Month: April 2023

Stanley’s Serenaur and connections to race for Dean Holland

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The late Dean Holland guides Serenaur to victory at Ballarat on March 7. Photo: Racing Photos The late Dean Holland had been booked to ride the Brent Stanley-trained Serenaur at Ballarat on Wednesday and following the tragic events at Donald on Monday, Stanley and connections have made the decision to donate all prizemoney received on Wednesday to Dean’s family. Holland (34), had partnered the four-year-old gelded son of Star Turn at each of his last three starts for a win and two minor placings. The two-time Group 1 winning jockey…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 25, 2023

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, April 25 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 Ascot, Darwin & Randwick-Kensington. Tuesday Racing Tips – April 25, 2023 Ascot Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington 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…

Luximon hopes to partner Savatoxl in Alice Springs Pioneer Sprint

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Alice Springs apprentice Ianish Luximon, who landed his first winning treble at Pioneer Park on the weekend, winning a heat of the National Apprentice Race Series at Hobart when he was based in Tasmania. He was on board Group 1 winner Savatoxl when the Will Savage-trained seven-year-old gelding saluted in his long-waited Alice Springs comeback on Saturday. Now Red Centre apprentice Ianish Luximon has his fingers crossed he will partner the NT champion who is seemingly bound for the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on Sunday. Savatoxl, the winner of the…

Blinkers on for Aegon in Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile

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FWD Champions Day on Sunday (30 April) looms as an important milestone for talented New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman who will saddle his first international runner outside Australasia when Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) tackles the best Hong Kong has to offer in the HK$20 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. Group One-winning Aegon’s Sha Tin tilt will come exactly one year since 40-year-old Forsman became a solo trainer after his mentor and training partner of a decade, famed New Zealander Murray Baker, retired – on 30 April…

Lucky Sweynesse chases HK$5 million Speed Series bonus

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Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) is aiming to join elite company with victory in Sunday’s (30 April) HK$20 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day. Triumphant in the first two legs of Hong Kong’s three-race Speed Series, Lucky Sweynesse has swiftly become the city’s premier sprinter and success this weekend under jockey Zac Purton will see him net a HK$5 million bonus in addition to the eye-watering HK$11.4 million winner’s cheque. “It’d be nice and I’m sure the owners would be happy if it happened,”…

Kent has sights on VRC St Leger

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Mick Kent will keep his two emerging young stayers apart, with little-known Kiwi-bred Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (Shocking) to represent the Cranbourne trainer in next Tuesday’s VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington. Kent had also nominated Northern Barrage for the $300,000 race, but he said he would now be reserved for next month’s Gr.1 SA Derby (2500m), leaving Samuel Langhorne to race for the 2800-metre Listed event. “I really like him as a stayer of the future,” Kent said of the last-start maiden winner Samuel Langhorne. “He quite an immature horse.…

Wednesday’s Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie | 26/4/2023

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, April 26, 2023 First Race 6:45pm HKT (8:45pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes We’re racing under lights at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday night with a strong nine-race program on the cards. The rail is in the C+3 position for the evening, and with some nice weather forecast across Hong Kong, we should be racing on a Good 4 surface. There are some outstanding types stepping out, with the first race set to…

Kensington ANZAC Day betting tips & quaddie | April 25, 2023

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What ANZAC Day Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Tuesday, April 25, 2023 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes ANZAC Day racing heads to Royal Randwick Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program on the Kensington circuit. It’s currently a Soft 6 surface listed for the meeting, and with a slight chance of rain leading into race-day, we expect the course to stay in the Soft range. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, with racing set to get…

Kembla Grange racing tips, odds & quaddie | Wednesday, April 26

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What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Wednesday, April 26, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Kembla Grange Racecourse is the place to be this Wednesday as the Illawarra venue hosts a terrific eight-race program. The track is currently listed in the Heavy range; however, with good weather forecast in the coming days, we think it’s all but guaranteed an upgrade to a Soft surface. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, and it should be an outstanding day…