Sonja Wiseman and Dick Leech have ended the Alice Springs and Provincial premiership for the 2022/23 season as the leading jockey and trainer. It’s the first time Wiseman and Leech have sealed the title in the Red Centre. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) Alice Springs will race for the final time this season on Sunday, headlined by another heat of the Red Centre Winter Series. A concept devised by Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory for the mid-range sprinters, the seventh of eight $20,000 heats takes place at Pioneer Park as…
Month: July 2023
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 29, 2023
Horse Racing on Saturday, July 29 will feature 13 meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Moonee Valley, Randwick, Eagle Farm, Morphettville, Belmont and Darwin, Saturday Racing Tips – July 29, 2023 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Randwick Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont 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…
Horse of the Year Awards to celebrate champions
As the 2022/2023 season draws to a close, the superstars of New Zealand racing will be acknowledged and celebrated at the prestigious New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on September 10. The black-tie dinner event will be hosted by highly-regarded racing personalities in Jayne Ivil and Michael Guerin, and held at Shed 10 on Queen’s Wharf in Auckland. The flat-racing finalists were recently announced, and the incredible success of Kiwi horses both domestically and across the ditch in Australia was highlighted in this year’s nominations, particularly in the…
MacFire running hot
Te Awamutu trainer Debbie Sweeney has been impressed with MacFire’s run of form of late and she is hoping that continues at Te Rapa on Saturday where he will contest the Property Brokers Taumarunui 3YO (1400m). The son of Saville Row failed to flatter in his first two starts, finishing at the rear of the field in both outings, but since then he has won two and finished runner-up in three of his subsequent five starts. “He has got really good form and has been very consistent,” Sweeney said. “His…
Phelan’s duo on song for cup
Shaun Phelan is expecting improved showings from his lightweight prospects in the main event on the Te Rapa card on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer holds a decent hand in the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) with Enchanted Elle and Pacheco to go head-to-head and finds it difficult to split the pair. At the other end of the experience scale, Phelan has also handed teenager Hayley Hassman an in-form debut ride when she teams up with lightly tried three-year-old Hill Of Kings in the Katie Walker Real Estate (2100m). In the…
Muswellbrook racing tips & best odds | Sunday, July 30
What Muswellbrook Races Where Muswellbrook Race Club – Skellatar Park, 15 Racecourse Rd, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 When Sunday, July 30, 2023 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Muswellbrook holds the call this Sunday afternoon with a strong seven-race program kicking off at 1pm. The rail is out +5m between the 1000m and 300m markers, while it sits true for the remainder of the circuit. With clearing days across the weekend, we’re expecting pristine Good 4 conditions. Best Bet: Sting Jet Sting Jet is set to make his second race-day appearance…
Sweeney hopeful MacFire can continue impressive run
MacFire will lineup at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Te Awamutu trainer Debbie Sweeney has been impressed with MacFire’s run of form of late and she is hoping that continues at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Saville Row failed to flatter in his first two starts, finishing at the rear of the field in both outings, but since then he has won two and finished runner-up in three of his subsequent five starts. “He has got really good form and has been very consistent,” Sweeney said.…
Shaun Phelan hoping duo can improve at Te Rapa
Enchanted Elle will contest the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Shaun Phelan is expecting improved showings from his lightweight prospects in the main event on the Te Rapa card on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer holds a decent hand in the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) with Enchanted Elle and Pacheco to go head-to-head and finds it difficult to split the pair. At the other end of the experience scale, Phelan has also handed teenager Hayley Hassman an in-form debut ride when she…
Ottawa Stakes
OddsBookmakersNewsFieldPast Winners Ottawa Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1000m The Group 3 Ottawa Stakes is a 1000m sprint held at Flemington Racecourse restricted to two-year-old fillies. Worth $200,000, the Ottawa Stakes is one of the co-feature events on VRC Oaks Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Since 2013, the Ottawa Stakes has been run at Group 3 level, but no winner since True Jewels in the year 2000 has gone on to Group 1 success…
Geelong racing preview & free quaddie | Sunday, July 30
What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Sunday, July 30, 2023 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Geelong Racecourse is scheduled to host an eight-race program on Sunday afternoon. With unseasonably clear skies forecast, it would be no surprise to see the current Soft 6 rating upgraded to a Soft 5 by the time the first race jumps, with the potential of improving to a Good 4 at some point. The rail is out 3m the entire circuit, with the action getting underway…