A cracking meeting will be conducted at Scone on Tuesday with the very astute Paul Messara accepting with Capriccioso in race eight. The son of Grass Wonder has had a 144 day spell and looked awesome in a recent trial to suggest he can win here.
The $100,000 Listed Cafe Terroni Christmas Stakes (1200m) is the feature event at the Boxing Day meeting at Caulfield. Expect the race to be run at a cracking tempo with several horses only knowing one way to run- flat out.
The Boxing Day meeting at Rosehill, on paper, looks to be a beauty with some talented types set to strut their stuff. The highlight race is the $125,000 Group Three Summer Cup (2400m) with Glyn Schofield looking to win another staying event with an in form Victorian galloper, this time… Read More »
It got the green light from Racing New South Wales last week, now Newcastle will host their biggest race meeting of the year on Boxing Day with 15,000-20,000 people expected to attend the first meeting since the track was closed down due to safety concerns of the racing surface.
The $80,000 Listed Adelaide Galvanishing Christmas Handicap (1400m) is the key race on the meeting set down for the Parks circuit at Morphettville on Monday. Expect the money to come for the Mick Price trained Tariana. Rarely does the trainer go interstate and leave empty handed.
The major race meeting in Australasia on Boxing Day will take place at Ellerslie in New Zealand. The main race is the $200,000 Group One Zabeel Classic (2000m). The two horses to beat, according to New Zealand fixed odds markets, is Veyron and Shez Sinsational. The meeting does have Australian… Read More »
A very good eight race program will be run and won at Sandown Park on the Hillside track this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
The all conquering Darley operation appears to have a stranglehold on five of the eight races at Canterbury this Saturday but not all from Peter Snowden with Anthony Freedman making a hit and run mission with a couple of his gallopers while Gai Waterhouse has the in form gelding Embarrassed… Read More »
The $200,000 Listed Athol Mulley Memorial Lough Neagh Stakes (1350m) is the main race in Australia on Saturday. This time honoured event, set to be run at Doomben, has attracted a classy line up with trainer Con Karakatsanis, who has had great success sending horses to Queensland, saddling up My… Read More »
A very poor program has been assembled for the Parks circuit at Morphettville this Saturday. The first half of the meeting is disgraceful in terms of numbers. You would expect more than five acceptors for a Saturday race metro race, but that sums up where South Australian racing is at…. Read More »
A very good program of racing will be conducted at Cranbourne on Friday. The meeting will be run under sunny skies, the track will be good and the rail is in the true position throughout.
The West Dubbo Bowling Club Christmas Cup (1400m) highlights a strong card of racing on the central New South Wales track on Friday. The class horse is Hewentwhoosh, who had no luck last start from the wide barrier and can bounce back to form here.
The $20,000 Ted Ryder Cup (1600m) is the feature race on an excellent card of racing at Wagga Wagga this Friday with the video form experts sure to be on Flagstaff after the veteran had no luck at all last start in attempting to get out.
It’s Magic Millions raceday at Wyong on Thursday. The two-year-old classic is worth $200,000 with Greg McFarlane holding the key with Hoffenhorry. The youngster has big wraps on him thanks to his stunning eight length trial win recently at Rosehill. He is $26 to take out the $2 Million Magic… Read More »
Seymour is where Victorian racing takes place on Thursday for a strong seven event meeting. The weather is fine, the track will be good and the rail is out 3m for the entire circuit.
The Toowoomba cushion track will play host to a rare midweek meeting on Thursday. The program, in terms of field sizes, is disappointing, but nonetheless I do expect a very good afternoon of racing.
The Cudgen Leagues Christmas Cup (1530m) highlights a good card of racing set down for Murwillumbah on Thursday with city winner Haslington appearing to be well placed to record his fifth win this preparation.
Racing returns to the Lakeside circuit at Betfair Park for the first time in three months on Wednesday. Excellent field sizes and plenty of depth will ensure a very good afternoon of thoroughbred action.
A metropolitan meeting heads to Wyong on Wednesday due to the closure of Randwick. The central coast track will host the program under overcast skies with a chance of rain, the track is in the dead range and the rail is out 4.5m from the 1350m-210m then the cutaway.
A strong seven race card has been put together for Eagle Farm on Wednesday. The forecast is for showers on Wednesday, so expect the track to be in the dead5/slow6 region and the rail is out 3m for the entire circuit.
| Free Horse Racing Tips | Feature Races |
|---|---|
| Flemington Tips | Melbourne Cup |
| Caulfield Tips | Caulfield Cup |
| Moonee Valley Tips | Cox Plate |
| Sandown Tips | The Everest |
| Randwick Tips | Doncaster Mile |
| Rosehill Tips | Golden Slipper Stakes |
| Warwick Farm Tips | Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
| Canterbury Tips | Blue Diamond Stakes |
| Doomben Tips | Doomben 10000 |
| Eagle Farm Tips | Stradbroke Handicap |
| Morphettville Tips | The Golden Eagle |
| Ascot Tips | Newmarket Handicap |
| Belmont Tips | Golden Rose |
| Hobart Tips | Victoria Derby |
| Launceston Tips | VRC Oaks |
