The first Group 1 sprint of the season, the $750,000 Moir Stakes, is set to light up Moonee Valley this Saturday with the track specialist Baraqiel currently heading the markets. The Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin-trained seven-year-old is a perfect three-for-three at Moonee Valley and is looking to add a Group 1 victory […] The post Moonee Valley Specialist Baraqiel Heads Moir Stakes Betting 2025 appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
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Wednesday’s top horse racing bookie promos | September 3, 2025
Check out the great racing offers available from horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, September 3. 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 September 3, 2025, include: Today’s horse racing promotions Warwick Farm Races 1-6 | Bet Back Run 2nd or 3rd Activate your Bet Back Tool in your Betslip on Races 1-6 at Warwick Farm this Wednesday and if your runner comes 2nd or 3rd, get…
NZTR and HBRI Unveil Plans for Hawke’s Bay Racing Precinct
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Hawke’s Bay Racing Inc. (HBRI) have presented to Club Members proposals for the future of racing in the Hawke’s Bay region. The Forum marked the first formal opportunity for the Club’s full membership to consider these proposals, which set out a two-part strategy: restoring racing at Hastings Racecourse in the short term, while advancing plans for a new long-term Greenfields racing precinct venue in Flaxmere. The proposals form part of NZTR’s national infrastructure strategy, which recognises Hawke’s Bay as a key regional centre for…
Pier late Cox Plate entry
New Zealand Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) has joined in the race for this spring’s A$6 million Cox Plate at The Valley after being paid-up as a late entry on Tuesday. The 2000 Guineas winner as a three-year-old, Pier is trained by father-and-daughter team Darryn and Briar Weatherley and is part-owned by a couple of well-known Australians including Ozzie Kheir and John O’Neil. Pier has won five of his 13 starts, including his latest run in the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm in June. He is expected…
Sandown Hillside Wednesday races preview & tips | September 3
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, September 3, 2025 First Race 1:10pm AEST Visit Dabble The Hillside circuit at Sandown is once again in action on Wednesday, with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. Showers are forecast throughout the day, with the Soft 5 track rating unlikely to improve, while the rail will be out 9m the whole way round. The Sandown races for September 3 are scheduled to commence at 1:10pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Lovelycut…
Warwick Farm racing tips & top quaddie picks | September 3
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, September 3, 2025 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Dabble Metro racing in NSW returns to Warwick Farm for a competitive seven-part program this Wednesday afternoon. The sunny skies forecast leading into race-day should leave participants racing on a Good 4 surface, while the rail moves out +5m from the 1000m marker to the winning post and +3m for the remainder of the course. The opening race at Warwick Farm is scheduled to…
Spring racing just days away at Addington
By Michael Guerin Tim Williams knows things are about to step up a notch. And while the in-form Canterbury horseman knows he has the horsepower to keep being a factor at Addington on Friday nights he knows the winners which flowed so steadily over the winter will be more hard fought from now on. “Things are getting really competitive,” says Williams, the No.1 southern driver for Team Telfer. “You look how strong the trials are on Wednesday then the fields at Addington this Friday and everything is going up a…
Life’s a beach for Cambridge trio
Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray have utilised Ruakaka for a week stint in winter over the last few years, and they are hoping this year’s sojourn continues to reap rewards at the northern venue on Wednesday. The Oaks Stud-bred and raced filly Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was one stable member that enjoyed her time in the Northland beach town, returning last month to win the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). Ritchie and Murray will return to Ruakaka on Wednesday with a trio of runners, and they are hoping…
Habana in test curtain raiser at Ellerslie
South Africa will tackle the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday night and earlier in the day a horse named after one of their favourite sons will be vying for Group One glory down the road at Ellerslie Racecourse. Cambridge Stud’s Habana (Zoustar) is named after former springbok Bryan Habana, who showed electrifying speed on the wing in his 124 tests for South Africa. His equine namesake has inherited some of that speed, having won eight of his 24 starts, including the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) and Listed…
Star-Studded International Contenders Among 120 Melbourne Cup 2025 Nominations
The highly anticipated Lexus Melbourne Cup has received 120 early nominations for its 165th running, including 19 international raiders, setting the stage for a star-studded edition of the $10 million classic on November 4. Following last month’s Caulfield Cup and Ladbrokes Cox Plate entries, the nominations highlight a global field with both proven champions and […] The post Star-Studded International Contenders Among 120 Melbourne Cup 2025 Nominations appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.