| What | Albury Gold Cup Day |
| Where | Albury Racing Club – 16-46 Fallon St, Albury NSW 2640 |
| When | Friday, March 22, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:05pm AEDT |
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The Albury Gold Cup (2000m) carnival continues on Friday afternoon with a competitive eight-race program kicking off at 1:05pm local time. The feature has $200,000 up for grabs, with the winner granted entry into the 2024 Big Dance (1600m) on the first Tuesday of November. The rail won’t be moved from the true position after Thursday’s meeting, and with sunny skies predicted throughout the week, the surface should be upgraded from the Soft 7 rating at some stage.
Albury Gold Cup Tip: Fawkner Park
Fawkner Park looks ideally placed after two strong hit-outs. The son of Zoffany found the 1600m too sharp first-up at Randwick in a quality BM100 contest before heading to Melbourne to compete in the Australian Cup Prelude (1800m), going down by 3.3 lengths behind Young Werther on March 9. That form-line reads exceptionally well, and with barrier four assuring a soft run in transit, Fawkner Park should get the last crack at them in the Albury Gold Cup.
Albury Gold Cup
Race 7 – 
#3 Fawkner Park (4)
5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham | J: TBC
+315 with Bet365
Best Bet at Albury: Associate
Associate was luckless in the Moruya Country Championship Qualifier (1400m) on March 3 and should make amends in this Class 3 affair. The Danielle Seib-trained gelding bombed the start but charged through the wire on that occasion, and this presents a much easier task for the son of Star Witness. The 1500m should give the four-year-old plenty of time to wind up under Tyler Schiller, and when asked for the ultimate effort, Associate should put this lot away.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#1 Associate (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Danielle Seib | J: Tyler Schiller (60.5kg)
+170 with PlayUp
Next Best at Albury: Luna Rocks
Luna Rocks recently joined the Mitchell Beer stable and appears ready to strike first-up. The mare by Hellbent finished last of nine in her final attempt for the Richard & Will Freedman barn on September 3, but based on her most recent barrier trial at this course on February 18, the four-year-old seems to be revelling in her new conditions. Watch for Luna Rocks to head straight to the front under Angus Villiers and hold them off despite carrying the top weight.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#1 Luna Rocks (6)
4yo Mare | T: Mitchell Beer | J: Angus Villiers (1.5kg) (61kg)
+440 with Unibet
Best Value at Albury: Boss Lady Rocks
Boss Lady Rocks is a lightly raced seven-year-old from the Ron Stubbs barn and gets ready to resume after 250 days off the scene. The daughter of Street Boss is yet to miss the frame at this track, with three wins and three minor placings to her name, and there is no reason that trend can’t continue Friday afternoon. Although she needs to overcome barrier 13, leave it to the capable hands of Jason Lyon to weave a passage aboard Boss Lady Rocks in the Albury finale.
Best Value
Race 8 – 
#2 Boss Lady Rocks (13)
7yo Mare | T: Ron Stubbs | J: Jason Lyon (59kg)
+680 with Neds
Albury Gold Cup Day quaddie tips – March 22, 2024
Albury quadrella selections
Friday, March 22, 2024
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- 2-4-6-8
- 1-2-3-6-7
- 1-2-3-9-11
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