Month: September 2022

Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori rides Country Grammer to victory in the 2022 Dubai World Cup He is the reigning Dubai World Cup champion, but Country Grammer faces a “tall order” at Del Mar in the Pacific Classic Stakes on Saturday (US Pacific Time). That is when the superstar five-year-old – with almost $10.9 million in career earnings – will go up against heavy favorite Flightline, for John Sadler. Indeed, champion trainer Bob Baffert concedes it won’t be easy to end up with bragging rights from the Grade 1 race over…

Keith Dryden just wants Handle The Truth to be competitive in the Concorde Stakes on Saturday, as he begins his preparation for The Kosciuszko. Photo: Bradley Photos After coming painfully close to winning The Kosciuszko last year, Keith Dryden starts his preparation for a hopeful start in the 2022 version with optimism on Saturday. That is when rank $101 outsider with Ladbrokes, Handle The Truth, will start in the $500,000 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick. Dryden’s gelding – who turns seven this month – was just a quarter of a…

Annabel Neasham’s Zaaki holds on to win the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast under jockey James McDonald on May 7. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Annabel Neasham’s racing manager Rob Archibald had to pause for a moment when asked what makes Zaaki the great gelding that he is. “Oh God, how do you summarise it? He’s just very genuine and very tough,” he told Horsebetting.com.au ahead of Saturday’s $250,000 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. And at seven, he has also not shown any signs of slowing down. “He’s…

Horse Racing on Saturday, September 3 will feature 13 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 Moonee Valley, Randwick, Doomben, Morphettville, Belmont, Darwin & Birdsville. Saturday Racing Tips – September 3, 2022 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Randwick Racing Tips Doomben Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Birdsville Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to…

What Darwin Races Where Darwin Turf Club – Buntine Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, September 3, 2022 First Race 3:19pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes Racing returns to the Top End this Saturday for a five-part program at Fannie Bay. HorseBetting’s NT racing expert has gone through every race on the Darwin card and picked out his best bets. Race 1 (3.19pm) – $23,100 National Seniors Australia Top End Branch Handicap (1300m) Syncline returns to action after taking out the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) during the Darwin Cup Carnival on…

Duston winning at Caulfield in October 2021. (Racing Photos) A masterful James McDonald ride has given Chris Waller his eighth Wyong Gold Cup (2100m) as Durston raced away with the $200,000 prize. The seven-year-old by Sea The Moon couldn’t beat a runner home last start at Randwick in the Premier’s Cup (2000m) when leading, but McDonald rode the well-supported stayer more conservatively in Friday’s Listed event before presenting him to the middle of the track on the turn. Waller trained the first four horses home in the race, but it…