-
Available Subscriptions
The Rest of the World
71,064 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 353 views
-
- 0 replies
- 369 views
-
- 0 replies
- 354 views
-
- 0 replies
- 349 views
-
- 0 replies
- 353 views
-
- 0 replies
- 358 views
-
- 0 replies
- 427 views
-
- 0 replies
- 655 views
-
- 0 replies
- 357 views
-
- 0 replies
- 389 views
-
- 0 replies
- 436 views
-
- 0 replies
- 409 views
-
- 0 replies
- 823 views
-
- 0 replies
- 445 views
-
- 0 replies
- 660 views
-
- 0 replies
- 429 views
-
- 0 replies
- 374 views
-
- 0 replies
- 398 views
-
- 0 replies
- 429 views
-
- 0 replies
- 402 views
-
- 0 replies
- 403 views
-
- 0 replies
- 387 views
-
- 0 replies
- 427 views
-
- 0 replies
- 804 views
-
- 0 replies
- 545 views
Announcements
-
Posts
-
-
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Harness racing turnovers for the busy Christmas – New Year period have seen a more than three per cent rise on last year. Latest figures from Entain show that turnover on the 10 meetings between Cambridge on Christmas Eve and Omakau on January 2 was 3.4 per cent up on the corresponding time the previous year, with the number of individuals betting on harness racing up 5 per cent. “It’s been a good time for our sport, we’ve seen some huge crowds at places like Central Otago and Motukarara and turnovers have been strong right across the board,” says HRNZ’s Head of Racing and Wagering Matthew Peden. Auckland’s New Year’s Eve meeting at Alexandra Park was a particular success. Total turnover on the meeting was $1.48m compared to $822K last year. “In terms of averages, that equates to $148,000 per race, compared to $103,000 last year so that is a great result for the ATC (Auckland Trotting Club),” says Peden Gore’s meeting on December 27 was also up, turning over $1.36m, as was Cambridge up from $687K to $904K (but with three extra races) while Omakau, the opening meeting on the Central Otago circuit, was up marginally from $1.39m to $1.43m. The highest turnover meeting of the holiday break was at Motukarara on December 29, with total turnover of $1.62m. “One observation about The Mot though was there are challenges with cellphone coverage that impacts people putting bets on, so getting a solution to that is a priority.” Overall turnover from December 24 – January 2 was $11,668,682 in 2024-25, compared to $11,288,232 in 2023-24. “Generally speaking it’s a good solid start to 2025 and as always we will be looking at what improvements in all areas, including wagering and the race day experience for everyone,” says Peden. View the full article -
By paleface adios · Posted
Brodsters twin ? -
-
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Sargent splurges on Secret sister www.racing.com John Sargent will train In Secret's sister, who set a new benchmark on the second day of the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The filly, by I Am Invincible out of Eloping, was knocked down to the veteran trainer, whose winning bid of $2.3 million was fuelled by a partnership with Laguna Partnership's Ian Moses. Sargent explained that Moses is keen to establish a quality broodmare band and this filly will one day become one of its centrepieces. The $2.3m figure represents the most the Group 1-winning trainer has ever paid for a horse and is the highest-priced yearling at the halfway mark of the sale. "That's what you've got to pay for quality these days," Sargent said. "That's Aussie dollars too, not Kiwi dollars. "I bought her for a friend of mine in New Zealand that has started investing in some well-bred fillies to start a broodmare band. "She's the first one off the list and hopefully there will be more to come. "She's probably got a bit more scope than In Secret, this filly, and being a full to a Coolmore winner, it's great to get her in the stable." In Secret was retired by Godolphin in 2024 after a glittering 15-start career that yielded more than $5.5m in prizemoney courtesy of wins in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes and G1 Newmarket Handicap. WATCH: Sargent chats about his I Am Invincible x Eloping filly https://www.racing.com/news/2025-01-08/news-sales-sargent-splurges-on-secret-sister
-
-
Topics
-
