finishing in the same position. “They’re going to put…
By Michael Guerin A horse who snuck into his $100,000 Golden Gait final at Alexandra Park on Friday through a technicality is the biggest danger to our best two-year-old trotter. Meant To Be opened $1.80 for the two-year-old trot on Friday but is likely to start closer to $1.30, with the unbeaten Ya Eejit Ya rated his clear and perhaps only threat at $3.10. But you have to go deep into the fine print of the inaugural Golden Gait series to find how Ya Eejit Ya even got into Friday’s…
No-one’s won more Invercargill Cups than six-time winner Blair Orange, so leading into this Friday’s $100,000 Group 1 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup he talks about his favourite horses and memories. By Dave Di Somma Harness News Desk It was back in his days as a junior driver that Blair Orange won his first Invercargill Cup. It was with the Laurence Hanrahan-trained The Tough Nut in 2000. Now he is a six time winner, the most in the Cup’s history. “I was just a kid then, driving The Tough Nut,”…
The race for the junior drivers’ premiership, Swayzee’s race day return, a notable 21st and movie night at Cambridge all feature in this week’s News Briefs. Junior drivers’ premiership battle heats up The Junior Drivers’ premiership is down to one. Last night’s meeting at Addington saw Carter Dalgety get a Trent Yesberg-trained double with Whosdreamingnow and Major Performer to take his tally for the year to 60. He trails leader Sam Thornley by just one. He had a win last night with Kawactus. Snapping on the leading pair’s heels is…
Sharp ‘N’ Smart will contest Saturday’s Group 2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. Photo: Race Images Former New Zealand Horse of the Year Sharp ‘N’ Smart is set to head to Trentham on Saturday to kick-off his summer campaign and ready for a Group One assignment at the Upper Hutt track next month. The son of Redwood was runner-up in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) as a three-year-old before going on to win the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), and…
There are seven horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, December 18. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Ascot, Caulfield Heath, Warwick Farm & Sha Tin (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 18, 2024 Ascot Racing Tips Caulfield Heath Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Sha Tin (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…