Month: January 2024

Mary Shan will contest the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Mary Shan is due to go one better and claim a black-type title and the gifted filly is heavily favoured to rise to the challenge in Saturday’s Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. The Andrew Forsman-trained representative is the pre-post favourite in the Cambridge Stud-sponsored feature and it would be an appropriate victory as her sire Almanzor stands at the Waikato nursery. Mary Shan has finished runner-up at Group Two…

What Ascot Races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, January 13, 2024 First Race 1pm AWST Visit Dabble The $125,000 Miss Andretti Stakes will headline the nine-race program at Ascot Racecourse this Saturday afternoon. With hot weather forecast across the weekend, the track will stay in the Good range for the whole meeting. The rail will be pushed out to the +6m position for the entire circuit, which should play favourably to on-speed runners. The opening race at Ascot is scheduled to jump at 1pm…

Beau Dazzler (outside) winning the Listed Phelan Ready (1000m) at Eagle Farm last month. Photo: Michael McInally Attending a New Zealand stud tour could turn into a lucrative payday for Queensland trainers Maddysen and Tony Sears. Maddysen Sears was invited on an Australian Young Trainers Tour hosted by New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing in December, 2022, and the trip across the Tasman was the catalyst for the pair attending New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales a month later and purchasing $1 million Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) contender Beau Dazzler. “Dad (Tony…

What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, January 13, 2023 First Race 2:22pm ACST Visit Dabble The Darwin Turf Club welcomes 2024 with a five-event program and with 55 runners, big fields are the order of the day. Apart from the sixth heat in the Lightning Wet Season Series before the $40,000 final on Australia Day, the second heat of the Summer Sprint Series will also take place. It’s expected to be wet on Saturday, as showers and thunderstorms are…

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Saturday, January 13, 2024 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing racing heads to Sha Tin on Saturday for a blockbuster 10-race program set to get underway at 1pm local time. The rail is in the C+3 for the meeting, and with no sign of rain on the radar, it should be a terrific afternoon of racing. All races are allocated to the turf circuit, and with the…

What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse: 448 Epsom Rd., Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, January 13, 2024 First Race 12:13pm AEDT Visit Dabble Feature racing returns to Flemington Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, where the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) headlines proceedings on a bumper 10-race card. Perfect weather for racing is forecast on Saturday, while warm and drying conditions in the lead-up to the meeting should see the track start as a Good 4, despite the Soft 5 rating at the time of acceptances. The rail comes out 4 metres…

What Magic Millions Day 2024 Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 When Saturday, January 13, 2024 First Race 11:20am AEST Visit Dabble The 38th Magic Millions meeting will be held at Gold Coast Turf Club this Saturday afternoon, where an action-packed 11-race card will be headlined by the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. With rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, we anticipate the meeting will begin on a Soft surface with a slender chance of an upgrade if rain doesn’t fall…

What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, January 13, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble Rosehill is the destination for NSW metropolitan racing on Saturday afternoon, as they get set to host a bumper 10-race program. Racegoers and participants alike should be prepared for pristine conditions for race day, with warm summer conditions expected leading into the opening event at 12:35pm AEDT. The rail is in its true position the entire circuit for the meeting, so we’ll be giving some…

Horse Racing on Thursday, January 11 will feature six meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and provided free quaddie tips for the meeting at Pakenham. Thursday Horse Racing Tips – January 11, 2024 Pakenham Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For January 11, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $30.50 odds return: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Pakenham – Race 2 #10 Justaboom Pakenham – Race 7 #4 Lonfire Newcastle – Race 6 #8 Take To Me Church…

Happy Together streams clear. Frankie Lor’s dominance of Happy Valley’s only Group race continued at the city circuit on Wednesday night when Happy Together extended his startling progress with an emphatic win the HK$4.2 million Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) under a facile Alexis Badel ride. Given a perfect run three pairs back on the fence, Happy Together provided Lor with his third January Cup triumph in six years after the previous success of Simply Brilliant (2019) – who was also partnered by Badel – and Money Catcher (2023).…