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What 2025 Magic Millions Raceday Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Drive, Bundall QLD 4217 When Saturday, January 11, 2025 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Dabble The 2025 Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club will feature a 10-race card this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, and with rain forecast on each of the days leading up to the meeting, the track will remain in the Soft range. The rail will be in its true position for…

What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, January 11, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Group racing returns to Flemington on Saturday afternoon, where the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) headlines a competitive 10-race meeting. A summer scorcher is forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, with a top of 33 degrees forecast, and with similar conditions in the lead up to the meeting, the Good 4 track rating will likely see an upgrade to a Good 3 at some point. The rail will be out 4m…

What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Saturday, January 11, 2025 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble Wyong is the destination for metro racing on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program lined up for The Lakes Race Day. The $500,000 feature has been built as a celebration of 150 years of racing in the Wyong district, with a classy field of 12 engaged for the milestone contest. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for…

Wonder Boy. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Jerome Hunter-trained Wonder Boy is set to make his return to the track this Saturday in the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. The three-year-old gelding made a strong impression on debut at Flemington in June, securing a convincing win before placing third in the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) and second in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) behind Growing Empire, who has since placed three times at Group 1 level. Wonder Boy was last seen finishing fifth in the…

What Pakenham Races Where Southside Racing Pakenham – 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3810 When Friday, January 10, 2025 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Friday night racing returns to Pakenham on January 10 where a competitive eight-race meeting awaits punters. With clear skies and high temperatures on the forecast, the track will likely end up as a Good 3 at some stage, while the rail comes out 9m the entire circuit. The first race is set to jump at 6:15pm AEDT. Best Bet at Pakenham:…

Gentian Blue (NZ) on the way to the barriers prior to the running of the Evergreen Turf Handicap at Caulfield Racecourse on August 31, 2024 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have charged trainer Maxim Van Lierde with two breaches of the Australian Rules of Racing, following their investigation into matters concerning his horse, Gentian Blue. The charges relate to the detection of a prohibited substance and a failure to maintain treatment records as required. Charge One: AR 240(2) – Prohibited Substance Detected Under…

Domain Ace will line-up in Saturday’s Group 2 Levin Classic (1400m) at Trentham. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson were left perplexed following Domain Ace’s subpar performance at Ellerslie last month, and they are hoping their $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) contender can return to form at Trentham on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Swiss Ace was announced as the Canterbury Jockey Club’s NZB Kiwi slot runner last month, and he didn’t reassure their selection several weeks later when beating just the one runner home in…

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Friday, January 10, 2025 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to Newcastle Racecourse on Friday afternoon, with a competitive seven-race program scheduled to hit the hunter region. The rail moves out +10m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with the track already rated a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances along with more consistent rainfall in the lead-up, punters can expect a downgrade into the Heavy range for race-day. The opening…

TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) hopeful Tale Of The Gypsy. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Promising juvenile Tale Of The Gypsy will head to Ellerslie on Sunday for the first time with an aim to return to the venue later this month for a shot at a million-dollar prize. The Written By filly entered her debut last Saturday at Te Aroha with no trials, but for a lack of experience she made up in raw talent, overcoming the outside barrier draw and a three-wide trip to score comfortably over her…

Helene Feeling steams to Group 3 January Cup victory. Photo: HKJC Danny Shum surged to the top of the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday, crowned by Helene Feeling’s triumph in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m). Shum dominated the undercard with Judy’s Great, Happy Soul and Eternal Fortune, rising to the top of the trainers’ standings with Helene Feeling’s (117lb) victory under Harry Bentley, who drove the former British galloper to victory in Happy Valley’s only Group contest of…