Follow Files: ATC Derby winner ready to win next start

Last Saturday marked the first Group 1 raceday of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. We had Group racing at both Caulfield and Randwick, with the Memsie Stakes taking centre stage. In this week’s edition of the Follow Files, we have identified three runners that look ready to run a big race at their next start. Randwick Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: +4m entire circuit Race 8: Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) | Time: 1:35.92 Horse to follow: Major Beel (2nd) After a sub-par performance over 1400m in the Group…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 5, 2023

Horse Racing on Tuesday, September 5 will feature three 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 Scone. Tuesday Racing Tips – September 5, 2023 Scone 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 September 5, 2023 check out our…

Lucky Sweynesse limbers up for Sunday’s Sha Tin season-opener

Lucky Sweynesse cruises to the line at Sha Tin on Monday. Zac Purton has sounded a note of caution ahead of Lucky Sweynesse’s Hong Kong return on Sunday after the champion sprinter breezed through a delayed trial at Sha Tin on Monday. Postponed from its original schedule of Friday morning because of Super Typhoon Saola, Monday’s 1000m trial saw Lucky Sweynesse finish second to one of Sunday’s likely rivals, Victor The Winner, who clocked 58.08s under Karis Keetan. A triple Group 1 winner, and winner of eight of 10 starts…

Lucas Olsen makes most of working holiday

Lucas Olsen (right) pictured with trainer Shaun Fannin prior to Sailor Jack’s win at Hawera on Sunday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Danish jockey Lucas Olsen, who recently achieved his first victory in New Zealand, shared his excitement about the win. He rode Sailor Jack to a dominant 6.25 length victory in just his second ride in New Zealand. Olsen commented on the race, saying, “That was good, I am pretty pleased. I knew Billy Boy (runner-up) was the one to beat. “Shaun Fannin told me to just…

Lance Noble dreaming big for stable stars

The Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) is looming as a potential target for Aquacade. Photo: Trish Dunell Karaka horseman Lance Noble has some exciting plans for his stable of talented horses. Aquacade, Habana, Luberon, and Polygon are all gearing up for the upcoming racing season. Aquacade, a well-performed mare owned by Cambridge Stud, is set to compete in top-flight events. Noble mentioned, “She’s definitely a good stayer, but we may keep her on the fresh side and head toward the Zabeel Classic (Group 1, 2000m). “What I’d like to do…

Big opening weekend for Blue September

Harness Racing New Zealand’s Blue September campaign has got off to a fast start, with over $7000 raised over the opening weekend. This is the third year that HRNZ has been involved, with 12 ambassadors, each wearing their distinctive blue pants, raising money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation every time they win a race during the month. HRNZ and clubs donate $100 per win and each driver has their own sponsors and supporters as well. Six of the 12 drivers managed to get wins between Friday and Sunday with Jonny…

Kaikoura gearing up for its biggest days of the year

One of harness racing’s most iconic meetings is about to get bigger, busier and faster. The two-day Kaikoura meeting will be held at the picturesque South Bay racecourse on October 29 and 30. Normally the Sunday meeting is a lower key six-race affair that leads into Monday’s big Cup meeting, which is also Marlborough Anniversary day. But this year things are going to be different, with an eight race Fast 10 meeting confirmed for the opening day. The concept, devised and owned by Glenn Hames and Tony Russell (Quick Horse…

Olsen wastes little time bagging first winner

Danish jockey Lucas Olsen didn’t envisage riding on raceday when he decided to come to New Zealand for a working holiday, but at Hawera on Sunday he rode his first winner down under. In just his second ride in New Zealand, Olsen partnered the Shaun Fannin-trained Sailor Jack in the Flair Daffodil Day Amateur Riders (2100m), with the pair scoring a dominant 6-1/4 length victory. “That was good, I am pretty pleased,” Olsen said. “I knew Billy Boy (runner-up) was the one to beat. Shaun Fannin told me to just…