Royal Ascot Day 1 betting tips & odds – Tuesday, June 20

What Royal Ascot 2023 – Day 1 Where Ascot Racecourse – High St, Ascot SL5 7JX, United Kingdom When Tuesday, June 20, 2023 First Race 2:30pm BST (11:30pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes The Royal Ascot Day 1 schedule has seven races set for decision, including three Group 1 contests – the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m) on the straight course, the St James’s Palace Stakes (1600m) for the three-year-old colts, and the highly anticipated King’s Stand Stakes (1000m) with Coolangatta and Cannonball waving the Australian flag. The weather looks rather favourable heading…

Frankie Lor boosts championship hopes; Zac Purton rides quartet

Sauvestre (outside) denies Flaming Rabbit at Sha Tin. Frankie Lor breathed new life into the trainers’ championship with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon as Sauvestre overhauled red-hot favourite Flaming Rabbit. Trimming John Size’s lead from eight to six (68-62), Lor – reigning Hong Kong Champion Trainer (2021/22) – has steadily crept into serious contention after the season’s ninth-last fixture with seven wins this month compared to his former mentor Size’s three. On a day when Zac Purton persevered towards Joao Moreira’s record of 170 wins in a…

Crouch kicks another winning goal

A son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino named after a former international footballer kicked another winning goal at Awapuni on Saturday. Trained by part-owner Mike Breslin, Crouch showed he had a bright future over ground with a tenacious performance to account for his Rating 65 rivals in the Wellington Seamarket Handicap (2100m). The three-year-old’s namesake is Peter Crouch, a striker who played for a number of clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City and scored 22 goals in 42 appearances for England. “He was a big, tall and leggy…

In case you missed it – Transponder, Your Colour Room and Sunnyside Jo

Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 TRANSPONDER (Box 8)Breeding: March ‘21 Deliver x UnquestionablyTrainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)Record: 22 starts 11-6-2 Dale says: In one of the hottest fields assembled on the provincial circuit this year, Transponder made light work of some elite Group runners in taking out the Pink Diamond Champion Sprinter Final at Warragul in a red-hot 25.47 seconds. Results Add Transponder to your Blackbook HERE #2 YOUR COLOUR ROOM (Box 2)Breeding: January ’21 Zambora…

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

Horse Racing on Monday, June 19 will feature two meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ballarat. Monday Racing Tips – June 19, 2023 Ballarat 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 on June 19, 2023 check out our…

Peter Davis drives his 500th winner

by Mike Love, Harness News Desk Peter Davis achieved his 500th driving win at Addington Raceway yesterday when Kink won race 4, the Belfast Vet Clinic Handicap Trot, and then wasted no time in adding to his lifetime total. “It was good. After driving the first winner you’d never expect you’d go on to drive 500!” Kink, a four-year-old Love You gelding, raced without cover for the majority of the race, before running into the lead from the 700m, holding off all challenges to win by half a neck. “He…

Supreme attraction continues to dominate in Alice Springs

Victorian jockey Mark Pegus, who is spending the winter riding in the Northern Territory, guided the Terry Gillett-trained Supreme Attraction to yet another win at Alice Springs on Sunday. The juggernaut that is Supreme Attraction keeps delivering the goods with yet another victory at Alice Springs on Sunday. In recent times Paul Gardner’s 10-year-old mare Roughly was the Red Centre’s shining light, but Terry Gillett’s seven-year-old gelding is now grabbing the headlines. After taking out the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on Alice Springs Cup Day in April at $26, Supreme…

Success in Darwin for returning pair Arnold and Nicholls

Alice Springs trainer Sheila Arnold, who has left her mark on Northern Territory racing over the years, celebrated her first win in Darwin in four years on Saturday. Sheila Arnold and Adam Nicholls, two well known figures in Darwin, celebrated their first win at Fannie Bay on Saturday since returning to the tropics. Arnold, a legendary NT trainer, is based in Alice Springs after having also resided in Victoria, had her first Top End win since Quantom Dot saluted in June 2019 when Qualis (Mark Pegus) triumphed over 1600m (0-58).…

Just Believe finishes second in Sweden swansong

By Adam Hamilton The trotting world certainly knows who Down Under trotter Just Believe is now. The Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars trained Inter Dominion hero may have been something of a novelty when he arrived in Sweden, but he’s heading home with some serious credibility. Locals were pleading with Sugars to stay longer in Sweden after his monstrous and second to one of the world’s best trotters in Sweden last night (Saturday). The brilliant Francesco Zet led throughout to win his 19th successive race, but Just Believe’s effort to…

Aussie News – June 18

By Adam Hamilton The resurgence of former Kiwi star South Coast Arden continued with another impressive Menangle win on Saturday night. The six-year-old went forward from a wide draw for driver Gavin Fitzpatrick, took the lead from amazing veteran Alta Orlando and never looked in danger. In a fairly comfortable 1min51.9sec mile. South Coast Arden held-off Alta Orlando to win by 1.3m in closing splits of 54.9 and 26.8sec. High-class former Kiwi mare Braeview Kelly turned plenty of heads with a slashing third. Feature races in Queensland’s huge Constellations Carnival…