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Price Tag. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Tyler Schiller is confident it will take a quality horse to beat Price Tag in the $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Randwick, provided the talented filly can overcome her inexperience. Price Tag firmed into outright $4 favouritism with horse racing betting sites after drawing barrier 11, while some of her main rivals fared worse in Tuesday’s draw. Rivellino landed barrier 16, and unbeaten filly Within The Law was dealt gate 18. Schiller made the trip to Melbourne last month to ride the…

Knight’s Choice set for All-Star Mile bid after impressive trial at Sunshine Coast. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Melbourne Cup winner Knight’s Choice is on track for a potential first-up tilt at the All-Star Mile (1600m), with co-trainer Sheila Laxon confirming the $2.5 million feature is a key early target in the gelding’s upcoming campaign. The five-year-old made an impressive return to public work at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday morning, surging home along the inside to defeat Calico Jack by half a length in a 1000-metre trial. The hitout…

Linebacker on his way to winning at Hawkesbury on debut. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Group 1 placegetter Linebacker is set to return to the races as a gelding on Saturday, stepping out in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained three-year-old had just two spring starts, finishing sixth in the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) on September 28, before being spelled and gelded following coltish pre-race behavior that contributed to a below-par performance. “First-up he was very good last time in the six (furlong…

Entain Australia has made the tough call to disband its Ladbrokes Racing Club (LRC) program, a move that marks the end of an initiative that brought racing fans closer to the action across thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing. Entain, owner of two of the top Australian bookmakers, Neds and Ladbrokes, launched the club in 2023. The Ladbrokes Racing Club quickly gained traction, offering members an ownership-like experience. However, despite its success, Entain Australia CEO Dean Shannon cited a range of factors behind the decision to discontinue the club in its…

Grail Seeker will contest the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Grail Seeker’s season has painted a pretty picture so far for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, with her two starts in two Group Ones resulting in two wins. The imposing daughter of Iffraaj lined up a $32 chance with horse racing bookmakers in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) back in September, but she didn’t know that, schooling a hot field and doing the same as favourite four months…

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, February 5, 2025 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Moonee Valley Racing Club will host another very competitive eight-race card on Friday night, with the first event scheduled to jump at 6:15pm AEDT. Warm and dry conditions are forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, and the track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at the time of acceptances. The rail will be pushed out…

Snazzytavi has been ruled out of Saturday’s Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) after contracting a virus. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Illness is likely to sideline Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s top-quality mare Snazzytavi until later in the year. Cambridge Stud’s star performer was being prepared for a crack at Saturday’s Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa before the five-year-old daughter of Tavistock contracted a virus. “I’d say that her autumn is over, which means we’ll give her a good break and focus on the spring,”…

Luke Ferraris coaxes the best out of Mr Ascendency. Photo: HKJC Fresh from Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) success last week, Luke Ferraris continued a barnstorming season with victory on Mr Ascendency at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Triumphant after My Wish’s brilliant win in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile for Mark Newnham, Ferraris combined with Ricky Yiu to land the midweek feature aboard Mr Ascendency with a perfectly-timed ride. Sitting second last on the rails throughout, Ferraris angled Mr Ascendency (122lb) into the clear approaching the 300m…

What Hobart Races Where Elwick Racecourse – 6 Goodwood Rd, Glenorchy TAS 7010 When Friday, February 5, 2025 First Race 2:52pm AEDT Visit Dabble Feature racing in Tasmania heads to Hobart’s Elwick Racecourse where the Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m) and Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) headlines the eight-race meeting. Clear skies are forecast for one of the marquee days of racing in the Apple Isle, and despite the track being rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, competitors should be racing on a Good 4 surface come…