Magic Control has won twice in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Magic Control (125lb) has established himself as a sprinter on the rise and jockey Matthew Chadwick is eyeing a first Group race success in Hong Kong with the Cody Mo-trained up-and-comer in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m). Twice a winner from three starts for Mo, including once over Wunderbar, Magic Control was second behind Beauty Waves (131lb) by half a length in October’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) – a budding…
Year: 2024
Ascot free racing preview & quaddie tips | Perth Cup Day 2025
What Perth Cup Day 2025 Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Wednesday, January 1, 2025 First Race 3:37pm AWST Visit Dabble An action-packed seven-race card awaits punters at Ascot on New Year’s Day, with the Group 2 Perth Cup set to headline the program on Wednesday. The track is expected to firm from the Soft 5 rating at acceptances to a Good 4 by the start of the meeting. The rail will be in the +6m position for the entire circuit, and the first race…
Foote’s aiming to start new year with feature race double
Myakkabelle will contest the Group 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Ben and Ryan Foote will head to Ellerslie on New Year’s Day with a pair of in-form black-type chances whose longer-term feature race prospects are equally as strong. The father and son combination will be represented by Myakkabelle in the Groyp 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) and Vega For Luck in the Group 2 Skycity Eclipse Stakes (1200m). War Decree Filly Myakkabelle is a two-time winner who…
Jaarffi set for Group 2 assignment at Ellerslie
Jaarffi will contest the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Gifted mare Jaarffi looks well placed to turn her fortunes around on New Year’s Day when she headlines a formidable team at Ellerslie for Lance Noble. The daughter of Iffraaj will step out in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) while stablemate Terra Mitica will take aim at the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m). Noble prepares the stakes contenders for Cambridge Stud and they also have in-form runners First…
Selections | Alexandra Park
Selections for Alexandra Park tonight Auckland Aaron White Commentator Race 13.13pm 2 Hillbilly7 Pat Yates 1 Rebel Castleton6 Rewiri Hill Race 23.39pm 3 Colonel Lincoln8 Frisco Bay4 Always B Stunning6 Gotta Go Miki Race 34.04pm 1 Abman3 Greased Lightnin2 Roy Kent7 Cheer The Captain Race 44.30pm 7 Invisible5 Hooray Henry1 Sugar Ray Lincoln10 Louezyana Race 55.07pm 12 Magic Dream7 Halberg11 Con Grazia Love4 Father Barry Race 65.47pm 6 Dance Till Dawn7 Mr Kaplan8 Treacherous Gall9 Seaclusion Race 76.19pm 4 Muscle Mountain5 Oscar Bonavena2 One More Moment1 Virginia…
HRNZ releases draft 2YO schedule
With two-year-old racing on a real roll, the 2025 season for the juveniles will kick off early in February. Harness Racing New Zealand has just released its draft schedule for the 2YOs for the first half of the year. “Given the enormous uptake we saw in the Entain 2YO Bonus in 2024, we feel it is imperative that we provide both owners and trainers some clarity as to where racing opportunities lie, particularly early in the 2025 season,” says HRNZ’s Head of Racing and Wagering Matthew Peden. The 2YO pacers…
Carter Dalgety wins first Junior Drivers’ Premiership
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk After a scarcely believable year Carter Dalgety has clinched his first Junior Drivers Premiership. The talented 21-year-old had his 66th success this year when Evangalist cleared out to a three length win in the Irving Family Mobile Pace at Reefton yesterday. With closest challenger Sam Thornley on 64 wins, and not driving at the last meeting of the season at Alexandra Park tonight that means Dalgety cannot be overtaken. “It’s a huge thrill,” says Dalgety, “as a kid you want to become…
Premium Player goes three from three
You know what they say about trotters in form and Premium Player continued his brilliant run with a West Coast hat-trick at Reefton yesterday. And those who had backed the Father Patrick four-year-old at Westport on Boxing Day and December 28 were rewarded when he won again, paying $7, with an emphatic victory in a strangely run Dawsons Hotel Reefton Trotters Cup. The Gavin Smith-trained trotter won by three lengths for driver John Dunn. Premium Player settled three back the fence, before being sent forward to take the lead. He…
Pierre Ng seeks Bauhinia Sprint Trophy success with Beauty Waves
Pierre Ng and Beauty Waves after sealing Group 3 glory. Photo: HKJC Hong Kong runs two Group races over 1000m at Sha Tin each season, and trainer Pierre Ng is aiming to sweep both contests with Beauty Waves (131lb) when the smart sprinter lines up in Wednesday’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m). One of three entries for Ng across the Group 3 double-header, Beauty Waves showcased serious potential with victory in October’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin – one…
Jaarffi spearheads quality Noble line-up
Gifted mare Jaarffi (NZ) (Iffraaj) looks well placed to turn her fortunes around on New Year’s Day when she headlines a formidable team at Ellerslie for Lance Noble. The daughter of Iffraaj will step out in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) while stablemate Terra Mitica (Ulysses) will take aim at the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m). Noble prepares the stakes contenders for Cambridge Stud and they also have in-form runners First Dance (NZ) (Zousain) in the Eagle Technology (1200m) and Frostfair (NZ) (Written Tycoon) in the Barfoot &…