December 2021
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Murray Bridge Track Report & Speed Maps
With James Jordan is away on a much needed holiday Racing SA's Dean Pettit, has stepped in and provided a full track report and speed maps for Saturday's meeting at Murray Bridge. TRACK REPORT Winning Post – 1800m: With this area horses are pulling up and the inside section has...
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Racing SA monitoring weather forecast - Murray Bridge
If Saturday’s predicted forecast remains, Racing SA will enforce level 1 hot weather protocols in accordance with Racing SA’s Hot Weather Policies for Saturday’s Murray Bridge meeting. Further to this Racing SA Stewards wish to advise trainers that the arrival time for all horses entered to race this Saturday, 1...
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Dare to Dream comes to an end
South Australian racing has welcomed 250 new owners into the industry over the past two years as the Dare To Dream competition draws to a close. Dare To Dream offered new syndicates the chance to win a 10 per cent share in two horses over the two-year term, producing 14...
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Generous locals help build new KI stables
Twenty brand spanking new stables, shower facilities, plus a freshly built BBQ and kitchen area will greet trainers and staff when they arrive at the Kangaroo Island Racing Club for the upcoming KI Carnival. Incredibly the new amenities only cost the club $50,000 due to the generosity of volunteers and...
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Murray Bridge inner track on schedule
The inner-turf training track at Murray Bridge is on schedule for horse traffic in late April or early May in 2022. The new 15 metre wide, 1654 metre track is a vital addition to the Gifford Hill facility which is poised to become South Australian racing’s biggest training facility. The...
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Lincoln Moore's New Year's Day Preview
BEST BETS SHEEZABIGDEEL (Race 2) STARS THE LIMIT (Race 3) VALUE BELLE OF YORKES (Race 9) LIANNE (Race 9) RACE 1 - 12:17PM AM & ME Langsford Plasterboard Contractors Handicap (1000 METRES) CHAMPAGNE DREAMS was impressive first-up leading throughout to beat Vintage Folly at Balaklava. This is harder but she’s...
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Lincoln Moore's Port Lincoln Best Bets
BET BETS KINGSON (Race 3, No. 2) Bolted in last start and gets in OK after the claim. Can win again. CENTREFIELD (Race 8, No. 6) Local mare with a great record and maps well with the Gary Lo claim. EACH-WAY PLAY CENTRE SCOOTA (Race 6, No. 6) Made ground...
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Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn Preview
BEST BET MUSTARI (Race 7) EACH-WAY MAGICAL RIDE (Race 3) VALUE SAND CAT (Race 6) MAGIC REWARD (Race 8) ZIP AKEED (Race 8) RACE 1 - 1:20PM Northpoint Fleurieu Colts, Geldings & Entires Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100 METRES) Tricky race EQUICHUNK was a winner here two starts back beating DEXTER...
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Lincoln Moore's Naracoorte Best Bets
BEST BET YOWZA (Race 3, No 3) Bookies went up $2.90 but that didn’t last long. He has run some nice races in much harder races. He draws poorly but has Justin Potter to offset the barrier and he won’t find a more winnable race. ALL HARD WOOD (Race 4,...
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Jolly way to finish the year
Richard and Chantelle Jolly finished 2021 in style celebrating with a treble at Morphettville on Boxing Day. The pair boast an imposing strike-rate of 24.4 per cent runners to winners to lead both the State and Metropolitan Training Premierships in season 2021-22 having produced 58 winners in the calendar year....
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James Jordan's Boxing Day Speed Maps + Track Report
Check out James Jordan's full track report and speed maps for Sunday's meeting at Morphettville. TRACK REPORT Winning Post-1800m: the spot where the runners pull up is probably the softest section of the track and sits in the '5' range but none of the races will run through this section....
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Lincoln Moore's Boxing Day Preview
BEST BETS SUNFALL (Race 2) CHOSEN BLONDE (Race 4) EACH-WAY PLAY MORTY (Race 6) VALUE CARRY TH MUSKEY (Race 8) KENYAN WONDER (Race 9) RACE 1 - 12:37PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Two-Year-Old Plate (1050 METRES) CELTIC VADER was on speed and too good for Sandpiper here last time. He draws...
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Ichibansan looking to take the next step
WELL-BRED four-year-old Ichibansan can take another step out of the shadow of big brother Dalasan by winning the $102,250 Southern Speed Final (2040m) at Morphettville on Sunday. The Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas trained gelding is chasing a third win in succession and will carry the colours that Southern Speed...
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Christmas Comes Early for Ellis
CHRISTMAS has come early for apprentice Ellis Wong who will make his city riding debut at Morphettville on Boxing Day. Wong, 21 was granted his licence to ride in the metropolitan area by Racing SA Stewards on Tuesday and can take up to three rides at his city debut. He...
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Outlaws Revenge looking for more black type success
LEADING Adelaide jockey Dom Tourneur will head to Melbourne to partner smart SA sprinter Outlaws Revenge in Sunday’s $200,000 Christmas Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. Outlaws Revenge will be searching for third successive Listed feature for Morphettville trainer Ryan Balfour and opened a $3.90 second favourite for the 1200m feature behind...
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Masterful Mettam retires on a high
For the past 55 years Jimmy Mettam has been a familiar face at racing tracks around South Australia, but that will all come to an end on Boxing Day when he performs his Clerk of the Course duties for one last time. At 70 years of age, Jimmy has decided...
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Father-daughter showdown looming on the track
The Callow family will celebrate a late Christmas in Adelaide before competing on the racetrack to finish 2021. Top jockey Noel Callow will make the trip home to Adelaide and is hoping to ride alongside daughter Stacey for the first time at Strathalbyn on December 29 and then again at...
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Lincoln Moore's Oakbank Preview
BEST BET WOLF CITY (Race 2) EACH-WAY PLAYS DASKULYA (Race 6) GRIMESY (Race 8) VALUE LOOKING FORWARD (Race 5) RACE 1 - 2:50PM Emmetts Benchmark 58 Handicap (1900 METRES) MAVETTE has been knocking on the door the latest running 2nd to Armament at Bordertown. He draws the inside and gets...
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Picaoon pounces in Alcopop Final
Jacob Opperman finished 2021 in style producing a picture-perfect ride aboard Picaroon in the $102,250 Alcopop Series Final at Morphettville on Friday night. Opperman rode a patient race aboard the Michael O’Leary-trained mare who dived between horses in the final 50m to claim the feature for veteran Mount Gambier horseman....
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Todd relishing Queensland mission with Beau Rossa
Leading Adelaide jockey Todd Pannell can’t wait to rekindle his partnership with South Australian sprinter Beau Rossa at the Magic Millions carnival. He missed out on riding him during Melbourne’s spring carnival due to COVID restrictions, and is now looking forward to flying into Brisbane on Boxing Day morning for...
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Lincoln Moore's Port Lincoln Preview
Best Bets MISS CATASTROPHI (Race 5) Won consecutive races here before drifting back and working to the line OK behind Scary Go Round last time. Draws an inside gate and can bounce back to winning form. GATSBY’S GIRL (Race 2) Won at Clare two runs back and then her latest...
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Indian Gazelle set for Sir Prancealot Final
Gawler horseman Brett Campbell is confident the best is still in front of talented mare Indian Gazelle. The four-year-old is a leading chance in the Sir Prancealot Series Final on her home track on Saturday, which also offers winning connections a nomination to Cornerstone Stud stallion Sir Prancealot valued at...
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Lincoln Moore's Saturday Preview
BEST BETS GOT THE STYLE (Race 3) FIGHTER (Race 4) EACH-WAY SPELMAN (Race 6) VALUE VALENTIGRA (Race 2) RACE 1 - 12:22PM GJ Civil Handicap (1100 METRES) Tricky start to the day. EYES NEVER LIE has won two of three starts since resuming and was too good for Valentigra last...
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James Jordan's Saturday Speed Maps + Track Report
Check out James Jordan's full track report and speed maps for tomorrow's meeting at Gawler. TRACK REPORT At time of walking the track was being manually irrigated in sections, as a result some areas were wet and others hadn't been watered yet. Winning Post-1500m: The track had been verti-drained since...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Preview
BEST BETS TRADEWIND (Race 1) TATALINA (Race 6) EACH-WAY PLAY PICAROON (Race 7) VALUE PIERRE DE LUNE (Race 2) MULTI TRADEWIND (R1, Win) – TATALINA (R6, Win) – BILL THE BOXER (R8, win) @ $16 RACE 1 - 3:25PM White Claw Handicap (1600 METRES) TRADEWIND hasn’t fired for a while...
