Broadsiding set for busy autumn campaign

James McDonald and Broadsiding after winning the Group 1 Golden Rose. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Three-time Group 1 winner Broadsiding edged closer to his competitive return with a narrow yet impressive victory in a 1000-metre trial on a Heavy 8 track at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. It marked the colt’s second trial of the campaign, following a more low-key hit-out over 900 metres on January 30, and has bolstered the excitement around his trainer, James Cummings. “I just like the way he’s hard and forward in this early stage of his campaign,”…

Melham set to reunite with I Wish I Win in Futurity Stakes

I Wish I Win with Jamie Melham in the saddles cruises to victory at Caulfield in 2022. Photo credit: Bruno Cannatelli Jamie Melham could be poised to reunite with I Wish I Win after riding the Group 1-winning six-year-old at the Pakenham jump-outs in recent weeks. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding has secured a pair of jump-out victories, with the latest coming on Tuesday morning. This would mark the first time Melham has ridden the horse on race day since their easy win in a 1400-metre contest at…

Today’s horse racing promotions & bet returns | February 12, 2025

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Wednesday’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | February 12

There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, February 12. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Hawkesbury & Sha Tin (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – February 12, 2025 Hawkesbury Racing Tips Happy Valley (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top horse racing bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse…

Wish return still undecided

Two-time Group One winner I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is going into the autumn with revived vigour and back-to-back jumpout wins. But co-trainer Peter Moody admits he still hasn’t locked in a first-up run for the star galloper. Speaking after the son of Savabeel’s 1000-metre jumpout win at Pakenham on Tuesday morning, Moody said the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) on February 22 is the most likely kick-off point, but still not a certainty. “He’s had two jumpouts and he’s looked super in them,” he said. “He looked to do…

The Follow Files: Hayes-trained gelding luckless in Autumn Stakes

As the autumn carnivals in Victoria and New South Wales continue to heat up, Caulfield and Randwick held feature racing throughout last Saturday. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners that will most likely push onto feature races during the carnival, following strong performances at the start of their preparations. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 7: Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) | Time: 1:24.66 Horse to follow: Evaporate (3rd) Caulfield Guineas placegetter Evaporate returned for his autumn campaign…

Cambridge to kick start Northern Metro series

The first of the ever popular Northern Metro Series for 2025 has been confirmed for March. The series, a key part of the Look North initiative to invigorate racing in the northern region, will kick off at Cambridge on Tuesday, March 4. The heats will cater for R35 to R45 3YO and older trotters and pacers, and will be worth $8000 each. The second round of heats will be held at Alexandra Park on Friday March 14, with the top four from each heat automatically qualifying for the $35,000 Final…

Chocolate Crunch rewards loyal owner/breeder

By Rob Courtney It’s a timely reminder with the up-coming NZB National Yearling Sales at Karaka and Christchurch, that winners can come from anywhere. There are a number of clear examples where top horses have been sold relatively cheaply through the sales arena, with NZ Cup winners Mainland Banner and  Copy That immediately coming to mind after being sold for less than $10k as yearlings. And just in the last week or so Chocolate Crunch won on debut at Rangiora after being passed in at the 2023 Christchurch Yearling Sales.…

Merlin among Kiwi talent lining up in Sydney

By Adam Hamilton  Champion trainer Barry Purdon is excited but wary heading into his latest Aussie raid. Purdon and co-trainer Scott Phelan will unleash the first two – Better Knuckle Up and Sooner The Bettor – of three stable stars they have sent across the ditch at Menangle on Saturday night. The third, and recently-crowned New Zealand Pacer of the Year  Merlin, will wait another week to open his assault in a 2300m free-for-all at Menangle. The trio arrived in Sydney last Sunday, accompanied by Phelan, and have thrived at…