Robbie Patterson made his mark with a small team at last year’s Queensland winter carnival and is keen on a return trip. The New Plymouth horseman’s stable has been in fine form this season with a career-best tally of 39 winners to sit third on the Trainers’ Premiership and has several potential travellers to Brisbane with numbers to be firmed up in the coming weeks. “You’ve got to be right on top of your game to go over there so we’ll see where they all sit in the next fortnight,”…
Month: April 2023
Dogs to follow – Big Energy, Canya Exceed and Red Medusa
Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. BIG ENERGY (Box 1)Breeding: Dec ’20 Aussie Infrared x Amo BailarTrainer: Jackie Greenough (Pearcedale)Record: 10 starts 5-2-0 Dale says: Big Energy is a potential superstar of the sport who made a big statement with an exhibition of sustained speed in breaking the magical 29-second barrier (28.93 seconds) at Sandown Park last start. He posted an elite 5.04-second first sectional in that win, which highlights he can…
Warwick Farm racing tips, best odds & quaddie | April 19, 2023
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – Governor Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, April 19, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing heads to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program. We’ve got some nice types stepping out, and with some improving conditions expected for an already Soft 5 surface, we should be in for a perfect afternoon of racing. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit and it should be a fair track, with the first race set…
Sandown Hillside best bets & quaddie tips | Wednesday, April 19
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, April 19, 2023 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Following consistent action on the Lakeside track at Sandown in recent weeks, racing returns to the Hillside surface this Wednesday afternoon for an eight-race card. Perfect weather conditions are forecast in Melbourne’s south-east this week, so we anticipate to be racing on a firmer track than what the Soft 7 currently suggests. The rail comes out 13m the entire circuit, with racing to get underway…
Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | April 19, 2023
What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Wednesday, April 19, 2023 First Race 11:25am AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Ipswich Turf Club will host a massive 10-race card this Wednesday afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with warm, drying weather and no rain on the forecast for the area on Monday and Tuesday, we should race in the Good range for most of the program. The rail will be in the +4m position for the entire circuit, with racing…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 17, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, April 17 will feature three 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 Alice Springs & Scone. Monday Racing Tips – April 17, 2023 Alice Springs Racing Tips Scone 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 taking place…
Geelong best bets & quaddie tips | April 18, 2023
What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Tuesday, April 18, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The solitary Victorian meeting for Tuesday will be held in Geelong, where a very competitive eight-race program is set down for decision. The track is rated a Heavy 9 following a deluge over the weekend, but with no rain forecast for Monday or Tuesday, it should improve into the Soft range by race day. The rail will be set to +3m for the entire circuit, with…
Lilley and Alford’s trans-Tasman double
By Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi trainer Brent Lilley capped a big weekend with his two star trotters when Queen Elida won at Melton. It was just a day after stablemate Aldebaran Zeus impressively won his first run of his New Zealand raid at Cambridge last Friday night. And champion driver Chris Alford was aboard both. While Aldebaran Zeus will chase further feature race riches in NZ, Queen Elida will also hit the road. The five-year-old daughter of Love You is NSW bound early next month for the $100,000 Group 1…
McKendry wins 3000 club challenge, Bluto also impresses at Methven
by Jonny Turner Bluto continued the outstanding partnership between Graeme Anderson and Brent White when winning the Little Green Jug at Methven on Sunday. The three-year-old made it two wins from two starts with a powerful front-running performance in Methven’s take on the world-renowned Little Brown Jug. Anderson and long-time owner Brian Sceats bought Bluto at the national yearling sales and placed him with the Brent and Tim White stable. Trading horses between their barns is a recipe that has worked extremely well for Anderson and White. Bluto showed his…
Swords Drawn for golden tickets
Improved stayer Swords Drawn (Camelot) will spend his next two starts trying to win his way into Australia’s two major staying races. The Mike Moroney-trained gelding will run in next Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) which carries a golden ticket into the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Then he will start in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on May 13, which carries a spot into the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) for the winner. In New Zealand the son of Camelot was trained by Shaune Ritchie who bought him…