Day: 30 March 2025

Lexi and her “spicy pony”

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 By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  Lexi Nolan wanted a horse with attitude – and it sounds like she’s got exactly that in Elsu gelding No Way Else. “I like the spicy ponies,” says the 19-year-old, “he’s got a big personality. And he is pretty.” The pair have had a great start to 2025, crowned the Champion at January’s North Island Standardbred Championships and then winning the Harness to Hack event at the Waikato Equestrian Centre in late March. At the latter, against 12 other competitors, they won the In-hand and Jumping disciplines…

Rosehill race-by-race tips & quaddie | Tancred Stakes Day, 2025

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What Tancred Stakes Day 2025 Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse When Tuesday, April 1, 2025 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble Group 1 action returns to Rosehill Gardens on Tuesday, with the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) sharing top billing on a massive 10-part program. The meeting was due to be run on Saturday, but due to substantial rain, the meeting was postponed by 72 hours. The rail moves out +6m the entire circuit this time around, and with the track rated a Heavy…

Aussies arrive for Friday’s big showdowns at Cambridge

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By Michael Guerin The man behind Australian champion pacer Leap To Fame says he doesn’t mind where he draws in Friday’s $1m Race by betcha at Cambridge. But he does care where his key opponents draw. Grant Dixon has finally made it to New Zealand with his pacing hero after Leap To Fame was booked to come to last November’s New Zealand Cup but had to be pulled out with a blood complaint.  He was also touted as potentially coming to this slot race last year but never made it…

Impressive juvenile tops Forsman quinella at Tauranga

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The future is looking bright for Andrew Forsman’s two-year-olds, with sharp gelding The Espy (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) defeating stablemate Belle Noire (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) in the Saddlery Warehouse Cambridge and Tauranga (1100m) on Sunday. After a smart trial victory at Ellerslie in mid-February, The Espy was a warm favourite to repeat that performance at Waverley on debut, but was caught three-wide throughout and finished fifth behind Pacific Breeze. Three weeks later, The Espy travelled to Tauranga and remained a short-priced favourite, albeit drifting late in the betting…

Caulfield test for Price-Kent Jnr pair

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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will have both the resuming Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and comeback galloper Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ayrton won the race in 2023 and has had one run back from a near 12-month break, while Globe will be first-up off a spell having last raced in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) in December. Both horses had an exhibition gallop between races at Sandown last Wednesday with the gallop being more beneficial for Globe with Ayrton there…

Livid Sky heading for stakes company after convincing win

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Livid Sky (NZ) (Proisir) was among the best of New Zealand’s staying fillies as a three-year-old and she is coming right back into that form this campaign, winning the Pyramid Trucking (2200m) at Te Aroha on Saturday. The Stephen Autridge-trained mare placed in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) and Gr.2 David and Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) last term and had a quieter spring, but a step back up to 2000m in early March was all she needed to return to the winner’s circle.…

Weigh In, March 30

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Guy, Emily & Jayne review the last Group 1 racing day of the domestic season. We’re joined by Michael McNab as he breaks back into the Group 1 winning circle. We also look across the ditch to review Alabama Lass winning at Flemington and much more. Weigh In, March 30

Smart galloper first home again at Te Aroha

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Smart four-year-old First Five (NZ) (Almanzor) continued his stellar form with a powerful display to win Saturday’s Capistrano Lodge 1400 at Te Aroha. The son of Almanzor showed early promise and was tested over middle-distance trips in his three-year-old and early four-year-old campaigns, but since reverting back to six and seven furlongs, he has been near unbeatable for Te Rapa trainer David Greene. Since mid-December, First Five had won or placed in every appearance, including a close second last-start to subsequent Listed Flying Handicap (1400m) placegetter December at Matamata. Greene…

Yarra Valley racing preview & betting tips | Monday, March 31

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What Yarra Valley Races Where Yarra Valley Racing – Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen VIC 3775 (Link if we have track page) When Monday, March 31, 2025 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble The new week of racing gets underway at Yarra Valley on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part set for decision. The rail moves out +3m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with some scattered showers forecast to hit the course proper, punters should anticipate a track rated somewhere in the Soft range on race-day morning. The opening…

Hasseltoff, Lumber Punk on song for Alice Springs features

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Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc keeps booting home the winners in the NT after saluting in a heat of the National Apprentice Race Series at Darwin on Friday before claiming the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on Saturday on Day 3 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival The road to the 2025 Alice Springs Cup and Pioneer Sprint reached a thrilling climax at Pioneer Park on Saturday, with standout performances from Hasseltoff and Lumber Punk in the Red Centre’s final lead-up races. Dick Leech’s Hasseltoff made it three wins from three…