Year: 2024

Town Cryer to chase Group 1 success

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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

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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…

Today’s horse racing bookmaker promotions & bet returns | 20/11

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

HRNZ’s Owner and Breeder for October

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Every month HRNZ picks at random an owner and breeder of the month. The only proviso is that their horse must have won a race during the month. For October Josh Lester was given the owner’s award after Brother Love’s win at Addington on October 3 while breeder of the month was Alan Edge, after Off The Edge’s win at Addington on October 16. Owner of the month : Josh Lester It’s rare for Josh Lester not to be at the races to urge his horse home but he wasn’t…

Industry heartened by Cup week figures

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  A detailed review will be held into New Zealand Cup week with industry leaders saying initial signs have been largely positive. The sport’s biggest week wound up on Friday after the Cup and Show Day races at Addington and Ashburton’s “meeting of emerging talent” on Thursday. “We knew Show day needed a good shake up and what was delivered was fantastic,” says New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club Chair John Hartnell, “and the turnover on Friday reflected that.” Turnover was $4.3m on 13 races on Show Day Twilight, up by…

Macandrew Markup goes back to back at Winton

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By Jonny Turner  Success on and off the track continued for Southland breeder-owner Megan Reidie when Macandrew Markup completed back-to-back wins at Winton on Sunday. The pacer had run into all sorts of bad luck before breaking through at Wyndham a week prior.  Macandrew Markup then showed his fortunes had completely turned around when scoring again in the Winton’s Middle Pub Mobile Pace for Reidie’s partner, trainer Jeremy Douglas, with his son Hayden in the sulky.   “He had been knocked over a couple of times and had plenty of…