Melbourne Cup winner, Knight’s Choice. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Reigning Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Knight’s Choice will miss the autumn campaign after co-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon confirmed the five-year-old has suffered a leg injury and will head to the spelling paddock. The son of Extreme Choice was slated to run in this weekend’s Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m). He will now be sidelined until potentially the Group 2 Q22 (2200m) on June 14. “We are disappointed to advise that Knight’s Choice has, unfortunately, sustained a…
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Derby hope Tuxedo enjoys faultless preparation
Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) into Saturday’s $1.25 million Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The Cambridge horseman, who trains with Colm Murray, has enjoyed a trouble-free run with the well-named son of Tivaci and Ball Gown ahead of Saturday’s Trackside-sponsored feature. “It’s getting harder to find the negatives around him, I suppose if you’re being picky then the traditional lead-up would have been the Avondale Guineas (Gr.2, 2100m),” Ritchie said. Tuxedo hasn’t raced since he romped to victory in the Gr.2 Waikato…
Kiwi studs celebrate Feroce’s Guineas crown
Feroce’s (NZ) (Super Seth) stunning Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) victory was celebrated in several of New Zealand’s most prominent stud farms over the weekend. Bred by Pencarrow Stud, Feroce was narrowly beaten by Private Life in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) back in October, but there was no denying the gelding at Flemington on Saturday, outmuscling fellow Kiwi-bred colt Savaglee to take the three-year-old feature by three-quarters of a length. Leon Casey, stud manager at Pencarrow, was thrilled to see the gelding earn his redemption after such a narrow miss…
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Today’s Australian horse racing tips | Tuesday, March 4, 2025
There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Tuesday, March 4. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Kembla Grange. Tuesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – March 4, 2025 Kembla Grange 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 March 4, 2025 check…
Metro Series heats feature at Cambridge’s meeting today
A seven race meeting at Cambridge today will kick off another busy harness racing week. The meeting, starting at 4.18pm, will include the latest round of the Metro Series heats for the pacers and trotters. Action then heads south to Oamaru tomorrow ahead of a Friday double-header at Auckland and Westport and then the weekend meetings at Invercargill on Saturday and Reefton on Sunday. So Mystifying returns in Metro Series heat at Cambridge By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Raceday temperament will play a big part in how So…
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Nina Hope breaks training record with win at Rangiora
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk With one milestone ticked off Nina Hope is now just one win away from another. The Woodend-based trainer became the most successful female trainer ever in this country with Kowhai Summit’s upset win at Rangiora yesterday. That gave her 899 New Zealand wins, eclipsing the old mark set by Natalie Rasmussen, in partnership with Mark Purdon, between 2014 and 2021. Yesterday Kowhai Summit started well in the Mainstreet Sports Bar Rangiora Trot before settling into the one-one for driver Henry Sail. Turning for…
Qualifying trials midweek at Addington
Harness Racing New Zealand and Addington Raceway have confirmed that qualifying trials are going to be held before Addington’s Tuesday and Wednesday meetings. There will be a maximum of four trials, one of each gait, and a mobile and a standing start. The trials will be for only unqualified horses seeking to qualify. The trials will be held on : Wednesday, March 19Wednesday, April 9Tuesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 7Wednesday, May 14 Nominations should be sent to Cameron Kirkwood at HRNZ by the day prior to the trials. He…
Kingsclere substitution in NZB Kiwi after Dealt With withdrawn
Just days out from the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), Slot Holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of Dealt With (NZ). The son of Ace High looked to be among the race’s leading contenders, having won his first two starts before placing in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) and Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m). Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood felt there was plenty of improvement left in the gelding, but he has been ruled…