| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 72 Midas Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
| First Race | 1:30pm AEDT |
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The Ballarat Turf Club is the destination for midweek racing in Victoria this Wednesday afternoon. An overcast day is forecast for race day, and with the track rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances and the rail out 6m, there will be no excuses for fancied runners. The first of eight races at Ballarat is set to jump at 1:20pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Ballarat: Alma Rise
Alma Rise simply looks like the best bet of the year so far in this BM78 over 2000m. The four-year-old mare returned in super fashion when beaten three lengths in the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, where she was held up for a run at the 100m mark and was not fully tested. She boasts three wins from as many starts at the trip, and if she finds the right run in transit, Alma Rise’s rivals will not know which way she went when she goes for home.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#6 Alma Rise (6)
4yo Mare | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Blake Shinn (56kg)
Next Best at Ballarat: Detroit City
Detroit City has been well beaten in all three starts this campaign, but the massive step back in grade to a BM70 should suit him perfectly. The three-year-old gelding was beaten four lengths first-up by Angel Capital in Group 2 company before struggling in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) and then again in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m). The drop to 1600m at this level should work in his favour, and as long as Jamie Mott can find cover from barrier 10, Detroit City should have a class edge on his rivals.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#2 Detroit City (10)
3yo Gelding | T: Dominic Sutton | J: Jamie Mott (59.5kg)
Best Value at Ballarat: Judge Jenni
The way Judge Jenni hit the line over 1606m at Terang on March 21 suggests the 2000m trip on Wednesday will suit. The Justify mare settled at the rear of the field and made up good ground in the home straight to be beaten by 1.8 lengths. The extra 400m will give her more time to build through the gears, and as long as Craig Newitt has her in clear air, Judge Jenni will prove hard to run down at $7 with .
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#10 Judge Jenni (6)
4yo Mare | T: Lindsey Smith | J: Craig Newitt (57.5kg)
Wednesday quaddie tips for Ballarat
Ballarat quadrella selections
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- 2-4-9
- 3-6-7-9
- 6
- 1-2-3-4-5
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