Texas set to reward trainer at stakes level

Texas (NZ) (Rubick) didn’t disgrace himself in strong company as a two-year-old and will be given early black-type opportunities this season to fully realise his stakes potential. The son of Rubick has been held in high regard by Nick Bishara for some time and the Ardmore Lodge trainer was both relieved and delighted to see the gelding break his maiden in good style at Ruakaka on Saturday. Texas returned from a four-month break to comfortably put away his older rivals over 1200m and loftier goals are now back on the…

Daniel’s ‘double delight’

Avalon’s Daniel Gibbons will launch a two-pronged challenge in the $10,000 to-the-winner Victorian Straight Track Championship final (350m) on Sunday. Gibbons snared two of the three heats, within 15 minutes yesterday, including the fastest heat winner. Quinlan Bale ($2.30F) set the time standard with a runaway 6.3L victory in 19.34sec (Best), while litter brother Nicolson Bale ($2.70F) clocked a 2.6L win in 19.62sec. Both Jun ’20 Feral Franky x Ethla Allen siblings have similar form lines. Quinlan Bale, a dual G3 finalist, notched his 10th win from 23 starts and Nicolson…

Luximon enjoying life in Alice Springs

Apprentice jockey Ianish Luximon from Mauritius, pictured celebrating victory during a heat of the National Apprentice Series in Hobart in 2020, is enjoying life in Alice Springs after bidding farewell to Tasmania. Apprentice jockey Ianish Luximon has been a breath of fresh air since arriving in Alice Springs late last year. The 24-year-old is from Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean located off the eastern coast of Madagascar, and he has overcome numerous hurdles in his quest to establish a career in the saddle. “I started my apprenticeship in…

2021/22 Northern Territory racing premierships final standings

Top Darwin trainer Gary Clarke celebrates after winning the 2022 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) with Count Of Essex at Pioneer Park on May 1. Gary Clarke and Jarrod Todd claimed commanding victories in the Darwin racing premierships, while Lisa Whittle and Stan Tsaikos finished the season on top in Alice Springs. See the full results for the Northern Territory premierships below, as well as the leading trainers and jockeys from the 2022 Darwin Cup Carnival. 2021/22 Darwin Trainers’ Premiership standings 55  Gary Clarke 30.5  Phil Cole 21.5  Tayarn Halter 19 …

Artorius does what Artorius does best | Punt Drunk

The Punt Drunk team takes you over what was a plain old weekend in the racing world. Artorius let Aussie punters down for about the 15th time in his career, Incentivise’s brother won like Incentivise at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, and a horse that hasn’t won for about as long as Artorius proved too good in the Missile Stakes. CAN LIGHTNING STRIKE TWICE? Good horses often don’t have superstar siblings. Winx and Black Caviar’s brothers and sisters never did much on the track, while Verry Elleegant’s brother goes OK…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 8, 2022

Horse Racing on Monday, August 8 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 Pakenham. Monday Racing Tips – August 8, 2022 Pakenham Synthetic 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 August 8, 2022 check out…

Hawkesbury best bets & quaddie selections | Tuesday, 09/07/2022

What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Tuesday, August 9, 2022 First Race 1:10pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents you with his best bets and quaddie selections for the seven-race meeting at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. The track is rated a Soft 6, while the rail is out 2m from the 1300m to the 1100m, 4m from the 1100m to the 450m and then 2m from the 450m to the Winning Post. The meeting is scheduled to get…

Ballarat racing preview & top value bets | Tuesday, August 9

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Tuesday, August 9, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Horsebetting’s Victorian form expert presents his free best bets and quaddie numbers for Tuesday’s meeting on the Ballarat Synthetic. With seven of the best scheduled to be run on the all-weather track, we will be looking to cure those mid-week blues with a few winners. The first of seven races is set to jump at 1:30pm AEST. Best Bet at Ballarat – Nicconi Express…

Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 8th August

Today 8th August 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 | August 8, 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 59 mins ago Hawkesbury best bets…