Darwin Magic Millions sales delivering success on the track

A horse is paraded for auction at the Magic Millions Darwin Select Tried Horse Sale at the TAB Pavilion at the Fannie Bay racecourse during the Darwin Cup Carnival. The Darwin Cup Carnival continues to grow in stature every year, and so too does the Magic Millions Darwin Select Tried Horse Sale. The carnival, which accommodates eight race meetings and a plethora of events at the Fannie Bay racecourse and throughout Darwin, kicks off at the start of July and ends with Cup Day on the first Monday in August.…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 23, 2022

Horse Racing on Friday, December 23 will feature seven 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 Coonabarabran, Cranbourne & Sunshine Coast. Friday Racing Tips – December 23, 2022 Coonabarabran Racing Tips Cranbourne Racing Tips Sunshine Coast 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…

Smolenski dreaming big with Jeannie

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk As the 2022 season draws to a close, Canterbury horseman Sam Smolenski is already dreaming of what next year holds for his talented trotter I Dream Of Jeannie. The Pegasus Spur mare had a pleasing five-year-old term, adding four wins to her tally, including the Group 3 Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies And Mares Stakes (2600m), and was runner-up to Resolve in the Group 2 Trotting Mares Handicap Trot (2600m) at Addington Raceway last month. She will return to the Christchurch track on Friday to take…

TRFM Sale Cup: Armchair Guide

What a start to the Gippsland Festival of Racing… The $120,335 Group 1 TRFM Sale Cup Final (650m) – Race 8, 9:18pm – on Boxing Day comprises a crackerjack field! It’s a race with a myriad of ‘combinations and permutations’ – less than two lengths separated six of the finalists on heat times last Sunday, with seven of them now $10 or less on a pick-it-with-a-pin Sportsbet’s fixed odds market to claim a $75,000 first prize. Will the “Team Delbridge” (Mark and Lisa) juggernaut roll on towards back-to-back Sale Cup…

Statement from HRNZ – Funding Update

STATEMENT FROM HRNZ – Funding Update Following the TAB’s recent decision to reduce funding to all three racing codes, the Harness Racing New Zealand Board has today decided its response to the proposed shortfall. Due to trading difficulties, the TAB will reduce funding for the remainder of the current season by a total of $15m, with harness racing being impacted to the tune of $4.4m. The HRNZ Board met this morning to discuss potential options to manage the reduction in funding. It has decided on a three-point plan: 1. HRNZ will…

Murray Bridge best bets, top odds & quaddie | December 24, 2022

What Murray Bridge Races Where Murray Bridge Racing Club – 342 Brinkley Rd, Murray Bridge South SA 5253 When Saturday, December 24, 2022 First Race 12:18pm ACDT Visit Ladbrokes Christmas Eve racing out of South Australia comes from Murray Bridge on Saturday for a competitive nine-race card. With perfect conditions forecast and the rail in the true position throughout, there should be no excuses for fancied runners — especially considering we should see an upgrade from a Good 4 to a Good 3 at some point. The day of racing…

Ascot best bets & quaddie tips | December 24, 2022

What Ascot Races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, December 17, 2022 First Race 12:28pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes For the seventh week in a row, Ascot will host a huge nine-race program on a Saturday, this time highlighted by the Listed ATA Stakes for the stayers. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with warm weather and no rain on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, we will be on a Good, firm track come raceday. The rail will be in the…

Doomben best bets & quaddie tips | December 24, 2022

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, December 24, 2022 First Race 12:03pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing will return to Doomben this Saturday for a bumper nine-race program highlighted by the Group 3 Magic Millions BJ McLachlan Stakes for the two-year-old colts and fillies. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with good weather on the forecast we should be on Good track come raceday. The rail will be in the +0.5m for the entire circuit, which should give every…

Moonee Valley best bets & quaddie tips | December 24, 2022

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racing Club – 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, December 24, 2022 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes It is Christmas Eve racing at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon with a competitive nine-race program to help punters bring in the festive season. With rain forecast leading into the meeting, it would be no surprise if the meeting starts on a Soft 5 with an upgrade to a Good 4 throughout the day. The day of racing gets underway at 12:35pm…

‘Billy’ loved family, friends – and greyhounds

Deeply admired Wyndham Vale greyhound racing stalwart William “Billy” Cunningham has died, aged 90. Cunningham passed away peacefully at home last Thursday. A former manager at the Footscray Baths, Cunningham took the plunge into greyhound racing in his mid-40s following the passing of his wife, Lorraine, in 1977. An immensely popular figure, Cunningham forged many lifetime friendships in the sport – particularly the likes of Ron Dunne, William and Sheila Donlon, and the late Gary Brett. His eldest granddaughter, Melissa Harndem, paid an emotional tribute to her much-loved grandfather. “He…