Month: August 2023

Sheraco Stakes

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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Sheraco Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023 Location: Rosehill Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Sheraco Stakes is a Group 2 race held at Rosehill racecourse and is for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and older under set weights and penalty conditions, worth $300,000. After being run as a Quality Handicap for the first two years, the Sheraco Stakes was classified as a Listed Race from 2000-2012, before being upgraded to a Group 3…

Dont Ask delivers in style at Winton

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By Jonny Turner There weren’t just celebrations between trainer Alister Black and driver Matthew Williamson following Dont Ask’s impressive win at Winton yesterday. The trotter produced one of the performances of the day as southern harness racing returned following its annual winter hiatus. Dont Ask had been consistent through the autumn without producing the kind of sparkling performance she did yesterday. Black put the effort down to him finding the key to keeping the mare calm before her race. “We tried one of those (compression) hoods on her today and…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 11, 2023

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Horse Racing on Friday, August 11 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 Ipswich. Friday Racing Tips – August 11, 2023 Ipswich 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 August 11, 2023 check out our…

Clear Left gives Crystal Hackett her 50th win

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By Michael Guerin Cambridge maiden winner Clear Left has a lot to live up to but he has at least started off on the right hoof. The son of Art Major was a winner at just his second start on Thursday night, clinging on to beat Rockafilly in the hands of Crystal Hackett, giving the in-form young driver her 50th career success, half of those this year. Trainer John Dickie says the win won’t be Clear Left’s last as he is at the improving stage of his young career but…

Talented Telfer stablemates in action tonight

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By Jonny Turner Spring must be right around the corner with more big guns to be rolled out at Addington on Friday night. In the pacing ranks Allamericanlover and Anything Goes both return to racing while age-group trotting star Mystic Max will take his first step towards the Dominion. Allamericanlover will step out alongside her stablemate Aardie’s Express in the National Handicap. While Aardie Express has the benefit of race fitness after having one run back, trainer Amanda Telfer has warned Allamericanlover isn’t far behind her. “Allamericanlover’s last trial was…

Rasmussen back as top pacers return to Addington

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By Michael Guerin The open class pacing scene awakens from its winter slumber at Addington tonight and it also sees the return of one of the greats. The National Handicap hosts only a small field after two scratchings but in Anything Goes and Aardie’s Express it boasts two of the more exciting open class newcomers as well as a proven Group 1 winner in Allamericanlover. Aardie’s Express went a huge race before blowing out late in her first start after a 10-month break last time out and should be significantly…

Anela seeking breakthrough win

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Matamata mare Anela (NZ) (El Roca) will be trying to book her passage to Hastings next month when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday to contest the Fairview Motors 1400. The daughter of El Roca has strung together a series of placings and trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander are hoping she can break through for her maiden win this weekend. Anela was runner-up at the Hamilton track when fresh-up a fortnight ago and her trainers believe she is finally starting to mature. “I was really pleased with her last…

Belmont racing tips, value bets & quaddie | August 12, 2023

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What Belmont Newmarket Day Where Belmont Park Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, August 12, 2023 First Race 11:24am AWST Visit Ladbrokes Belmont Park will host a very competitive nine-race card this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the Listed Belmont Newmarket (1200m). With rain on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, we anticipate the track staying in the Soft range for the entire meeting. The rail will be in the +8m position from the 1600m to the 400m mark and in the +5m position for the remainder. The…

Alice Springs betting preview & tips | Saturday, August 12

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What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Saturday, August 12, 2023 First Race 1:42pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes The new NT racing season kicks off in the Red Centre with the Alice Springs Turf Club hosting a five-race meeting on Saturday. A host of horses are backing up from the Darwin Cup Carnival; they’ve either returned home to Central Australia, or they’re having a final hitout in the NT before heading back south. We last raced at Pioneer Park on July 30 and…

Quick back up for Louie Louie

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Trainer Steven Woodsford may not have got the result he wanted with Louie Louie (NZ) (Zacinto) in the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) last weekend, but he is hoping for a consolation prize when he returns to Riccarton with the gelding on Saturday. The eight-year-old finished 15th in the 18-horse Cup field but will get his chance for redemption in the Zilco Rating 85 (1400m) this weekend. Backing up the son of Zacinto wasn’t in the initial plans for Woodsford, but he felt compelled to have one last throw at the stumps before…