Day: 14 November 2024

Ascot free racing tips & quaddie | WA Champion Fillies Stakes Day

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What WA Champion Fillies Stakes Day Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, November 16, 2024 First Race 1:09pm AWST Visit Dabble The Group 3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes will headline a stacked nine-race program at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. With perfect spring weather forecast in the lead-up, the track is expected to remain at the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race set to jump at 1:09pm…

Moody Prepares Wish for Extended Distances

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After spending the past two years in a lucrative sprinting mode, I Wish I Win(NZ) (Savabeel) will return to racing in 2025 with a readjusted aim of establishing himself over longer trips. Co-trainer Peter Moody said I Wish I Win will return to work next week with the plan to test him out over further in a campaign which could culminate in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick over 2000m. “We’ve had a couple of cracks at sprinting, he’s been very good at it but now we’ll put him over…

Rue de Royale Sets Sights on the Sapphire Stakes

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With two of the eight runners in Saturday’s Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, Tony and Calvin McEvoy are hopeful their charges can be the ones to serve it up to Golden Slipper runner-up Coleman. The Ballarat-based duo will saddle up Rue de Royale(NZ) (Per Incanto) and Cavity Bay in the $500,000 contest and Tony McEvoy is confident his colt in particular, who placed behind Evaporate(NZ) (Per Incanto) and Henlein two starts ago in the G2 Stutt Stakes, can make his presence felt back to 1400 metres. While…

Latta Aims to Add to Her Winning Record at Riccarton

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Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta is no stranger to big-race success during New Zealand Cup Week, and she will have chances in each of the three feature events at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) will come first, with Latta’s progressive filly Connello(NZ) (Time Test) bringing victories in her last two starts to the elite-level contest. The most recent of those was in open three-year-old company at Trentham in the hands of Tina Comignaghi, who retains the ride. “I’m looking forward to getting her…

Weather playing a key role for Orlov

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David Haworth will be keeping a close eye on weather conditions at Trentham on Friday, with the Pullman Hotel Melbourne (1600m) a hopeful lead-in to a shot at stakes level for his talented gelding Orlov(NZ) (Sweynesse). The seven-year-old son of Sweynesse resumed stylishly at Otaki last month, finishing second to well-performed mare Sumi. Haworth, based at Foxton, avoided starting on the heavy surface at Trentham in his next assignment, a decision he will continue to follow if the track deteriorates in the next 24 hours. “I was thrilled with him…

Sunshine Coast racing tips & best bets | Saturday, November 16

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What Mooloolaba Cup Day 2024 Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Saturday, November 16, 2024 First Race 12:18pm AEST Visit Dabble The $160,000 Mooloolaba Cup will headline the massive 10-race program at the Sunshine Coast this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, but with rain forecast on each day in the lead-up to the meeting, expect a genuine Soft surface throughout the day. The rail will be in the +2m position for the entire…

Thousand Guineas 2024 preview & betting strategy | November 16

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What 2024 Thousand Guineas Where Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, November 16, 2024 Prizemoney $1,500,000 Distance 1600m Conditions 3YO Fillies | Set Weights 2023 winner Joliestar (1) | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (56kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) headlines the bumper 10-race meeting at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with a field of 13 three-year-old fillies set to battle for the $1.5 million purse on offer. Will Chris Waller and James McDonald claim a third-straight win in the race with Aeliana? Or is…

Newcastle races free betting preview & quaddie | Hunter Day 2024

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What Hunter Day 2024 Where Newcastle Jockey Club – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Saturday, November 16, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble The $1 million Group 2 Hunter (1300m) headlines the action at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program set for decision. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with the track rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, punters can expect that rating to hold true on race-day morning with light rainfall predicted leading into the…

Moonee Valley free racing tips & quaddie | Friday 15/11/24

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What Moonee Valley races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, November 15, 2024 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Racing returns to Moonee Valley Racecourse this Friday night for a bumper eight-race meeting. The rail comes out 4m to take advantage of the Good 4 rating following the busy stretch of spring carnival action at the track. The Moonee Valley races are set to commence at 6:15pm AEDT. Best Bet at Moonee Valley: Inexorable Inexorable was the definition of ‘hard watch’ last…

Spacewalk secures slot in The Meteorite

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Spacewalk. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Godolphin’s Spacewalk is set to compete in the inaugural $1 million Meteorite (1200m) on Cranbourne Cup day next Saturday. The five-year-old will represent Busuttin Racing in the 1200-metre race, facing contenders such as Baraqiel and Rey Magnerio. Although Spacewalk hasn’t secured a victory since the Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) at Flemington last year, he has shown consistent form this spring, recently finishing a close second to Way To The Stars in the Listed Century Stakes (1000m) on Oaks Day. “Godolphin is excited…