Month: January 2023

Canterbury racing tips & quaddie picks | Friday, January 20

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What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, January 20, 2023 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Evening racing heads back to Canterbury Park on Friday for a competitive seven-race program kicking off at 6:15pm. It’s difficult to determine what conditions we’ll be getting, but with the track currently listed as a Good 4 and some rain about, we could find ourselves on a Soft surface come the opener. The rail has moved out +6m the entire circuit, and with the chance of…

Flemington best bets & quaddie tips | January 20, 2023

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What Rapid Racing Raceday Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Friday, January 20, 2023 First Race 3pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Flemington Racecourse will hold its annual Rapid Racing Raceday this Friday evening, with all seven of the races being run down the famous straight with short 30-minute gaps between each race. The current track rating of a Good 4 is expected to stick for Friday. The rail will go out to the +12m position for the entire circuit, albeit every race goes down the straight,…

Murray Bridge best bets, top odds & quaddie | January 20, 2023

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What Murray Bridge Races Where Murray Bridge Racing Club – 342 Brinkley Rd, Murray Bridge South SA 5253 When Friday, January 20, 2023 First Race 3:40pm ACDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing in South Australia returns to Murray Bridge on Friday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program. Perfect conditions are set to greet punters with the track coming up a Good 4, while the rail comes out 3m from the 1000m to the winning post and in the 1200m chute, with it remaining in the true the remainder of the circuit. The…

Hat-trick won’t Shock Rae

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Emerging young trainer Alex Rae is hoping Shock ‘Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) can put his name up in lights to kick-start 2023 when his undefeated galloper returns to The Valley on Saturday. Jake Noonan will don the famous silks of Colin McKenna for the first time aboard the four-year-old who was last seen in July when circling his rivals over 2040-metres for an impressive win. The $26,000 bargain buy from Karaka will return over 1600 metres on Saturday. “Fortunately enough the owners decided to take the conservative approach with him…

Peterken savours first Book 1 opportunity

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A life spent around horses has laid the groundwork for success in the thoroughbred world for Aimee Peterken, who is set to offer her first Book 1 yearling at Karaka later this month. Having bred and ridden sport horses from a young age, Peterken has dipped her toes into thoroughbreds in more recent years and made her yearling-sale debut at Karaka 2020. The first yearling sold under her Advantageous Ventures banner was Sassy Merlot, who was bought for $24,000 by Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore Stables. The daughter of Burgundy…

Scared Satono primed for Karaka Million

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The Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Pukekohe on Saturday is shaping as the best edition ever of the rich feature. With no less than six stakes winners among the 12 entrants, the bumper field features star fillies Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) ($2.50) and Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) ($8), while the boys are headed by Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) ($2.80), Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) ($9) and The Intimidator (Toronado) ($12). While Legarto and the well-supported Wild Night deserve their place at the top of the market, the Sacred Satono camp have…

Sydney beckons top 3YO Pier

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Leading three-year-old Pier (NZ) (Proisir) can book his passage to Australia with a bold resuming performance at Pukekohe on Saturday. The gifted son of Proisir will step out in the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) and while victory is not imperative to confirm travel plans, he is expected to give a forward account of himself. Pier hasn’t raced since he overcame a wide run to triumph in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November and will strip fit enough on his return to go close…

Platinum Jubilee in ‘top order’ for Magic Millions 2YO Classic

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Platinum Jubilee for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott winning the Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick. Platinum Jubilee pulled off an incredible last-to-first run to win the Gimcrack Stakes, but trainer Adrian Bott is expecting her to stay on pace in a red-hot Magic Millions 2YO Classic field. The two-start filly will go into the $2 million feature over 1200m with a $6 winning chance across betting sites, a dollar behind favourite Empire Of Japan for Peter and Paul Snowden. That is not surprising given the way she stormed home to take…