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Lady Shenandoah winning the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The 46th running of the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) shares top billing as the first of two Group 1 features at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a field of 15 fillies set to do battle for the $750,000 prize. The Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah has been the long-standing $1.85 favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the event, and the confidence for punters will only grow after the star filly drew barrier three on Thursday morning. James McDonald gets…

Via Sistina and James McDonald returns to scale after winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) The $1 million Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race program at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of nine set to line-up in the weight-for-age classic. Despite being rolled as a short-priced favourite first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), horse racing bookmakers haven’t hesitated to install Via Sistina as $2.00 favourite once again. James McDonald reunites with the daughter of…

Autumn Glow cruising to victory in the Tea Rose Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Star filly Autumn Glow is set to miss this Saturday’s Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, with trainer Chris Waller confirming the daughter of The Autumn Sun is likely to resume in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on March 22. Chris Waller Racing posted a statement on his behalf which read: “After giving it a lot of thought, we have decided Autumn Glow isn’t quite at her peak fitness to be running first-up in…

Tony Cruz won the 2022 Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) with California Spangle. Photo: HKJC Tony Cruz will attempt to win a third Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday when he saddles Californiatotality and Stunning Peach in the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic series. With 1,543 wins as a trainer after notching 946 victories as a jockey in Hong Kong, Cruz’s ambition is undiminished and he is confident Californiatotality, who will be ridden by Alexis Badel, and Stunning Peach, who will be partnered by James…

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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Blamey Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1600m The Blamey Stakes is a Group 2 race run over 1600m at Flemington under set weights and penalties, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club. Named after Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, the Blamey Stakes was first held in 1955 over 10 furlongs (2000m approx) before shifting to 1600m in 1973. Initially a weight-for-age race, the Blamey Stakes was run as a handicap…

There are six horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, February 26. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Launcston, Rosehill, Sandown & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – February 26, 2025 Launcston Racing Tips Rosehill Racing Tips Sandown 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…

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, February 26, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday evening, with a bumper nine-race program lined up under lights. Participants will be racing on the C course throughout the night, and although some rainfall is forecast to hit the region in the lead-up, it shouldn’t have any affect on the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. All…

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, February 26, 2025 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Hillside track at Sandown will play host to an eight-race card this Wednesday afternoon, with the first event scheduled to jump at 3:40pm AEDT. The track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances as there is no rain forecast in the lead-up to the meeting. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit.…

Several Group races featured across the Caulfield and Rosehill cards; however, for this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have focused on three runners from Caulfield. Each of these runners produced impressive runs without much luck and should be added to your blackbook for their upcoming starts. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4 (up to Good 3 after R5) Rail position: +4m entire circuit Race 4: Group 3 Zeditave Stakes (1200m) | Time: 1:09.69 Horse to follow: Sergeant Major (3rd) Sergeant Major kicked off his autumn preparation over 1200m, which…