Month: September 2024

Our Kobison. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au An exhibition gallop by Our Kobison has jockey Dylan Gibbons feeling optimistic about the gelding’s chances ahead of his third start this campaign in The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. Our Kobison has an impressive record of six wins from 11 starts, along with four placings, including a recent second-place finish behind Joliestar in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m). Gibbons partnered the Angela Davies-trained five-year-old in a solo workout at Rosehill last Saturday, giving a glowing report. “He felt terrific. He was in…

The Chris Waller-trained Mergeila. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Regally-bred filly Mergeila secured her first victory on her second start at Canterbury on Wednesday. Connections have set their sights on the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) in November as her main spring target. Ridden by James McDonald, the $1.75 favourite with horse racing bookmakers improved on her debut third at Rosehill, winning by 1.15 lengths over Indecisive, with Espinho two lengths further back in third. A $750,000 purchase for Yulong Investments, Mergeila, is by Justify out of 2019 Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m)…

Another Wil. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher is using Saturday’s Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield as a springboard for Another Wil run in next month’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). The Group 3-winning five-year-old impressed with a first-up victory in a Benchmark 100 (1400m) race at Caulfield last month and is currently the $3.40 favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the Toorak Handicap on October 12. “He was a bit fresh and well the other day but was super,” Maher told Racing.com. “You can see he…

Underwood Stakes contender, Place Du Carrousel. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Group 1-winning French import Place Du Carrousel is expected to be sharp enough to perform well in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m), according to co-trainer Sam Freedman. The mare, purchased by Portofino Bloodstock for €4.025 million at the end of her four-year-old season, now runs in the Yulong silks. She made a promising Australian debut in March, finishing second behind Via Sistina in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), but was a disappointing eighth in her only other appearance since the…

Brave Star seals a Francis Lui three-timer at Happy Valley. Francis Lui accelerated his bid for successive Hong Kong trainers’ championships with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as Lyle Hewitson and Karis Teetan slotted doubles. Lui’s title defence gathered impetus with Sweet Briar, Forever Glorious and Brave Star’s victories to vault into second place in the standings with four wins behind Danny Shum, who also has four wins but leads overall with more minor placings. “It’s surprised me, to have a few winners. Brave Star likes to…

There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, September 19. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Cranbourne & Kembla Grange. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – September 19, 2024 Cranbourne Racing Tips Kembla Grange 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…