| What | Yarra Valley Races |
| Where | Yarra Valley Racing – Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen VIC 3775 |
| When | Thursday, January 2, 2025 |
| First Race | 1:30pm AEDT |
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Racing in Victoria heads to Yarra Valley on Thursday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race meeting awaits punters. The track has come up as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with clear skies forecast, it is likely to begin as a Good 4 come race one. The rail sticks in its true position, with the first event set to jump at 1:30pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Yarra Valley: Scottie’s Legacy
Scottie’s Legacy found one better at her first crack at the 2000m at Mornington last time out, but the 1950m BM58 she strikes on Thursday looks to be a relative easy kill on what she has displayed so far. For a stayer on the rise, the Almanzor mare has a strong turn of foot and is set to be aided by a genuinely run event throughout. With Logan Bates claiming 2kg, she gets in perfectly with just 58kg on her back, and with a well-timed sprint, Scottie’s Legacy looks different gravy against this lot.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#2 Scottie’s Legacy (4)
4yo Mare | T: Mark Walker | J: Logan Bates (a2) (60kg)
Bet with Neds
Next Best at Yarra Valley: The Marg Factor
The Marg Factor has not won in 15 months but may not get a better chance than when she lines up in BM58 company. The seven-year-old mare was only grabbed in the shadows of the winning post at Cranbourne on December 13 when leading over 1400m and a repeat effort up to 1500m should see her break through for an overdue victory. In barrier two with Tianni Chapman claiming 2kg, the Hvasstan mare should have no issue holding the lead, and if she can kick off the home bend, The Marg Factor should prove too hard to run down.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#9 The Marg Factor (2)
7yo Mare | T: Peter Gelagotis | J: Tianni Chapman (a2) (59.5kg)
Bet with BlondeBet
Best Value at Yarra Valley: Li’l Brazen
Li’l Brazen has been well supported with horse racing bookmakers at both starts this campaign but is yet to break through for that elusive maiden triumph. The three-year-old filly looked like the winner first-up before finding one better over 1000m, before seemingly struggling to run out the 1143m last time out at Geelong. The Brazen Beau filly steps back to the 1000m scamper third-up, and from barrier seven, if Joe Bowditch can land the one-one and stalk the speed, Li’l Brazen has shown enough so far to suggest she can run a bottler here.
Best Value
Race 3 – 
#8 Li’l Brazen (7)
3yo Filly | T: Phillip Stokes | J: Joe Bowditch (56kg)
Bet with Picklebet
Thursday quaddie tips for Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley quadrella selections
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- 2-5-6-9
- 2
- 1-6-9
- 3-6-11-13
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