What Donald Races Where Donald Racecourse – 990 Jeffcott Rd, Donald VIC 3480 When Friday, July 21, 2023 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Donald will play host to a very competitive eight-race card this Friday afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 6 and is not expected to improve, as there is more rain on the forecast for Thursday. The rail will be in the +2m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick off at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at Donald: All About Eve All…
Month: July 2023
Bambry biding time with Flower of Wanaka
With a stakes success already ticked off by Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy), trainer Chrissy Bambry is happy to bide her time before setting the mare another black-type target. The daughter of Burgundy opened her current campaign with an upset victory in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) and will be pitted against more modest opposition at New Plymouth on Saturday. Bambry didn’t give the Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) a serious thought for Flower of Wanaka, who will instead step out in Rating 75 company in the Celebrating…
Trainer playing patient stakes game with mare
Flower of Wanaka will contest the Celebrating Coventina Bay (1600m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) With a stakes success already ticked off by Flower Of Wanaka, trainer Chrissy Bambry is happy to bide her time before setting the mare another black-type target. The daughter of Burgundy opened her current campaign with an upset victory in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) and will be pitted against more modest opposition at New Plymouth on Saturday. Bambry didn’t give the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) a serious…
Elemental scores impressive debut win
Elemental winning at Avondale on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge trainer Tony Pike has revealed a promising spring hope at Avondale on Wednesday, with debutant Elemental producing an eye-catching victory in the Maiden 2YO & 3YO (1400m). Premiership-leading jockey Michael McNab positioned the son of Ocean Park near the tail of the field down the back straight and once the three-year-old wound up at the 200m he was impressive to the line over a fast-finishing fellow debutant Danzino. “He won extremely well, we didn’t really want to run…
Windstorm to return in Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield
Windstorm, ridden by William Pike, prior to the Moonga Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse on October 17, 2020. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Windstorm will line up in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, ending a near three-year break from racing. The top horse racing betting sites have the son of Redoute’s Choice as a $15 chance in the 1200m contest worth $200,000. Coming back from a hip injury, the race will be the six-year-old gelding’s first start for trainer John Leek Jnr. Following stints with Grant Williams and Michael…
Helena Baby seeking Opunake Cup three-peat
Helena Baby will contest the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A jumping future is calling Group One performer Helena Baby, but not before he gets his chance to try and make it a hat-trick of wins in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The rising nine-year-old gelding is undefeated in the Taranaki feature, having won it in 2019 and returned from Hong Kong last year to double his tally in the race. Trainer John Bell…
Derby winner on the comeback trail
Sherwood Forest winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby in 2020. Photo: Kirstin Ledington Former Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest made his first public appearance this year at the Foxton trials on Tuesday and he pleased trainer Bill Thurlow with his hit-out. The rising seven-year-old gelding was given a quiet outing over 1200m and finished runner-up behind Sweetjineen in his heat. The son of Fastnet Rock had a standout three-year-old term for former trainer Tony Pike, winning the New Zealand Derby and Group 3 War Decree…
Falcons Diamond ready for debut
Hawke’s Bay trainer Vicki Wilson is looking forward to showcasing her stallion Mongolian Falcon at Hastings on Thursday when his son Falcons Diamond (NZ) makes his debut in the PGG Wrightson Livestock 2YO Maiden (800m). Mongolian Falcon will stand his third season at Wilson’s farm this coming breeding season and she has been impressed with the offspring of the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) winner. “He is in his second season with us and he has got some lovely foals on the ground,” Wilson said. “He has got some lovely…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 19, 2023
Horse Racing on Wednesday, July 19 will feature six 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 Sandown, Warwick Farm and Darwin. Wednesday Racing Tips – July 19, 2023 Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Darwin 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…
Daqiansweet begins Cup quest
A second Melbourne Cup campaign officially got underway on Tuesday for one of Australia’s genuine stayers when Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange) jumped out over 1000 metres at Pakenham. The rising six-year-old New Zealand-bred galloper made late ground in the jumpout in a rare showing this year, after having just one outing at Ladbrokes Park Sandown in February. Trainer Phillip Stokes said he is pleased with the way Daqiansweet Junior is progressing after a breakout 2022 for the horse when he won the Adelaide Cup and was third in the…