Following a lucrative spring campaign in Sydney, multiple Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) has returned to New Zealand in a bid to secure her third successive Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) crown at Ellerslie on Champions Day in March. The daughter of Per Incanto was offered at Magic Millions’ Gold Coast National Broodmare sale last year following her second victory in the NZ Breeders’ Stakes, but failed to reach her $700,000 reserve. Owner-breeder David Woodhouse then elected to entrust his mare to the care of expat Kiwi…
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Gold Coast Turf Club release Magic Millions track update
2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner, Skirt The Law. Photo: Darren Winningham The Gold Coast Turf Club has received an important update in relation to the investigation surrounding the damaged course proper. Spray nozzles, mixing equipment and footprints were found in the area where the damage occurred. Police are continuing their investigation in relation to the incident. “We’re awaiting an independent report from leading agronomist company Easton Turf, who has been up to take samples of the damaged turf, but it’s looking more and more a case of vandalism,” said…
Happy Valley free racing preview & best bets | January 8, 2025
What January Cup Night Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the bright lights of Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday evening, with the Group 3 January Cup (1800m) headlining a bumper nine-race program. The rail is in the A course the entire circuit, and with pristine conditions forecast leading into race-day, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface. All the action is scheduled to get…
Warwick Farm Wednesday races tips & quaddie | January 8, 2025
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program lined up for punters. The rail moves out +5m from the 1000m marker to winning post, while the remainder stays out +3m. The track is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, however, with consistent rainfall predicted to hit the course proper, expect a downgrade into the…
Mornington Wednesday races free preview & quaddie tips | 8/1/25
What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble For the second time in the space of four days, racing in Victoria heads to Mornington on Wednesday for a competitive eight-race meeting. The rail comes out 6m the entire circuit, and despite the Soft 5 track rating, it is expected to be a Good 4 surface at some point throughout race day. The first race at Mornington is set to jump at 3:40pm AEDT. Best…
Caulfield Heath meeting transferred to Mornington
Caulfield Heath. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Following consultation with the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise that the twilight race meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 8 at Caulfield Heath has been transferred to Mornington. The transfer comes following a fire this morning in the Norman Robinson Stand at Caulfield Racecourse, which has now been established as a crime scene by Victoria Police. Whilst the racing surface was not impacted, building surveyors, health officials and investigators are currently inspecting the venue. Accordingly, the MRC believed it…
Nelson next stop for Seddon Districts Bob Rochford Memorial Trotters’ Series
The 2024-25 Seddon Districts Bob Rochford Memorial Trotters’ Series is nearing its halfway point, with two more meetings at Nelson this week. Targetting R51-70 trotters, the 10-race series being held around the top half of the South Island started at Kaikoura in November and will go through to Reefton in March. After four legs so far three trotters, High Step, Masterly, and Premium Player, are at the top of the leaderboard and have already qualified for the $30,000 final at Addington on March 21. High Step booked her place by…
Syndicate’s “best day ever” at Cromwell
By Jonny Turner The wheels were far from wobbly as brothers Fitzthebill and Winnyzbak scored back-to-back wins at Cromwell yesterday for their passionate group of owners. Older brother Fitzthebill started the winning run for The Wobbly Wheel Syndicate before Winnyzbak won the Shannon Farm Cromwell Cup just a matter of minutes later. Both pacers are trained by former Waikouaiti horseman Andrew Faulks, now based at Burnham. And Waikouaiti is where The Wobbly Wheel’s Syndicate’s outstanding Cromwell success can be traced back to as Fitzthebill and Winnyzbak’s dam, Ferry Glide, was…
Harrison Orange continues bright start to 2025
By Brigette Solomon Junior driver Harrison Orange had another successful day bringing up a winning driving double with Michael House-trained runners at Otaki’s grass track meeting yesterday. “It was really good to get another double, today’s was probably more satisfying because both won outright whereas Son Of Patrick was promoted up on Thursday,” said Orange. Orange’s first win of the day came when Fabricate took out the Kidz Kartz 19th January @ Otaki Mobile Pace. In a well rated drive, Fabricate found the lead easily where she remained throughout, only…
Cup Time for stable newcomer at Reefton
Talented northerner Tide And Time (NZ) (Time Test) will make her southern debut for Krystal Williams at Reefton on Wednesday, taking on the Vernon and Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup (1400m). Tide And Time was previously in the care of Williams’ father Kenny Rae, of whom she trained in partnership with until the beginning of this season. The daughter of Time Test made the long journey south to Williams’ base at Burnham off the back of a tidy trial placing at Ruakaka in mid-December. “She came down just before…