Year: 2025

Moonee Valley races free betting tips & quaddie | August 9, 2025

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What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, August 9, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble The Valley serves up a nine-race metro card on a Soft 6 with the rail true — classic winter Moonee Valley. The chute sprints often reward speed and the inside lanes early, but as the tread wears you can see winners angling a couple off the rail on the bend. The opener is scheduled for 12:20pm AEST and the closer at 5:10pm…

Friday’s top horse racing bookie offers & promos | August 8, 2025

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Check out the great racing offers available from horse racing bookmakers on Friday, August 8. Enjoy bonus back deals and other promotions to boost your betting experience. Explore these specials from top online bookmakers and get more value from your bets. Top Australian racing promotions for August 8, 2025, include: Today’s horse racing promotions Geelong Races 1 & 2 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Bonus Cash Place a Fixed Win bet on the neds’ #7 greyhound in any race at Richmond this Friday and if…

Randwick Saturday tips & quaddie picks | Missile Stakes Day 2025

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What Missile Stakes Day 2025 Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, August 9, 2025 First Race 11:30am AEST Visit Dabble Royal Randwick is the destination for metro racing in NSW this Saturday, with the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) headlining a bumper 10-part program. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and with Sydney expecting 10-20mm of rainfall heading into the weekend, punters can expect the surface to be rated a Heavy 10 prior to the opening event at 11:30am…

New junior driver to make debut at Alexandra Park

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk A new name will join the junior driving ranks in the north tonight. Holly Moralde Sands, who was judged the Most Promising Cadet at the latest North Island Harness Racing Awards, will drive Grace N Elegance in the NZ Trainers and Drivers Association North Island Handicap Trot at Alexandra Park.  Adding to the occasion, the 19-year-old also co-races the six-year-old mare. “I’m actually leasing that mare. It was Crystal’s idea (Hackett) to get me a horse that I could have for trial drives…

Akuta to take centre stage at Alexandra park tonight

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The return of Akuta after last racing in December 2023 will be of huge interest at Alexandra Park tonight. The millionaire pacer has had a long road back from a tendon injury ahead of his appearance in the World’s Best Hoof Oil – Here For The Horse Mobile Pace (7.51pm). Trackside presenter Brittany Graham and racing journalist Michael Guerin share their thoughts on the return of the former superstar, who’s a $1.35 favourite to resume on a winning note. A perfect kick off point for Akuta By Brittany Graham  New…

Geelong races free betting tips & quaddie | August 8, 2025

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What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Friday, August 8, 2025 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Dabble Geelong serves up an eight-race Friday card on a Soft 5 with the rail true and light winds forecast. The opener jumps 12:45pm AEST, the closer 5:00pm AEST. Early at Geelong, rails-in-run can be fine if tempo is controlled, but as the day wears on, expect the best ground to creep a couple of lanes off the fence—so track patterns through R1–R3 before locking in staking…

Northern mission on the cards for Rangiora mare

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Rangiora mare Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) added an all-important black-type success to her record in the autumn, and her trainer John Blackadder has designs on another fruitful campaign this spring. The Jakkalberry seven-year-old defeated the likes of Belardo Boy and Bradman to take out the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m) at Wanganui in May, which also provided a new career-high for Blackadder. “It was pretty amazing, she’d been a bit unlucky in some of those big races, so it was great to go up there and do it for the…

Corcoran over the moon with Hilal foal

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The first foal by Grangewilliam Stud’s Group Two winner and multiple Group One performer Hilal arrived on Thursday morning with a filly born out of the well-related No Nay Never mare La Frox. “His first foal is a filly born at Shaun and Anna O’Leary’s, of Who Shot Thebarman fame,” Grangewilliam Stud’s Mark Corcoran said. “I’ve just been around to see her and she’s a lovely foal. She is the second foal out of a No Nay Never mare called La Frox who was a $110,000 yearling and is a…

Group assignments in the offing for Force of Nature

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Savabeel gelding Force Of Nature (NZ) (Savabeel) has been in a purple patch of form of late, and weight-for-age assignments could be in the offing for the five-year-old if he continues his impressive form line on Saturday.  Bred and raced by Milan Park principal Tony Rider, Force Of Nature has won five and placed in three of his nine career starts to date, including winning his last three outings.  He will bid to continue his golden run in the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday, for which he…

Cartwright back and raring to go

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Matt Cartwright is back on Kiwi soil and he has made an instant impact on his return, riding home two winners from just nine rides in the past week. The 22-year-old Australian hoop moved across the Tasman last year to further his riding career, and he was rapt with his season tally of 53 wins, including seven Group or Listed victories, and he amassed more than $3.2 million in prizemoney. “I felt like I had a great season for my first season in New Zealand,” he said. “I am very…