Month: September 2022

Trainer Chris Waller will saddle-up nearly half the field in Saturday’s Group 1 $750,000 The Metropolitan (2400m) including the clear top elect in betting Durston. Wyong Cup – Newcastle Cup double winner Durston is favourite in 2022 The Metropolitan betting this weekend in Sydney. Photo: Steve Hart. Waller has prepared four previous The Metropolitan winners including most recently his back-to-back victories with Patrick Erin (2018) and Come Play With Me (2019). This weekend the master horseman plays a strong hand with seven final acceptors in the 15-horse field. British-bred Sea…

The Brad Widdup-trained Icebath will get her chance to finally break her bridesmaid status when the perennial Group 1 place-getter lines-up favourite in the Group 1 $1.5 million Epsom Handicap (1600m) this weekend. Icebath is tipped to take out the 2022 Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. Heading the Sydney racing action at Royal Randwick, this year’s Epsom Handicap field attracted a dozen milers with markets at Ladbrokes.com.au led by the reigning $2 million The Invitation winner Icebath at $4.20. She was ninth in this event last…

What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Thursday, September 29, 2022 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Geelong will host a massive 10-race program on Thursday as the solitary Victorian meeting for the day. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, and even though there is rain in the forecast for Wednesday, it should be a fine day on raceday. The rail has gone out to the 8m position from the 1700m to the 800m and will be out in the 11m…

What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Thursday, September 29, 2022 First Race 12:40pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Hawkesbury Race Club is set to host a bumper nine-race program on Thursday afternoon on a track rated a Heavy 8. Despite the rail being out 2m from the 1100-600m, 4m from the 600m-400m, 2m from the 400m to the winning post and true for the remainder, fancied runners will get their chances no matter where they settle in running as long – as…

As we edge closer to the start of October, it also means that we are getting closer to ‘moving day’ with the Turnbull Stakes meeting at Flemington on October 1. From Underwood Stakes Day at Sandown on Sunday, we have found three horses that are worth following into their next start after producing very good runs in defeat in three of the main events. Sandown Hillside – Sunday, September 25 Track rating: Soft 5 (up to Good 4 after Race 3)Rail position: True Race 7: Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m)…

What Sunshine Coast Races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Wednesday, September 28, 2022 First Race 1:08pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Wednesday metropolitan racing returns to the Sunshine Coast for an eight-race program with some very competitive fields. The track is currently rated a Good 4 but there is some rain around on the forecast, so we may find ourselves in the Soft range by the jump of the first race at 1:08pm AEST. Also, the rail will go out to the 3m position…