https://www.racecafe.co.nz/forums/index.php?/rss/1-racecafe-forums.xml/List of latest posts on RaceCafe ForumsenIn this clip from the Aug. 10 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shares his thoughts with co-host Louie Rabaut on moving the Preakness Stakes (G1) to the fourth Sunday of May and the overall impact it has on the Triple Crown.View the full articleThu, 13 Aug 2026 14:46:54 +0000With his 4 3/4-length victory in the Aug. 8 Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty has ascended within the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, tied with four other horses in sixth place with a 125 rating.View the full articleThu, 13 Aug 2026 14:46:54 +0000New Zealand Government establishes legislative net for racing and sports betting industry ENTAIN30 JUN 2025 Share via facebook twitter linkedin Entain plc (“Entain” or the “Group”) New Zealand Government establishes legislative net for racing and sports betting industry Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, is pleased to note that the New Zealand Government’s amendments to the Racing Industry Act 2020 have received Royal Assent. Link The amended Racing Industry Act includes the establishment a “legislative net” in New Zealand and extends the statutory body TAB New Zealand’s (TAB NZ) existing exclusivity for land-based racing and sports betting to include online-provided gambling. Effective from 28 June 2025, the legislative net prevents unlicensed offshore operators offering wagering services to Kiwis. This will ensure funds staked wagering remain onshore to maintain and improve the long-term financial sustainability of the New Zealand racing and sports industry, as well as strengthening harm minimisation measures for players. In June 2023, Entain Australia and TAB New Zealand entered a 25-year strategic partnership to provide New Zealand customers an enhanced onshore betting experience, including leading safer gambling tools. In line with the partnership agreement Link, Entain will make an additional NZ$100m payment to TAB NZ upon the implementation of the legislative net across the New Zealand betting industry. Sam Moncur, Entain Australia and New Zealand’s Managing Director – New Zealand, said: “Entain is proud to be building on TAB NZ's legacy of racing and sport in New Zealand and is privileged to provide an engaging betting experience to Kiwis. This legislative amendment further deepens our commitment to the industry. Alongside the ongoing efforts from government, members and sponsorship, we are honoured that Entain’s financial support of sporting and racing codes through our strategic partnership, plays a role in strengthening communities and teams across New Zealand.” If the money promised for NZ Racing Codes was paid as above would we have the issues that are being talked about now. How can $60mil be put aside for the Greyhounds Any money that Entain make from betting on Australia Greyhounds into NZ is what should be used for rehoming.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:12:07 +0000Friday night Harness at Cambridge. Here are my thoughts around a few runners and as always, feel free to add anything you like. ️ R1 King Tide. He has been there abouts recently and ran a respectable 4th 2 starts back over this distance in a higher rating band. He will need a little bit of luck from the second row but his odds make him an attractive EW play for me and should also be a money back race for most. ️$13.00 and $2.90 SRM You can't ignore The Last Yarn who has been fighting on since her maiden win and Miki Mirage should be there abouts drawing handy. 3 - 7 - 9 Top 4 on all 3 @ $15.00 ️ R2 Muscle Memory. He won his trial and then started at short odds for his racing debut at Auckland suggesting there was confidence around. Half of this field is off 30m having won 1 race and to be fair, he's better than a maiden horse and should be back there with them. He looks a huge chance to step and dominate. ️$4.80 and $1.60 ️R3 Under Arrest. Plenty to like about his improved effort 2 weeks back working 4 wide and was finishing on nicely. ️ $8.00 and $2.05 The Watch Big Wheels is the type of runner that could cause a boilover.. Possibly one to follow at odds or put in to boost your Exotics . ️R5 Vera Grace Forgive last start when fresh drawing wide and will be better for the run. I actually thought this was one of the tougher races on the card. Draws better this time and you can't ignore the Poutama/Doody factor who tend to have a pretty good strike rate. ️ $14.00 and $3.90 SRM 4 - 8 - 10 All top 4 @ $15.00 ️ R8 Nazare War Chief is the $1.50 fav and rightly so after his dominate victory at Auckland last start. Nazare is starting a new campaign and goes well fresh! The question is, will they press the button first up or are they targeting bigger things in the near future? Lets not forget - Nazare was 2nd to Queen Lizzy in a fresh state last prep. - Queen Lizzy has gone on to race in some big stake races holding her own and running 2nd to Allamericanplayer with Princess Gracy 3rd. So the obvious Quinella choice? ️$6.50FW ️R9 Mick Konstantin He has done the majority of his racing at Auckland and has a great Cambridge strike rate! Leaves from the Ace and he won't know himself after starting from the second row 5 of the last 6 starts. ️ $7.50 and $2.90 Obvious danger - Louezyana. Boilover - Village Rebel ️R9 Sriracha ️$3.70FW SRM ️Sriracha Top 2 ️Missy Lincoln Top 4 ️Merle Mary Top 4 ️Odds $9.50 Good luck if you are having a play.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:24:33 +0000A six-figure betting coup was pulled off in betting shops in Britain Aug. 9 after four out of five horses from the same training center won in the United States.View the full articleWed, 12 Aug 2026 23:34:34 +0000Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend because of forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson, Ky., area. View the full articleWed, 12 Aug 2026 23:34:34 +0000'They all want to be her friend': 76yo Sheza Alibi fan sets social media abuzz Sheza Alibi, Jamie Melham and Fred Noffke after the Doncaster Mile. Picture: Getty Images. By Ben Dorries 08:09am • 13 August 2026 Fred Noffke reckons his star racehorse Sheza Alibi now has more friends than he does. Australia's most exciting racehorse has a rapidly growing social media fan base after Noffke's 76-year-old long-time friend Di Cohen recently established the Sheza Alibi Racehorse Fan Club page on Facebook. It's only in its infancy but is already nearing 1000 followers which larrikin Queensland grazier Noffke reckons will quickly shoot past 100,000 after his two-time Group 1 winning freak resumes this spring. It is not only a way for racing people to keep an eye on what Sheza Alibi is up to, but also spreads the word to the wider world and gets new eyeballs on racing. Noffke also wants to thumb his nose at Australia's "woke brigade" and says the social media profile is a "feel-good way" of telling one of racing's best stories. "Nobody wants to be my friend, they all want to be her friend," Noffke said. "She will have 100,000 friends before long. "I maintain I'm the least likely racing personality you will ever meet in your life. "But this is a very good way of getting people some information about my horse and having some fun along the way. "Di only started it a couple of weeks ago and it's gaining some traction and it's only going to get more popular. "I really like it but I don't have the time to do it and I don't know how to go about it. "Di is passionate about it and does it voluntarily and so that means I don't have to worry about it at all." While Noffke tends to his cattle in bush Goovigen and plots a spring pathway for his incredible $10,000 purchase Sheza Alibi, Cohen is on the Sunshine Coast keeping busy with the Facebook site. She not only posts the latest Sheza Alibi news but also some behind-the-scenes videos such as "Pancake the security cat" closely guarding Sheza Alibi at Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman's stables. Cohen also keeps tabs on Noffke – such as his recent visit to the Muttaburra races in outback Queensland – and there's also the latest videos and pictures of Noffke's cattle. "I am 76 and I'm no great Facebook person, but I'm getting through it," Cohen chuckled. "I noticed there was a Winx fan club and I was interested in that. "I thought why don't we have something similar, it keeps all the people who are interested in her a little bit informed. "It is a bit of a novelty thing, but she is getting quite a few followers now and that's only going to grow. "Once she starts racing again, we will have a lot more followers. "I do an art class and I've got all these women there who are interested and a few of them now follow the page. "It's just a feel-good story, really." Sheza Alibi, who won five in a row last campaign culminating in spectacular Group 1 wins in the Randwick Guineas and Doncaster Mile, was put through her paces when winning a 1000me jump out on a rain-soaked course proper at Pakenham on Monday. Moody, who posts on X about Sheza Alibi's progress, indicated she had pulled up well from her spin around the track. The four-year-old mare's campaign this spring leads towards the $10m Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwickon October 31.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:07:01 +0000A passionate panel discussion considering if the casual bettor, consistent bettor, and computer-assisted wagering bettor can coexist points to the difficult spot in which the industry finds itself after years of helping facilitate CAW handle growth.View the full articleWed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:21 +0000Trainers Eusebio Juarez Rufino and Shannon Simpson have received lengthy suspensions and prohibitive fines in resolutions posted this week to the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.View the full articleWed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:21 +0000The thoroughbred season at Remington Park opens Aug. 21, launching a season of 62 race dates that include Oklahoma Derby Week festivities, Oklahoma Classics, and the return of Extreme Holiday Showdown.View the full articleWed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:21 +0000