| What | Flemington Races |
| Where | Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| When | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| First Race | 1:10pm AEDT |
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The traditional New Year’s Day meeting at Flemington awaits punters on Wednesday afternoon with an eight-race meeting scheduled. The Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) and Listed Kensington Stakes (1400m) headline what is a competitive day of racing, set to be run on a Good 4 with the rail in its true position the entire circuit. Action from Flemington is set to commence at 1:10pm AEDT.
Bagot Handicap Tip: Grand Pierro
Grand Pierro arguably should have gotten the better of Goldman in the Pakenham Cup last time out, but when the pair meet again on Wednesday, the five-year-old looks poised to go one better. Having loomed as the winner inside the final furlong, the Jason Warren-trained stayer was simply worried out of it by his rival and was beaten a long neck on the line. He meets Goldman and race favourite Muramasa better at the weights than what he did last time out, and if Grand Pierro can replicate his efforts at Flemington, the $10 with horse racing bookmakers looks like a great way to kick off the new year.
Bagot Handicap
Race 6 – 
#5 Grand Pierro (10)
5yo Gelding | T: Jason Warren | J: Zac Spain (54kg)
+900 with Picklebet
Kensington Stakes Top Tip: Running By
Running By was a handy winner of the Inglis Bracelet at the Flemington mile two runs back, and on the back of a hard luck run at Pakenham, she can be a Flemington winner once more. She bungled the start at Pakenham last time out and clearly used up too many carrots as he peaked on her run a touch when beaten a long neck. As long as Saffie Osborne can have the Impending mare out of the barriers cleanly, Running By should land a plumb spot from barrier four and prove too hard to hold out.
Kensington Stakes
Race 4 – 
#2 Running By (4)
5yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Saffie Osborne (55kg)
+270 with Playup
Best Bet at Flemington: Trapeze Warrior
Trapeze Warrior has been unlucky at his last two starts when forced to travel wide without cover, but back up the Flemington straight should see him return to the winner’s stall. He was massive in defeat down the straight in the Melbourne Cup Carnival when going down a half length to the impressive Pisanello over 1100m, and as he steps back to 1200m for just the second time in his career, there is no reason why Trapeze Warrior cannot make it two wins from as many starts at the trip.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#3 Trapeze Warrior (8)
4yo Gelding | T: Phillip Stokes | J: Thomas Stockdale (58.5kg)
+250 with Neds
Next Best at Flemington: Both Sides Now
Both Sides Now has done nothing wrong at each of her last three starts, winning twice and finishing third to suggest she will take some catching on Wednesday. Having been rated perfectly out in front at Moonee Valley on December 6, the plan looks to be similar at Flemington, having drawn barrier two. Jett Stanley’s 2kg claim gets the Puissance De Lune progeny in with 56.5kg on her back, and with a relatively uncontested leaf, Both Sides Now should prove too hard to run.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#6 Both Sides Now (2)
4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jett Stanley (a2) (58.5kg)
+280 with BlondeBet
Wednesday’s quaddie tips for Flemington
Flemington quadrella selections
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- 1-6-11
- 1-2-3-5-7
- 8-9-11
- 2-4-7-10
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