Month: August 2022

2022 Missile Stakes Day betting tips & quaddie | Royal Randwick

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What Missile Stakes Day 2022 Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, August 6, 2022 First Race 11:20am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Group 2 racing heads to Royal Randwick on Saturday for the running of the Missile Stakes over 1200m, and some of the big guns are in town. HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bet for the Group 2 feature, as well as his other top picks and quaddie numbers across the course of the 10-race program. The track is rated a…

Racing NSW Announces $30m Prizemoney Increases & Record Infrastructure Investment

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Racing NSW today announced a further $30 million in prizemoney increases along with record investment in infrastructure and an additional share of prizemoney for both equine welfare and stable staff. As detailed below, these latest prizemoney announcements totalling $30 million will see total prizemoney paid in NSW increase to $358 million per annum. This is an increase of $239 million, or more than triple the prizemoney levels from 2012. Minimum prizemoney increases Minimum prizemoney for all levels of Country racing have been increased as follows: Picnic minimum prizemoney increases from…

Beck looking on the bright side

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Southland trainer Leda Beck has opted to look on the bright side when it comes to Firoden’s (NZ) (Denman) wide barrier draw for Saturday’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 125th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton. The Denman seven-year-old gelding goes into the Winter Cup as a form runner, with wins at two of his last three starts, most recently winning last month’s Winter Cup Trial (1400m) at Ashburton after a break of two and a half months. Beck is pleased with Firoden’s condition going into the feature but admits she was…

Weatherley continues family dynasty

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Briar Weatherley entered a training partnership with her father Darryn on Monday and just two days later she celebrated her first win. The victory came courtesy of Breckon Power in the Waipa Earthworks 1300 at Cambridge, with Weatherley’s brother Sam doing the riding. Weatherley was over the moon with the result, particularly given it was such a family affair. “It was awesome, I am really rapt,” she said. “We had two nice chances today and I was hoping they would both run well. “It was awesome to have Sam ride…

Caulfield & Thousand Guineas draw over 560 nominations

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Who will join The Autumn Sun on the honour roll of the Caulfield Guineas this year? (Picture: Racing Photos) Some 324 horses have been nominated for the $3 million Caulfield Guineas, with just six of those being fillies, while the Thousand Guineas has attracted 241 entries. Both races are expected to be wide-open betting affairs. The lightly raced Foujita San sits at the top of the market for the Caulfield Guineas, while Fireburn heads the betting for the fillies’ race. Just two Group 1 winners have been entered for the…

Racing NSW announces $30m prizemoney injection

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Racing NSW has announced a $6 million Sydney Sprint Series Bonus, culminating with the Nature Strip Stakes. (Picture: Bradley Photos) Racing New South Wales on Wednesday announced an injection of $30 million prizemoney into some of the state’s most prestigious races, while also ensuring country trainers are rewarded. Included in that prizemoney boost is a $6 million bonus series for sprinters in the spring that will see a points-based system implemented across the Concorde Stakes, The Shorts, Premiere Stakes, Sydney Stakes, The Everest and Nature Strip Stakes, with the latter…

Caulfield Cup attracts 32 international nominations

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Japan won’t be represented at this year’s Melbourne Spring Carnival. (Photo: Racing Photos) The $5 million Caulfield Cup has attracted 169 entries, with 32 of those being internationally trained stayers. Missing from the 32 is representation from Japan, which won the Caulfield feature in 2014 with Admire Rakti and again in 2019 with Mer De Glace. More than half of the international contingent are northern hemisphere three-year-olds, as the likes of Chairman, Deauville Legend and Charlie Fellowes’ Grand Alliance attempt to copy the Melbourne Cup-winning blueprint of years gone by.…

Walker hoping the cards fall his way this weekend

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Don Walker is looking forward to sending The High Priestess (NZ) (Reliable Man) back to the races at Ruakaka this weekend after an injury scare earlier this year. The daughter of Reliable Man showed early signs of brilliance when runner-up in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at just her second start at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, however, she gave Walker a scare after she pulled up sore following the Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) at the Auckland track a week later. “She pulled up really sore after that last race,…

Paddy wants Nationals pat

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An impressive return from four months on the sidelines has earned comeback sprinter Paddy Wants Pats a crack at Thursday night’s Victorian National Sprint Championship heats (515m) at Sandown Park. Earlier in 2022, Paddy Wants Pats, a superbly-bred son of Group 1 winners Black Magic Opal and Striker Light, was enjoying a career best run of form. He won the Listed Western Districts Derby at Ballarat, and finished runner-up in the Group 1 Australian Cup, before being injured in the G1 Perth Cup final as the $3.50 second elect. “Last…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 3, 2022

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, August 3 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 Canterbury, Eagle Farm & Geelong. Wednesday Racing Tips – August 3, 2022 Canterbury Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Geelong 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…