Month: January 2024

Magic Millions 2YO Classic betting preview & tips | January 13

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What 2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 When Saturday, January 13, 2024 Prizemoney $3,000,000 Distance 1200m Conditions Restricted Listed 2023 winner Skirt The Law (2) | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (55kg) Visit Dabble The 38th edition of the Magic Million 2YO Classic will co-headline the massive 11-race card at the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon. With rain forecast to fall in the Gold Coast area every day in the lead up to Magic Millions Day, many are…

Happy Together steps up for Group 3 January Cup

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Happy Together continues to advance this season. Alexis Badel is hoping to time it right aboard the rapidly rising Happy Together in Wednesday night’s Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m). Amid a sparkling season with three wins from four starts, Happy Together continues to up the ante, enough so to warrant his shot at Happy Valley’s sole Group race with Badel confident he has found the key to unlocking even more success for the five-year-old. “I learnt from my mistake two starts ago at Sha Tin. You need to preserve…

News Briefs : January 10

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Veteran has career win number 20 Still winning as a 13-year-old Take After Me has been a remarkable horse for the Scotts at Kaiapoi. The dual gaited veteran won the Famous Grouse Hotel Lincoln Trot at Motukarara on Sunday by a nose from Ruthless Lizzie to register his 20th lifetime win in 349 starts. He has won four starts as a pacer and 16 as a trotter. The son of Holmes Hanover is trained by Fred Scott, who races the horse along with wife Jan. Holiday milestones Bringing up the…

Glamour pair delay trans-Tasman trip, Muscle Mountain staying home

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By Adam Hamilton Mark Purdon’s Aussie raid has been delayed another week. The champion trainer confirmed he and son Nathan were still focused on chasing Victorian riches with pacing stars Akuta and Don’t Stop Dreaming and had planned to send the pair across to focus on Ballarat Cup night on January 20. Now, the glamour pacing pair won’t arrive in Victoria until after Ballarat. “Don’t Stop Dreaming just didn’t pull up as well as hoped from the last start and needs a bit more time,” Mark Purdon said. “We’re on…

Ryleigh Phelan continues family tradition

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by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Following on from grandfather Frank, and her father Scott it’s now Ryleigh Phelan’s turn to make her way in the sport. On Sunday the youngster made a winning debut in a Kidz Kartz race at Cambridge. “I was nervous, I had butterflies,” Ryleigh said, “but it was real fun.” Ryleigh has been driving at club events and the like for two years. But it was only after she turned 10 last week that she was eligible to drive at Kidz Kartz events. Partnered with…

Russian Fable rounds out campaign with a win

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Russian Fable was set to head to the spelling paddock following her last start fifth placing at Greymouth, but trainer Nayton Mitchell was pleased he made the decision to have one final roll of the dice with his mare. The West Melton horseman elected to back her up in the Greg Daly Real Estate/Birchfield Ross Mining (1400m) at Reefton on Tuesday and she rewarded him with her sixth victory and the second in Mitchell’s career. She jumped well and jockey Yogesh Atchamah was able to find the one-one with his…

Wexford chasing further top flight honours

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Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will on Saturday bid to complete a premier sprinting double with Dragon Leap (Pierro) expected to be ideally suited at Trentham in his quest for top-flight honours in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m). The Matamata trainers bagged the opening leg at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day following Waitaki’s (NZ) (Proisir) dashing Gr.1 Railway (1200m) victory, with his stablemate fourth and with a genuine excuse for not finishing closer. “We were really pleased with his effort and, with the trouble we’ve had with…

Best horse racing bonus cash promotions for January 10, 2024

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On Wednesday, January 10, various horse racing bookmakers have unveiled their racing promotions, featuring a range of enticing bonus back offers for horse racing enthusiasts. The top Australian racing promotions for January 10, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Warwick Farm All Races – Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back If 1 Leg Fails Up To $50 Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Warwick Farm this Wednesday and if 1 leg of your multi fails, get up to $50 back in Bonus…

Wednesday free horse racing tips & best bets | January 10, 2024

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Horse Racing on Wednesday, January 10 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 Sandown, Warwick Farm and Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Horse Racing Tips – January 10, 2024 Sandown Racing Tips Warwick Farm Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For January 10, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $133.71 odds return: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Sandown – Race 4 #7 Silver…

Pakenham free racing tips & quaddie | Thursday, January 11

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What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, January 11, 2024 First Race 5pm AEDT Visit Dabble Thursday night racing returns to Pakenham Racecourse for another year, where a bumper nine-race meeting is set down for decision. With plenty of rain in Melbourne’s south-east, the track has come up a Heavy 8 at the time of acceptances, but with favourable conditions forecast, we should be beginning on an improving surface. The rail sticks in the true position, with action commencing at…