CHANGE OF PLAN FOR LAST-START WINNER Last-start Addington winner Lightning Raider is Auckland-bound on Thursday morning in a late change of plans by trainer Cran Dalgety. “It was a last minute decision to send him north. There are 4 or 5 mobiles up there for him at $20k a pop, so we’ll give that a…
DetailsAUCKLAND OFF AGENDA FOR SHARD NEXT MONTH Leading 4YO pacer Smiling Shard will now spend Christmas at Kentuckiana Lodge and remain in Canterbury, as opposed to contesting premier racing in Auckland and Cambridge next month. Trainer Cran Dalgety has decided to throttle back from racing him in northern free-for-all company in December. The change has…
DetailsLIGHTNING RAIDER NOTCHES 4TH PENALTY-FREE WIN Lightning Raider will chase the Canterbury country cups scene after picking a penalty-free win in the 4-6 wins Canterbury Equine Clinic Handicap Pace at Addington on Friday night, November 19. Stablemate Spero Denario has a similar programme after running an improver’s third. “Now that Lightning Raider’s better from a…
DetailsMARCH-APRIL INTERDOMINIONS NEXT MISSION Last season’s Grand Circuit star Bettor’s Strike is having a light time for two-three weeks after being off the pace at the finish of the $200,000 Woodlands New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington on Friday, November 12. “We’ve had all the experts go over him. As far as veterinary science goes, we …
DetailsYEARLING SALES OPEN PACE NEXT TARGET Kentuckiana Lodge trainer Cran Dalgety has found nothing amiss with Empyrean afer his unplaced run in the $180,000 NRM Sires’ Stakes Final at Addington on NZ Cup day, November 9. “I’ve been trying to find an excuse but I can’t find one. Health-wise, before and after, he’s fine,” Cran…
DetailsMONKEY KING ACHIEVES ‘DOUBLE-DOUBLE’ Smiling Shard finished a close-up fifth in the Group One $200,000 Woodland New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington on Friday, November 12, but didn’t feel quite as good as when he won the Kaikoura Cup, according to driver Dexter Dunn. “I felt he should have been able to get past Power Of…
DetailsMATT MAGUIRE ON TOP IN SIRES STAKES SILVER Enigmatic pacer Matt Maguire showed his true worth when he lapped up an overland trip to win the $18,000 NRM Sires’ Stakes Silver in a blazing 1:53.9 (1609m) at Ashburton on Thursday, November 11. The Christian Cullen gelding frustrated connections and punters when a beaten favourite at…
DetailsWOODLANDS NZ FFA FORM, Addington, Friday, Nov. 12. Race 9, 5.25pm: WOODLANDS NZ FFA, $200,000, mob. 2000m 1. BETTOR’S STRIKE (C Dalgety) 6g $866,900 65s-16w-24p: Brk start back outer forced wide 700m battled str 11L 10th of 13 Stunin Cullen Ashb 2400m std (1:59.7) 54.9s 8w+ race Oct 24 then brk start imp 3-4w last…
DetailsFAMULARO HAS NEW TARGET FOR MONKEY KING Winning owner has a new dream for dual Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup-winning pacer Monkey King in Sydney on November 27. “I’d love him to become the first horse in Australasia to break 1:50 in the Miracle Mile,” Famularo said. Photo: Cup finish. Monkey King goes back-to-back, beating…
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