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That is something I keep meaning to ask. Someone must know. Who is pushing this strategy? Is it Entain? And has NZTR just rolled over and said "It's your money, do what you like." Or is it NZTR, and if so who? There must be an architect. Perhaps its the breeders. Perhaps it's the trainers assoc. Perhaps the owners. We know it isn't the jockeys because 6 of the northerners were happy enough to head down to Riccarton today to race in small $17,000 races. Some of them for only a couple of mounts, so obviously stakes don't really matter to the jockeys. I have always assumed it must be one influential person at NZTR and the board with no racing knowledge are stupid enough to go along with it, knowing, as mentioned above, that most of them will be long gone when it all goes belly up. Unless it goes belly up even quicker than we expect. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Raucous will contest the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial (3900m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Talented steeplechaser Raucous has continued to improve with age, and Paul Nelson and Corrina McChief Stipeal are hoping to have another successful season with the 10-year-old, kicking off on Saturday at Te Rapa. The son of Nom De Jeu lived up to his name in his early years over the fences, but a more professional version arrived at the races last year and the results followed with two victories and four minor placings, including third in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). “He’s a lot saner than he used to be in previous years, so hopefully that’s a good sign,” Nelson said. “He’s had a couple of jump-outs and had a good school this morning with Hamish McNeill (jockey), Hamish came down and did about 12 others as well.” Te Rapa has been a happy hunting ground for Raucous, and he will travel from Nelson and McChief Stipeal’s Hastings base to carry the 70.5kg topweight in the Ken & Roger Browne Memorial (3900m). “He’ll probably need this run, there’s a couple in there that have had a run already and he could be found wanting a bit at the end,” Nelson said. “We’ll be looking to possibly head back up to the Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) or something similar.” Six-year-old mare Foxalot will also make the journey north to contest the Modern Transport Group Hurdle (2800m), her second start over the fences and will carry the bottom-weight of 63kg under Portia Matthews. “I don’t like starting a maiden in with open horses, but she needs a run, and she’ll be running with experienced horses in a small field which will be good for her,” Nelson said. “Some of them are only one-win horses, so that makes it slightly easier.” Meanwhile, back in Hastings, Nelson’s star jumpers The Cossack and Nedwin are also in work, but will appear on the scene slightly later with the more lucrative features in mind. A son of Mastercraftsman, The Cossack is one of the highest-earning jumpers in recent years to come out of New Zealand, recording 17 victories, nine of those at prestige level, and north of $610,000 in stakes. “The Cossack won’t start jumping for a little while, we might give him a couple of runs on the flat if we can find a wet track for him and then he’ll start a bit later on in the season,” Nelson said. “Hopefully he’ll be there at the end of the season when all the money comes in.” The nine-year-old’s stablemate Nedwin made a strong case in his own right last season, adding the Waikato Hurdles (3200m) and Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) to his burgeoning resume, which also includes six successes on the flat. “He’s getting in the same position as The Cossack in being up in the weights, and we may just have to look after him a bit,” Nelson said. “He’ll be aiming for some of those later jump races, he may have two or three runs on the flat as well.” A newcomer to the stable this season is The Bambino, continuing a long association between Nelson and Ben Foote, a part-owner and former co-trainer of the Rock ’N’ Pop gelding. A half-brother to Australian Group 2 winner Wymark, The Bambino broke maiden status over the fences at Te Rapa in his first attempt at the tail end of last season. “He’ll get a flat run then be ready to go. We’re just waiting for a bit of easing in the tracks for a lot of our horses, we don’t want it too firm and it hasn’t eased up too much around here yet,” Nelson said. “We’ve had a good association with Ben for a number of years now, and his flat stable is getting bigger and bigger, so he asked us to take the horse. Training a jumper at the track is not that easy as well.” Foote, who now trains in partnership with son Ryan, prepared talented jumper Amanood Lad to win the 2014 Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m), before transferring him to Nelson’s care in 2017 where he added the Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) and Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4900m) to his record. “He (Foote) has been great,” Nelson said. “Amanood Lad came to us in his later years and won a couple of good races, and before that we trained a horse called He’s So Vain, which we got to the Wellington Cup (then at Group 1 level), but he broke down after that unfortunately.” Horse racing news View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
What SA Derby Day 2024 Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, May 4, 2024 First Race 11:52am ACST Visit Dabble Another Group 1 day of racing awaits punters at Morphettville on Saturday, with the Group 1 SA Derby (2500m) headlining a competitive nine-race meeting. With several black-type events throughout the day, it sets up perfectly for a strong day of racing on a Good 4 track with the rail out 2m from the 1200m to the winning post. Racing is set to commence at 11:52am local time. Check out HorseBetting’s free preview of the 2024 Group 1 South Australian Derby Queen Elizabeth II Cup Top Tip: The Map Last time out, The Map comfortably disposed of all bar Excelleration in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) on March 11. The five-year-old mare retains the services of Jamie Kah, and from barrier one, she will gain every conceivable chance in running. She will need even luck on the home turn, but as long as she avoids any potential speed bumps, The Map should prove to be the superior stayer in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2500m). Queen Elizabeth II Cup Race 7 – #2 The Map (1) 5yo Mare | T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | J: Jamie Kah (57kg) +150 with PlayUp Best Bet at Morphettville: Losesomewinmore Losesomewinmore looks to have a stack of ability and showcased that on the Parks track on April 6 when storming home from last place to put 1.8 lengths on his rivals over 1000m. The four-year-old gelding steps up sharply in grade, but he looks the horse with the most upside in this race. He will be giving his rivals a start again, but if he can replicate the finishing burst he showed last time, Losesomewinmore should be sending backers home happy. Best Bet Race 9 – #11 Losesomewinmore (10) 4yo Gelding | T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly | J: Jakoe Toeroek (56.5kg) +180 with Picklebet Next Best at Morphettville: Jazz Affair Jazz Affair is hunting a third straight win having disposed of her rivals in easier company on the Morphettville Parks track in recent times. She is tactically versatile, having won close to the speed two back before charging home from the rear of the field last time out. Jake Toeroek will likely have her in the second half of the field, and with a well-timed sprint, Jazz Affair should be dancing her way to victory. Next Best Race 4 – #8 Jazz Affair (8) 4yo Mare | T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly | J: Jake Toeroek (55kg) +300 with Dabble Best Value at Morphettville: Badonkidonk Badonkidonk was a dominant winner at Oakbank two runs back, but he then stunk it up on the Parks track at Morphettville in tougher company. Kayla Crowther hops back on board and is the only jockey to have ridden the son of Widden Valley to victory in his career. He will gain every opportunity in running from barrier four, and with even luck, Badonkidonk can salute at a nice price with online bookmakers. Best Value Race 1 – #1 Badonkidonk (4) 6yo Gelding | T: Darryl Dodson | J: Kayla Crowther (60kg) +1100 with Neds Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, May 4, 2023 6-7-10 1-2-3 1-4-6-7-8-15-16 2-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
What Queensland Guineas Day Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, May 4, 2024 First Race 11:28am AEST Visit Dabble The Group 2 Queensland Guineas and Victory Stakes will headline the massive nine-race card at Eagle Farm this Saturday. With rain forecast to fall on Friday and Saturday, it is expected that the track will stay in the Soft range. The rail will be pushed out to the +7m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick off at 11:28am AEST. Queensland Guineas Tip: Port Lockroy Of the runners making the trip north from the Sydney Autumn Carnival, Port Lockroy appears to be the pick of the bunch as he steps up to 1600m third-up. The Annabel Neasham-trained colt finished off strongly in the Listed South Pacific Classic over 1400m and is crying out for more ground. Adam Hyeronimus will have his work cut out from barrier 19, but if he can slot in midfield and find a back to follow, Port Lockroy will be one of the strongest late. Queensland Guineas Race 9 – #8 Port Lockroy (19) 3yo Colt | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Adam Hyeronimus (57kg) +750 with Unibet Victory Stakes Tip: Uncommon James Uncommon James drops back from Group 1 grade after he finished fifth in The Galaxy, where he was beaten 1.8 lengths by Zapateo first-up on March 23. The Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted-trained galloper ran into Imperatriz twice last preparation, and even though he didn’t win in three starts, he finished in the placings each time. The son of Cable Bay is unbeaten at the Eagle Farm 1200m, and if Tommy Berry can settle in the one-one position, that record should remain intact. Victory Stakes Race 8 – #1 Uncommon James (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | J: Tommy Berry (58.5kg) +170 with PlayUp Dalrello Stakes Tip: Embassy After a 10-week freshen, Embassy returns for his second preparation with the benefit of two strong trial wins over 794m and 1050m. The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained colt was narrowly beaten on debut before recording a credible fourth-place finish behind Straight Charge in the Group 2 Silver Slipper last start. From a cozy barrier (3) with James Orman jumping into the saddle, Embassy looks to be the class runner in the Dalrello Stakes. Dalrello Stakes Race 6 – #3 Embassy (3) 2yo Colt | T: Peter & Paul Snowden | J: James Orman (57kg) +250 with Picklebet Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Inhibitions Inhibitions didn’t handle the bog track at Randwick in the Group 3 James H B Carr Stakes last start, but he was impressive when winning over 1200m at Moonee Valley the start prior. The daughter of Zoustar has been around the mark throughout this preparation, with her most recent run being the first time she has missed the top four. From barrier six, James Orman can push forward and settle Inhibitions on speed behind Weigall Tiger before unleashing with a blistering finish. Best Bet Race 5 – #2 Inhibitions (6) 3yo Filly | T: James Cummings | J: James Orman (58kg) +280 with Neds Next Best at Eagle Farm: Warby Warby returns from a 16-week spell with the benefit of a nice trial at Doomben over 1000m on April 11. The Tony Gollan-trained gelding was last seen on January 6 at the Gold Coast, where he finished ninth of 17 after getting too far back on a leader-biased track. Ryan Maloney has ridden this son of Hellbent twice for two wins, and if he can settle closer to the speed this time from barrier three, Warby could prove hard to hold out. Next Best Race 5 – #10 Warby (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (57.5kg) +500 with Dabble Saturday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races Eagle Farm quadrella selections Saturday, May 4, 2024 1-3-7-10 4-9-10 1-3-8 1-2-3-6-8-9-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article -
By TAB For Ever · Posted
Yes it does seem obvious.....one of the most serious issues facing Harness is lack of horses being bred and racing in NZ. If you look at recent years the foal numbers are well down...everything is so expensive, so those breeding to race themselves should be encouraged to know they racing for decent money .If they breeding to sell they hope they will get some decent prices by owners wanting to chase the big stakes. So if our foal numbers could double then that would mean double the horses racing. With 2 yr old racing there is basically one class to race in....2 yr old, so the slugs have to race the hot shots. Trainers can earn a living from training fees if they lucky but are looking to on-sell to survive. Aussies still love buying our horses and they tend to dominate the yearling sales at present. Many go abroad but some big owners like to race in NZ eg Copy That, Self Assured , Merlin and recent 2 yr old winners at Auckland all Aussie owned. Another feature of harness sales is the 'quality' yearlings who sell for top prices are more likely to earn well when you compare it with Thoroughbreds ! Always the odd exception. But if you suggesting the big money races decease for 2 year olds...you dreaming ,not gonna happen.For starters many of the races are Sales series races or other sweepstake type races where fees are paid from foaling or as yearlings ! So some running around tomorrow night will be running around to pick up $3 or $4 k just for running.
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