Category: Punting

By Adam Hamilton Look out Akuta. That’s what many were saying at Menangle after Australia’s leading New Zealand Cup contender Swayzee blitzed his rivals again over the weekend. Swayzee stretched his unbeaten record for Jason Grimson to eight races when he worked to the front and roared away from his rivals to beat stablemate Nerano by 10.1m. Driver Cam Hart looked to have plenty left in the tank and he blazed a 1min52.6sec last mile of the 2400m, including closing splits of 54.4 and 27.3sec. “That’s how he felt in the…

By Adam Hamilton Kiwi filly High Step kept up a family tradition in the $50,000 Group 2 Redwood Classic at Maryborough. Her dam, High Gait, won Australia’s most prestigious juvenile trotting classic in 2015. While Mark Purdon trained and drove High Gait to victory, Greg Sugars took the reins for Purdon and his son, Nathan, yesterday. The was effectively over after 100m when High Step began very quickly from the standing start and ran to the lead, while main dangers Kyvalley Michael and Maoris Mac both made early mistakes and…

 Matt Cross makes his selections for Kaikoura today.                   Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Matt CrossCommentator Race 13.35pm  7 Murano9 Boyz Invasion4 Who’s Queen3 Ginas Majesty  Race 23.55pm 3 Westar Milly7 Zsa Zoe2 Sinner Cool4 Izia  Race 34.15pm 4 Rosie Richter8 Carmelite6 Almighty Clever9 Miley Ace  Race 44.35pm 7 Fergalicious2 Judine8 Hayley’s Meddle5 Wriggles Rufus  Race 54.55pm 10 Casino Action4 Moonlite Dream1 Adesanya5 Obsession  Race 65.15pm 7 Our Shangri Lana5 What A Minx6 Cyren Shard9 Mon Lancome  Race 75.37pm 9 Head Em…

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Being dual gaited isn’t anything unusual these days. You only have to think about horses like Take After Me, who’s had 124 starts as a pacer and 213 as a trotter, with 19 wins from his total 337 starts. But what Outamyway is attempting at Kaikoura over the next few days is a bit out of the box. The Love You five-year-old will front up in the R46-55 Precut Construction Mobile Pace for the junior drivers on Sunday, and then back it up…

The two day Kaikoura race meeting is a highlight for many. The annual event takes place this Sunday and Monday and we have put together a comprehensive form guide for Kaikoura Cup day. Check it out here

Today’s Methven races today have been called off after a bitter wintry blast ripped through Mid Canterbury, and will be held next Wednesday instead. “We’ve had very heavy sleet and snow all morning,” says Methven Trotting Club President Michael Heenan, “and it’s a massive disappointment to have to make the call.” The decision was made in conjunction with the Racing Integrity Board just before 11am, though the forecast is for the weather to get better as the day goes. Race 1 was due to go at 1.25pm. “We had to…

By Michael Guerin The over achievers of the northern juvenile pacing scene were at it again when Minjee made a winning debut at Cambridge on Friday night. While Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan as the undoubted kings of training juvenile winners in the north these days it is increasingly hard to ignore the record Logan Hollis and Shane Robertson are building with their babies. Backed from an opening quote of $9 to $4, Minjee was punched off the gate hard by Peter Ferguson before he let Obadiah Dragon go to…

Here’s Greg O’Connor with the latest Addington News. 

Now that many of the very best horses are coming out to play we are regularly updating what’s happening at the trials right around the country. Here’s the latest installment. Rangiora Trials Wednesday 25th OctoberWeather Fine / Track Fast Play It Cool (2g Bettor’s Delight – Cool Sandy) The Boyd trained runner in the hands of Blair Orange was indeed playing it cool, sat last of five until the final 400m, came wide on last bend and kept coming strongly to just miss picking up Rock Me Lou who raced…

by Jonny Turner Drivers rallied to support their colleague Katie Cox in her battle with cancer before going on to racetrack success at Winton yesterday. Kirstin Green recently put the call out for her fellow drivers to offer their financial support to a fundraising campaign for Canterbury trainer driver Cox, who has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. A charitable trust set up to contribute to paying Cox’s medical expenses, which are set to go into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, hit $55,000 in the…