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What Quokka Day 2025 Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, April 26, 2025 First Race 11:19am AWST Visit Dabble The $5 million Quokka will headline the massive 10-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 11:19am AWST. The meeting is expected to be held in perfect condition for racing, with fine weather forecast and a Good 4 surface present for the whole day. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit. Click here…

What Randwick Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Saturday, April 26, 2025 First Race 11:30am AEST Visit Dabble Metro racing continues at Royal Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. After a stack of feature racing hosted at Randwick of late, the rail moves out +9m between the 1000m to winning post, while the remainder sits out +7m. The track is rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, and with more consistent rainfall forecast leading into the…

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, April 26, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble Moonee Valley is the destination for metropolitan racing in Victoria on Saturday afternoon, with a competitive nine-race program set down for decision. With up to 25mm forecast on Friday and the possibility of showers on race day, the track is likely to be in the Soft 7 to Heavy 8 range. The rail will be out 4m for the entire circuit, with…

Charm Stone. (Photo by George Sal – Racing Photos) It’s been a while between wins for Charm Stone, but the mare looks ready to make a statement when she resumes in Saturday’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper hasn’t been seen since running second in the Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m) at the Gold Coast in January. She’s been kept ticking over with two jump-outs in the lead-up to her first trip to Adelaide. Now a rising five-year-old, Charm Stone…

Australasian Oaks contender, Beautiful Jewel. (Photo: Brett Holburt – Racing Photos) Trainer Travis Doudle is hopeful a long-range plan will pay off on Saturday when Beautiful Jewel lines up in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The filly, by Highland Reel, has had three runs in South Australia since transferring from Ciaron Maher’s stable, placing twice including a strong second in the Listed Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m). She was unplaced last time out in the Group 3 Auraria Stakes (1800m) on April 12. “She’s been set for this…

Front Page. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) Matt Dale concedes he didn’t get the barrier he was hoping for with Front Page ahead of Saturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot, but he still believes the proven sprinter is capable of finishing in the top three. Front Page, who has made the trip west alongside fellow NSW-trained contenders Overpass and Headwall, will jump from barrier 11 in the third running of the slot race. It wasn’t so much the wide draw that frustrated Dale, but the fact that race favourite Overpass drew…

Maison Louis. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) Go Racing may have farewelled Group 1 winner Atishu, but they’ve quickly found another potential headline act in Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contender Maison Louis. Trained by the Sydney-based duo of John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, the progressive three-year-old has made an immediate impact, winning three of his first five starts. That includes a strong last-start victory in a Benchmark 64 over 1900m at Canterbury on Monday, where he held off Existential Bob by 0.8 lengths with Andrew Adkins in the saddle. “He was really…

The Instructor ridden by Jett Stanley wins at Moonee Valley on March 22. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Track staff at Moonee Valley have been working hard to restore the turf following the discovery of multiple diseases after last month’s William Reid Stakes meeting — but concerns remain ahead of the venue’s return to racing this Saturday due to an uncertain weather forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted between 3mm and 25mm of rain on Friday, leaving officials nervously watching the skies. “If we get up to 7mm I’ll…

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Friday, April 25, 2025 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Dabble The annual Anzac Day meeting returns to Royal Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program lined up on the Kensington circuit. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with the track rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances and more rainfall forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect that rating to hold true for race-day. The opening event…

What Flemington ANZAC Day Races 2025 Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Friday, April 25, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble The traditional ANZAC Day meeting at Flemington awaits punters on Friday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. The Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) and Listed ANZAC Day Stakes (1400m) headline proceedings on a day where up to 25mm of rain is forecast, meaning the Good 4 track rating is likely to be downgraded to Soft. The rail will stick to its true position,…