Ladbrokes has spotted a few under-the-radar roughies for Saturday – make sure to take a second look before enjoying a punt! We were luckless last Saturday with our roughie selections who didn’t quite deliver across some tricky race cards. Back to the drawing board, and we’ve been going over the race replays and form lines ahead of the big ones in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend. The Golden Rose Day card at Rosehill features plenty of value including a 50/1 outside in the feature that looks way overs to chase home his better fancied stablemate. Sandown Stakes Day at Hillside…

Elite level racing lights up The Valley on Friday night, and we’ve got a crack field of sprinters to go through in our 2025 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes Preview. Ten exciting gallopers will take to the tight Moonee Valley circuit for the $2 million sprint which is the traditional follow-up to the Moir Stakes and a race won by many of the greats including Lankan Rupee (2014), Sepoy (2011), Hay List (2010), Miss Andretti, Sunline (2000m), and Dane Ripper (1998). The Valley specialist Baraqiel won this year’s Moir and is out to complete the double and retain his undefeated status at…

The spring’s opening million-dollar race for three-year-olds will see the crowds turn up at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday and, while we lack numbers in the field, there’s plenty of emerging stars to consider in our 2025 Golden Rose Stakes Preview. A race dominated in recent years by last start winners, the Golden Rose has been secured by many an up-and-coming champion including Toorak Toff, Zoustar, Exosphere, The Autumn Sun, Bivouac, and last year’s hero Broadsiding.   So, will we see the filly punters are tempted by salute and beat home the boys? Or can Waller collect his fourth Golden Rose…