Month: October 2021

Courier Wonder trials impressively. Emerging sprinter Courier Wonder shrugged off the disappointment of a luckless first-up run by cruising through a 1050m trial at Sha Tin Friday morning (29 October), fuelling optimism John Size’s exciting young charge is on target for higher honours. Beaten for the first time when fifth when resuming behind Lucky Patch in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on 17 October, Courier Wonder was partnered by Blake Shinn on the dirt course today in a measured workout over five furlongs. Acclaimed as…

Horse racing around the country sees 15 meetings being held on this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the Group 1 VRC Derby at Flemington. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meetings being conducted at Flemington, Rosehill, Eagle Farm, Morphettville and Ascot. Saturday Racing Tips – October 30, 2021 Flemington Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Ascot Racing Tips Featured Races Empire Rose Stakes – Flemington Race 5 Victoria Derby – Flemington Race 6…

Golden Sixty is looking to defend his Group 1 Hong Kong Mile crown. The 2021 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races has attracted a galaxy of global and local stars with 135 world-class horses included in a glittering entry, with 57 individual Group 1 winners from nine countries or regions eyeing the lucrative four-race showcase on 12 December. Now worth a mammoth HKD$100 million, the four Group 1s on offer are the HKD$30 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m), HKD$26 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), HKD$24…

Having won the Tasmanian Derby, ATC Derby and SA Derby as a three-year-old, Explosive Jack looked to have the world at his feet. However, the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained runner has failed to set the racing world alight in his three runs back this campaign and is coming off a rather poor performance in the Caulfield Cup. He retains the services of recent Cox Plate winner John Allen, but in a race where he is coming up against genuine Group 1 stars, he may struggle. When will Explosive Jack…

Usually, the Melbourne Cup is littered with international runners, but Spanish Mission will be one of very few challengers from abroad this year. He brings some top-tier form with him across from the UK, having run the great Stradivarius to within a half-head in his last start in the Lonsdale Cup. He has been aimed towards this race for the best part of 12 months, and with Craig Williams on board, who is to say Spanish Mission cannot take out Australia’s most famous race? When will Spanish Mission run in…

The rise of Grand Promenade into market contention for the 2021 Melbourne Cup has been overshadowed by the remarkable progression of Incentivise. However, Grand Promenade is certainly a chance of finishing in the top four of this year’s Cup considering the lack of depth heading into the race. He claimed the golden ticket by winning The Bart Cummings at his last start, bring his record to three wins in his past five races. While this is his first crack at Group 1 level, the booking of multiple Melbourne Cup-winning jockey…