Year: 2025

Orange Gold Cup Day 2025 preview & best bets | Friday, April 11

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What Orange Races Where Racing Orange, Towac Park Racecourse – 57 Canobolas Rd, Orange NSW 2800 When Friday, April 11, 2025 First Race 12:35pm AEST Visit Dabble Towac Park Racecourse is the destination for NSW racing on Friday afternoon, with a massive eight-part program lined up for Orange Gold Cup Day. The $75,000 feature has Big Dance (1600m) eligibility up for grabs, and with some star stables making the trip to the Central Tablelands region, it’s sure to be a cracking days racing. The rail moves out +3.5m the entire…

Cranbourne horse racing tips & quaddie | Friday, April 11, 2025

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What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Racecourse – Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Friday, April 11, 2025 First Race 5:45pm AEST Visit Dabble Cranbourne Racecourse is the destination for Victorian racing on Friday evening, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail reverts to the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with no rainfall expect to hit the course in the lead-up, punters can expect a Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 5:45pm local time. Best Bet at Cranbourne:…

Hill brothers with good books at Winton

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By Jonny Turner ‘Watch out for the Hill brothers’ could prove an important message for punters at Winton on Thursday. Max Hill links up with a handy book of four drives in his adopted home province, while younger brother Seth is on a southern raid, linking up with three solid chances.  Big brother has landed the drive behind one of the best placed horses at the Wairio Trotting Club meeting. A new association with trainer Brad Williamson has put Max Hill in the hot seat behind Tabasco, who drops sharply…

Thursday’s free horse racing tips & best bets | April 10, 2025

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There are five horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, April 10. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Gosford. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – April 10, 2025 Gosford 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 April 10, 2025 check out our…

Denifostova’s first double on busy day at Manawatu

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By Brigette Solomon  Junior driver Kristina Denifostova scored her first winning driving double during a “hectic” day at Manawatu yesterday. Both her wins with Lewey Maguire and La Miki were trained by her employers Steve and Amanda Telfer. “I am so happy, it was a huge opportunity for me to come down to Palmerston North and look after the horses over the past 10 days and to drive the team at the races,” said Denifostova. “The two horses that won are some of my favourites in the stable and it…

Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2025 Group 1 preview & tips | April 12

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What 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, April 12, 2025 Prizemoney $5,000,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1, WFA 2024 winner Pride Of Jenni (3) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Declan Bates (57kg) Visit Dabble The time-honoured Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) headlines the action for Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of 15 set to line up in the $5 million weight-for-age classic. An astonishing 12 of the 15 runners engaged have secured…

Leica Lucy prepares for Clash of the Queens

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Champion trainer Chris Waller has labelled the Australian Oaks a clash of the queens as two classic winners from opposite sides of the Tasman prepare to do battle. While Waller has opted not to back-up star New Zealand-bred Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) from her stunning Australian Derby triumph, he will have former Kiwi Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) and Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) close relation Belle Detelle (Zed) engaged. The pair face an onerous task against Matt Laurie-trained star Treasurethe Moment, the VRC Oaks heroine and winner of her past seven starts,…

Bubbles on ice ahead of two YO’s first outing

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Champagne Diblu won’t lack support when the trial-winning youngster opens his career on his home track at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of Russian Revolution will be cheered on by a sizeable ownership crew when he steps out in the Listed Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes (1000m). “He was our first micro-share horse and we’ve tried to get people involved in the game at a lower cost,” Furlong said. “It’s been pretty successful and there’s a wonderful group behind him who are all pretty excited to get…

Ceolwulf Primed for QE Cup Clash Against Elite Rivals

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The $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is shaping as a moment of truth for Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) as the dual Group One-winning miler seeks to prove he can mix it with the country’s best horses over a middle distance. Ceolwulf will take his place in a crack field that boasts Cox Plate winner Via Sistina, international raiders Dubai Honour and Rousham Park, Australian Cup winner Light Infantry Man and pre-post Melbourne Cup fancy Vauban. The winner of the Epsom Handicap-King Charles III Stakes double over a mile in the spring, Ceolwulf had his autumn campaign interrupted when he missed a scheduled run in the Verry Elleegant Stakes. He was forced…