Category: Venues
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Cox plate preview and Tips
The 2024 Cox Plate promises to be an exciting contest at Moonee Valley on October 26. With a prize pool of over $5 million, this Group 1 weight-for-age event brings together top-class talent from Australia and internationally. Here’s a runner-by-runner analysis and some key betting tips for the big race. Race day weather – Slight…
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The 2024 Queensland Oaks preview
The 2024 Queensland Oaks is set to be an exciting event on June 8 at Eagle Farm Racecourse. This prestigious Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies covers a distance of 2200 meters and boasts a prize pool of $700,000. The race has attracted a strong field of locally-trained and New Zealand-trained fillies, with the key…
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The 2024 Queensland Derby
The 2024 Queensland Derby, one of the premier events on the Australian horse racing calendar, is set to take place at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday, June 8th. This Group 1 race, run over a distance of 2400 meters, has drawn a strong field of three-year-old stayers from across the country, each vying for a…
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The 2024 Doomben 10,000
Get ready for the thrill of the 2024 Doomben 10,000! This year’s race promises high stakes and heart-pounding action as some of the finest sprinters in the world compete for glory on May 18 at Doomben Racecourse. Among the top contenders is the formidable I Wish I Win, set to be ridden by champion jockey…
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The 2024 All Aged Stakes
The curtain falls on the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival this Saturday, April 20th, with the prestigious Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick. A $1.5 million weight-for-age showdown over the classic 1400m distance, this race attracts Australia’s finest milers in a battle for ultimate glory. Anticipation is electric as seasoned campaigners like Zaaki and…
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The 2024 Schweppes Sydney Cup
This Saturday, the electric atmosphere of Randwick Racecourse crackles with anticipation as Australia’s elite stayers gather for the prestigious Sydney Cup. The two-mile test of pure grit and tactical brilliance separates the champions from the pretenders. Will a local legend add their name to the Sydney Cup honor roll, or will a foreign challenger conquer…
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The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The battle for Sydney autumn glory heats up this Saturday with the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes! A $5 million showdown awaits at Randwick, where the nation’s elite gallopers clash over the classic 2000 meter track. Can a new champion rise, or will a familiar face reclaim the throne? Don’t miss the race that sets the…
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2024 James Squire T J Smith Stakes Race Preview
The T J Smith Stakes is a yearly event that draws Australia’s top sprinters competing for a big slice of the prize money, creating an exciting race. Since it’s held near the end of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, bettors have the benefit of seeing the horses perform in several lead-up races before placing their final…
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2024 Golden Slipper
Race overview The prestigious Golden Slipper, a highlight of the Australian racing calendar, returns to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney this Saturday, March 23rd. This year, the race boasts its usual allure: top-class two-year-old horses vying for a whopping $5 million prize money and the coveted Golden Slipper trophy. As the richest race for two-year-olds…
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2024 All Star Mile
Race overviewBig changes for the 2024 All-Star Mile at Caulfield! No public vote this year. Instead, 12 top horses earned their spots through qualifying races or wildcard picks. Defending champ Mr Brightside is back to battle it out with Pride Of Jenni, plus a challenger from New Zealand, Puntura. It’s a $4 million race featuring…
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All-Star Mile Promises a Tight Race at Caulfield
Twelve horses are poised to charge out for the sixth edition of the lucrative $4 million All-Star Mile, returning to Caulfield for the second time this Saturday. A High-Quality Field Despite Smaller Size: While the field size may be smaller than in previous years, Racing Victoria emphasizes the exceptional quality of the participants. Each runner…
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2024 G1 Flemington Newmarket Handicap preview and tips
1. Imperatriz (3): Imperatriz, the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes winner, is set to make her second-up appearance after a three-month break. In her first-up race, she was the favorite and displayed remarkable prowess by tracking the speed and maintaining a steady pace, ultimately clinching victory by a head at this very track in the G1…
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2024 G1 Randwick Guineas preview and tips
2024 Randwick Guineas Runner by Runner Review: 1. Militarize (4): This Golden Rose Stakes winner has shown impressive form, particularly in his last run where he finished second in the G2 Apollo. With more fitness under his belt, he’s expected to perform well over this distance. 2. Tom Kitten (8): Despite finishing 5th in the…
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Waller weighting with Espiona
Newmarket weights to determine whether Espiona’s next assignment. Chris Waller will study the weights for this Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap before deciding whether Espiona runs in the $1.5 million event at Flemington or returns to Sydney. The daughter of Extreme Choice caught the eye late when steaming home into third placing in the 1000-metre Black Caviar Lightning, won by Imperatriz. The star Kiwi mare was…
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SA horses shine at Flemington on Cup week
Promising filly Karavas completed a successful week for South Australian horses at Flemington with her win in the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes on Thursday. It was the second win in three years in the feature for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and capped a massive six days in the saddle for Jake Toeroek. The lethal combination claimed…
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Mr Brightside ready for Champions tilt
Mr Brightside will chase Group 1 honours in the Champions Mile at Flemington. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched out in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, the Hayes boys have suffered narrow losses with…
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Guineas next stop in winning Roll
Guineas the likely next step for daughter of Shamus Award Katherine Coleman has always known Roll On High was a filly with above-average ability and now the rest of the world does too after she charged into Thousand Guineas contention at Flemington on Tuesday. The daughter of Shamus Award now occupies a place on the second line of betting on the Group…
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Without A Fight gives Zahra back-to-back Cup wins
Without A Fight has provided Mark Zahra with back-to-back victories in the Melbourne Cup. Imported galloper Without A Fight has etched his name into the history books by taking out the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Brought out to Australia for last year’s Melbourne Cup under UK trainers Simon and Ed Crisford, Without A Fight was not suited on the wet…
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Ozzmosis aiming to uphold family tradition
Ozzmosis out to become the fourth generation Coolmore winner Ozzmosis has the job of continuing his family’s amazing connection with the Coolmore Stud Stakes when the $2 million Group 1 is run at Flemington this Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt is out to become a fourth generation winner of the 1200-metre event that has risen to become the most significant…
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Cummings playing it Strait in Eagle
What began as a pipedream will become a reality when Strait Acer lines up in the Golden Eagle. He might have a famous racing surname, but the effort of Edward Cummings to have a Cox Plate and Golden Eagle runner in the space of eight days has been a notable feat. Cummings, the grandson of Cups King Bart and son of…
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Kovalica Waller’s Golden boy
Chris Waller has put blinkers on Kovalica to sharpen him up for a slight distance drop. The Cox Plate came under serious consideration for Kovalica, but his performance in the King Charles III Stakes convinced connections the $10 million Golden Eagle was the right target. The Queensland Derby winner was one of the few horses to make headway from back in the…
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Hong Kong star claims Cox Plate
Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior has scored a last stride thrilling win in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Champion James McDonald’s faith in Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior has been vindicated with the jockey landing a second Cox Plate victory. After guiding Anamoe to success in last year’s Group 1 weight-for-age championship, McDonald had to call on all his strength…
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32 left in Cup, penalty for Cleveland
Monee Valley Cup winner jumps to 14th in order of entry. A penalty for his Moonee Valley Cup win, combined with natural attrition, has Cleveland safely in the field for next week’s $8.4 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan issued the Kris Lees-trained entire a 0.5kg penalty for Friday night’s win under 55.5kg, taking his…
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Morphettville Parks Races Review on 28th October 2023
The three-year-old gelding Give Some Lip raced away to bring up his first win at his fourth start in the 1250 metre opening event on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday. Prepared by Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea and guided to victory by apprentice Ben Price Give Some Lip came from a worse than midfield…
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Weekend wrap: Hot start for Toeroek continues, Jolly treble, Crowther double
Leading jockey Jake Toeroek continued his sizzling start to the 2022-23 racing season with a riding treble at Morphettville on Saturday. Jake Toeroek and the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable claimed an early race to race double with Deepfloat Diva and Pudding before the lethal combination added a third victory to another big day at the office when Aviatress proved superior later in the…
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Quality entries for The Pinnacles
Star mare local mare Amelia’s Jewel headlines a quality list of nominations from around Australia for the upcoming Carnival in Western Australia – The Pinnacles. The leading stables on the eastern seaboard of Australia have all nominated horses for the rich five-meeting carnival in Western Australia. The Pinnacles kicks off on November 18 with Champion…
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First of the Spring Cups will be a big Caulfield Cup Day
Always a great race for every Spring is the Caulfield Cup and 2023 looks no different. Will the G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) go to the locals with the likes of Soulcombe ($5), Gold Trip ($6) and Montefilia ($13) big hopes or will it be those coming from overseas? West Wind Blows ($6), Breakup ($9) and Okita Soushi ($21) could be massive hopes with their international connections.…
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World Pool will be in operation for the first time on The Everest Day (Randwick, Australia) this Saturday.
The HKJC will host 9 out of 10 races from the card. The World Pool bet-types offered are Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place (Swinger), Tierce (Trifecta). Note that not every partner is taking all these bet-types as you can see on the World Pool micro-site – worldpool.hkjc.com. You may also find the below race details there, as…
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TAB Everest rises to new heights at Royal Randwick
Sydney’s world-famous Royal Randwick hosts the seventh running of the $20 million TAB Everest and a celebration of a thoroughbred racing and entertainment phenomenon this Saturday. General Admission tickets at just $40 via theraces.com.au provides entry to Royal Randwick for a ten-race card, a post-racing concert from Australian act Empire Of The Sun in the spectacular Theatre Of The…
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Country trainer takes on city slickers in Friday’s Port Macquarie Cup (Taree)
It’s not going to be easy for the country trainers to knock over the city slickers in Friday’s $200,000 Port Macquarie Cup at Taree, but Tony Ball is enthusiastic about the chances of his horse Ljungberg running a big race at good odds ($21 on TAB). The cup is one of the last remaining chances…
