I Wish I Win edging closer to autumn return

I Wish I Win will be aimed towards The Everest in the spring over a busy autumn campaign. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The connections of star sprinter I Wish I Win are opting for a patient approach with the five-year-old sensation. Trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, the talented gelding has been absent from the track since his commendable second-place finish in The Everest (1200m) last October. This autumn, he has no specific race target, as his entire campaign is geared towards peak condition for another shot at…

Q22 winner to receive golden ticket into Caulfield Cup

Without A Fight was a dominant winner of the Q22 in 2023. Photo: Darren Winningham The Melbourne Racing Club plans to extend an invitation to the victor of June’s Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm to compete in the prestigious Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). In 2023, Without A Fight emerged triumphant in the $1.2 million Q22, subsequently clinching victory in both Caulfield’s marquee event and the illustrious Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington a few weeks later. Marking a historic milestone, the Q22 becomes the first interstate race to…

Jamie Kah set to partner King’s Gambit in Oakleigh Plate

Jamie Kah will partner King’s Gambit in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah is set to pilot King’s Gambit, trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, as the talented colt aims for his maiden elite-level win in the upcoming Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday. The three-year-old hasn’t been seen in action since his triumph in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) back in October. According to Paul Snowden in an interview with Racing.com, “He has always been a top-class performer,…

Thursday free horse racing betting tips | February 15, 2024

Horse Racing on Thursday, February 15 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 Pakenham and Happy Valley (HK). Thursday Horse Racing Tips – February 15, 2024 Pakenham Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For February 15, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $34.30 odds return: Thursday, February 15, 2024 Pakenham – Race 1 #12 Zousuko Pakenham – Race 4 #2 Magarten…

Atzeni, Mo bid for three wins in a row with Crystal Powerful

Andrea Atzeni is in the midst of a fine season. Entrenched in the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Andrea Atzeni is hopeful of extending a fine season when he chases a hat-trick of victories on Cody Mo-trained Crystal Powerful at Happy Valley on Thursday night. With 27 wins and 39 minor placings from 303 mounts, Atzeni sits behind only Zac Purton (65 wins), Karis Teetan (44) and Hugh Bowman (35) after 45 of 88 meetings and the Italian is optimistic Crystal Powerful can strike again tomorrow. “He…

Bookie offers and promos for Thursday horse racing | February 15

Top-tier bookmakers have rolled out an enticing lineup of racing specials slated for Thursday, February 15. Standouts on the list include a slew of lucrative bonus-back incentives, elevating the thrill of the trackside action. Dive into these offers from top horse racing betting sites to maximise your wagering prospects. The top Australian racing promotions for February 15, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Odds Drift Protector If the price at the jump is bigger than the price that you took, we will pay you out at the bigger odds…

Doody keen to keep that winning feeling at Manawatu

By Brigette Solomon Local trainer Stephen Doody will have a big presence with seven starters as he tries to continue a winning run at Manawatu today. “I was happy with most of the horses’ runs on Tuesday,” says Doody, “neither of Tuesday’s winners are backing up but Johnny Who joins today’s starters.” Doody trained a winning double on Tuesday with Mr Monty and Blue Chip Lou both driven by the country’s leading driver Blair Orange. The pair team up again today with Orange engaged to drive five of Doody’s horses…

I Wish I Win’s slow burn

While many of his sprinting rivals are set for a racing return in Saturday’s Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) down the Flemington straight, I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is slowly and quietly building out of the limelight at Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman’s Pakenham base. Not seen publicly since running a gallant second in The Everest at Randwick last October, the five-year-old gelding has no race target this autumn, with his entire campaign to be shaped around being in pristine nick for another crack at the lucrative slot race in…

Jimmy out to extend Australian record

The Ciaron Maher stable is in no rush to get Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) to the big league despite the former New Zealand galloper holding an All-Star Mile wildcard. As part of his program to the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 16, Jimmysstar is set to run in the Listed The Elms Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. Jack Turnbull, assistant trainer for Maher based at Cranbourne, said Jimmysstar was a work in progress, and would continue to use his rating in lesser races to build the gelding’s…

Bonny Lass heads to King’s Plate

Bonny Lass (inside) winning the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa last Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Newly-crowned Group 1 winner Bonny Lass will continue her campaign in New Zealand after the mare’s Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) triumph last Saturday. Victory in the BCD Group Sprint came after luckless runs for second and third in the Group 1 Railway (1200m) and Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) respectively, her consistent form being rewarded at last at Te Rapa with a tough front-running performance, holding off the…