Grafton Cup Day 2024 preview & betting tips | Thursday, July 18

What Grafton Races Where Clarence River Jockey Club – 273 Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Thursday, July 18, 2024 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble NSW racing continues at Clarence River Jockey Club on Thursday afternoon, with the Listed Grafton Cup (2350m) headlining a bumper eight-part program. The rail won’t be adjusted from the true position after racing in the same spot on Wednesday, and with the clear skies forecast throughout the week, the track should be a firming Good 4. The opening event is scheduled to get underway…

Stablemates in good form for Hastings

The racing career of exciting gelding Adam I Am has come to an end. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Glenn Old will head to Thursday’s Hawke’s Bay meeting with high hopes of a winning double. The Matamata trainer will make the long trip south with the in-form Kaimai Queen and promising two-year-old Thankgoditsfriday, who has trialled well ahead of her debut. Any success that comes Old’s way will serve as a welcome boost after confirmation the brief but exciting career of Adam I Am has come to an end. The…

Group 1 winner Warning retired

Group 1 winner Warning. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Warning (Declaration Of War), the 2019 Victoria Derby winner, has been retired. The seven-year-old gelding ran his final race in last Sunday’s Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m), finishing seventh, 4.5 lengths behind the winner Mission Of Love. Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Warning had 47 starts, achieving five wins and eight placings. His victories include the Group 3 Chairman’s Trophy (2000m), Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m), Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m), and St Leger Stakes (2600m), alongside his Derby triumph. He earned…

Jamie Kah set for Flemington return

Leading jockey Jamie Kah. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Champion rider Jamie Kah will return to the saddle at Flemington on Saturday after a holiday in Bali. Kah was last seen in action on Queensland Oaks Day on June 8. She joins her fiancé, Ben Melham, who is also returning to ride this week. Melham will be riding at Sandown on Wednesday after being sidelined for three months due to injury. Approaching the end of the 2023/24 season, Jamie Kah boasts 37 wins at Metro meetings from 266 rides. Horse…

Port Guillaume to tackle Flemington Cup

Port Guillaume will lineup in the Flemington Cup on Saturday. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Smart dual-purpose gelding Port Guillaume will make a bid for victory in Saturday’s Flemington Cup (2800m) for Lindsay Park. The seven-year-old will represent Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, with Will aiming to join his brothers as a winner of the Flemington Cup. Ben and JD secured the title 12 months ago with Mimi’s Award. Port Guillaume will be taking his second shot at the race, having finished fifth behind his stablemate last year. Notably, he…

Sandown Stakes

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Sandown Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024 Location: Sandown Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1500m The Group 3 Sandown Stakes is a 1500m horse race held at Sandown traditionally on the same weekend as the AFL Grand Final. Run for $200,000, the Sandown Stakes was first run as a Listed race in 1981 before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 1983. Redkirk Warrior, which won the Newmarket Handicap twice (2017 and 2018), is one of the…

Doyle suffered bleeding to the brain following Darwin fall

Victorian jockey Thomas Doyle, who was knocked out when dislodged from his mount at Fannie Bay on Saturday, is expected to be discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on Wednesday. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) After suffering a severe concussion when dislodged from his mount during the Fannie Bay meeting on Saturday, Ballarat jockey Thomas Doyle is expected to be discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on Wednesday. Doyle came to grief on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival when his mount Aplomado from the Chloe Baxter stable clipped heels after appearing to…

Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Wednesday, 17/7

There are seven horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, July 17. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Grafton, Doomben, Sandown and Darwin. Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – July 17, 2024 Grafton Racing Tips Doomben Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips Darwin 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…

Today’s horse racing bookmaker promotions & bet returns | 17/7

Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, July 17. 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 July 17, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Grafton Races 1-4 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Back a runner in races 1-4 Grafton this Wednesday and if it runs 2nd or 3rd get up to…

The Follow Files: Ex-Victorian sprinter flies fresh for Gollan

Last Saturday, Caulfield took centre stage as the Melbourne Racing Club hosted its annual Sir John Monash Stakes Day. Meanwhile, Doomben, Randwick and Belmont hosted strong support programs. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners from the three meetings on the Eastern Seaboard that are worth adding to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker. Once you add the horse to your blackbook, you will receive a notification when they run next. Doomben Track rating: Soft 6 Rail position: +0.5m entire circuit Race 6: Benchmark…