Lucciola Belle and Texas Storm have joined Westlink and Sons Of Bourke as guaranteed starters in the $500,000 Country Championship final at Randwick. The Wayne Wilkes-trained Lucciola Belle beat Texas Storm in Sunday’s Mid North Coast regional heat at Port Macquarie with the first two booking their spots in the… Read More »
Westlink and Sons Of Bourke are the first confirmed runners in the $500,000 Country Championship final at Randwick after their one-two finish in the first qualifying heat at Dubbo. The $2.90 favourite in Sunday’s 1400m-race, Westlink was ridden by Adam Hyeronimus who put him in clear running in the straight… Read More »
Noble Boy has cemented his position at the top of markets for the Country Championship final, recording his fourth win from as many starts with his victory in the Highway Handicap at Warwick Farm. Trained by Todd Blowes at Queanbeyan, Noble Boy is at $4 for the Country Championship final… Read More »
The Paul Smith-trained Ferniehirst is free to run in the $500,000 Country Championship final after an inquiry into a positive test to a human anti inflammatory medication. A pre-race blood sample taken from the mare before she qualified with her second in the Northern Rivers heat on March 11 showed… Read More »
Goulburn trainer Danny Williams is “over the moon” about his three runners in the $500,000 Country Championship Final at Randwick. The popular trainer has joint-favourite Don’t Give A Damn, promising mare Pumpkin Pie and rising gelding Acquittal in the 1400m-race on the first day of The Championships on Saturday. “I’m… Read More »
Ferniehirst’s place in the $500,000 Country Championship final is in doubt with a swab taken from the mare before her qualifying run found to contain the anti-inflammatory naproxen. Trained by Paul Smith at Coffs Harbour, Ferniehirst ran second to Snitz in the Northern Rivers heat of the Country Championship to… Read More »
The erratic Suncraze is now equal favourite for the $500,000 Country Championship after his last-stride win in the qualifying heat at Scone. Trained by Melanie O’Gorman, Suncraze was the $1.90 favourite for Sunday’s $150,000 race over 1400m but looked as if he might have left his run too late to… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn’s plans to add to his NSW Country Championship arsenal came to an abrupt halt when smart Mediterranean bled from both nostrils after winning at the Gold Coast. Mediterranean ($5.50) came home strongly to beat Aggravate ($6) by a length with another length to Whycatchim ($4.80) third in… Read More »
Cosmologist will be a surprise starter in the $500,000 Country Championship at Randwick after his win in the qualifying heat in atrocious conditions at Mudgee. Sent out at $51 in Sunday’s heat, Cosmologist went straight to the front with his jockey Eleanor Webster-Hawes unable to see the other runners because… Read More »
In what she has described as her biggest moment in racing, popular Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham has qualified two horses for the $500,000 NSW Country Championship Final at Randwick. Graham had three runners – Victorem, Awesome Pluck and Portatorio – in Sunday’s first $150,000 qualifying heat at her home… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn is planning an all-out assault on the $500,000 NSW Country Championship final after the disappointment of a wet track in last year’s race. Heading Dunn’s plans is three-year-old Snitz who earned himself a chance at the Country Championship when he won at Doomben on Saturday. Snitz has… Read More »
Perfect Dare has staked an emphatic claim for the NSW Country Championship final with a dominant win in the first regional heat at Grafton. One of four horses in Monday’s $150,000 race trained at Murwillumbah by Matt Dunn, Perfect Dare also dominated betting as the $2 favourite. He didn’t let… Read More »
Leading apprentice Samantha Clenton will keep a prized Scone Cup carnival ride despite her second suspension in as many city meetings at Canterbury. Clenton pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge after Wahng Wah finished second in the Schweppes Handicap on Wednesday. Stewards said Clenton took “a doubtful run” between… Read More »
They said he couldn’t do it. They were wrong. Clearly Innocent defied an injury scare and a betting drift to win the Country Championships Final at Randwick on Saturday. Scone trainer Greg Bennett admitted he was “pretty down” when Clearly Innocent pulled up lame from track work on Friday morning…. Read More »
Key Country Championships Final runner All Summer Long has been scratched. All Summer Long was an $8.50 chance with Sportsbet.com.au before coming out of the field. View the current Country Championships Final market All Summer Long has been scratched from tomorrow’s Country @ChampionshipsRR Final. Won’t overcome hoof injury ahead of… Read More »
Short priced Randwick favourite Clearly Innocent is in doubt to run in Saturday’s Country Championship Final due to stone bruising to his heel. Clearly Innocent is the $2.50 favourite for the Country Championship Final with Sportsbet.com.au View the current Country Championship Final market Source: Trainer Greg Bennett has an anxious… Read More »
Country Championship favourite Clearly Innocent is being monitored for a stone bruise on the eve of the $400,000 race. Scone trainer Greg Bennett told stewards on Friday morning both his runners, Clearly Innocent and All Summer Long, have stone bruises in their off fore hooves. A decision on the fitness… Read More »
Brett Cavanough’s second chance at winning a Country Championship Final will come as he prepares to scale back his commitment to training. The Albury trainer has revealed he will have to reduce his team of racehorses in the wake of Peter Moody’s decision to quit racing following a six-month suspension. Cavanough was entrusted with… Read More »
One TAB punter has plonked a massive $10,000 win bet on a runner at Randwick on Saturday. View the bet below. One @tabcomau customer isn't worried about Clearly Innocent drawing the rails..They've plonked $10,000 at $2.30 @tabcomaumedia @SkyRacingAU — Gerard Middleton (@GMiddletonTAB) March 31, 2016
The Country Championships have been a huge success with the country region of NSW getting a real boost in terms of awareness, excitement and possibilities. Everyone has really got behind the concept knowing they could be the ones leading in the winner at Randwick with a prize pool of $400,000… Read More »
