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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
With five runners from four different countries, the Jan. 17 Cape Verdi Stakes (G2T), the feature on the nine-race Dubai Racing Carnival card, is a truly international affair.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will hold their annual 'Off to the Races' online benefit auction featuring VIP racing experience packages beginning Thursday Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. ET and closing Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 p.m. ET, the aftercare organization said in a Wednesday press release. With the proceeds going directly to accredited aftercare, the online event provides a chance for the public to bid on 19 VIP racing experience packages. The auction items grant access to major race days at tracks across North America in 2025 and 2026. Each package features an exclusive itinerary of horse racing-related activities. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of our 2025 VIP Auction, where fans can bid on exclusive experiences at some of the most iconic racetracks in North America,” said TAA's Director of Funding & Events Emily Dresen. “Not only does this provide a unique opportunity to celebrate the sport of horse racing, but every dollar raised goes directly to supporting the aftercare of retired Thoroughbred racehorses.” Click here to view the auction packages. The post TAA’s ‘Off To The Races’ Online Benefit Auction Opens Jan. 23 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
After a highly successful Central Otago circuit, southern harness racing returns to Ascot Park today for Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup Day. Racing journalist Jonny Turner has zeroed in on five horses who look well placed on the feature race day. RUSH – Race 9 A hard and fit Rush could set up a challenging chase for the backmarkers in Northern Southland’s trotting feature. It’s well known chasing from handicaps can be a big ask around the tight-turning Ascot Park track. While others in the Southern Lights Trot have more impressive resumes, Rush comes right into calculations with her front-line advantage. Plenty of recent racing means she heads south fit and ready and, combined with her manners, she should prove to be a potent force. CAPTAIN AMORE – Race 4 The saying goes that gate speed is a beautiful thing. It’s a phrase I believe that was coined by former Canterbury caller Mark McNamara, though I am open to being corrected on that one. Gate speed was the key ingredient in Captain Amore’s good last-start second at Cromwell, chasing home the in-form Dallas Dale. With some early toe, Captain Amore looks well placed in an even maiden lineup. The pacer has all of his key rivals drawn behind him on the second row, setting up the possibility that they could have to give him a decent head-start in the running. If race 4 pans out that way, Captain Amore could take plenty of catching. MIXED FAITH – Race 5 An old favourite of this column looks a strong option yet again. Mixed Faith has been brilliantly consistent recently. Though her last-start fourth at Roxburgh had merit, she is capable of better tomorrow. The key to her chances looks to be her 10m head start on many of her key rivals, who must face the 20m tapes. Mixed Faith takes on three serious hopes in Hidden Talent, Majestic Love and Missile, but they all must give away a 10m advantage to beat her. If Mixed Faith can maintain her early advantage over her three main rivals, she should give plenty of cheek in race 5. Trainer Brad Williamson jumping back in the sulky looks another positive for the mare. MAJESTIC ME – Race 3 Another from the Brad Williamson stable, Majestic Me looks to land in a very suitable race. While many debut winners face a steep rise in grade in their second start, Williamson has avoided that situation with his 3-year-old. Majestic Me jogged to an easy first-up win at Winton and his trainer has been patient with him since, holding off starting on the recent Central Otago circuit. That has already paid off with Majestic Me landing in a very winnable one-win event in race 3. BOWLEM OVER – Race 6 The timing looks right for Bowlem Over as he approaches his Ascot Park assignment. The pacer made up plenty of ground in his last-start second placing at Roxburgh, putting a run of patchy form and luck largely behind him. Though much of the horse’s success has come on the pace, he lands in a grade and a field in which he should be highly competitive, despite drawing on the second row. Any pace in the race would be a big help to the rugged pacer, but if there is not expect driver Matthew Williamson to put Bowlem Over right in the race. All in all, he looks a strong each-way threat. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
By Jonny Turner One Change will be out to break more than one drought when he starts in the Group 3 Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup today. The Amber Hoffman-trained pacer gets an ideal opportunity to break through at group level for the first time since 2019 in the Ascot Park feature. Some harness racing fans may think One Change has been around forever, and for much of the past decade, he has. The former All Stars 8-year-old’s last group race win came in the 2019 group 1 Sires Stakes Final for 3-year-olds in which he beat future New Zealand Cup winner Copy That. Niggling injuries are the main reason One Change’s career did not follow the same trajectory as his runner-up six years ago. While there have been many lost opportunities for One Change since then, tomorrow’s feature has come along at the perfect time. “He came to us because he had a cyst on his fetlock joint,” trainer Amber Hoffman said. “The All Stars thought he might benefit from being trained on the beach.” “He has had a lot of soundness issues right the way through. He has had bad feet as well.” “But right now he is as sound as he has ever been and he seems like a really happy horse.” One Change heads south following his excellent second to Mo’unga in the group 3 Central Otago Cup earlier this month. That effort is a good reflection of the kind of space One Change is in at the moment. “We were really happy with that run. He ran second to a future star, I reckon,” Hoffman said. “He has come through that run really well, too.” Hoffman has only one concern before her pacer’s Northern Southland Cup tilt and it is her horse’s standing-start record at Ascot Park. One Change has galloped away in four of his six stands at the southern track, though some of those his breaks have only been brief. Regardless, the trainer is hopeful driver Blair Orange can get her veteran away safely on Thursday. “It always seems to be at Ascot Park for some reason. He hasn’t managed to step away cleanly very often,” Hoffman said. “He gets a bit hot around at the start and he wants to get on with it.” “Lucky we have Mr Cool, Calm and Collected in the cart. Hopefully, he can work his magic.” Among the times One Change has stepped cleanly at Ascot Park was his fourth in the 2023 Northern Southland Cup. While One Change’s last group race victory was in 2019, his last win of any kind came in March of 2023. Niggling issues have certainly halted the horse’s progress at times, but he has still racked up more than $700,000 in earnings during his seven seasons of racing. One Change was initially raced by the All Stars Stable, Trevor Casey and Mike Woodlock, but Woodlock now races the pacer on his own. “He is Mike’s absolute pride and joy. He loves him,” Hoffman said. One Change was rated the $2 win favourite for the Northern Southland Cup when fixed-odds markets opened earlier this week. View the full article
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