Month: August 2022

Chief Altony has finished in the first four in 21 of his 23 career starts. (Picture: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Alex Rae’s Chief Altony has been a revelation for the young trainer, finishing in the first four 21 times from just 23 career starts, and he will be looking to improve on that impressive record this Saturday at Caulfield. In seven runs this preparation, the horse has won just the one race, but he has been in the minor money on five separate occasions, including two starts ago in the Listed…

Elephant will kick-off his spring preparation in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Elephant will be out to replicate his deeds from last year’s Melbourne Spring Carnival when he kicks off his campaign in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Shocking won two of his five starts last spring, including the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), and placed in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) and Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m). His autumn preparation…

Montefilia will be on a path towards the Caulfield Cup this spring. (Photo: Racing Photos) David Payne’s star mare Montefilia may still be a few weeks away from a first-up run, but he is confident that his team at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday can be competitive. Payne will saddle up two runners in a Benchmark 78 Handicap over 1800m, including the 2021 Victoria Derby (2500m) fourth-placegetter, Raging Bull. Although only having won one race from 11 starts, Racing NSW handicappers have allocated the son of Bull Point the top weight…

Horse Racing on Wednesday, August 10 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 Doomben, Randwick & Sandown. Wednesday Racing Tips – August 10, 2022 Doomben Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Sandown Hillside 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…

What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Thursday, August 11, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Sale Turf Club is the venue for Victorian thoroughbred racing on Thursday afternoon, with gallopers predicted to be running on a rare Good track for this time of year. Race one gets underway at 1pm AEST, with the last of eight set to start at 4:30pm. The quaddie starts at 3pm and it looks to be a tough one to predict for the second day…

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Jockey Club – Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Thursday, August 11, 2022 First Race 12:35pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes HorseBetting’s NSW racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for Thursday’s eight-race program at Newcastle, which is scheduled to get started at 12:35pm AEST. The track is currently a Heavy 8 and the rail is out 9m for the entire course. Best Bet at Newcastle – Sammiballerina Three-year-old filly Sammiballerina returns to her original trainer, Tim McIntosh, for what will be her first start…

Jockey Taiki Yanagida passed away in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday. Photo: Trish Dunell The racing industry is in mourning following the death of popular jockey Taiki Yanagida, who passed away in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday evening surrounded by friends and family. Yanagida had been in intensive care with serious head and spinal injuries he suffered in a race fall at Cambridge last Wednesday. The Japanese-born rider was aboard the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Te Atatu Pash when his mount was brought down with 250m left to run and landed…

Streets Of Avalon will be reunited with Zac Spain in Saturday’s P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. (Racing Photos) Streets Of Avalon will be looking to bounce back in Saturday’s Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield following a lacklustre eighth in the Bletchingly Stakes on July 23. The eight-year-old gelding has won over $2.4 million from his 68 career starts, with five of his 10 victories coming over the 1400m distance at Caulfield. After running third in this year’s All-Star Mile behind Zaaki and I’m Thunderstruck, the Shane Nichols-trained galloper…

Zaaki will be one of several Group 1 winners stepping out at the Rosehill trials on Friday. (Photo: sportspix.com.au) A number of Australia’s best racehorses will be seen at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning as they begin their spring campaigns. With 17 trials scheduled, all eyes will be on the opening two heats – a 1000m Group Trial and a 900m Group Trial. In the opening trial of the morning over 1000m, Group 1 winners Mo’unga, Angel Of Truth, Knight’s Order and Montefilia will be the headline acts. Mo’unga…