Baxter aims for Australia Day features at Fannie Bay

Trainer Chloe Baxter is eyeing both Darwin features during the Australia Day meeting on Saturday. Siberian Larch appears in the $40,000 Lightning Wet Season Final (1200m) against 0-70 opposition, while He’s The Ultimate contests Heat 3 of the Summer Sprint Series (1300m) with a $30,000 purse. Baxter’s biggest win was during the 2023 Darwin Cup Carnival when He’s The Ultimate won the $50,000 Metric Mile (1600m) before coming fifth in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m). The son of Fastnet Rock, now a six-year-old gelding, then suffered a tendon injury before…

Applications for The Race and the TAB Trot

Applications for Slots in both “The Race” and the “TAB Trot” will close next Wednesday, January 29.  Information surrounding the slots, including copies of Slot Holder Agreements can be found here.  Slot holders will be announced on Friday, January 31. Any enquiries to dave@cambridgeraceway.co.nz, or by calling  Dave on 027 202 7778. The 2025 Night of Champions will be run on Friday April 4. 

Today’s horse racing bookmaker offers & bet returns | January 24

Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Friday, January 24. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for January 24, 2025, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Double Winnings All Races – Moonee Valley Get DOUBLE WINNINGS paid in BONUS CASH for your first bet on each race at Moonee Valley. Applies to Win, Place & Top 2/3/4 markets…

Friday’s horse racing tips & free betting previews | January 24

There are eight horse racing meetings set for Australia on Friday, January 24. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Gold Coast and Moonee Valley. Friday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – January 24, 2025 Gold Coast Racing Tips Moonee Valley Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing…

All You Need Is Me is back in feature race at Addington

By Michael Guerin Don’t be surprised to see the real All You Need Is Me back in the winner’s circle at Addington tonight. The highly talented mare returns in the $60,000 Garrards Premier Mares Championship, a race robbed of one of its favourites with the scratching of Princess Meritaten.  That leaves All You Need Is Me versus Treacherous Baby off the front line of the 1980m mobile, with neither having raced since finishing third and sixth respectively in the NZ Oaks on November 29.  Even more remarkably All You Want…

The Big O was one of a kind in an era of great racehorses

The best of his time and the likes of which we will never see again are just two of the many accolades being showered on Octagonal in the week announcing the champion galloper’s induction to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Octagonal raced during an era of great horses, living up to his blue-blooded pedigree and magnificent conformation with 10 Group One wins from two to four years. A member of the first crop of Zabeel from iconic broodmare Eight Carat, he was the champion Australian two-year-old of 1994-95…

Wink could turn into a rich payday for Sharrock

A wink could turn into the lion’s share of $1 million for trainer Gavin Sharrock on Saturday when he contests the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with Daylight Robbery (NZ) (Super Seth). The two-year-old son of Super Seth is aptly named, with Sharrock paying just $10,500 for the colt out of Waikato Stud’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Online Yearling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus last year, after he was passed in at Karaka after failing to reach his $70,000 reserve. Sharrock was taken by the colt when watching his video online,…

Sandown free race-by-race preview & tips | January 25, 2025

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Saturday, January 25, 2025 First Race 12:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Sandown Racecourse is back in action on Saturday afternoon, where a bumper 10-race card awaits punters on the Lakeside circuit. The Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) headlines proceedings, whilst the Blue Diamond Series gets underway with the juveniles split into two divisions, the boys and the girls for the Blue Diamond Preview’s. The track will be a Good 4 throughout the day, while the rail…

Sunshine Coast races free preview & tips | Saturday, January 25

What Sunshine Coast Cup Day 2025 Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Saturday, January 25, 2025 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble The Listed Sunshine Coast Cup will headline the 10-race meeting at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances; however, with warm weather forecast in the lead-up, expect a perfect Good 4 surface throughout the day. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit,…

Ascot Saturday races betting preview & tips | January 25

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, January 25, 2025 First Race 1:04pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Scenic Blast Stakes will headline the nine-race card at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with hot weather forecast later in the week, the surface will improve into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +5m position for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to kick…