Month: January 2023

De Sonic Boom ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) at Sandown. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Anthony & Sam Freedman and Blake Shinn have combined with debutant De Sonic Boom to cause somewhat an upset in the Blue Diamond Preview for the Fillies. After jumping as a slight outsider in the market at $13 with online bookmakers, the daughter of Spirit Of Boom was strong at the end of 1000m and ran through the line to defeat outsiders Zousoko and Sensical. The $300,000 Inglis Premier Yearlings…

The Instructor ridden by Jordan Childs wins the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) at Sandown Racecourse. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Instructor for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott has taken out the Listed Colts & Gelding Blue Diamond Preview at Sandown, and in doing the two-year-old took his record to two wins from two starts. The son of Russian Revolution won impressively on debut at Pakenham when an odds-on favourite and returned to races at Sandown on Thursday and replicated his debut run with another win, albeit by a smaller…

What Launceston Races Where Tasmanian Turf Club – Jellico St, Mowbray TAS 7248 When Friday, January 27, 2023 First Race 6pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Tasmanian Turf Club on Friday night for a nine-race program where the Listed Launceston Guineas takes centre stage. Despite the rail being out 4.5m the entire circuit and the track coming up a Soft 5 for racing, we expect every runner to get their chance if good enough, with the track to play fairly throughout as it has been in recent times.…

Dionysus will contest the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kristin Ledington Quality stayer Dionysus will be chasing a memorable victory at Trentham on Saturday for his local connections. The son of Ocean Park will strip at the top of his game for the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Dionysus is raced by Ron and Fran Dixon, who have been loyal clients of the stable and with long-standing ties to racing in the capital city. “Ron and Fran were…

Avaquinella will be one of three runners for trainer Lance Robinson in Saturday’s Listed Timaru Stakes (1400m). Photo: Race Images South Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson will have numbers on his side as he prepares for Saturday’s Listed Timaru Stakes (1400m) on his home track. Robinson will produce the trio of Avaquinella, Live Drama and Khimar War, the first time he has had three runners in a stakes race. “This has been their target all the way through, since Cup week, and the 1400m is perfect for them now,” Robinson said.…

Paul Shiers, one of the most successful and highly experienced jockeys in the Northern Territory, makes his comeback from a shoulder injury at the Darwin Turf Club’s Australia Day meeting at Fannie Bay. A familiar face will make a long-awaited return when the Darwin Turf Club hosts its Australia Day meeting at Fannie Bay. Paul Shiers, a highly-successful jockey in the NT for the past 25 years, is back from injury and has four rides on the six-event program. He will partner Tayarn Halter’s gelding Beachhaven in the $40,000 TRNT…

Alice Springs trainer Rene Taylor (right) with her late grandmother Emmie Wehr, who was also a prominent trainer in the Red Centre, during a race meeting at Pioneer Park. Picture: Nikki Westover Photography It was only her second career win as a trainer, but Rene Taylor couldn’t hide her excitement when Tycoons Dior won her first race at Alice Springs last Saturday. After nine starts in the Red Centre, the mare finally saluted when Darwin jockey Wayne Davis sealed a narrow win in a 1000m maiden. In a blanket finish,…

Horse Racing on Thursday, January 26 will feature eight 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 Darwin, Sandown & Warwick Farm. Thursday Racing Tips – January 26, 2023 Darwin Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Sandown 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…