Looking for the smokies that could turn this weekend’s racing on its head? Ladbrokes has done the digging and found the Saturday roughies ready to make some noise at juicy odds. Finally, we were back in stellar form last weekend with a couple of big collects for punters that followed our roughie tips. We found the Spirit Of Boom Classic runner-up Martist at a great price, tipped Luvnwar in the Dark Jewel where the 10/1 pop finished runner-up and really cleaned up with Kilman taking out the Rough Habit at $21 for the win! With things turning around and the…

Hunting for the long‑shots that can shake things up this Saturday? Ladbrokes has dug into the form and found the roughies with the right conditions to crash the party at big odds. Off last week to prepare for the winter carnival in Brisvegas, this weekend Group 1 racing hits Doomben for Ladbrokes 10,000 Day and there’s value galore across the card. We’ve unearthed a genuine contender at a massive price who was luckless in the feature race last year but is back for atonement, but it doesn’t stop there. Add in the Dark Jewel Classic in Scone and the Belmont…

Chasing this Saturday’s best racing roughies? With another big weekend of feature racing ahead, Ladbrokes has highlighted the outsiders with the talent and conditions to land a serious blow. Where to look this weekend? There’s racing galore happening around the nation from the latest Group 1 of the autumn in Adelaide on SA Derby Day to Bendigo’s Golden Mile, plus Stradbroke Season getting into full swing in Brissy. Punters are in for a treat, and we’re looking outside the top fancies tipped to salute looking further down the markets for those value plays. Lucy Henderson — the Value Whisperer —…

Chasing this Saturday’s best racing roughies? With feature racing moving to Adelaide, Ladbrokes has zeroed in on the outsiders with the talent and setup to land a blow! Last weekend was a bit of a bloodbath but we did manage to find Suntora for a place in the Mornington Cup to soften the blow. Attention now turns to South Australia with Morphettville host to a bumper Robert Sangster Stakes Day card headlined by a double shot of Group 1 racing action where plenty of talented types can outrace their juicy starting prices. The Value Whisperer is back. Lucy Henderson has…

Looking to land a blow at juicy odds this weekend? With feature racing all over the country, Ladbrokes has pinpointed the roughies capable of surprising — and delivering serious value for punters. Last Saturday we delivered with a couple of juicy placegetters including After Summer (3rd in the Oaks) and Highland Bling (3rd in the Sydney Cup), so we’re back at it ready for the autumn’s final Group 1s! All Aged Stakes Day in Sydney is stacked and there’s plenty of overlooked roughies getting around, the Mornington Cup looks full of double-figures with genuine claims, while in Perth The Quokka…

Hunting for the best long‑odds plays at The Championships Day 2? Ladbrokes has your Randwick roughies sorted, with all the value picks to keep you cheering right through the long weekend. The peak of the autumn carnival is upon us with Saturday’s Sydney race card absolutely stacked with stars and value as Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day takes centre stage. With four elite levels, an undefeated queen putting it all on the line and plenty of juicy support acts to sink your teeth into, it’s time to unearth the value on the turf! Ladbrokes’ own Value Whisperer is back, and below…

The Sydney Autumn Carnival hits its peak with its showcase race and an unbeaten star headlining the Randwick action on Saturday and Ladbrokes have you covered with our insider 2026 Queen Elizabeth Stakes preview right here! Autumn Glow is out to make it a perfect 12 from 12 and further etch herself towards immortality this weekend, but can Chris Waller’s odds-on favourite salute in the $5 million Queen Elizabeth? She faces just seven rivals including three of her stablemates and punters are gearing up to see the next chapter in this still very young mare’s glittering career. The Queen Elizabeth…

Looking for the value plays across Sydney’s The Championships Day 1? Ladbrokes have all the best Randwick roughies to have you cheering this long weekend! Last Saturday we found Blindedbythelight for her Emancipation second at a huge price, while we were on the defending champion Light Infantry Man for his second Australian Cup triumph at $20! Attention turns to Randwick for Doncaster Day, and the 10-race card is stacked with no less than four Group 1 races to help you fill up those Easter baskets. Ladbrokes own Value Whisperer returns and below punters can find all of Lucy Henderson’s top…

The Championships descend on Royal Randwick this Saturday and Ladbrokes have gone over the full 2026 TJ Smith Stakes field providing our expert runner-by-runner preview and best bets for the sprint feature below! We’ve got four Group 1 races in Sydney this weekend to sink our teeth into as the autumn racing action hits fever pitch, and here we focus on the star ensemble of short-distance specialists doing battle in the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m). Won by a host of quality speedsters over the years including three-time heroes Chautauqua (2015-17) and Nature Strip (2020-22), the TJ Smith has…

After the weekend’s best roughies? Ladbrokes have crunched the fields and found the outsiders that might just run a big race! Flemington hosts the final Group 1 in Melbourne for the autumn on Saturday with value galore to be found in this year’s Australian Cup field. Up in Sydney and the Rosehill card for Stakes Day is elite featuring a double shot of Group 1 racing plus a host of key support acts for The Championships bound hopefuls. We’ve got some more open fields than in recent weeks with plenty of longer priced fancies with genuine claims. Our Value Whisperer,…