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Poetic Champion powering away with the Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at Hastings on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A crack at a major summer sprinting prize against the older horses hasn’t been ruled out for quality three-year-old Poetic Champion. The stakes winning son of Super Seth is back in work and making good progress following a brief spring campaign that convinced trainer Tony Pike that, in the shorter term at least, he would be best kept to shorter assignments. Poetic Champion was…

What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Friday, December 6, 2024 First Race 3pm ACST Visit Dabble The Darwin Turf Club hosts yet another Friday twilight meeting with 41 horses accepting for the five-event program. Wet and muddy conditions prevailed last Friday, with upwards of 80mm falling in the Top End this week. Further rain is expected on Friday with a top temperature of 32C. The rail will be in the true position, and despite the rain, it is expected to…

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Friday, December 6, 2024 First Race 3:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to the Kensington circuit at Randwick on Friday afternoon, with a competitive seven-part program set for decision. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with the track rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, with more scattered rainfall on the way, punters can expect the track to remain in the Soft range for race-day. All the action…

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, December 6, 2024 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Friday night racing in Victoria heads to Moonee Valley for a fourth straight week, with an eight-race card set down for decision. Showers on race night are due to offset some warm weather in the lead-up, but the Good 4 track rating should not deteriorate too much. The rail remains in its true position, with the opening race set to go at…

Darwin jockey Wayne Davis endured mixed fortunes on his return from injury at Fannie Bay last Friday. Having made a welcome return from injury, Darwin jockey Wayne Davis is hoping for a smoother and more successful day in the saddle come Friday. Sidelined since May with a serious back injury, the popular 53-year-old made his first appearance back at a wet and muddy Fannie Bay last Friday, and it certainly proved eventful. After three rides where he finished unplaced, Davis was aboard the Phil Cole-trained Awesome Lad in the last…

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Mickael Barzalona celebrates victory at Happy Valley. Mickael Barzalona bookended a dominant performance in the International Jockeys Championship (IJC) with victories in the first and last legs of the four-race challenge to become the third French rider to lift the trophy following Christophe Lemaire (2009) and Olivier Peslier (1998 & 2006). Barzalona got off the the perfect start when dropping top weight Sergeant Pepper’s head on the line to land the 1st Leg, depriving William Buick in the final stride to kick off with a maximum 12 points, run over…

There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Thursday, December 5. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Geelong. Thursday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 5, 2024 Geelong 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 for the horse racing taking place on December 5, 2024 check out our…

Multiple Group One winner La Crique will contest Saturday’s Group 1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) La Crique hasn’t returned to Trentham since she won the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) as a three-year-old, and three years down the track, the star mare will line up as a leading hope in Saturday’s Group 1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m). The Desert Gold was La Crique’s first taste of stakes success and she has scarcely raced out of that company since, winning the Group 2…

Antino stretches out at Sha Tin. Photo: HKJC Australian trainer Tony Gollan admits the path his star galloper Antino has taken to get to the HK$36 million Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday is one of racing’s bizarre stories. Antino was bred by Hong Kong-based George Kit Ma’s Blossom Trading & Breeding Company Ltd and was subsequently bought for a meagre HK$135,000 by Hong Kong businessman Jeetu Ramchandani who, virtually on a whim, made the online bid at the 2020 New Zealand Ready To Run…