Year: 2022

Jockey William Pike will chase a sixth victory and fifth in as many years when he partners the Adam Durrant-trained Treasured Star in the time-honoured Group 1 $1.5 million Furphy Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. William Pike is back in WA riding Treasured Star in the Railway Stakes 2022 field on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. With prize money boosted ahead of the 2022 edition of Perth’s mile classic, the Railway Stakes field has attracted a capacity line-up of talent this season. WA’s premiere training duo of Grant & Alana Williams…

What Darwin Races Where Darwin Turf Club – Buntine Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 2:56pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes We head to Darwin this Saturday for a five-race card out of Fannie Bay. HorseBetting’s NT racing analyst has picked out his best bets for the meeting on November 19, 2022. Race 1 (2.56pm) – $21,525 Sky Racing Benchmark 76 Handicap (1600m) Noir De Rue made a triumphant return on Melbourne Cup Day with an outstanding win in open company over 1300m. The eight-year-old gelding…

Viktor Vegas will contest the Group 3 Pukekohe Traders Counties Cup (2100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Photo: Race Images There’s no doubt about the sentiment that Casey Lock attaches to Saturday’s Group 3 Counties Cup (2100m) candidate Viktor Vegas but even accounting for that, she’s adamant he can win. It’s clear the Matamata trainer adores Tavistock nine-year-old Viktor Vegas and loves retelling the series of events that led to him joining her stable. But she believes the gift-horse can look his rivals in the eye on Saturday and provide her…

Conor O’Ceirin will contest the Waipine Logging/John Turkington Forestry 1400 at Awapuni on Saturday. Photo: Race Images New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson is keen to head north to Te Rapa next month with five-win gelding Conor O’Ceirin to give him a crack at a Group Three scalp. The six-year-old will be on trial for the trip when he heads to Awapuni on Saturday to contest the Waipine Logging/John Turkington Forestry 1400. He heads into the race in good form, having won two of his last four starts, and ran third…

What 2022 Kilmore Cup Day Where Kilmore Racing Club – East St, Kilmore VIC 3764 When Sunday, November 20, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Kilmore Racing Club on Sunday afternoon for an eight-race program on the club’s marquee day. The track is currently rated a Soft 7, but with plenty of rain forecast in the area on Saturday and Sunday, we expect to be racing on a Heavy track come the opening event at 1:30pm AEDT. The rail remains in the true position all…

What Taree Gold Cup Day Where Manning Valley Racing Club – Racecourse Dr, Taree NSW 2430 When Sunday, November 20, 2022 First Race 1:25pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes The Manning Valley Racing Club will host its annual Cup meeting this Sunday, highlighted by the $100,000 Taree Gold Cup. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with warm weather on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, we should be racing on a Good track for the majority of the program on Sunday. The rail will be in the true position…

While it feels like longer, Group 1 racing will return on Saturday when the Railway Stakes gets underway at Ascot Racecourse. For many, it is front of mind as we look to build on our Christmas shopping fund with Willie Pike and the chaps over in WA. The Punt Drunk team will also take a look at where the Darren Weir situation stands a couple of months out from a potential return and the ups and downs of having a punt in the UK. Can Pike win a fifth straight…

What The Gong Race Day Where Illawarra Turf Club – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 First Race 12:20pm AEDT Feature Race $1,000,000 The Gong – Race 8 Visit Ladbrokes The Gong is the $1 million feature this weekend at Kembla Grange as the Illawarra track hosts a blockbuster nine-race program. Not only do we have The Gong, but a terrific field has assembled for The Warra as well, worth $300,000 in prizemoney for the 1000m sprinters. We’re set for perfect conditions with little to…