Today’s horse racing quaddie picks | Saturday, April 23

Horse Racing on Saturday, April 23 will feature 11 meetings in Australia, headlined by The Showdown at Caulfield Racecourse. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au compiled free quaddie numbers for the meetings at Caulfield, Doomben, Morphettville, Randwick, Ascot & Alice Springs. Saturday quaddie tips for Caulfield Caulfield quadrella selections Saturday, April 23, 2022 1-2-9 1-2-5-12 1-3-11-12 2-4-9-11 Investment: $192 for 100% Saturday quaddie tips for Doomben Doomben quadrella selections Saturday, April 23, 2022 3-7-8-10-15 1-2-3-4-6-7 1-4-5-6 1-2-8-12 Investment: $480 for 100% Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday,…

Spankem wins Taylor Mile

by Michael Guerin It was like we had all gone back in time at Alexandra Park on Friday night. Back to the days when there was no Covid so crowds could come to the track, when Aussies popped across the Tasman on the day of the races and when Spankem was leading and winning the Taylor Mile. And now with the months ahead hopefully looking far more like 2019 than the Groundhog Day of the last two years, driver Natalie Rasmussen says there is no reason Spankem can’t return to…

Nally doubles up with trotter

by Jonny Turner Junior driver Tom Nally has seized his opportunity with King Of The North and formed a winning partnership with the trotter. Nally and the Kirk Larsen trained squaregaiter made it a double from just two starts together when they powered to victory in race 4 at Invercargill yesterday. Nally took the reins behind the five-year-old in a junior driver’s event at Wyndham last week and bagged Larsen, who also races the horse, a penalty free win. Larsen kept faith in the junior driver and he was rewarded…

California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton

Golden Sixty chases a sixth Group 1. Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). Hong Kong’s highest-rated horse at 131, Golden Sixty bids for a 21st career victory, sixth Group 1 crown and Hong Kong’s all-time prize money record – he is poised to overtake Beauty Generation’s HKD$106,233,750 having already amassed HKD$102,000,600 – against precocious contender California…

Widdup rues luckless campaign as Icebath heads to the paddock

Brad Widdup’s talented mare who is currently spelling, Icebath. (Photo: Grant Guy) Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup has trained three winners over the past week-and-a-half, continuing his consistent form in the NSW premiership season. But there is still a lingering disappointment about the tough luck his star mare Icebath has received recently, ahead of Saturday’s meeting at Randwick. That could change when Surreal Step (jockey William Pike) lines up in a $130,000 Benchmark 94 Handicap (1100m) – a five-year-old new to his stable and first-up from a four-month spell. Widdup –…

Third time lucky for ‘hometown hero’, Yozo Bale

‘Ultimate warrior’ Yozo Bale finally cracked a Group 2 Geelong Gold Cup (520m) tonight at his third attempt! One of six ‘local’ finalists in the $50,000 to-the-winner event, Yozo Bale ($5.10) – trained at Anakie by Correy Grenfell – stalked early leader Aston Merit ($5.00) throughout before finishing strongly to score by two and a half lengths in a slick 29.69sec – only three lengths off the track record. The heavily backed Substantial ($3.50F) was a further three-quarters of a length away third in completing a ‘Geelong region’ trifecta. Yozo…

Matt Laurie says Bendigo Guineas fourth ideal lead up for Chartres in Sires Guineas

Chartres ridden by Michael Dee wins the Frankston Sand Soil & Mini Mix 3YO Handicap at Cranbourne Racecourse on November 13, 2021 in Cranbourne, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) There is no shortage of reasons why Chartres should be competitive in the $500,000 VOBIS Sires Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A good jockey in the saddle, good form, track versatility and a good distance will suit the three-year-old gelding well. Trainer Matt Laurie has been happy with his past two starts – fourth in the Bendigo Guineas (1400m) on April…

Henry Dwyer expects Hollerlujah to improve again to win The Showdown

Hollerlujah ridden by Mitchell Aitken wins the Apiam Animal Health VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Bendigo, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) He didn’t expect her to run so well first-up, but Henry Dwyer stopped short of saying Hollerlujah’s victory in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Rush (1000m) at Bendigo on April 2 was a fairytale. However, he will use that term if the talented two-year-old filly can salute again at Caulfield on Saturday – the $1 million The Showdown (1200m) – in just her second career…

Instant Celebrity out to spoil the party in Irwin Stakes

Instant Celebrity brings her spring form to win the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Trekking looks poised to return to the winners’ list in tomorrow’s Group 3 Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville – but somebody forgot to tell the Instant Celebrity camp. Aided by a small field and the race’s weight-for-age conditions, Trekking is a warm $2.45 favourite to make it two from two at SA headquarters, adding to his 2020 Goodwood triumph. However, connections of a rejuvenated Instant Celebrity ($3.40) believe their horse can challenge the…

Alice Springs betting tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, April 23

What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Saturday, April 23, 2022 Feature Race Race 8: Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) First Race 1:03pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes Race 1 – $20,000 CAAMA Radio 0-66 Handicap (1100m) Racing well and was all but home last Saturday before being pipped at the post by the fast-finishing Signor Fangio over 1100m (0-62). Super Famous won on debut in the Red Centre over 1100m (0-58). Fellow Queenslander Rojo Boom (Mark Nyhan/Sonja Wiseman) won a 1000m maiden in Alice…