Month: February 2022

Trainer Kris Lees was all smiles after Rustic Steel’s Provincial-Midway win on Thursday. (AAP) Rustic Steel made a devastating statement at Newcastle on Thursday afternoon in the first qualifier of the Provincial-Midway Championships, winning the heat by three lengths. The Kris Lees-trained four-year-old started as a very well supported $2 favourite in the $150,000 race, and punters had it spot on as the son of Deep Field raced away from his rivals in the straight. Hugh Bowman had to shoulder his way out into clear air at the top of…

Doomben’s race meeting, scheduled for Saturday, has been abandoned following over 50mm of rain in 24 hours up until Friday lunchtime. The nine race card was already in jeapordy after 35mm of rain on Thursday night, but a further 25mm on Friday morning, forced officials hand and the meeting was officially cancelled. On Friday morning, the Brisbane Racing Club took to Twitter to announce that Stewards would be inspecting the Doomben course at around lunchtime, before confirming an hour later that the meeting had been abandoned. “Doomben received 35mm of…

So Bene could force her way into Adelaide Cup contention with a forward showing in Saturday’s Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville. The lightly raced mare has just one win from 12 starts but was a tad unlucky behind Call Me Shamus over 2000m at headquarters last start, prompting trainer Andrew Clarken to test the waters in the $127,000 feature this weekend. “I thought she was a bit stiff and we actually looked at that tightening for room in that last 150 metres,” Clarken explained. “But Barend (Vorster)…

Lofty Strike is out of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Blue Diamond Stakes fancy Lofty Strike has been scratched from Saturday’s Group 1 race at Caulfield. The announcement came through just prior to 10am on Friday morning from Racing Victoria, with this a major blow to the Julius Sandhu stable and connections of the two-year-old. The talented colt was an $8 chance with online bookmakers but it was determined by two Racing Victoria vets and one independent vet that the colt is not fit to run.…

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, February 27, 2022 First Race 12:45pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Ballarat Turf Club has an eight-race card scheduled on Sunday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian tipping expert has gone through the card and found his best bets and free quaddie picks. The track is rated a Good 4, with the rail coming out an extra 3m to the 6m mark for this meeting and considering jockeys were angling off the fence…

Horse Racing on Friday, February 25 will feature seven meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Canberra, Canterbury & Moonee Valley. Friday Racing Tips – February 25, 2022 Canberra Racing Tips Canterbury Racing Tips Moonee Valley Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the…

Drone Strike ridden by Matthew Chadwick returns to the mounting yard after winning the bet365 Odds Drift Protector F&M BM58 Handicap at Kilmore Racecourse on February 24, 2022. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Matthew Chadwick has made a dream start to his career as a jockey, winning on his first ever race ride at Kilmore on Thursday afternoon. The apprentice came to the races with just one ride to kick-start his career, riding the Gavin Bedggood-trained Drone Strike in the fifth event over 1450m. Pre-race instructions were to sit outside the leader,…

What Canberra Mile Day 2022 Where Thoroughbred Park – 1 Randwick Rd, Lyneham ACT 2602 When Friday, Friday 25, 2022 Feature Race Race 8: Canberra Mile (1600m) First Race 1pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet It is Canberra Mile Day at the nation’s capital on Friday, with the running of the $150,000 event the highlight on a nine-race card. HorseBetting’s Nicholas Lloyd brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting, as well as his preview of the feature race. The track is rated a Good…