Month: June 2023

Beluga has posted two wins at Sha Tin this season. In the throes of another productive season, David Hall hopes Beluga can deliver black type success for the stable when he contests the $3.9 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) against a small but select band of rivals at Sha Tin on Sunday. Pitted against last season’s winner Beauty Joy (135lb), dual Group 3 winner Tourbillon Diamond (128lb), richly-talented Beauty Eternal (122lb) and seasoned foes Circuit Stellar (118lb) and Fantastic Treasure (115lb), Beluga (117lb) will carry his lightest…

Trainer Gary Clarke and winning jockey Paul Denton are all smiles after they combined to win the St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) with Siakam at Darwin’s Fannie Bay in March. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) When assessing consistent performers in the Top End, it’s hard to ignore Siakam. The five-year-old gelding, trained by champion Darwin mentor Gary Clarke, will more than likely start as favourite in the $30,000 Adelaide River Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay on Saturday. For the second straight year, the Adelaide River Show Society Race Club…

Horse Racing on Friday, June 2 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 meeting at Pakenham. Friday Racing Tips – June 2, 2023 Pakenham 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 2, 2023 check out our…

Ex-Ladbrokes Australian CEO Jason Scott at Moonee Valley. (Photo: Twitter) As he weighed the possibility of becoming Racing Queensland’s CEO, Jason Scott consulted with Brendan Parnell, the departing leader of the organisation. The exchange was as succinct as it was significant. Scott queried, “Do I really want to do this?” to which Parnell responded, “It is a good job. You have full autonomy.” Mulling over his decision, Scott recalls, “Mine was a short question and I got a very short answer.” In the same spirit of strategic calculation that Scott…

What Adelaide River Cup Day Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 1:51pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes It’s Adelaide River Cup Day, but with heavy rain during the wet season leaving the grassed track unfit for racing, the Darwin Turf Club will host the meeting. This is the second year in a row that the event has been relocated to Fannie Bay, with feral pigs leaving the Adelaide River track in an unsuitable state in 2022. The fields might…

What Winter Cup Raceday Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 11am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday for a competitive 10-race program kicking off at 11am. The Listed Winter Cup (2400m) is the feature event, and we should be racing on a perfect Good 4 surface with a favourable forecast heading into the weekend. The rail is out +6m from the 1500m to winning post and +5m the remainder of the circuit. Winter Cup…

What Avondale Races Where Avondale Jockey Club – 2-48 Ash St, Auckland, New Zealand When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 11:15pm NZST Visit Ladbrokes The Avondale Jockey Club is set to host a 10-race card on Saturday on a track that will be rated around a Heavy 10. The first race begins at 11:15am (NZST). Best Bet at Avondale: Diomedes Diomedes gained a well-deserved maiden win over 1600m last start when sent out as the favourite with betting sites following an unlucky close-up third. He will have no problem…

What Wanganui Races Where Wanganui Racecourse – 19 Purnell St, Wanganui, New Zealand When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 12:37pm NZST Visit Ladbrokes The Central Districts meeting in New Zealand on Saturday is be held at Wanganui with an eight-race card set down for decision. The track is rated in the Heavy range and should remain that way with showers anticipated in the immediate forecast. The first race begins at 12:02pm (NZST). Best Bet: Justaskme The co-feature of the day is over the mile at weight-for-age level and has…