Month: April 2023

Victorian greyhound racing announces support for displaced Ukrainians

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Greyhounds wearing the blue number four rug and yellow number five rug will be racing to support displaced Ukrainians in need of humanitarian aid as a result of the current war on their home country. Today is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) and Greyhound Racing Victoria representatives visited the Essendon branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria (AUV) this week to launch a new fundraising campaign. GRV will donate $400 towards Ukrainians in need of humanitarian aid every time the blue number four dog and…

‘Bobby’ Dazzler!

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Bobby Axelrod will attempt to “pull a deal off the table” in the $78,795 Group 2 Sportsbet Ballarat Cup final (450m) – Race 8, 7.20pm – on Friday night. Trained at Junction Village by Jess Hopkins, Bobby Axelrod is named after a fictional self-made Wall Street billionaire in American TV drama series Billions. The former SA speedster is metaphorically out to prove “power is the ultimate currency” by ‘accumulating’ a $50,000 first prize. Owned by workmates Jason Dolan and Dillon Robinson, and bred by Jason, Bobby Axelrod (Nov ’20 My Redeemer…

The Stir Up – Launching Pad and Ballarat Cup Edition

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GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria.   Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook!   Quilts  Gents, we have some cracking greyhound racing over Easter and it all starts tonight at Sandown Park with the Group 3 Launching Pad Final. Gerard  I had to rest last week to prepare for this weekend, Quilts. I spoke to Rob Britton recently and he is spoiled for choice with litter brothers Trooper Tears (Box…

2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes preview & best bets | April 8

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What 2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 8, 2023 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Status Group 1 Conditions Weight For Age | Fillies & Mares 2022 winner Nimalee (6) | T: Matthew Smith | J: Damien Oliver (57kg) Visit Ladbrokes The 2023 Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes is the last of four Group 1 races on Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick Racecourse. It’s over the 1600m and sees a blockbuster field of 18…

Oakbank racing preview & best bets | Saturday, April 8

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What Oakbank Races Where Oakbank Racing Club – 46 Oakwood Rd, Oakbank SA 5243 When Saturday, April 8, 2023 First Race 12:12pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes The traditional Easter Saturday meeting at Oakbank greets us in South Australia, where a nine-race card is set down for decision. Despite grim weather being forecast earlier in the week, we look set fair for racing on a track around the Good 4 or Soft 5 range, while the rail sticks to the true position throughout. We kick off a massive day of racing at…

Saturday’s Ascot best bets & quaddie tips | April 8, 2023

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What W.A.T.C Derby Day Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, April 8, 2023 First Race 12:42pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes This Saturday, the Group 2 WATC Derby and the Listed Old Comrade Stakes highlight a massive nine-race program at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with no rain predicted for Friday or Saturday, we expect to be racing on a perfect surface. Despite the fact that the club is hosting a Good Friday raceday the day before, the rail…

Raider Tops 2023 Sydney Cup Field & Betting Markets

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Irish horseman Joseph O’Brien has a contingent back down under this Autumn Racing Carnival including the well-backed Cleveland who is tipped to steal the show in the Group 1 $2 million Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) on Saturday. Tancred Stakes winner Arapaho looks to beat home the international visitors again in the Sydney Cup 2023 field this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick is host to four elite level races including the classic two-mile Sydney Cup event. It is a bumper Sydney Cup field of…

Doomben best bets, top odds & quaddie tips | April 8, 2023

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What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, April 8, 2023 First Race 11:48am AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Brisbane Racing Club will host a very competitive nine-race program out of Doomben Racecourse this Saturday afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, and with a lot of rain forecast to fall in Brisbane on Friday, we expect to be still be in the Soft range by the time racing gets underway. The rail will be pushed out to the +5.5m position for…

Wyndham punting guide for today

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Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes Day has arrived and the Wyndham HRC can’t wait to see who will write their name into the history books today.To make life easier for the punters we have produced a comprehensive betting guide for today’s meeting.Check it out Wyndham Winners – Race 1After producing excellent second placings, Kowhai Sundown ventures south in the hope of securing a deserved win.With great manners and reliability, he looks a huge chance of getting it. Ruby Seddon has been fronting up and running great races for weeks now and…

Rising young Darwin trainer celebrates rare achievement

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Young Darwin trainer Ella Clarke with winning jockey Casey Hunter after the pair combined to seal victory with Cisalpine at Fannie Bay last Friday. The name Clarke continues to grab the headlines in the Northern Territory. Only this time it’s Ella Clarke, not Gary Clarke – her dad – the 10-time Top End and Country premiership trainer. Ella, a rising young Darwin trainer, has been on cloud nine all week after posting her first winning double at Fannie Bay last Friday. With Top End-based jockey Casey Hunter in the saddle,…