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Monday’s horse racing bookie promotions & bonus offers | August 4

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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Monday, August 4. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for August 4, 2025, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Punters Toolbox! Use your neds Toolbox on greyhound, harness and horse racing today. Check your Neds Toolbox for Bet Back, Price Boosts and much more. Neds T&C’s Apply. Login to Neds to…

Darwin Cup Day free betting tips & preview | August 4, 2025

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What Darwin Cup Day 2025 Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Monday, August 4, 2025 First Race 11:52am ACST Visit Dabble Cup Day at Fannie Bay features a 10-race program on the sand (Good) with the rail true and fine conditions. First jumps at 11:52am ACST; the Darwin Cup is Race 10 (5:30pm, 2050m, $200k). Expect typical Darwin dynamics: on-speed/handy runners can be hard to catch, but strong, sustained closers are lethal late at 2000m+. Darwin Cup tip: Hadouken Last year’s Cup winner…

Cosentino airborne in synthetic final

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Synthetic flyer Cosentino (NZ) (El Roca) silenced any doubt about running out the seven furlongs with a blistering performance to claim Sunday’s $100,000 Japac Homes Polytrack Championship (1400m) at Awapuni. In the care of local trainers Stephen and Kevin Gray, the speedy four-year-old had been near faultless through the winter period on Awapuni’s all-weather surface, recording two victories and a narrow placing to Platinum Designs in as many starts leading into the feature. Cosentino had to contend with the extreme outside draw in the 12-horse field, but had the luxury…

Breeders target for Cashla Bay

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Promising filly Cashla Bay (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) is headed for a Group Three target early in the new season after recording a comfortable first-up success at Ruakaka on Saturday. Bred and raced by The Oaks Stud, Cashla Bay debuted in stakes company when finishing fifth in the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) run in early February, won by subsequent Group One winner Return To Conquer. She continued to improve through her juvenile campaign, defeating the older horses over 1400m in April, but headed for a short spell…

Hidalgo impresses in hurdle debut

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Former southerner Hidalgo (NZ) (Pure Champion) returned to the mainland to deliver an impressive debut victory over fences at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The son of Pure Champion started his racing career in the care of Danny Crozier, and over the coming years, would switch been Crozier’s Riccarton stable and John Phillips’ base at Winton, with his last start for the latter coming in mid-May. In pursuit of a career over jumps, Hidalgo travelled north to join Wanganui horseman Niall Quinn, and within a couple of months, was having his…

Sunday’s horse racing offers & bookie promos | August 3, 2025

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Explore a multitude of captivating racing promotions offered by horse racing bookmakers on Sunday, August 3. Immerse yourself in the thrill with generous bonus back offers, elevating your betting experience. Delve into these promotions from top-tier online bookmakers to maximise your betting opportunities. The top Australian racing promotions for August 3, 2025, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Punters Toolbox! Use your neds Toolbox on greyhound, harness and horse racing today. Check your Neds Toolbox for Bet Back, Price Boosts and much more. Neds T&C’s Apply. Login to Neds to…

Sandown races free betting tips & quaddie | Sunday, August 3

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What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, August 3, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunday racing swings to Sandown’s Lakeside circuit with a mixed jumps-and-flat eight-race card. The rail is true and the course is posted Soft 6 under fine skies. The jumps track is also a Soft 6. Race 1 (Crisp Steeple) jumps at 12:20 pm AEST; the closer is set for 4:50 pm. Heavy dew generally makes the inside edge a touch slower early, then the better…

Central Districts raiders dominate Winter Cup finish

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Runners from the Central Districts of the North Island dominated proceedings in Saturday’s 128th running of the Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) as veteran galloper Chase (NZ) (Zed) produced a resolute finish on the inner to claim victory ahead of lightweight Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood), 2024 runner-up Bradman (NZ) (Pins) and Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed). The nine-year-old son of Zed brought winning form to his hit and run raid on the Cup after scoring over the same distance at his last start at Hawera. Despite the presence of…

Kosciuszko calling Rosehill winner Elson Boy

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Dubbo-trained Elson Boy (NZ) (El Roca) was back in the winner’s circle after a 412-day absence when leading throughout to land the Jockeys Celebration Day Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill in the hands of apprentice William Stanley. Prepared by Dar Lunn, the six-year-old son of El Roca relished the testing conditions and pushed forward under Stanley. Challenged mid-stretch by well-supported favourite Captain Furai (Toronado), Elson Boy showed the benefit of recent racing as he repelled the threat of the fresh-up rival to score comfortably. A drenched Lunn had the biggest smile…