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There are seven horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, February 23. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Ballarat, Nowra & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – February 23, 2025 Ballarat Racing Tips Nowra Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) 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…

Australian raider Thedoctoroflove bursts into New Zealand Derby contention with victory in the Avondale Guineas. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Visiting three-year-old Thedoctoroflove sounded an ominous warning to his Kiwi rivals heading towards the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with a stunning victory in Saturday’s Group 2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie. Prepared by expat Kiwis Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, the gelded son of champion galloper So You Think only arrived in New Zealand last Friday but showed no effects of that travel as he capitalised on a…

Blue Sky At Night finishes over the top of About Time to win the Avondale Cup. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Blue Sky At Night has defied double-digit odds to win both of New Zealand’s biggest 2400m handicaps this season, adding Saturday’s Group 3 Avondale Cup at Ellerslie to her victory in the Group 3 Waikato Cup in December. The Shamexpress mare landed a $13 upset with her Te Rapa triumph three starts ago, but subsequent unplaced finishes in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) and Group 3…

El Vencedor adds another Group One win to his career-best run of form. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) El Vencedor, or the big EV as he is becoming affectionately known, continued his career-best form with another superb victory at Ellerslie in Saturday’s Group 1 Otaki-Māori WFA Classic (1600m). The gelded son of Shocking sat three back off the pace set by Belclare and looked to be travelling like a winner throughout for rider Wiremu Pinn. Given his head rounding the home bend, the Stephen Marsh-trained runner charged to the front…

What Hong Kong Gold Cup Day 2025 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. The Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) share top billing, with the latter headlined by the worlds’ best sprinter Ka Ying Rising. Participants will be racing on the A course…

Broadsiding cruised to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin three-year-old Broadsiding ($2.70) has made a triumphant return from a 105-day spell, storming to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The son of Too Darn Hot couldn’t have been more impressive surging to victory in the $400,000 feature, with Zac Lloyd producing a stellar ride to find the one-one from barrier six. The James Cummings-trained colt had already stamped himself as a first-up performer in the past, claiming the Group…

What Nowra Races Where Shoalhaven City Turf Club – 96 Albatross Rd, South Nowra NSW 2541 When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 12:55pm AEDT Visit Dabble Nowra is the destination for country racing on Sunday afternoon, with the Shoalhaven City Turf Club set to host a competitive eight-part program. The $150,000 Country Championship Qualifier headlines the action, with a capacity field of 14 attempting to book their spot in the final at Randwick on April 5. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting,…