Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 14, 2022

Horse Racing on Wednesday, December 14 will feature six 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 Sandown, Wyong & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Racing Tips – December 14, 2022 Sandown Racing Tips Wyong Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) 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…

Gallant Crown’s fresh and back at the Valley

Gallant Crown scores under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley. Gallant Crown exploded to a surprise win at odds of (+5100 last start at Sha Tin but on Wednesday night, the 71-rater switches to Happy Valley in a bid to reprise his winning groove under lights when he tackles the Class 3 Sand Martin Handicap (1650m). A four-time winner over Happy Valley’s 1650m course for trainer Tony Millard – including twice with Karis Teetan in the plate – Gallant Crown steps out for only his second outing this season as he…

Derby winner returns at Te Rapa

Asterix winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). Photo: Trish Dunell Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix returns to the races at Te Rapa on Saturday. The four-year-old will race for the first time since his Derby success in the open 1600m handicap after a long build-up necessitated by remedial work on his feet. Co-trainer Andrew Scott said there were no set plans for Asterix, other than to get him up over ground over late summer and autumn. “We’re just excited to have him back running,” said…

Familiar sight back at Alexandra Park this Friday

By Michael Guerin Majestic Man is back at one of his favourite tracks on Friday night. Favourite tracks that is if you like running brave placings. The wonderful old trotter faces a 30m back mark in the $50,000 Thames Members Handicap Trot and has been a staple of some of the best trotting races at Alexandra Park for the last three years. He even won a heat of the Inter Dominions there back in 2019, thrashing Group 1 winners Habibi Inta, Massive Metro and Winterfell by four-and-a-half lengths in a…

Handicaps add intrigue to historic Invercargill Cup

By Jonny Turner It’s the Melbourne Cup – but Invercargill style. The countdown to Southland’s first-ever Group One race of any code ramped up a notch with a stellar line up being confirmed for Saturday’s Invercargill Cup. Handicap conditions are part of the mystique and intrigue of any Melbourne Cup build up and they have added a vital layer for punters to assess ahead of Ascot Park’s massive day on Saturday. B D Joe, Self Assured, Spankem and Krug come into the Invercargill Cup after filling the first four placings…

Swain hoping for big week

By Jonny Turner Aaron Swain is hoping for a fruitful week in his home province, starting at Ascot Park on Wednesday. The trainer has brought Ideal Double south for her debut in race 2 on the back of strong Canterbury trial form. The filly is a daughter of the very well-performed Southland racemare, On The Double. Whether Ideal Double can put together a record as good as her mother’s is yet to be seen, but her recent trial win at Ashburton suggests she can make a mark of her own.…

Three reasons to attend The Phoenix

This Saturday marks the culmination of the world’s richest greyhound racing series – the $4.1 million 2022 Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival. Over the last six weeks, Greyhound Racing Victoria, in conjunction with The Meadows and Sandown Park, have provided greyhound racing fans with five blockbuster nights of world-class racing. From the Group 1 Topgun to the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, Australia’s best greyhounds flew around two racetracks – creating history along the way. It’s been a month and a half to remember and there’s still a fantastic finale to come…

The Follow Files: European import impresses on Aussie debut

This Saturday we had racing all over Australia, with a lot of the focus on The Ingham Day at Randwick and Gold Rush Day at Ascot, while Eagle Farm and Sandown had quality programs. The Follow Files for this week will be zeroing in on a runner from each of the December 10 meetings in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Sandown Hillside – Ladbrokes Park Race Day Track rating: Good 4 (Good 3 after R4)Rail position: True entire circuit Race 8: Benchmark 84 Handicap (1400m) | Time: 1:24.07 Horse to follow:…

Thursday’s Hawkesbury betting tips & quaddie | 15/12/2022

What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Thursday, December 15, 2022 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes We head back to Hawkesbury Race Club on Thursday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program headlined by the $150,000 Summer Provincial Final over 1600m. The rail sits back in the true position for the entire circuit, and while the surface is listed as a Soft 5 at this stage, we’ll be expecting a track upgrade with perfect conditions heading into raceday. The first race is…

Kyneton best bets & quaddie tips | December 15, 2022

What Kyneton Races Where Kyneton Racing Club – 44 Campaspe Pl, Kyneton VIC 3444 When Thursday, December 15, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Kyneton Racing Club on Thursday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program from 1:30pm AEDT. With rain forecast throughout the week in Melbourne and surrounds, the Soft 6 that the track is currently rated will most likely be a Heavy 8 or worse come the opening event. The rail is set true and, as always, it will be advantageous to be up on…