Month: March 2025

Odds-on betting favourites bite the dust in Alice Springs

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Stan Tsaikos, pictured after winning last year’s Alice Springs Cup on the Kerry Petrick-trained Venting, landed a double at Pioneer Park on Saturday aboard Will Savage’s Becquerel and Terry Gillett’s Great Buy It got ugly for punters at Alice Springs on Saturday with three odds-on favourites going down. Lisa Whittle’s O’Tycoon – starting at $1.70 with online bookmakers, Dick Leech’s Cavendish ($1.22) and Terry Gillett’s Kangaroo Court ($1.85) brought excellent form to the table. However, Pioneer Park continues to be an unpredictable venue and the feature races are up for…

Sunday’s best horse racing bookmaker promotions & deals | March 2

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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Sunday, March 2. 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 March 2, 2025, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Bendigo & Sha Tin ALL Races | 3+ Leg Same Race Multi Bonus Back up to $50 Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Bendigo or Sha…

Even field assembled for today’s Rangiora Classic

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By Mike Love  An exciting and even line-up will contest today’s $35,000 Robin & Geraldine Wilson Rangiora Classic. The 2600m feature on the grass (3.14pm) sees Pinseeker a $4 favourite for trainer-driver Jonny Cox, while last year’s winner Franco Marek will be looking for back to back Classics after a powerful fresh up display at Addington. He’s currently at $4.60. Looking to spoil the party is the Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Vessem to be driven by Blair Orange. The four-year-old Vincent gelding was gallant in defeat last time out…

Sunday’s horse racing tips & free previews | Sunday, March 2

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There are seven horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, March 2. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Bendigo & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – March 2, 2025 Bendigo Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) 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…

McKeever hails Kiwi-bred Feroce’s Guineas triumph

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The feeling of seeing sale-ring purchases go on to stardom on the racetrack is nothing new for Johnny McKeever, but the respected European bloodstock agent took special satisfaction from Feroce’s (NZ) (Super Seth) triumph in the Gr.1 Howden Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Feroce was bred by Sir Peter Vela’s Pencarrow Thoroughbreds Ltd and comes from the first crop of Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth. Offered by Eion Kemp’s Kilgravin Lodge at the 2023 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, Feroce was bought for $160,000 by McKeever Bloodstock…

First black-type success for Marble Arch

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Previously a runner-up in two black-type races, Marble Arch (NZ) (Per Incanto) went one better on Saturday with a valuable victory in the A$300,000 Gr.2 TAB Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old had been narrowly beaten in two recent attempts in stakes company, going down by a half-length when second in the Listed Lord Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Boxing Day and by neck when second in the Gr.3 JRA Plate (1600m) at Caulfield on February 8. But this time Marble Arch would not be denied. Jockey…

Feroce goes one better in Australian Guineas

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Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth and trainer Dominic Sutton stood in the Group One spotlight for the first time when Feroce headed a New Zealand-bred quinella in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Howden Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. It was a case of second time lucky for Feroce, who finished second and was beaten by an agonising short head by Private Life in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October. Rookie trainer Dominic Sutton soon set his sights on Australian Guineas redemption, giving the gelding only two runs in the five…

2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Results: Via Sistina Leads All-Waller Trifecta

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Chris Waller continued his remarkable dominance of Sydney’s Group 1 races, training the trifecta in the 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes, with Cox Plate champion Via Sistina returning to her winning ways. The Fastnet Rock mare, after finishing third in the Apollo Stakes, triumphed in the $1 million Verry Elleegant Stakes over the Randwick mile defeating stablemates […] The post 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Results: Via Sistina Leads All-Waller Trifecta appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

2025 Australian Guineas Results: Feroce Scores Impressive Upset over Savaglee

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A significant upset shook Flemington on Saturday, as Dominic Sutton‘s Feroce defied expectations to win the 2025 Australian Guineas. The three-year-old Super Seth gelding, priced at $14, delivered a stunning performance, securing a three-quarters of a length victory under a brilliant ride from Billy Egan. The absence of race favourite Angel Capital, withdrawn on race […] The post 2025 Australian Guineas Results: Feroce Scores Impressive Upset over Savaglee appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.