Month: August 2022

Hamilton racing preview, best bets & quaddie | Friday, August 19

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What Hamilton Races Where Hamilton Racing Club – Henty Hwy, Hamilton VIC 3300 When Friday, August 19, 2022 First Race 11:10am AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Hamilton Racing Club is scheduled to host a seven-race card on Friday afternoon, and the track has come up a Heavy 10 following plenty of rain in the area. With the rail out 5m from the 1800m-1400m, out 5m from the 800m-400m and then true for the remainder, the conditions are set to favour those runners with race fitness on their side. The day of…

Moonee Valley racing tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, August 20

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What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, August 20, 2022 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Spring is in the air as racing heads to Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, where the Listed Carlyon Stakes over 1000m is the feature event on the nine-race program. Despite plenty of rain in Melbourne throughout the last week, the track is expected to be in the Soft 6 range, with the rail out 5m for the entire circuit. Many a rising star…

Tyler hoping his sprinter can regain his crown at Oamaru

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An enforced change of training regime may spark veteran sprinter King Cougar at Oamaru on Friday. Steve Tyler’s private Kaiapoi training track has been under water for almost the past month, forcing the trainer to utilise alternate venues to condition Alamosa nine-year-old King Cougar for Friday’s feature One Smart Coffee/Hireworx Oamaru 1400. The former Manawatu galloper has won two of his seven races since joining Tyler’s stable in December 2020, the most recent of those at Invercargill in April last year, an extended break from the winner’s circle that the…

Grace a secret no longer

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Grace’s Secret (NZ) (Vadamos) will be a bit of an unknown to Australian punters, but trainer Chris Waller is hoping that will change at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred filly will make her Australian debut in the Gr.2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) where she will be out to continue her unbeaten record. The daughter of Vadamos won her two previous starts in her homeland for former trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong, including the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) in her last start at Riccarton in November. She has had…

Winx Stakes Day 2022 preview, best bets & quaddie | Randwick

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What Winx Stakes Day 2022 Where Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, August 20, 2022 First Race 11:30am AEST Watch Live Visit Ladbrokes Group 1 racing returns on Saturday with the Winx Stakes headlining a terrific 10-race card at Royal Randwick. The track is rated a Soft 6 but dry weather is expected, so we should see an upgrade into the Good range by Saturday, while the rail is out 3m for the entire course. Racing is scheduled to get underway at 11:30am AEST. Keep reading…

Gulberti hails ‘true champion’ Itsahymn

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Peter Hall pilots Ihtsahymn to victory in the 2019 Darwin Cup. The popular 12-year-old grey will be clerk of the course at Bunbury and Pinjarra this summer. Almost two years since his last start, Rob Gulberti still gets emotional when asked about two-time Darwin Cup winner Ihtsahymn. The now 12-year-old is a deserving clerk of the course at Bunbury and Pinjarra because his calm temperament and strong mentality suit the role. The former star stayer was just one bad race away from retirement before his remarkable run of consecutive Darwin…

Deauville Legend rockets into Melbourne Cup favouritism

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Deauville Legend is now the Melbourne Cup favourite following his Group 2 victory at York on Wednesday. (Photo: York Races) A new Melbourne Cup favourite has emerged overnight, with Deauville Legend bolting to the top of the market following his dominant win in the Group 2 Grand Voltigeur Stakes at York. The talented son of Sea The Stars took his record to three wins from seven starts, while it was also his second win in Group company. As a result, has installed him as a $13 chance to win the…

Big handicaps make it tough for Temporale

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk While New Zealand is arguably in the midst of its most competitive era of trotting in living memory, it has turned out that Group One winner Temporale’s biggest rival is the racing programme. With trainers Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett unable to find a suitable race for the nine-year-old since his last start victory at Alexandra Park in June, they have been forced to start the son of Monarchy at the Auckland track on Thursday, where he will have to overcome a mammoth 55m…

Up-and-comer versus the Champ at Alexandra Park tonight

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By Michael Guerin A horse who was a maiden when Copy That won the New Zealand Cup just nine months ago could rain on his comeback parade at Alexandra Park tonight. Old Town Road may still have only won five races compared with Copy That’s 24 victories but their workout performances last week and handicaps tonight suggest Old Town Road can beat the glamour pacer in their 2200m clash. Copy That downed Self Assured and South Coast Arden in the Cup at Addington last but fractured a leg bone in…

Ballarat racing preview & top value bets | Friday, August 19

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What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Friday, August 19, 2022 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The synthetic track at Ballarat is scheduled to host a competitive eight-race card this Friday afternoon and with a bit of luck Horsebetting’s Victorian form expert can steer you into a couple of winners. With a typical winter’s day forecast, each runner will get their chance if they are good enough. Friday’s meeting is set to commence at 12:55pm AEST. Best Bet at Ballarat…