Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 19, 2022

Horse Racing on Tuesday, April 19 will feature one meeting in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Geelong. Tuesday Racing Tips – April 19, 2022 Geelong 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 horse racing taking place on April 19, 2022 check out our…

Zed Em retired after Pakenham mistake

Who said Kiwis can’t fly? Star jumper Zed Em winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) in front of a packed crowd at Warrnambool. (Racing Photos) Champion steeplechaser Zed Em has been retired after falling at the second-last fence in the $100,000 J.E.H Spencer Memorial Steeplechase (3500m) at Pakenham on Easter Monday. The 11-year-old son of Zed won over $1 million in prizemoney across his 60 race starts, which saw him finish in the winner’s circle on 17 separate occasions. Somewhat of a cult hero of the jumping world, Zed Em…

Daily Mail: ‘Bluey’ is back at Warragul

2021 G1 Australian Cup runner-up Fernando Bluey returns to the track at Warragul tonight for the first time since finishing third to dual G1 champion Aston Rupee in a heat of the G1 Melbourne Cup. Pazienza and Archie’s Entity – both victorious in their last two races – clash in a 460m Restricted Win final, while dual Group placegetter Hamillson faces Orson Mick and Jerwood Bale in a Grade 5 400m race. Three-time G2 champion Ferdinand Boy lines up against G3 finalist Zigzag Cabang and Sinful Angel in a 410m…

O’Reilly wins in uncle’s colours

by Jonny Turner The impressive win of Maren Franco at Motukarara on Easter Monday put Sarah O’Reilly back on top of the national junior driver’s premiership. O’Reilly scored her first win in her uncle Leo’s colours when the progressive mare powered down the outside of the track to win race 6. The last time the junior driver drove for her uncle was on her first day of driving back in 2018. O’Reilly has gone on to produce outstanding results since and her drive behind Maren Franco was further proof. “She…

The Race by Grins has many smiling as they plan next steps

By Michael Guerin After a dazzling inaugural running of New Zealand’s first ever slot race the host club is eyeing adding another next season, this time for trotters. And the Waikato-Bay Of Plenty Harness Racing Club have the overwhelming support of trainers as they contemplate what could quickly become one of the most highly anticipated harness racing meetings of the year. Thursday’s first running of The Race by Grins for $900,000 was a huge success judged by any metric, with a good crowd, massive media coverage on both sides of…

Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 19th April

This day 19th April in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 5 hours ago Punt Drunk: Kementari wins thanks to Nash brilliance With plenty of hope and expectation put on a few horses on Saturday, it was pretty grim viewing for the …Read More Australia horse racing news 5 hours ago Flying Ryan &…

Punt Drunk: Kementari wins thanks to Nash brilliance

With plenty of hope and expectation put on a few horses on Saturday, it was pretty grim viewing for the punters who took the shorts, with a lot of favourites getting beaten in Sydney. A track bias at Randwick saw Straight Arron defeated, Fireburn denied the Triple Crown and Big Parade get shoved out of the way in the Hall Mark by a controversial Nash Rawiller ride. While all of that was going on on the track, whinging punters were bickering about the antics happening in the stands at Randwick.…

Flying Ryan & Alexiou have a day out at Eagle Farm

Flying Crazy wins the Listed Daybreak Lover at Eagle Farm. (Photo: Darren Winningham) Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou had a day to remember at Eagle Farm on Saturday, training three winners from three starters. The Rosehill-based stable embarked on a three-pronged attack at Brisbane racing Headquarters, with Green Shadows, Reggiewood and Flying Crazy all winning in style. Kicking things off in the first race – a Two-Year-Old Handicap (1400m) – Ryan & Alexiou saddled up their unbeaten colt Green Shadows, who made a mess of his rivals despite being held…

Transgender jockey Tyler Leslight scores first win at just third race ride

Fab’s Cowboy makes it win No.47, and Tyler Leslight scores his first win in the saddle in Gladstone. (Photo: Twitter) It was the story of the master and his apprentice on Saturday at Gladstone when Queensland country racing’s cult hero Fab’s Cowboy won his 47th race and handed apprentice Tyler Leslight his first win at just his third official race ride. Leslight is also Australia’s first openly transgender jockey. Having his 124th start, the now 10-year-old Fab’s Cowboy may never make the list of Australian track champions, but he has…

“The Soldier” Lightning Handicap winner Devil’s Temptation on Pioneer Sprint path

Devil’s Temptation winning the $30,000 “The Soldier” Lightning Handicap (Pioneer Park, Alice Springs, 1000m). After a first up win in Alice Springs on Saturday, former Queensland galloper Devil’s Temptation is now a strong fancy for the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on May 1. Under the guidance of trainer Jess Gleeson, the five-year-old gelding made a big impression when he overcame a handy field of sprinters to take out the $30,000 Ladbrokes “The Soldier” Lightning Handicap (1000m). The Lightning is one of the lead up races before the Pioneer Sprint, which…