Month: September 2023

Tony Gollan looks to claim the 2023 Weetwood Handicap with Mass Destruction, Situation Room and All That Pizzazz. Mass Destruction is set to compete in the upcoming Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba this Saturday, aiming to improve upon last year’s runner-up finish. The leading bookmakers have the gelded son of Spirit Of Boom as a +1500 chance in the 1200m contest worth $160,000. The Tony Gollan-trained runner returns after his fourth-place finish in a benchmark 78 Des Lambart Memorial on September 2, behind Safework and stablemates All That Pizzazz in second…

The always smiling Wayne Davis, who has enjoyed a successful 10-year period riding in the Northern Territory, typically celebrates a win in flamboyant fashion. After a decade in Darwin, popular jockey Wayne Davis is on the move to WA. The 52-year-old Davis, who has ridden all over Australia in a career spanning 35 years, will soon call Geraldton – 420km north of Perth – home. Riding in the Top End during the build-up period and throughout the wet season has finally taken its toll. “You don’t make life-changing decisions randomly,…

What Ballarat races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Friday, September 22, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Friday horse racing in Victoria heads to the Ballarat Turf Club with an eight-race program set down for decision. The $100,000 Gold Nugget is the feature event of the day and has attracted a strong field of 13. The track has come up a Good 4, with the rail in the true position the entire circuit. The action from Ballarat commences at 1:30pm AEST.…

Veight is the market fancy for the Caulfield Guineas Prelude this Saturday. (Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) for the three-year-old colts and geldings is set to be run and won this Saturday at Caulfield. The traditional lead-up for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), which is set to take place on October 14, will provide a much clearer picture for futures punters. A total of 13 runners have accepted for the race, and Steparty has opened as a clear favourite with online bookmakers at…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Bill Ritchie Handicap Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1400m The Bill Ritchie Handicap is a Group 3 race held at Randwick racecourse under quality handicap conditions for open class horses, with the race boasting a prize pool of $250,000. Since the inaugural running of the Bill Ritchie Handicap in 1978, the race has been run over 1400m. Throughout its history, the Bill Ritchie Handicap has been run at…

Trainer Chris Waller has three big hopes in a small field for the Golden Pendant at Rosehill this Saturday. Eight mares are set to line up in the Group 2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The race is traditionally utilised as a lead-up event for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m); however, in recent years, The Invitation (1400m) has become another likely grand final for many of these girls as connections look to keep their runners racing against their own sex. The $400,000 feature is dominated by…