Cranbourne Good Friday races preview & tips | March 29, 2024

What Cranbourne Races Where Cranbourne Turf Club – 50 Grant St, Cranbourne VIC 3977 When Friday, March 29, 2024 First Race 5:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble Public Holiday in racing in Victoria on Good Friday heads to Cranbourne for an eight-race card in the evening timeslot. Perfect conditions are to greet punters and runners alike, with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail coming out 6m the entire circuit. Good Friday racing at Cranbourne will commence at 5:40pm AEDT. Best Bet at Cranbourne: In Her Eyes Stepping back from…

Australian Cup 2024 Group 1 preview & betting tips | March 30

What 2024 Australian Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, March 30, 2024 Prizemoney $3,000,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1 2023 Winner Cascadian (11) | T: James Cummings | J: Ben Melham (59kg) Visit Dabble First run in 1863, the Australian Cup (2000m) headlines the action on the stacked 10-race card at Flemington on Saturday. Eight of the nine runners engaged are previous Group 1 winners, with the field headlined by the All-Star Mile trifecta Pride Of Jenni, Mr Brightside and Cascadian. Will it…

Te Akau bringing Group One winner to Adelaide

Sprint star Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) won’t be seen in the A$1m Gr.1 Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville next month but New Zealand Racing powerhouse Te Akau Racing have Adelaide in their sights. Te Akau’s Mark Walker said quality mare Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) would head towards the feature after running down the track in the Gr.1 Newmarket (1200m) while they are also targeting the A$1m Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2400m). Walker said they had opted to freshen up Skew Wiff after she failed in the Newmarket last time out with the hope she can…

Wymark possible Derby dark horse

Michael Freedman admits he has been a bit surprised by Wymark’s (NZ) (Savabeel) rapid progression, which sees him a $2.50 favourite for Saturday’s Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m), but believes the horse is hitting the race at the right time. The son of Savabeel turned heads with a 9.4 length win at Newcastle over 1850m two starts back and easily accounted for the older horses at benchmark 78 level at Rosehill over 1900m last start, and Freedman is hoping a strong performance will convince the stable to pay a late acceptance fee for…

Dunkel to rebound in Roy Higgins

Trainer Patrick Payne is a realist when it comes to his horses and says it is time for Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) to take the step up to the big league.  A dual Derby winner as a three-year-old, Payne has chosen the stayer’s races wisely, to the point when the gelding is an eight-time winner from 12 starts with two runner-up finishes thrown in for good measure.  A Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m) start is on offer on Saturday when Dunkel runs in the Listed The Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington.  The Roy Higgins is one of four staying races run…

Lisa Vaughan out to defend Riverton Cup crown

Lochnaberry will contest the Riverton Cup (2147m) on Saturday. Photo: Monica Toretto Ascot Park trainer Lisa Vaughan will head to Riverton on Saturday where she hopes to make it back-to-back wins in the Riverton Cup (2147m). Former stable runner Asathought, a half-sister to multiple Group One winner Avantage, won last year’s edition of the race when it held Listed status, and while it has lost its stakes status, Vaughan would dearly love to continue her good record in the race. She will be represented in the race on Saturday by…

Sea Shepherd looking to get back into winning form

Sea Shepherd will compete at Riverton on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Sea Shepherd was in unchartered waters at the start of the season, having a spate of subpar unplaced runs, and trainer Sabin Kirkland is hoping to get his gelding back on course this weekend. The Southland gelding strung together three wins last year before Kirkland went on a European trip and transferred Sea Shepherd to the care of Michael and Matthew Pitman. He won first-up for the Riccarton trainers at Ashburton before finishing last in both the Oamaru…

Mustang Valley on the hunt for more Group 1 success

Mustang Valley will contest the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Mustang Valley will be out to prove her class when attempting a first Group One title on Good track conditions on Saturday at Ellerslie. The dual Group One-winning mare made a strong impression fresh-up over 1400m, finishing a narrow second in a contest featuring Fashion Shoot (first), Karman Line (fourth) and Maria Farina (fifth), the trio now set to face off in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes…

Cruz excited by California Spangle’s Group 1 Al Quoz prospects

California Spangle exercising at Meydan Racecourse. Tony Cruz is confident California Spangle can defy convention by reprising elite sprinting form and pressing for victory in the HK$11.7 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night. To face 11 rivals, including John Size’s Sight Success, California Spangle will contest a 1200m race for the first time since January 16, 2022, having had 18 starts since from 1400m to 2000m while racking up seven wins, including last-start victory in the Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m)…

UK Raider Post Impressionist Headlines Tancred Stakes 2024 Field

The 2024 Tancred Stakes, one of Sydney’s premier autumn features, takes centre stage at Rosehill this Saturday with a field of ten ready to battle it out for the $1.5 million purse. Post Impressionist is clear favourite in 2024 Tancred Stakes betting after a big win at the track and trip first-up in Australia last weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. Leading the charge is the impressive UK-trained Post Impressionist. William Haggas‘ Teofilo gelding wasted no time making his mark down under, cruising to a dominant victory in the Group 3 N.E.…