| What | Darwin Races |
| Where | Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 |
| When | Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
| First Race | 2:37pm ACST |
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There’s just three weeks to go before the start of the Darwin Cup Carnival, but the fields are getting stronger at Fannie Bay, with the best of the locals taking on opposition from interstate for the first time. In the end, it makes for good racing, with 55 horses accepting for the six-event program. It hasn’t rained in Darwin in over two months, and on Saturday, the forecast is for sunny conditions with a top temperature of 32C. The rail will be in its true position, and it will once again be a good dirt surface.
BEST BET: Spaceship
The former Queensland galloper Spaceship clearly has ability after posting two big wins from as many starts over 1200m as an odds-on favourite since arriving in the Top End. The son of Invader cleaned up Class 2 opposition by five lengths on April 12 before making the step up to Benchmark 76 and prevailing by 3.3 lengths on May 11. The four-year-old gelding, who had seven starts for Eagle Farm trainer Robert Heathcote for two wins at Doomben, takes on a bunch of sprinters capable of impressing during the Darwin Cup Carnival, but on this occasion, 55kg should get Spaceship home.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#5 Spaceship (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Jarrod Todd (55kg)
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NEXT BEST: Emerald Court
It has been two years since the five-year-old mare Emerald Court last raced at Fannie Bay. On that occasion she had two starts with her best effort a third over 1100m (0-64). The daughter of Barbados has saluted in three of her past six SA starts since December 29, which includes a win at Morphettville over 1050m (BM64) and two wins at Naracoorte over 1100m (0-54 and 0-58). The mare usually resumes well after a spell and finished second in a 900m trial on June 4.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#4 Emerald Court (4)
5yo Mare | T: Heather Lehmann | J: Sonja Logan (58kg)
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BEST VALUE: Iknowhatyouredoing
Iknowhatyouredoing can bounce back after a last start fifth over 1300m (0-64) where nothing went right in his Darwin return on May 25. After missing the start, the four-year-old gelding from Alice Springs trailed the leader by eight lengths in last place along the back straight before making ground passing the 600m. Turning for home, Iknowhatyouredoing was winding up and was then impeded at the 200m before finishing 3.2 lengths adrift of the winner. The son of Husson also lost a plate, so it was a tough day. Winless in 10 NT starts, the former SA galloper has been placed in each of his four 1600m starts.
Best Value
Race 6 – 
#1 Iknowhatyouredoing (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Kevin Lamprecht | J: Ianish Luximon (60kg)
Bet with Neds
Saturday Darwin quaddie tips – 15/6/2024
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Saturday, June 15, 2024
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