Month: February 2024

Two-Year-Old Stars Clash In $2 Million Inglis Millennium 2024

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Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse is set for a thrilling showdown on Saturday as untapped two-year-olds battle it out in the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m). Fully Lit is tipped to take out the $2 million Inglis Millennium despite a wide draw at Randwick this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. Fully Lit, trained by the powerhouse duo of Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, leads the charge at $3.50 through Ladbrokes after his impressive debut win. However, his hopes may be slightly dampened by his wide draw in barrier 17. The Waterhouse/Bott stable…

Mr Brightside Seeks Fifth Group 1 Title in 2024 CF Orr Stakes Opener

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Australia’s elite racing season gallops into action at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday with the prestigious CF Orr Stakes 2024, boasting a star-studded field vying for the $750,000 prize. Mr Brightside is firm favourite to salute fresh in the 2024 C.F. Orr Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The reigning All-Star Mile champion, Mr Brightside, heads the pack as the short favourite, chasing his fifth Group 1 victory. The six-year-old, known for his brilliant performances at weight-for-age and impressive $11.47 million earnings, looks primed for victory at his beloved Caulfield track. With…

Old has two pronged attack on inaugural Karapiro Classic

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The brand-new $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) has received an enthusiastic endorsement from Matamata trainer Glenn Old, who will saddle a pair of promising four-year-olds in the inaugural running of the race at Te Rapa on Saturday. One of a series of innovation races added to the New Zealand calendar this season, the Karapiro Classic is restricted to horses that were maidens on July 31 last year. Old’s emerging star Adam I Am and lightly raced stablemate Choose ‘Em Big both tick that box. “It’s amazing money and…

Strong Te Akau team to take on Legends Day

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Te Akau Racing has landed at least one of Legends Day’s major prizes in each of the last five editions of the showpiece Te Rapa meeting, and trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have assembled another formidable contingent for Saturday’s 2024 version. Te Akau has a particularly stellar record in the weight-for-age Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m), winning it in four of the last five years with Melody Belle (2019), Te Akau Shark (2020), Avantage (2021) and Imperatriz (2023). Their only BCD Group Sprint defeat during that period came when…

Eptimum back after long lay-off

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Nine-race winner Eptimum will make his first start in close to a year when he lines up in Saturday’s $50,000 C S Stevens Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup (1100m) at Riccarton. The well-travelled son of Snitzel was a Group Three winner at Moonee Valley as a spring three-year-old, then finished midfield in Merchant Navy’s Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. He later had an unsuccessful stint in Hong Kong before finding his way to the Rangiora stable of John Blackadder. The change of scenery worked wonders for the gelding, who…

Friday free racing tips and best bets | February 9, 2024

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Friday, February 9 promises an exciting day of horse racing with 10 meetings scheduled across Australia. Our dedicated team of racing analysts at horsebetting.com.au has curated the top bets and provided quaddie numbers specifically for the upcoming Canterbury, Moonee Valley & Darwin meetings. Friday Racing Tips – February 9, 2024 Canterbury Racing Tips Moonee Valley Racing Tips Darwin Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For February 9, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $26.91 odds return: Friday, February 9, 2024 Canterbury – Race 1 #1 Pasima…

Bookie offers and promos for Friday horse racing | February 9

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Horse racing bookmakers have unveiled an array of enticing racing promotions for Friday, February 9. Among the highlights are multiple generous bonus back offers that add an extra layer of excitement to your horse racing experience. Explore these free promotions from top online bookmakers to make the most of your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for February 9, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Hobart Races 1 & 2 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back Up To $50 Back a runner in races 1 & 2 at Hobart…

Who’s the best of the best?

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By Michael Guerin Up for grabs: One crown. Condition: Well worn, plenty of former owners.Apply: In person at Alexandra Park, Menangle, Cambridge and Addington. That could be the advertisement for the role of New Zealand’s best pacer, a title with two very obvious applicants, both of whom race this weekend. Over the last four years the crown of New Zealand’s has sat on the head of Copy That, Self Assured and even briefly Akuta. Two of them are now injured and will not be part of our racing lives for…

Key change for out-of-form Derby winner

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On a week when Sydney’s weather revived some childhood memories for Chris Waller, the champion horseman was hopeful a couple of his Randwick runners could revive some old form. Waller will saddle up three horses in Saturday’s ASI Solutions Handicap (1600m) – Bold Mac (NZ) (The Bold One), Manzoice (Almanzor) and Lord Ardmore (NZ) (Reliable Man) – the first two needing to turn back the clock after some below par performances. Manzoice hasn’t managed a placing in six starts since his Group One triumph in the 2022 Victoria Derby, but…

Guineas contender kicks off at Caulfield

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Bad luck thwarted the first racing campaign of Snow Patrol (NZ) (Contributer) who is set to make his racing return at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding is being aimed at the Gr.1 Australian Guineas at Flemington next month. First-up though is the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Snow Patrol scored a debut over 1300m at Sandown last August before a ‘hard watch’ when the three-year-old finished third at Sandown behind Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon) a month later. The Price and Kent team pressed…