Vow And Declare heads strong field for 2023 Mornington Cup

Vow And Declare headlines the 14 horse field for the 2023 Mornington Cup. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare headlines the strong field for the 2023 Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s feature on the nine-race program offers the winner ballot exemption to the 2023 Caulfield Cup on October 21. Carrying the top-weight in the 2400m affair will be the Danny O’Brien-trained Vow And Declare, who looks to add the Mornington feature to his name alongside wins in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) and…

Cranbourne best bets & quaddie tips | April 21, 2023

What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Friday, April 21, 2023 First Race 5:10pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The weekly Friday night meeting out of Cranbourne is set to greet punters for another week, with a bumper nine-race program set down for judgement. At the time of acceptances, the track has come up a Soft 7, but with decent weather forecast from Wednesday through to race night, we expect to be starting on a Soft 5 track. With the rail coming out 6m…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 19, 2023

Horse Racing on Wednesday, April 19 will feature five 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 Ipswich, Sandown, Warwick Farm & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Racing Tips – April 19, 2023 Ipswich Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) 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…

Golden Sixty trials with sights on a third straight FWD Champions

Ahead of his bid to capture a record third successive G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday week, Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) left both trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho satisfied following his effort in a barrier trial on Tuesday morning. Successful in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the HK$20 million race under Ho, Hong Kong’s champion coasted around the 1200m Sha Tin dirt course in 1m 10.42s at the tail of the field in sixth position, while Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) edged out Drombeg…

Pakenham best bets & quaddie tips | Thursday, April 20

What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, April 20, 2023 First Race 5:45pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Thursday night racing once again heads to Pakenham Racecourse, where eight races are set down for decision. With an improving track expected owing to nice weather in Melbourne’s south-east we anticipate to be racing on a Soft 5 come race one, if not potentially with an upgrade into the Good range. Despite plenty of racing at the track in recent times, the rail…

Rich Hill releases 2023 service fees

Two of Australasia’s most anticipated stallion service fees have been announced with 2023 prices locked in for Champion Sire in waiting Proisir and his high-profile barn mate Satono Aladdin along with associate sires Ace High, Shocking and Vadamos. It has been an outstanding 2022/23 for the Rich Hill roster as Proisir, Satono Aladdin, Shocking and Vadamos have between them sired 10 individual Group One winners of 14 elite level races on the major racetracks of Australasia. Headline act Proisir currently has an unassailable lead on the New Zealand Sires’ Premiership…

Hezashocka primed for Mornington Cup

Th­e carrot of a place in October’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) dangles in front of New Zealand bred stayer Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) when he contests Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). Victory in the contest gives the winner a ballot exemption in the A$5 million spring major. “He is excellent, that horse, and he is going to run in the Mornington Cup, the major benefit out of that is, if you win, you are in the Caulfield Cup,” Co-trainer Mick Price told Racing.com. Price, who trains in partnership with Michael Kent…

The Follow Files: Two Queensland sprinters return in fine style

The third and final day of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival was held last weekend, with the All Aged Stakes Day at Randwick taking centre stage. Meanwhile, we had VOBIS Day at Sandown Lakeside and Daybreak Lover Day at Eagle Farm, as Brisbane racing heats up with only two weeks until the Brisbane Winter Carnival officially begins. For the third weekend in a row, Randwick provided another wet and soggy track, so we’ve decided to skip that meeting in this week’s edition of The Follow Files and instead focus on…

Golden Sixty trials with sights on third straight Champions Mile

Golden Sixty stretches out at Sha Tin. Ahead of his bid to capture a record third successive Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday week, Golden Sixty left both trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho satisfied following his effort in a barrier trial on Tuesday morning. Successful in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the HK$20 million race under Ho, Hong Kong’s champion coasted around the 1200m Sha Tin dirt course in 1:10.42 at the tail of the field in sixth position, while Voyage Bubble edged…

Exciting hurdler English Gambler set to resume

English Gambler will line-up at Matamata on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is in the awkward position of wanting good tracks for her leading jumper and wet tracks for her flat horses. Brennan’s bold hurdler English Gambler begins his campaign in a 2000m highweight at Matamata on Wednesday, hoping that the rain doesn’t become too predominant in the upcoming months. But she’s also got horses such as Darci’s Queen, Swindle, and Nancho Girl getting to run again, who want exactly the opposite. “We’re waiting for…