Illation secures start in Memsie Stakes

Illation has attracted early market support for the Memsie Stakes. (Photo: Racing SA) A quality field of 14 will contest Saturday’s $1 million Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, with Alligator Blood and Western Empire sharing favouritism in early markets. In its nine editions since holding Group 1 status, just one mare has won the race, while only one four-year-old has reigned supreme, with the other seven winners all being older geldings. The weight-for-age event has attracted eight individual Group 1 winners this year, while boom four-year-old Illation has also secured…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 24, 2022

Horse Racing on Wednesday, August 24 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 meeting at Ipswich, Randwick-Kensington & Sandown. Wednesday Racing Tips – August 24, 2022 Ipswich Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Sandown Lakeside 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…

Bendigo racing tips & quaddie numbers | 25/8/2022

What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Thursday, August 25, 2022 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Bendigo Jockey Club this Thursday afternoon for what promises to be a bumper nine-race program. With plenty of rain all over the state, participants will be racing on a Heavy 9, whilst the rail will be out 5m for the entire circuit. Horses with race fitness under their belt and an ability to handle rain-affected tracks are a must for those…

Ipswich racing tips & quaddie picks | August 24, 2022

What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Wednesday, August 24, 2022 First Race 12:33pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Ipswich Turf Club will play host to eight races on Wednesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie selections. The track is rated a Soft 5, and the rail is out 8m from the 1100m to the winning post and 6m for the remainder of the course. The meeting is scheduled to get underway at 12:33pm AEST. Best…

Wagga betting tips & quaddie selections | 25/8/2022

What Wagga Races Where Murrumbidgee Turf Club – 142 Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 When Thursday, August 25, 2022 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Wagga plays host to eight races on Thursday, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst has studied the form and picked out his best bets and quaddie numbers. The track is rated a Heavy 10 and the rail is in the true position for the entire course, while the meeting is scheduled to get underway at 12:55pm AEST. Best Bet at Wagga – Sheila…

Retired Go Racing horses in healing role

There are many post racing careers suited to thoroughbreds – breeding, hacking, dressage, eventing, show jumping and polo to name a few, but three former Go Racing horses are doing something a little different at Annarehab in Miranda.  Established in 2016, Annarehab is a multifaceted business taking ex-racehorses with injuries and transitioning them into therapy horses. “We have two main focuses,” said Maria Baigent, who runs Annarehab with her daughter Anna and husband Gary. “Firstly, we exist to provide valuable, noble and useful homes for racehorses unable to be re-purposed…

Flying Agent on song for Grand National

Trainer Amy McDonald couldn’t be any happier with Flying Agent (NZ) (Raise The Flag) ahead of the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The son of Raise The Flag has been in fine form in the lead-up to the race, winning two of his last three starts, including the Thackery Steeplechase (3450m) and Crisp Steeplechase (4200m), both in the hands of McDonald’s partner, Lee Horner. McDonald is looking forward to watching the 10-year-old New Zealand-bred compete this weekend in a race she would dearly love to win. “I…

Simba’s Girl – ‘pride’ of Traralgon

Talk about “keeping it in the family”! Traralgon’s 350-metre track record was held by Maxed Out – 19.513sec, set on April 22 this year. But his mark was ‘topped’ by litter sister Simba’s Girl ($1.30F), which saluted by 7.6L and semaphored a scintillating 19.375sec in a Grade 5 on Monday. It was just over 2L quicker than the previous mark. And there’s another ‘common denominator’, as both Simba’s Girl and Maxed Out – Jun ’20 Aussie Infrared x Pat’s Lass – are trained by Graeme Jose at Catani. It was…

Holly Andrew swapping rifles for reins

Jockey Holly Andrew is making a return to riding. Photo: Race Images The Central Districts jockey ranks will get a much-needed boost in the coming months with the return of Holly Andrew. The 31-year-old has spent the last two years away from the track, plying her new trade as a firefighter in the army, but she now feels it is the right time to return to the vocation she loves. “I have left the army. I missed riding, however, it was a break that I needed to take,” Andrew said.…

Another Foxbridge title in Sharrock’s sights

Butler will be one of three runners for trainer Allan Sharrock in the Group 2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Allan Sharrock has a strong hand to play in Saturday’s Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in a bid to trump his rivals for a second time in the Te Rapa feature. The New Plymouth trainer is expecting to be represented in the Waikato Stud-sponsored feature by the proven Tavi Mac with Butler and Darci La Bella to front up for the sternest…