The opening Group race of the new season in Melbourne lands this weekend with a compact but class field heading down the Flemington straight on Saturday, and Ladbrokes have our expert 2026 Aurie’s Star Handicap tips, predictions and best bets right here. War Machine is a first-up favourite in Aurie’s Star Handicap betting for Saturday. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Last weekend we closed out the winter features with the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield, where we nailed our Same Race Multi which paid close to $10! Can we repeat the magic at the famous Flemington track this weekend? Recent history shows…

Looking for Saturday’s Best Bets? The Ladbrokes form analysts have you covered with the horses to back across the nation this weekend! Saturday’s racing rolls in with some cracking cards headlined by the end of the season’s Group races at Caulfield on Bletchingly Stakes Day, as well as Randwick and Eagle Farm also hosting top programs for the punters. As always, the Ladbrokes Best Bets team are here with our expert Saturday racing tips to help build out your Same Race Multis and gear up for the approaching spring racing season. Whether you’re chasing value on the key runners in…

The final winter feature in Melbourne arrives this weekend with a deep edition of the Group 3 sprint headlining Saturday’s cracking Caulfield race card, and Ladbrokes have our insider Bletchingly Stakes predictions, tips and best bets right here. Winnasedge chases the Monash Stakes / Bletchingly Stakes double. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. One of the early form pointers for the fast-approaching Spring Racing Carnival, the Bletchingly has been won by a host of topline sprinters including Apache Cat, Smokin’ Joey, Scales Of Justice, King Of Sparta and last year’s heroine Bridal Waltz. Miraval Rose is high up the markets chasing back-to-back…