Queensland Derby betting preview & best bets | Saturday, June 1

What Queensland Derby 2024 Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, June 1, 2024 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 2400m Conditions Set Weights 2023 winner Kovalica (5) | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (57kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Queensland Derby will headline a massive day of racing at Eagle Farm this Saturday, with a full field of 18 three-year-olds expected to line up in the $1 million feature. As it is the first meeting at Eagle Farm for the Queensland Racing Carnival, the…

Lucky day for Isdale at Cambridge

Lucky Bay powers to his maiden success at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Lucky Bay was able to rectify a narrow defeat last start on the Cambridge Synthetic when putting away his rivals in the Cambridge Equine Hospital 1550 comfortably at Wednesday’s meeting. The son of Sweynesse is prepared at the course by Clinton Isdale and hasn’t been far away from breaking maidens since debuting in January, going down by a nose a fortnight ago to Aladdin Sane over the same distance. Lucky Bay entered Wednesday’s…

Sentimental win for Cole

Up ‘n’ Gone (outside) winning at Cambridge on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Up ‘n’ Gone secured a sentimental win for trainer Reece Cole when recording his first victory in nearly two years in the Pryde’s Easifeed 1550 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. The eight-year-old gelding was originally raced by Cole’s late mentor Toby Autridge, and the win couldn’t have come at a better time. “It was really good to get that win today,” Cole said. “We are only seven days to the day since it’s been two…

Gum Basher set to return to favoured surface

Gum Basher will contest the Henry’s Plumbing Ltd & Design Builders 1200m at Awapuni on Thursday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Gum Basher thrives on synthetic track racing over winter, and trainer Peter Didham is looking forward to seeing her return to her favoured surface in the Henry’s Plumbing Ltd & Design Builders 1200m at Awapuni on Thursday. The four-year-old daughter of Vespa is hard to get a line on at home, but Didham said she always brings her A-game to raceday. “She is a terrible trackworker but when it…

Zac Purton upbeat over Voyage Bubble’s Yasuda Kinen chances

Voyage Bubble wins the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup. Zac Purton believes Voyage Bubble’s uncomplicated racing manners will partially offset the challenge of tackling Romantic Warrior – and the cream of Japan’s milers – in the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday (2 June). Purton will travel to Tokyo on Thursday (30 May) to prepare for Sunday’s feature, which has drawn 18 high-class entries including a string of Japanese gallopers who have previously raced in Hong Kong, including Soul Rush, Namur, Elton Barows, Serifos and Geoglyph. Purton…

Cranbourne Friday preview & racing tips | May 31, 2024

What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Friday, May 31, 2024 First Race 5:15pm AEST Visit Dabble Victorian racing returns to Cranbourne Turf Club on Friday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set to kick off at 5:15pm AEST. After racing with the rail out +9m last week, it returns to the true position. The radar looks promising, with only scattered showers across the region, so expect the surface to be rated a Soft 5. Best Bet: Small Town Hero Small Town…

David Hall hopes to impact with three quality Group 3 runners

David Hall has 36 wins this season. In the throes of another strong campaign, David Hall hopes to add further lustre to the 2023/24 racing season when he bids for Group 3 glory at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 June) with his stable’s three highest-rated horses – Invincible Sage, Flying Ace and Atullibigeal. Closing in on the career-best mark of 44 wins in a season he set last campaign, Hall has 36 victories this term with the clear highlight being Invincible Sage’s triumph in the HK$22 million Group 1 Chairman’s…

Horse racing tips & best betting picks for Wednesday, 29/5/24

There are five horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, May 29. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Canterbury, Doomben, and Sha Tin (HK). Wednesday’s Racing Tips – May 29, 2024 Canterbury Racing Tips Doomben Racing Tips Sha Tin Racing Tips As always, there are 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…

Today’s horse racing offers & betting bonuses | Wednesday, 29/5

Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, May 29. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for May 29, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Canterbury 2nd Or 3rd Bonus Back Back a runner in races 1-4 Canterbury this Wednesday and if it runs 2nd or 3rd get up to $50 in Bonus Cash. Fixed Win bets…

Imperatriz sells for record $6.6m

The world’s highest-rated sprinting mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is now also Australasia’s most-expensive broodmare ever after she was purchased on Tuesday for A$6.6 million. The 10-time Group One winner was purchased by Yulong after an opening bid of A$4m progressed by A$250,000 increments to A$6.5m until the final bid was lodged. Imperatriz is the premier sprinting mare in the world so far this year with a 119 mark from her Newmarket Handicap defeat at Flemington in March. Imperatriz, who cost Te Akau principal David Ellis A$360,000 as a yearling,…