Category: Australian Gallops

What Randwick Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, December 21, 2024 First Race 12:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Royal Randwick is the destination for metro racing in NSW on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program set to get underway at 12:30pm local time. The rail moves out +3m after racing in the true position last Saturday, and with no significant rainfall predicted in the lead-up, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface come race-day. Best Bet at Randwick: Gilded Water Gilded Water…

What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Saturday, December 21, 2024 First Race 1:37pm ACST Visit Dabble The Alice Springs Turf Club farewells 2024 when it hosts its Christmas meeting this Saturday, with 50 horses accepting for the six-event program. It will be sunny on Saturday with a top temperature of 41C. Pioneer Park will be a dry dirt surface and the rail will be in the true position. BEST BET AT ALICE SPRINGS: CHIEF WHITE SOCK Chief White Sock has returned…

Red Centre trainer Barry Cooke has Chief White Sock in fine form this campaign. (Picture: Nikki Westover Photography) With the Alice Springs Turf Club hosting its final meeting for 2024 on Saturday, the form guide suggests that the Barry Cooke-trained Chief White Sock is one to keep an eye on. The five-year-old gelding has notched two wins and two minor placings since returning from a spell in October, and online bookmakers have him as an early $2 favourite to salute in 0-58 company over 1000m this weekend. That form marks…

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, December 21, 2024 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing returns to Eagle Farm on Saturday afternoon for a bumper 10-race card as the Magic Millions Carnival looms large. The Group 3 B.J. McLachlan Stakes (1200m) headlines a strong program that kicks off at 12:13pm AEST. The track was a Heavy 9 at the time of acceptances, but with clear skies and warm days forecast leading into raceday, a Soft surface is more…

What Pakenham Cup Day 2024 Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Saturday, December 21, 2024 First Race 12:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble This Saturday, the $300,000 Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) and The Supernova (1400m) worth $1 million headline what is arguably the best day of racing Pakenham has ever seen. A perfect Good 4 track is expected, with the rail in the true position. The action on Pakenham Cup Day 2024 commences at 12:15pm AEDT. Pakenham Cup Tip: Goldman Goldman was never going to…

Mornington Glory ridden by Ethan Brown wins the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse on September 07, 2024 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mornington Glory, fresh off a successful spring campaign that included a Group 1 Moir Stakes victory, is poised for an ambitious international journey in 2025 under trainer Gavin Bedggood. The sprinter’s itinerary includes two major races in Dubai, potentially followed by a shot at the prestigious King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. “He’s been invited to go and race in Dubai,…

Trainer Ben Hayes after his horse Independent Road won the Global Turf BM84 Handicap at Sportsbet-Ballarat Racecourse on December 09, 2023 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Global Harmony is set to make his Australian racing return in the Benchmark 84 over 1400m at Pakenham on Saturday as the $3.70 bookmaker favourite at Picklebet. Trained by Will Hayes in partnership with brothers Ben and JD Hayes, the ex-Hong Kong galloper has undergone a notable transformation since his tumultuous time overseas. Under David Hayes’ training in Hong Kong, Global…

Luke Currie returns to the mounting yard on Zoffala after winning BM64 Handicap at Sale Racecourse on September 24, 2020 in Sale, Australia. (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have announced that the Jarrod Robinson-trained racehorse, Zoffala, has tested positive for prohibited substances following a pre-trial blood sample collected on September 30, 2024, at Ararat Racecourse. The Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) report confirmed the presence of Frusemide, Phenylbutazone, Oxyphenbutazone, and Gamma-Hydroxyphenylbutazone in the sample. These findings were independently verified by the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory, which tested a…

What Gold Coast Races Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 When Friday, December 20, 2024 First Race 5:10pm AEST Visit Dabble For the first time, racing will be held under lights on the Gold Coast, where an eight-race meeting is set down for decision on Friday. The $250,000 Magic Millions The Debut (1000m) headlines proceedings on a track that is expected to be in the Heavy range following plenty of rain at the start of the week, before clearing conditions on Thursday and Friday. The…

What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King Street, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, December 20, 2024 First Race 6pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to the bright lights of Canterbury Park Racecourse on Friday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail moves out +4m the entire circuit, and with sunny skies predicted on race-day punters can expect the track to firming from the current Soft 5 rating. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 6pm local time. Best Bet at Canterbury:…