| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 72 Midas Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
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Racing in Victoria heads to Ballarat on Sunday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race meeting is set down for decision. The track is likely to be in the Soft range considering the rain the region has received since Thursday evening, with the sticking to its true position the entire circuit. The Ballarat races on April 27 is set to jump at 1pm AEST.
Best Bet at Ballarat: Scampi
Scampi was an arrogant winner when breaking his maiden at Cranbourne fresh from a spell at Cranbourne, before being forced to travel wide with no cover at Bendigo on April 12. The three-year-old gelding has always been blessed with talent but has struggled to put it all together on the racetrack. However, drawn in barrier two, the race sets up perfectly for the son of Blue Point to dictate terms, and if he is anywhere close to his best, Scampi will not be caught.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#1 Scampi (2)
3yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Ethan Brown (59.5kg)
Next Best at Ballarat: Professor Pickles
Professor Pickles put in an eye-catching run when first-up off nearly a 12-month spell, and with the run under his belt, he looks hard to go past in the quaddie opener. The four-year-old gelding stalked the speed throughout at Kyneton and arguably threw the race away when doing a few things wrong inside the final furlong. From barrier six, Teo Nugent will look to take up the running, and with the fitness under his belt, Professor Pickles will look to run his rivals ragged.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#9 Professor Pickles (6)
4yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Teo Nugent (58kg)
Best Value at Ballarat: Exuma
Exuma mixes his form, but if the three-year-old gelding is near his best, the $13 with horse racing bookmakers looks a ridiculous price. The son of Blue Point was forced to travel three wide with no cover at Seymour last time out and did well to keep finding late under pressure over the 1000m scamper. From barrier three, John Allen will likely give him the run of the race from just behind the leaders, and if the gap comes at the right time, Exuma will be fighting out the finish and can cause a minor upset.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#3 Exuma (3)
3yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: John Allen (59kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Ballarat
Ballarat quadrella selections
Sunday, April 27, 2025
- 2-9
- 1-7
- 1-2-3-4-10
- 2-5-7-9
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