Follow Files: VRC Derby chance impresses at Randwick

Last weekend the Cox Plate Carnival at Moonee Valley took centre stage on Friday and Saturday, while Spring Champion Stakes Day was held at Randwick. From those two meetings, we have found three runners who look primed to win next time out. Moonee Valley Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 4: Listed Crockett Stakes (1200m) | Time: 1:10.97 Horse to follow: Saltaire (2nd) After on-pace runners dominated the first three races at Moonee Valley last Saturday, the John O’Shea-trained Saltaire was one of the first to…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 31, 2023

Horse Racing on Tuesday, October 31 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 Grafton. Tuesday Racing Tips – October 31, 2023 Grafton Racing Tips Tuesday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – October 31, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $24.80 odds return: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Grafton Race 8 – #16 Written Fame Kilcoy Race 5 – #6 Granny’s Reward Swan Hill Race 7 – #4…

Akuta and Swayzee standing out in IRT New Zealand Cup field

By Michael Guerin Two imposing victories less than 24 hours apart have left the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup feeling like a two-horse race. Of course it isn’t. The $750,000 Cup at Addington on November 14 will probably have its usual 15 starters but punters may now only have eyes for two. Many of those eyes will be on Akuta, who backed up his Flying Stakes win at Ashburton last Monday with an effortless stroll around to win the Alabar Kaikoura Cup. Akuta was cautiously away but was expertly handled…

Start critical in today’s Alabar Kaikoura Cup

By Michael Guerin Northern pacer Old Town Road is good at something he probably has no right to be good at. Whether that is enough to win today’s $60,000 Alabar Kaikoura Cup could come down to the manners and tactics of his key rivals. Today’s 2400m standing start feature looms as a huge pointer to the New Zealand Trotting Cup on November 14 as it pits Old Town Road against Akuta for the first time this campaign, with Self Assured among their opponents as he looks to regain something like…

The latest from the trials – October 29

Now that many of the very best horses are coming out to play we are regularly updating what’s happening at the trials right around the country. Here’s the latest installment. Wyndham Workouts Sunday 29th OctoberWeather Fine Track Fast Macandrew Navigator (5g Sir Lincoln – Arts Mistress) The Douglas trained runner settled back in the six horse field, improved three wide 500m out to take issue, kept up strong run under his own steam to just miss outfinishing Pay Me Speedy who had all favours along the markers. MR:2:03.1, 800m in…

Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday, November 1

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, November 1, 2023 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a massive nine-race program under the lights of the city circuit. We should be racing on a pristine surface, with perfect conditions forecast in the lead-up. The rail is set in the C+3 position, so horses going forward should gain an advantage throughout the night. The opening event is…

Randwick-Kensington races preview & tips | November 1, 2023

What Randwick-Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, November 1, 2023 First Race 2pm AEDT Visit Dabble Royal Randwick is the destination for NSW metropolitan racing on Wednesday afternoon as the Kensington circuit gets set to host a quickfire seven-race program. The rail moves out +2m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with only a small chance of rain hitting the track, we’ll be doing the form for a Good 4 surface. Racing is scheduled to get underway at 2pm AEDT. Best…

Bendigo Cup Day preview & quaddie | Wednesday, November 1

What Bendigo Races Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Wednesday, November 1, 2023 First Race 12:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble It is Bendigo Cup Day on Wednesday afternoon, with a stacked nine-race meeting set to kick off at 12:30pm AEDT. The track should be in perfect order, and the rail is set in the true position for the Bendigo Jockey Club’s marquee day. Read on to see our best bets and quaddie selections. Bendigo Cup Top Tip – Muramasa Muramasa could not have been any…

It’s Business Time extends winning run

It’s Business Time on her way to victory in the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Exciting mare It’s Business Time extended her winning sequence to five with another star turn in Saturday’s Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. A late developer whose early career was held up by injury, It’s Business Time began her rise through the grades with back-to-back wins in February and March to close out her four-year-old season. She resumed with another two sprint victories in Rating 75…