Day: 2 August 2022

State Of Rest and Anamoe are set for a rematch in the 2022 Cox Plate. (Picture: Racing Photos) In the centenary year of the W.S. Cox Plate, Racing Victoria’s (RV) General Manager – Racing Operations and International, Paul Bloodworth, believes it could be one of the best editions yet. With nominations released on Tuesday afternoon, punters were excited to see last year’s first and second horses, State Of Rest and Anamoe, entered once again. Joining that pair as part of the 135 nominees is Annabel Neasham’s Zaaki, who sits on…

The 2019 Melbourne Cup winner, Vow And Declare, is among the 186 nominations for the 3200m race. (Photos: Racing Photos) The Melbourne Cup has drawn a 10-year high of 186 entries in 2022, with 43 of those coming from abroad. The first round of nominations for the race that stops the nation was taken on Tuesday afternoon, signalling three months until the famous 3200m feature is run and won. While 2019 champion Vow And Declare is back for another shot at history, the last two winners of the race –…

What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Thursday, August 4, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Cranbourne will start off its eight-race program at 1pm AEST on Thursday with some competitive races programmed for punters to dissect. Peter Moody has a handy team engaged, as does the Maher & Eustace stable. The last race closes the program at 4:30pm, with the quaddie getting underway at 3pm in the long-distance race. CRANBOURNE BEST BET: NIGHTFIRE Nightfire is a very interesting runner for…

Quality jumper The Cossack soars over a fence on his way to victory at Hastings. Photo credit: Race Images – Grant Matthew Champion jumps trainer Paul Nelson will be in Australia rather than Christchurch this weekend as he watches his star hurdler The Cossack take on Australia’s best. Nelson won last season’s New Zealand jumps trainer title with 19 successes, including a startling eight prestige jumps races, but he won’t be represented on the first day of the Grand National carnival at Riccarton on Saturday. Instead he’ll be at Sandown…

What Townsville Races Where Cluden Park – Racecourse Rd, Cluden QLD 4811 When Thursday, August 4, 2022 First Race 12:02pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes It is Townsville Cup week in Queensland’s north, with a bumper nine-race program scheduled for Thursday afternoon before the feature Cup meeting is run on Saturday. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for Thursday’s card, which is scheduled to kick off at 12:02pm AEST. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is in the true position for the entire…

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, August 3, 2022 First Race 1:08pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes A seven-race metropolitan program will be run and won at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Wednesday, August 3. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the program, which is scheduled to begin at 1:08pm AEST. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is out 9m for the entire course. Best Bet at Eagle Farm – Prince Shalaa…

Leading Top End jockey Jarrod Todd partners Victorian stayer Playoffs to a comfortable victory for outstanding NT trainer Gary Clarke in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay on Monday. It has been a truly spectacular Darwin Cup Carnival for champion Top End trainer Gary Clarke. On Saturday, he ended the 2021/22 season with victory in the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) when former NSW galloper Syncline, a six-year-old gelding these days, saluted with Jarrod Todd in the saddle. On Monday, Clarke started the 2022/23 season in magnificent fashion when…