Month: September 2022

Joseph O’Brien will have two chances in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. (Photo: John Grossick) First acceptances were taken on Tuesday afternoon for the 2022 Melbourne Cup, and 97 horses remain in contention to make the final field of 24. Originally, there were 186 horses nominated for the race, but almost half of that number have not paid up for the first round of acceptances. Joseph O’Brien and his father, Aidan O’Brien, did have 15 nominations between them, but only three remain, with Joseph – a two-time Melbourne Cup winner –…

What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Thursday, September 8, 2022 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Hawkesbury will play host to a competitive eight-race program on Thursday, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst has found you a couple of best bets and a quaddie for the meeting. The track is rated a Heavy 8, and the rail is out 2m form the 1100m to the 450m and then true for the remainder of the course. Racing is scheduled to start…

Helena Baby will contest the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Helena Baby turned heads when he enjoyed a trip away on Tuesday morning to further his build-up toward a second tilt at the opening Group One contest of the new season. The striking grey son of Guillotine stretched his legs at Te Awamutu ahead of Saturday’s Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings where he finished third in the 2019 edition of the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown opener. Helena Baby subsequently relocated to Hong Kong,…

Gold Phoenix salutes in the Del Mar Handicap, with Flavien Prat aboard. (Picture: Benoit Photo) Despite the horse being “on the lazy side”, Phil D’Amato is confident Gold Phoenix can at least strike some of the riches on offer in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Keeneland, Kentucky, on November 5 (US time). The four-year-old gelding won a thrilling USD $300,000 (AUD $439k) Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap over 1 ⅜ miles by a bob of the head over Master Piece for Michael McCarthy on Saturday. Gold Phoenix – with $3.80…

We love the spring. The good horses are racing, the big races are on and there’s plenty of futures markets for the early shoppers to sink their teeth into. While Saturday’s meetings at Moonee Valley and Royal Randwick were full of quality fields, the tracks were awful and dominated by on-pace runners. It’s hard to take too much out of those meetings, especially the horses who were flattered by the conditions, so we have made a case going forward for a couple of horses who defied the bias. Royal Randwick…

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, September 7, 2022 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing in Victoria heads to the Sandown Hillside track on Wednesday afternoon for a small, albeit competitive, seven-race card. This will be the first meeting on the outer track since the beginning of August, so with a bit of luck it is in much better condition since last we raced. Despite the Soft 6 track, the ground should be in the best shape possible,…

Horse Racing on Tuesday, September 6 will feature four 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 Scone. Tuesday Racing Tips – September 6, 2022 Scone 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 September 6, 2022 check out our…