Heathcote runners impress at Doomben trials

Trainer Robert Heathcote has several runners on show at the Doomben trials on Tuesday. (AAP) Rob Heathcote had a busy morning at the Doomben trials on Tuesday, saddling up 17 horses across the 21 heats. The popular trainer had a number of two-year-olds step out, including Ekaterina, a filly by Russian Revolution out of a dam called Funtantes. Heathcote trains Ekaterina’s half-sister Startantes, who recently placed in the Group 1 Surround Stakes in Sydney. Ekaterina showed plenty of potential in the 840m 2YO Open trial, winning by three-quarters of a…

Pride ‘happy’ with Shalatin heading into Golden Slipper

Joseph Pride is quietly confident about Shalatin’s chances in the Golden Slipper this Saturday. (Martin King/Sportpix) While not giving away too much, trainer Joe Pride has hinted that if Shalatin hits his peak form in Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m), he can match it with Australia’s best young sprinters. That was his mindset after his two-year-old drew barrier five on Tuesday, with experienced hoop Nash Rawiller set for the ride. Pride’s sprinter qualified for the world’s richest two-year-old race with an impressive second in the $1 million Golden…

The Follow Files: So You See stands out in Kewney Stakes

With the heavy track at Rosehill and few boilovers at Flemington, it made it hard to be too enthused about adding several horses to our blackbook. However, there is one runner from Saturday’s races that we are very keen to follow. Flemington | Track: Good 4 (Good 3 after R7) | Rail: +5m Entire Course Race 5: Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m) | Time: 1:37.32 Horse to follow: SO YOU SEE (4th) In race five, Michael Moroney and Jamie Mott combined with promising three-year-old filly SO YOU SEE in the…

Golden Slipper 2022 Field & Betting Update: Coolangatta Filly to Beat

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace’s undefeated filly Coolangatta will be out to make history from a wide barrier 14 draw in Saturday’s Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens. Coolangatta heads the 2022 Golden Slipper field and betting markets in Sydney for this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. A capacity field of youngsters faces off in the world’s richest two-years-old race this weekend and markets at Ladbrokes.com.au remain narrowly led by Coolangatta at $5. A three-time winner from as many starts, the highly-spruiked daughter of Written Tycoon…

The All-Star Mile 2022 Field & Betting Update: Zaaki Favourite in Barrier 15

Saturday’s $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) returns to its inaugural home at Flemington for the fourth running of the world’s richest mile race and the race favourite Zaaki has the outside barrier 15 to win from. Zaaki is the horse to beat in Flemington’s $5 million The All-Star Mile this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. Injury and withdrawals have seen a notable change of line-up to this year’s The All-Star Mile field with only four of the original Top 10 Vote-Getters still in the mix. That includes last season’s Mackinnon…

Eagle Farm tips, best bets & quaddie picks | Wednesday, March 16

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, March 16, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Eagle Farm will host its second meeting since returning from a 13-week break last weekend. It has to be mentioned just how well the course played on Saturday off such a long break, so we are looking forward to getting back there. The rail will move out a further 3m to the 10m position, but horses were getting out to…

Sportsbet horse racing free bet for Australians

The Sportsbet free bet offer available to Australians can change significantly depending on what time of the year it is and the current gambling laws down under. As of March, 2022 the Sportsbet horse racing freebet for new customers is non-existent, however this wagering company does run promotions for existing customers. You can take advantage of all Sportsbet’s free bet bonus offers by following Horse Betting’s links to the bookmaker: Featured casinos How to claim the Sportsbet free bet offer Read: Sportsbet horse racing review The Sportsbet freebet bonus is…

Two All Stars stars out this Friday

By Michael Guerin Hot favourite True Fantasy is still being aimed at next week’s Northern Oaks even though she will miss the final lead-up at Alexandra Park this Friday. The outstanding filly was beaten out of a place for the first time in her career when fourth in the Peter Breckon Memorial at Alexandra Park last start and has been overcoming a slight respiratory issues since, possibly caused by the extreme dust and heat in the north. Co-trainer Mark Purdon has had her treated and the stable wanted to wait…

Bellatrix Black set to cast a spell at Trentham

Catherine Cameron is hoping Bellatrix Black (NZ) (Redwood) can work her magic again on Saturday when she heads to Trentham for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m). The daughter of Redwood was an upset victor when taking out the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie a fortnight ago, much to the delight of her trainer. “It was a big step up from winning a maiden but every run she had going into it she had gone lovely races,” Cameron said. “She was nice and confident, and…

Daily Mail: ‘Pie’ night at Warragul

A top duel between promising chasers Here Comes Pie and Archie’s Entity is taking place at Warragul tonight. TAB Phoenix winner Wow She’s Fast races for the first time since a Warragul Cup heat on January 7, while Pink Diamond finalist Throw Caution v G3 finalist Ha Ha Magoo and Yamasaki Bale v Sir Harley v G2 finalist Perfect Colour are strong encounters. G3 Launching Pad aspirants Orson Thunder, Kelsey Bale, Amlin Emperor and Deep Witts are all expected to boost their respective strike rates, while the talented My Neo…