Day: 20 February 2025

Owners and Breeders of the Month for December and January

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Every month Harness Racing New Zealand selects an Owner and Breeder of the Month. It is an entirely random selection though their horse must have won a race during the month. In December 2024 the Breeder of the Month was Anthony Smith after Fredastaire’s win at Manawatu on December 12 and Stonewall Stud syndicate member David Whitburn was Owner of the Month after Caught the Eye’s victory at Ashburton on December 22. In January 2025 the two winners were Phil Sherley (Breeder of the Month) for Eagle Hanover’s win at…

Friday’s horse racing tips & free betting previews | February 21

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There are nine horse racing meetings set for Australia on Friday, February 21. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Canterbury and Moonee Valley. Friday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – February 21, 2025 Canterbury Racing Tips Moonee Valley Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place…

Alice Springs racing preview & best bets | February 22, 2025

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What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Highway, Connellan, NT, 0870 When Saturday, February 22, 2025 First Race 10:34am ACST Visit Dabble The build-up to the start of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival next month continues with a six-event card at Pioneer Park on Saturday. With the mercury expected to climb to 41C on a bright sunny day, it will be an early start to the meeting with the first race jumping at 10:34am ACST. It will be a good dirt surface, and the rail will be…

Rosehill Saturday races free betting tips & quaddie | February 22

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What Hobartville Stakes Day 2025 Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, February 22, 2025 First Race 12:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is the destination for metro racing on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program lined up for Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) Day. The three-year-old feature is supported by a quality undercard, including the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) for the two-year-olds, while some key stayers for the autumn step out in the Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m). The…

Ascot Saturday races betting tips & quaddie | February 22, 2025

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What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, February 22, 2025 First Race 12:28pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Detonator Stakes and Challenge Stakes will headline the nine-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, where the first race is scheduled to jump at 12:28pm AWST. Although the track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, no rain is forecast to fall before raceday, allowing the surface to improve into the Good range. The rail will be in the +3m…

Southern Star Secures Spot in NZB Kiwi

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The $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) has received a welcome injection of southern flavour, with exciting filly Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) having secured a berth in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. Trained and ridden by Samantha Wynne, Pivotal Ten has gained many admirers this term after producing a picket fence form line, including three successive stakes victories, culminating in last Saturday’s dominant 8-3/4 length victory in the Listed Southland Guineas (1400m). Her connections received plenty of interest from NZB Kiwi slot holders, but it was the Selangor Turf…

Connections Take a Gamble on Blue Diamond

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It is always a gamble to pay a late entry fee into a feature race but with a winner’s purse of $1.2 million up for grabs in the Blue Diamond Stakes it is one well worth taking.  Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young along with the connections of Field Of Play parted with $55,000 to have the Field Of Play run in Victoria’s most prestigious two-year-old race at Caulfield on Saturday.  Field Of Play is one of two unbeaten two-year-olds in Saturday’s Group 1 contest, coming off a debut win at Moonee Valley, importantly at 1200m, before taking…

Atmospheric Set for 3YO Feature Test

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A sterling field has assembled for Saturday’s Listed Trevor and Coralie Eagle Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m) and Cody Cole is looking forward to testing his promising three-year-old Atmospheric (NZ) (El Roca) against some of the best in the country.  The son of El Roca has been lightly-tried by Cole, with just four starts resulting in a win and three minor placings. After scoring his maiden at Tauranga in January, Atmospheric was bold against the older horses at New Plymouth, finishing a head adrift of One Bold Gigolo. “His run at…

Allen Set to Ride at Ellerslie

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Fresh off recording his 20th Group One win aboard Skybird in the Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington last Saturday, jockey John Allen will cross the Tasman this weekend to ride a pair of Group contenders at Ellerslie.  It will be first time the 40-year-old hoop has plied his trade in New Zealand, with the trip instigated by OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson, who was keen for Allen to partner his $1.25 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender Skippers Canyon (NZ) (Belardo) in Saturday’s Gr.2 Eagle Technology Avondale Guineas (2100m). …

Wexford’s Uncle Remus Quartet Sets Sights on NZB Kiwi

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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are keeping their eye on the prize in Saturday’s Listed Trevor and Coralie Eagle Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m), as slot horses Sethito (NZ) (Super Seth) and Checkmate (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) have their final hit-out before next month’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m).   It was evident from early in the season that O’Sullivan and Scott were likely to play a big role in the NZB Kiwi, with an abundance of three-year-old talent in their arsenal. Wexford currently have Sought After, Sethito and Checkmate in the race,…