Antrim Coast to tackle Group 1 SA Derby

Antrim Coast (closest to camera) prepare for the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) after a second-placed finish at Caulfield last Saturday. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Antrim Coast continued his upward Derby trajectory on Saturday, despite having to settle for second in the Listed Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield. The Stephen Marsh-trained three-year-old finished second behind Orchestral in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in March and franked that form with a tough victory in the Group 2 Alistair Clark Stakes (2040m) over Kiwi filly Quintessa at Moonee Valley.…

Beauty Joy lands Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

Tony Cruz celebrates his 1,500th Hong Kong victory. Tony Cruz further cemented his place in Hong Kong racing’s firmament of stars by reaching the 1,500-win milestone as a trainer with Beauty Joy’s victory in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April). Cruz, 67, became only the third trainer to reach the towering 1,500-win landmark in Hong Kong behind John Moore (1,735) and John Size (1,534), having also ridden 946 wins in Hong Kong as a six-time champion jockey and dual champion trainer.…

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back with win

Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) sealed consecutive HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) wins on Sunday at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man. Banishing the memories of back-to-back defeats across his last two outings, Lucky Sweynesse returned in emphatic style on rain dampened ground to round up the field in 1m 09.17s as favourite, while Invincible Sage held on for second with Flying Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) grabbing third. “He needs no introduction. He’s Hong Kong’s best sprinter and he has been for some time. He’s an…

Kembla Grange betting tips & best odds | Tuesday, April 9

What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Tuesday, April 9, 2024 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to the Illawarra region of NSW on Tuesday afternoon, with Kembla Grange set to host an ultra-competitive seven-race program from 1:35pm local time. The surface is rated Heavy 10 at the time of writing, and although there will be some reprieve from the deluge that hit the area over the weekend, punters shouldn’t be anticipating any upgrade. The rail is out…

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back with Sprint Cup victory

Lucky Sweynesse surpasses Invincible Sage. Lucky Sweynesse sealed consecutive HK$5.35 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) wins on Sunday at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man. Banishing the memories of back-to-back defeats across his last two outings, Lucky Sweynesse returned in emphatic style on rain dampened ground to round up the field in 1:09.17 as favourite, while Invincible Sage held on for second with Flying Ace grabbing third. “He needs no introduction. He’s Hong Kong’s best sprinter and he has been for some time. He’s an…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 8, 2024

Horse Racing on Monday, April 8 will feature four meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Tamworth & Wagga. Monday Racing Tips – April 8, 2024 Tamworth Racing Tips Wagga Racing Tips As always, there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on April…

Venting reigns supreme in Alice Springs Cup

Trainer Kerry Petrick, born and raised in the Red Centre, claimed her third Alice Springs Cup (2000m) at Pioneer Park on Sunday when five-year-old gelding Venting won the $110,000 feature. For Petrick, who started her training career in Darwin in 1996, victory in the Cup followed in the footsteps of Mister Cheval (1999) and He’s Here (2009). It was Venting’s second big Territory win after nailing the $135,000 NT Derby (2050m) during the 2022 Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay. With Stan Tsaikos aboard on Sunday, the son of Star…

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Gundagai Cup Day betting preview & quaddie tips | April 8, 2024

What Gundagai Cup Day @ Wagga Where Murrumbidgee Turf Club – Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 When Monday, April 8, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEST Visit Dabble Country racing heads to the NSW Riverina on Sunday afternoon for the annual running of the $36,000 Gundagai Cup (1800m). The rail is in the true position throughout the entire circuit, with the track rated Heavy 8. Racing at Wagga is set to commence at 12:45pm local time. Note: This meeting was set to be run at Gundagai on Sunday, but was…

Ace Of Diamonds impressive win at Kranji

After nine months of riding at his first overseas venture in Singapore, young Brazilian jockey Bruno Queiroz landed his first feature win aboard Ace Of Diamonds (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the S$110,000 Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint (1200m) on Saturday. After being caught four wide with no cover Ace Of Diamonds had plenty of work to do but when Queiroz levelled up with the leading pack at the 350m, he looked to be doing it easy before hitting the afterburners at the 300m to put the race beyond doubt in a matter…