Marsh hoping juveniles can land success

Codigo (outside) winning the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham in January.. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Stephen Marsh has spread his young troops far and wide this weekend with two-year-old representation at Flemington and at both domestic venues. The Cambridge trainer has the unbeaten Codigo in Melbourne for a hit and run mission on Saturday while El Amor will chase black type honours at Wanganui and trial performer Antrim Coast will debut at Avondale. Codigo handled his trans-Tasman crossing like a veteran and Marsh is more than happy with…

Rosehill warms up to toast 66th running of Listed Winter Cup

Rosehill Gardens hosts the 66th running of the Listed $160,000 Winter Cup on Saturday as part of the Australian Turf Club’s series of winter middle distance and staying events across June. Saturday’s 10-race card has attracted 144 entries with the Listed Winter Cup followed in coming weeks by the Listed $160,000 W J McKell Cup at Rosehill Gardens on June 17 and $150,000 Stayers Cup at Royal Randwick over 2600m on June 24. Sydney’s 12-time premiership winning trainer Chris Waller has a strong hand in Saturday’s feature with three runners…

Spirit Of St Louis is back to take on top class field

By Adam Hamilton Young gun driver Jack Callaghan can’t wait to reunite with star pacer Spirit Of St Louis at Menangle on Saturday night. The pair has been a huge force on the Grand Circuit for the past 18 months and are aiming at a string of majors again through the back half of this year. And Callaghan has his heart set on winning one of them, as much for Spirit Of St Louis as himself. “He just deserves to grab one of the really big ones,” he said. “He’s…

Eagle Farm full racing tips & quaddie | Queensland Oaks Day

What Queensland Oaks Day Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 11:43am AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Brisbane Racing Club will host another massive nine-race program at Eagle Farm this Saturday afternoon, highlighted by the Group 1 Queensland Oaks. With no rain on the forecast for Thursday and Friday, we anticipate that the track will stay in the current perfect rating of a Good 4. The rail will be pushed out slightly to the +2m position, but the track is…

Morphettville racing preview & best bets | Saturday, June 3

What Morphettville Parks Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 11:32am ACST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing in South Australia returns to the Parks track at Morphettville, where a nine-race program is set down for decision this Saturday. Despite consistent of rain during the week in Adelaide, the track has come up a Soft 6 and we expect to remain at that rating on race day. The rail comes out 3m the entire circuit, with racing set to commence at…

Stakes-winning bargain filly Australian-bound

She’s A Con will join the stable of Grahame Begg. Photo: Race Images CHCH Last-start Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) winner She’s A Con is on her way to Australia following the sale of a majority share to clients of Grahame Begg’s Victorian stable. The deal, negotiated by Cambridge bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo, has been confirmed by Southland dairy farmer Allan Tyler, who owned the Contributer filly with his wife Marie, while she was trained by his Riverton-based brother Kelvin and niece Aimee. “She’s going to be raced by Ace Bloodstock,…

Green Light On | Episode 140 – Sandown Park form plus Jess Hopkins

In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat examines Thursday night’s Premier Racing at Sandown Park. James also chatted with in-form trainer Jess Hopkins. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 140 – Everything Sandown Park and Jess Hopkins! Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast app.

Flemington racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Saturday, June 3

What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, June 3, 2023 First Race 11:50am AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing returns to Flemington for the first metropolitan meeting of winter in Victoria, with a bumper nine-race program set down for decision. Despite there being no black-type events on the card, there looks to be plenty of good horse flesh going around and, on a track rated a Soft 5, we should see each runner get their chance if good enough. The rail comes out 8m…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 1, 2023

Horse Racing on Thursday, June 1 will feature four 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 Wyong. Thursday Racing Tips – June 1, 2023 Wyong 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 1, 2023 check out our…

Matthew Chadwick reaches 500 Hong Kong wins

Matthew Chadwick receives a tailor-made cap, silver plate and souvenir bottle of champagne from the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and Executive Director, Racing Mr Andrew Harding. Matthew Chadwick joined one of Hong Kong racing’s most select racing groups with his 500th winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, emulating the feats of fellow home-grown jockeys Tony Cruz and Vincent Ho. Power Koepp’s victory catapulted Chadwick into rarefied company along with six-time Hong Kong Champion Jockey Cruz, who rode 946 winners in a glorious career,…