Month: March 2023

What W.A. Oaks Day Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, March 25, 2023 First Race 12:28pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes The Western Australian Turf Club will host its annual Oaks Day out of Ascot Racecourse this Saturday afternoon, with the highlight event on the nine-race program being the $300,000 Group 3 W.A. Oaks. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with warm weather and no rain on the forecast, we expect to be racing on a perfect, firm surface for the entire day.…

What Australian Cup Day 2023 Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, March 25, 2023 First Race 12:25pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes It is Australian Cup Day on Saturday afternoon as the action returns to Flemington for the final Group 1 of the 2022/23 racing season in Victoria. Despite plenty of rain on Thursday morning, we expect to be racing on a Good 4, even though the track has come up as a Soft 5. Following plenty of racing at the track in recent weeks, the…

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, March 25, 2023 First Race 11:53am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse for a nine-race program this Saturday afternoon. With warm weather and no rain forecast for the Brisbane area on Friday and Saturday, we expect to be racing on the current Good 4 track rating for the whole day. The rail will move out slightly to the +1m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick…

Lucky Eight powers to Class 3 Police Cup Handicap (1200m) victory for Ricky Yiu. Still coming to terms with landmark Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success with Voyage Bubble at Sha Tin last weekend, Ricky Yiu continued a memorable season by claiming the Class 3 Police Cup Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Confirming plans for Voyage Bubble to travel to Conghua before tackling the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 30 April, Yiu combined with Karis Teetan to lift tonight’s feature with Lucky Eight,…

Pounding pictured after winning his third-straight start, the TS Carlyon Cup, on February 11. Picture: Grant Courtney. With a better barrier draw, Pounding has another chance to prove he belongs in Group 1 company when he jumps from lane nine in the Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. They were the thoughts of Dalziel Racing syndicator and bloodstock investor, Wylie Dalziel, ahead of his assignment over 2000m and worth $3 million. The four-year-old gelding fought hard for trainer Peter Moody before finishing sixth last start in the All Star Mile…

What Albury Gold Cup Carnival Where Albury Racing Club – 16-46 Fallon St, Albury NSW When Friday, March 24, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes It’s Albury Gold Cup Day on Friday afternoon and the Albury Racing Club have produced a competitive eight-race program for the meeting. We’re currently listed to be racing on a Soft 7 track for the Country Cup feature due to rain predicted in the lead-up to race-day and we’re not going to disagree with that assessment. The rail is in the true position the…