Month: May 2022

Extreme Warrior Heads 2022 The Goodwood Field & Betting

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Progressive three-year-old Extreme Warrior is firming Extreme Warrior favourite to continue the gun run in Adelaide for the Kent/Price stable this weekend heading markets on the Group 1 $502,250 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m). Recent Caulfield winner Extreme Warrior shapes-up as a key chance in The Goodwood 2022 at Morphettville on Saturday. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Mick Price & Michael Kent Junior celebrated an elite level success at Morphettville last Saturday with their son of Tarzino, Jungle Magnate, taking out the SA Derby. They return this weekend saddling-up their emerging Extreme…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 18, 2022

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, May 18 will feature five 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 Ballarat, Randwick-Kensington and the Sunshine Coast. Wednesday Racing Tips – May 18, 2022 Ballarat Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Sunshine Coast 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…

Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 18th May

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Today 18th May 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. Horse Racing Tips 7 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 18, 2022 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free …Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Ipswich tips, top…

How to spend $20 on the RSN Sandown Cup Final

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The Watchdog believes the $262,500 Group 1 RSN Sandown Cup Final (715m) at Sandown Park this Thursday night is one of the best editions of the world’s premier distance race. The expert form analyst is adamant that Group 1 winner Mepunga Ruby (Box 2) is a deserved TAB fixed odds favourite, but she is too short at $2.40 (price at time of recording) in a stellar line-up. “She was disappointing last week, but she did have excuses. (She) hadn’t had a run for three weeks, so she will strip fitter…

RSN Sandown Cup Final: Armchair Guide

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Sandown Park will host three massive Group 1 finals on Thursday night, headlined by the $262,500 RSN Sandown Cup (715m), the world’s premier distance race for greyhounds. Two same-sex sprint finals – the $152,500 Harrison-Dawson (male greyhounds) and $152,500 Sapphire Crown (female greyhounds) – round out a triple treat of Group 1s. Click HERE  for TAB’s latest RSN Sandown Cup Final market Balliang trainer Mark Delbridge is hoping Jarick Bale (Box 8) provides him with successive victories in the $175,000 to-the-winner Sandown Cup, having won the event last year with…

Zahra predicts Tavisteel turnaround

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Simon Zahra is encouraging punters to ignore the last start failure of Tavisteel (NZ) (Tavistock) ahead of her end-of-season goal in Saturday’s Gr.3 South Australian Fillies’ Classic (2500m) at Morphettville. Tavisteel is likely start healthy odds in the Group Three contest following her well beaten twelfth on the final day of the Warrnambool May Carnival. “We were forced to run her at Warrnambool, I would have loved to have run her at Caulfield two days later and given her a run there but we were first emergency for a 2000-metre…

Lor takes aim at Champions & Chater Cup with Reliable Team

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Frankie Lor is expecting much the same from Reliable Team (NZ) (Reliable Man) in Sunday’s HK$12 million Gr.1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin but admits he won’t be afraid to see things change up if the go-forward grey doesn’t get his own way. “We’ll see whether he leads, if he can it would be better but if someone else goes crazy then maybe we’ll let them go and sit second or third which is better than going all out together so that he can’t finish,”…

Warrnambool stakes to be divided equally

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Prize money from yesterday’s cancelled race meeting at Warrnambool will be divided equally amongst runners for each race, in addition to Travel and Starters Fees. GRV reached the decision after consultation with GOTBA, in light of the circumstances and short notice associated with the cancellation. Manual payments of the prize money will be made accordingly. A replacement date for the cancellation of Warrnambool’s race meeting on Wednesday 18 May will be announced shortly. Stay tuned to FastTrack’s Important Announcements and Calendar for the latest information. RELATED: Warrnambool undergoing track works

Warrnambool undergoing track works

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Due to the inconsistent track surface at Warrnambool which resulted in the cancellation of the club’s race meeting on Monday 16 May, it has been agreed that a full harrow and track reinstatement is carried out immediately. Contractors have been confirmed and track works will commence on Tuesday 17 May, with the race meeting scheduled for Wednesday 18 May also cancelled. It is planned that the track will be available to trial on Saturday 30 May (subject to weather and completion of track works) and a Racing Program for Warrnambool…

Sundees Son going for three in a row in ANZAC Cup

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By Michael Guerin Fields of just six horses have been confirmed for the two features – the ANZAC Cup and the Roy Purdon Memorial – at Alexandra Park on Friday night. Champion trotter Sundees Son will go for a hat-trick of wins in the Group 1 H R Fisken and Sons Anzac Cup after winning in 2019 and 2021. He has drawn three for the 2200m mobile, two places inside Bolt For Brilliance. Matua Tana is between them, with Midnight Dash, Kimkar Dash and Yuri making up the field. The…