Mr Brightside will seek back-to-back Group 1 victories when he steps out in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos) The first of the three Group 1 races at Caulfield this Saturday will be the $750,000 Futurity Stakes over 1400m. With only eight runners accepting for the weight-for-age feature, Mr Brightside has opened as a -200 favourite with online bookmakers. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained galloper will be seeking his sixth Group 1 success in the Futurity, having claimed his fifth with a barnstorming finish…
Month: February 2024
Canterbury free racing tips & quaddie | Friday, February 23
What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, February 23, 2024 First Race 6pm AEDT Visit Dabble The summer series of racing continues this Friday night under the bright lights of Canterbury Park Racecourse, where a competitive eight-race program awaits punters. The rail has been moved back to the true position, and although the surface is rated a Heavy 9 at the time of writing, an upgrade is expected at some stage. The action is scheduled to get underway at 6pm local time.…
La Crique hunting Otaki Group 1 success
Australian targets beckon Group One winner La Crique. Photo: Trish Dunell Simon and Katrina Alexander are hopeful the best of La Crique’s season is yet to come, with the Group One winner heading south on Saturday to tackle the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. A daughter of Vadamos, La Crique resumed after a muddled spring campaign with a solid fourth-placed effort in the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m) on Karaka Millions Night last month, a run that gave the husband-and-wife training partnership confidence to target the Central…
Pike pair aiming at juvenile features
Two younger members of Tony Pike’s team will spearhead the stable’s representation at Matamata with higher honours beckoning the duo if they race up to expectations. The Cambridge trainer will chase a two-year-old feature double on Saturday with Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior) in the Gr.2 J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and Poetic Champion (NZ) (Super Seth) in the Gr.2 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m). Archaic Smile was a debut fifth at Te Rapa before she trekked south to win at Otaki in November and returned to the Central…
Racing returns to Castlepoint Beach
The Castlepoint Beach races are an iconic event on the racing calendar and are set to make their return this Saturday after they were cancelled last year due to weather conditions. Awapuni trainer Peter Didham was looking forward to supporting the 150th anniversary celebrations at last year’s event, and while disappointed he wasn’t able to compete, he is excited to return to the meeting this year where he will be represented by a trio of runners. “It is great, we went last year and the races were cancelled, but we had…
Wednesday free horse racing tips & best bets | February 21, 2024
Horse Racing on Wednesday, February 21 will feature five meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and provided free quaddie tips for the meetings at Ascot, Hawkesbury, Sandown & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Horse Racing Tips – February 21, 2024 Ascot Racing Tips Hawkesbury Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips Happy Valley Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For February 21, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $8.74 odds return: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Ascot – Race 5 #2…
Picklebet exclusive horse racing promotions | Wednesday, 21/2
Picklebet is stirring up anticipation among horse racing punters with its enticing 25% Boosted Winnings promotion for Wednesday’s Sandown and Happy Valley races. This captivating offer enables bettors to enhance their potential winnings, injecting an additional level of excitement into the already thrilling action on the track. Through Picklebet’s inventive promotion, punters can capitalise on their returns while cheering home their preferred runners at Sandown and Happy Valley. Sandown & Happy Valley All Races – 25% Boosted Winnings Paid in Bonus Cash. First Fixed Win Cash Bet. Max Bonus $250.…
Best horse racing bonus cash promotions for February 21, 2024
On Wednesday, February 21, 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 February 21, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Ipswich All Races – Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back If 1 Leg Fails Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Ipswich this Wednesday and if 1 leg of your multi fails, get up to $50 back in Bonus Cash. Available from approximately 8:30am…
Skew Wiff ready for Oakleigh assault
A trip to Caulfield for a pre-Oakleigh Plate gallop was precisely what the Te Akau Racing team wanted to see from Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel). The Mark Walker-trained mare will run first-up in the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday and was taken to the course for a confidence boosting gallop on Tuesday morning. Ben Gleeson, Walker’s assistant-trainer overseeing the stables at Cranbourne, said the work Skew Wiff produced over 1000 metres, was pleasing. “She worked with one of Ciaron Maher’s over 1000 metres, they quickened up from…
Danny Shum chasing Happy Valley riches
Danny Shum leads the series with Chill Chibi. Danny Shum will bid for a fourth victory in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when six horses could potentially claim the series. While Shum leads the series with Chill Chibi (49 points) from Pierre Ng’s Humble Star (46) – who are not running tomorrow night – five other horses remain in contention to clinch the series: Shum’s Copartner Ambition (45), Douglas Whyte’s Majestic Knight (42), Benno Yung’s Son Pak Fu (39) and Tourbillon Prince (37)…