Year: 2022

Jack Martin joins interstate hoops for Darwin’s big meeting

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Jack Martin will feature at Darwin on Saturday where he will ride at Fannie Bay for the first time. It might be the last day of the year on Saturday, but the Darwin Turf Club will host a bumper meeting with 76 horses accepting for the eight-race card at Fannie Bay. Outside the Darwin Cup Carnival, it’s rare for the DTC to have so many horses racing and for so many races to be scheduled at this time of year as it’s the height of the wet season. The St…

Carter’s call for Reinforcements

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Horsham trainer Peter Carter needed plenty of convincing to make the expedition to The Meadows last Saturday night with middle distance prospect Reinforcements. Reinforcements, the only greyhound 42-year-old Carter currently has in work, was drawn to face Group 1-winning powerhouse Zippy Tesla at his eagerly anticipated 600m debut in heats of a lucrative Grade 5 series. “I’m a glass half empty man!” Carter quipped. “I was looking for a reason not to run and thought I’d found a good one – Zippy Tesla. “I was looking for a reason not…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 30, 2022

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Horse Racing on Friday, December 30 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 meeting at Wangaratta. Friday Racing Tips – December 30, 2022 Wangaratta 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 December 30, 2022 check out our…

Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 30th December

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Today 30th December in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 1 hour ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 30, 2022 Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at …Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Warrnambool betting tips…

Lucky Sweynesse faces weight challenge in G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup

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Zac Purton has telling faith in Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) but the five-time Hong Kong champion jockey queries whether the gifted young sprinter can successfully shoulder equal top-weight of 61kg in the HK$3.9 million Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (1 January). Pitted against just five rivals, Lucky Sweynesse will stretch to 1400m for only the second time and will carry the heaviest impost of his short, brilliant career when jumping from barrier six against talented, seasoned opposition. Winner of seven of 11 starts,…

Ucalledit out to extend winning streak in The Buffering

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Newcastle trainer Kris Lees believes he’s yet to find the ceiling with former Kiwi sprinter Ucalledit (NZ) (Zacinto) who will be aiming to stretch his winning sequence to four in The Buffering at Doomben on Saturday. The $300,000 The Buffering carries a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast next month but the Kiwi sprinter is ineligible as Lees believes he went through a New Zealand sale. Lees is likely to spell Ucalledit after The Buffering and may aim the five-year-old for next year’s Queensland Racing Carnival if he continues…

Franco Marek lands Christmas Cup

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by Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Promising pacer Franco Marek delivered his connections a late Christmas present when victorious in the Paul Renwick Joinery Motukarara Christmas Cup (2810m) on Thursday. The win was his fifth from just seven starts for trainer and part-owner Greg Manson, and the Lincoln horseman believes the four-year-old is only going to get better. Franco Marek was quietly away from his unruly position behind the 10m tape and settled off the pace behind Folklore for driver John Morrison. The son of A Rocknroll Dance enjoyed an…

Randwick races betting preview & top tips | Saturday, December 31

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What Randwick Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, December 31, 2022 First Race 12:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes New Year’s Eve racing heads to Royal Randwick Racecourse for a competitive 10-race program set to finish off the 2022 NSW racing season. The Randwick track has seen plenty of racing over the last month, so now the rail moves out +3m the entire circuit. We’ve got some rain forecast in the lead up to race-day, so although we’re currently listed to be racing on a…

Morphettville best bets & quaddie tips | December 31, 2022

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What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, December 31, 2022 First Race 2:02pm ACDT Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing in South Australia returns to Morphettville Racecourse on Saturday afternoon for a nine-race program. With perfect conditions forecast for racing on the weekend and the track coming up a Good 4, it should really negate the fact that the rail comes out 7m from the 1200m to the winning post and out 3m the remainder. The New Year’s Eve meeting is set to get…