Month: April 2025

Sunday’s horse racing tips & free previews | Sunday, April 6

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There are 10 horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, April 6. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Mornington & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – April 6, 2025 Mornington 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…

Surprise city win for Rhinoceros

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Emma-Lee and David Browne planned to use Saturday’s A$130,000 Robert Taranto Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield as a lead-up to a country cup for Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos), but the New Zealand-bred gelding had other ideas and rattled home for a $31 upset win. The six-year-old headed into Saturday’s race with a strong run of form away from the bright lights of metropolitan racing. He had won the Dunkeld Cup (1800m) in November and the Colac Cup (2000m) in February, followed by a fourth in the Echuca Cup (1400m) and a last-start…

Aeliana blitzes the boys in Australian Derby

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New Zealand-bred filly Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) secured a special place in the 164-year history of the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) with a stunning five-length blitz in the A$2 million classic at Randwick on Saturday. Aeliana became only the 10th filly to win the Australian Derby, and one of just two in the last 35 years. The other filly to win the race during that period was fellow New Zealand-bred Shamrocker (NZ) (O’Reilly) in 2011. The Chris Waller-trained Aeliana burst on the scene in the spring with back-to-back wins in the…

New Zealand-breds deliver back-to-back Easter Cups for Preusker

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For the second year in a row, Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has won the A$200,000 Gr.3 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield with a New Zealand-bred. Preusker won the race with Savabeel gelding Captain Envious (NZ) (Savabeel) last year, and on Saturday he secured a repeat result with Tarzino five-year-old Torranzino (NZ) (Tarzino). The Easter Cup was Torranzino’s third start in his current preparation, having run a bold first-up fourth behind Deny Knowledge in the Listed Victoria Gold Cup (2000m) in late February before a close last-start…

She’s Got Pizzazz flashes home to claim P J Bell Stakes

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She’s Got Pizzazz arrived in time to claim the Group 3 P J Bell Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman were made to wait until the final race on day one of The Championships, but it was worth the wait as Blake Shinn piloted She’s Got Pizzazz to victory in the Group 3 P J Bell Stakes. The daughter of Zoustar went around as a +550 third favourite, with only Lilac and Clean Energy starting shorter with horse racing bookmakers in the final event. Craig Williams got Lilac…

Australian Derby 2025 Results: Waller’s Filly Aeliana Wins by Five Lengths

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Chris Waller‘s exceptional filly, Aeliana, etched her name in the annals of Australian racing history on The Championships Day 1, delivering a dominant performance to triumph over the colts and geldings in the 2025 Australian Derby. The punters’ faith in the talented three-year-old was rewarded as she stormed to victory as the clear-cut favourite. “It […] The post Australian Derby 2025 Results: Waller’s Filly Aeliana Wins by Five Lengths appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

Stefi Magnetica Wins 2025 Doncaster Mile

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A remarkable upset unfolded in the 160th running of the Group 1 $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships, with Bjorn Baker‘s mare Stefi Magnetica defying her double-figure odds to claim the coveted title. The four-year-old daughter of All Too Hard proved to be the surprise package, delivering […] The post Stefi Magnetica Wins 2025 Doncaster Mile appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

2025 TJ Smith Stakes Winner is Briasa

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Team Hawkes‘ incredibly consistent four-year-old, Briasa, returned to his winning ways with a hard-fought Group 1 victory in the 2025 TJ Smith Stakes on Day 1 of The Championships in Sydney. The Smart Missile gelding, who won the Group 2 The Hunter in Newcastle last spring, showed significant improvement from his fourth-place finish first-up in […] The post 2025 TJ Smith Stakes Winner is Briasa appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

Sha Tin Sunday horse racing preview & top tips | April 6, 2025

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What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 6, 2025 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Sha Tin Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program set for decision. The rail is in the B+2 position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast in the lead-up, it should have little to no effect on the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. The opening event…