Month: June 2024

Trainer Michael Pitman. Photo: Trish Dunell Riccarton trainer Michael Pitman is hoping Zoulander has done enough to qualify for a lucrative polytrack target during Riccarton’s Grand National Festival of Racing in August, following his win at the synthetic track on Wednesday. Following the abandonment of racing at Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday, a six-race meeting was scheduled for Riccarton’s synthetic track on Wednesday, much to the delight of Pitman, who trains in partnership with his son Matthew. They were pleased to give their now seven-win gelding another test on the…

What 2024 Stradbroke Handicap Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, June 15, 2024 Prizemoney $3,000,000 Distance 1400m Conditions Handicap 2023 winner Think About It (8) | T: Joseph Pride | J: Sam Clipperton (54kg) Visit Dabble Queensland’s richest race, the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, will headline a bumper nine-race card at Eagle Farm this Saturday afternoon, with a full field of 18 runners expected to take their place in the $3 million contest. With no rain forecast for the remainder of the week…

Tony Gollan’s emerging-type Freedom Rally. Photo: Darren Winningham The Tony Gollan-trained Freedom Rally may have to follow the path set by stablemate Antino a year ago after narrowly missing the final field of 18 for Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. At Tuesday’s final acceptances, Freedom Rally was 19th in the order, making him the first of five emergencies for Queensland’s richest race. Last year, Antino also missed a run in the Stradbroke and was redirected to the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) on the same…

Berkshire Breeze ridden by Ethan Brown winning at Flemington. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) The Group 3 Bart Cummings (2500m), which offers a ballot exemption for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), is the long-term target for promising stayer Berkshire Breeze. The Ciaron Maher-trained import has won his last two Australian starts, including a convincing victory in a 2520m race at Flemington on June 8. “He was very good,” Maher’s Cranbourne-based assistant, Jack Turnbull, told Racing.com. “He put the writing on the wall, won well, and ran a good figure…

Leading Victorian jockey Damian Lane. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Damian Lane has been handed an eight-meeting suspension for careless riding at Mornington on Monday. Lane, who leads the Victorian title by 27 wins and the metropolitan race by 16, started serving his suspension on Tuesday and will return on June 18, making him available to ride at the Sandown meeting on June 19. The incident occurred in the opening race at Mornington, where Lane’s mount, She’s Got Pizzazz, shifted in near the 400-metre mark, causing interference to Hot Chips,…

Queensland Oaks Day at Eagle Farm took centre stage last Saturday, while Flemington and Randwick held solid support programs as the winter season starts to heat up. From the Eagle Farm and Flemington meetings, we have found three runners that are worth following at their next start after producing impressive runs last weekend. You can add these horses to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker and get notifications when they have their next start. Flemington Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: +8m entire circuit Race 1: 2YO Handicap (1200m) |…

There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, June 12. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Doomben, Kensington, and Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – June 12, 2024 Doomben Racing Tips Kensington Racing Tips Happy Valley 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…

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