Promising four-year-old El Chapeau (NZ) (El Roca) opened his preparation in perfect style and is in the right order to make a bold bid for two wins on the bounce when he runs at his home meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of El Roca will step up to Rating 65 company in the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Handicap (1400m) and will again be partnered by Leah Hemi. She will also be aboard stablemate Tommy Shelby who also looks a strong chance in the opening event…
Month: August 2024
Entain Edition – August 2024
Welcome to another Entain Edition – the first one for the 2024/25 season. Last week, the full Entain Australia and New Zealand Executive team came together in Sydney to take stock of where we are at, and to ensure we are on the same page in terms of priorities. These sessions are not what most would expect. There are no PowerPoint presentations. No cumbersome bureaucratic processes to wade through. No long-winded papers that are heavy on corporate jargon and light on ideas. We genuinely keep things pretty simple at Entain –…
Federer serves up Sandown masterclass
Federer ridden by Ben Allen wins at Sandown. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) After a dominant debut victory at Ballarat on August 8, the Ciaron Maher-trained Federer delivered an even more remarkable performance at Sandown on Wednesday, winning a Benchmark 64 (1600m) by six lengths. Wearing the colours of Colin McKenna’s Halo Racing—the same colours sported by his three-time Group 1-winning dam, Jameka—the four-year-old gelding was heavily backed from even money into $1.60 with horse racing bookmakers. He never appeared in danger down the home straight, comfortably defeating Heavenly Eagle.…
Jockeys to face harsher punishments in Victorian Group 1 races
Victorian jockeys will face harsher penalties in Group 1 races. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Racing Victoria (RV) is set to implement harsher penalties for riding offences in feature races in the coming months. In a communication to jockeys on Monday, RV’s integrity department announced that suspensions for offences related to careless, reckless, and improper riding, as well as breaches of the whip rule, will be lengthened for Group 1 events and races with prize money of $750,000 or more. The minimum penalty for low-range careless riding will increase from ten meetings…
Moody & Coleman hoping for Caulfield rain for Chain of Lightning
Chain Of Lightning. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Co-trainer Katherine Coleman has disclosed that the amount of rainfall at Caulfield will be the deciding factor in whether Chain Of Lightning makes her return in Saturday’s Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m). The Group 1-winning mare, now under the training partnership of Coleman and Peter Moody, has been out of sight since finishing sixth in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in May. Following that race, she was purchased for $2.5 million by Zhijun Zhao at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale…
Return to racing on the Gold Coast Turf Club course proper
Storm Boy winning the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast in January. Photo: Darren Winningham Racing Queensland advised on Wednesday afternoon that a return to racing on the course proper at the Gold Coast Turf Club will occur next week. In conjunction with the GCTC, a provincial meeting has been programmed on Saturday, September 7, marking the first meeting on the course proper since the Queensland Jewel in March. As part of a staged return, the GCTC’s next meeting on the course proper has been programmed as a…
Today’s free horse racing previews & best bets | August 29, 2024
There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, August 29. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Newcastle. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – August 29, 2024 Newcastle 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 racing taking place on August 29, 2024 check out our…
Today’s horse racing bookmakers bonus bet promotions | August 29
Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Thursday, August 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 August 29, 2024, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Newcastle R1-3 | Run 2nd or 3rd get your stake back in bonus bets Run 2nd or 3rd in Races 1-3 at Newcastle and receive a bonus back up to $25. PlayUp…
Bring on The Muscle “ready” for race day return at Winton
By Jonny Turner Star southern three-year-old Bring On The Muscle will start telling trainer Clark Barron about his future endeavours at Winton on Thursday. The Barron stable lines up two horses in the talented three-year-old trotter and the more than handy maidener Always On Sale, both bred and owned by the trainer’s wife Jackie. Bring On The Muscle looks to have returned in excellent order ahead of what should be a big spring campaign judging by his recent workouts. “He seems to have come up well and he is telling…
Moroney-Thompson open an account
Impressive debutant Fields Of Courage (NZ) ( Savabeel) will go down as Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson’s first winner together, getting the better of favourite Athanatos over 1300 metres at Sandown on Wednesday. The son of Savabeel cost connections $425,000 at the 2020 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale and, even though it’s taken until early in his four-year-old season for him to debut, he made a strong impression when he finally did so. Athanatos ($3.50) looked to be going much better at the 400m, coasting to the front shortly thereafter, but…