Year: 2025

Lui eyes Group 1 Stewards’ Cup with Patch Of Theta

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Patch Of Theta (outside) surges away for Group 3 glory at Sha Tin. Photo: HKJC Francis Lui will consider a tilt at the HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) with Patch Of Theta (115lb) after the talented gelding’s emphatic HK$4.2 million Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) triumph at Sha Tin on Wednesday. Purchased for HK$8.6 million at the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale, Patch Of Theta took his career earnings to HK$11.1 million with his sixth win from only 14 starts after settling sixth before Teetan…

Wagga Friday races betting preview & tips | January 3, 2025

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What Wagga Races Where Murrumbidgee Turf Club – Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 When Friday, January 3, 2025 First Race 1:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble Wagga is the destination for country racing on Friday afternoon, with the Murrumbidgee Turf Club set to host a competitive eight-race program. The rail moves out 1.5m between the 800m to 400m markers, while the remainder stays in the true position. Sunny skies should leave participants racing on a genuine Good 4 surface, with the opening event scheduled to get underway at 1:35pm local time.…

Echappe makes all the right moves at Rangiora

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Canterbury trainer James McDonald’s confidence in his horse was well placed when Echappe won at Rangiora yesterday. The Always B Miki four-year-old raced parked for much of the Keith Woolley Fencing Mobile Pace only to run down the pace-making Newbiemains Arden, winning by just over a length. “She is usually better coming off a horse’s back with one run at them but we thought we would take luck out of play,” says the Ladbroooks-based MacDonald. Driven by Gerard O’Reilly, it was the mare’s…

Group One Target Looms for Poetic Champion

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A Group One target is in the offing for exciting three-year-old Poetic Champion (NZ) (Super Seth) following his victory in the TAB 1200 at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. After enjoying the trail behind Shoes, the son of Super Seth improved to be outside the pacemaker when turning for home and captured the lead with 300m to go and was able to hold out the late challenge of race favourite Sweynesday to win by a head. Poetic Champion was first-up after a soft spring, where he won the Listed El…

Horse racing bookmaker promotions & offers | Thursday, 2/1/25

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Thursday’s free horse racing tips & best bets | January 2, 2024

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There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, January 2. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Yarra Valley. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – January 2, 2025 Yarra 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 on January 2, 2025 check…

Sounds Unusual shows promise at Canterbury

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New Zealand-bred gelding Sounds Unusual hinted at a bright future over staying distances with a maiden victory in the A$100,000 Ranvet Plate (1900m) at Canterbury on New Year’s Day. The four-year-old began his career only a month ago, finishing strongly from last to run second over 1500m at Newcastle on December 1. He produced another late run for third over 1900m at Canterbury on December 13, earning $1.45 favouritism for his third career start on Wednesday. Sounds Unusual was ridden patiently by Nash Rawiller, who took up a midfield position…

Zambezi Khan too strong at Flemington

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A return to stakes company is looming on the horizon for proven black-type performer Zambezi Khan, who struck winning form early in her four-year-old preparation in the A$65,000 Australian Trainers’ Association Plate (1700m) at Flemington on New Year’s Day. It was the fourth win of a 17-start career for the New Zealand-bred mare, who has placed on another five occasions including last season’s Gr.3 SA Fillies’ Classic (2500m) at Morphettville. Trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne kicked off Zambezi Khan’s season with a fifth over 1350m at Donald on November 17,…

Riviera Rebel Claims Victory in Tapanui Cup

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Lightly raced four-year-old Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion) showed his undoubted affinity for his home track when he made it three wins from just four starts there in taking out the feature event at Riverton, the Dynes Transport Tapanui Cup (1200m), on New Year’s Day. Stakes placed in his three-year-old campaign when third in the Listed Southland Guineas (1600m), the Graham Eade and Brooke Kincaid-prepared son of Pure Champion hadn’t been seen since finishing runner-up over 2000m at Gore back in October. Despite the two-month break, Riviera Rebel stripped a…

Michael Grantham’s Antique Miss wins La Trice Classic at Ascot

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Antique Miss & Chris Parnham partner to win the Group 3 La Trice Classic at Ascot, January 1. Photo: Western Racepix In a slow-paced Group 3 La Trice Classic at Ascot, Antique Miss delivered a gritty victory for trainer Michael Grantham. The five-year-old mare by Domesday successfully fended off formidable challenges from Miss Skyhigh and Rusty Dreams, crossing the finish line in 1:53.16. The race started slowly, lacking a clear leader until the $3.70 Unibet-priced Antique Miss took charge under Parnham’s calm guidance. The pace remained pedestrian until the 600-metre…