Horse Racing

Daily Racing Tips - Tuesday 23rd June

Daily Racing Tips - Tuesday 23rd June

• Jared Timms

Check out our complete Daily Racing Tips for Tuesday June 23rd below, including Hawkesbury Best Bets! Hawkesbury: Race 1 No. 2 Galactic Force Galactic Force gets a great chance to win today at Hawkesbury. He’s a seven-start maiden, but there’s no doubt that Galactic Force has improved since transferring to the care of Sara Ryan this time in, and after finishing on the placegetters’ heels first up, he was only just denied at Kembla Grange last time out. Fitter third-up today, he can begin his journey through the grades. Hawkesbury R1 – Family Funday 19 July Midway Mdn Plate Open…

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Daily Racing Tips - Monday 22nd June

Daily Racing Tips - Monday 22nd June

• Jared Timms

Check out our Daily Racing Tips for Monday June 22nd below, featuring Townsville best bets and Pakenham Synthetic tips! Townsville: Race 3 No. 1 Blackthorn Blackthorn puts an unbeaten record on the line at Townsville. Blackthorn won on debut at Muswellbrook back in January before being sold, sent north and resuming to win in BM60 company here earlier this month. With natural improvement, I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish again. Townsville R3 – Belle Property Hcp (Bm55) Open Race time:  1. Blackthorn (10) J: Sean Cormack 62.5kg 1×1T: Fred Wieland 3.10WIN 1.45PLACE Second-up. Strong…

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Daily Racing Tips - Sunday 21st June

Daily Racing Tips - Sunday 21st June

• Jared Timms

You can find our Daily Racing Tips for Sunday June 21st below, including Cranbourne best bets. Cranbourne: Race 3 No. 2 Blue Shield BLUE SHIELD is ready to break his maiden. The Blue Point gelding hasn’t missed placing in three runs since debuting and was only just denied on all three occasions. On exposed form, he’s the one to beat today. Cranbourne R3 – Core Protective Group Mdn Plate Open Race time:  2. Blue Shield (3) J: Lachlan Neindorf 59.5kg 322T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr SPWIN Recent form sound. Most recently set the pace for much of the race…

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2026 Royal Ascot Day 5 Tips 

2026 Royal Ascot Day 5 Tips 

• Craig Sheppard

Saturday’s Day 5 Royal Ascot card brings the curtain down on a spectacular week of racing, with all eyes down under firmly fixed on the action.   The spotlight falls on the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a six-furlong Group 1 sprint where Australian hopes Joliestar and Overpass take on the world’s best speedsters, while the Hardwicke Stakes, a middle-distance Group 2, adds further depth to a high-quality finale.  The top hats may be tipping for the final time, but there are still winners to be found, here’s your Day 5 lowdown.  Race 1 – Group 2 Norfolk Stakes (1006m) No. 5 Flight Signal  FLIGHT SIGNAL (5) impressed on debut…

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Daily Racing Tips - Saturday 20th June

Daily Racing Tips - Saturday 20th June

• Jared Timms

Check out our Daily Racing Tips for Saturday June 20th, featuring Randwick best bets and Flemington tips! Randwick: Race 3 No. 4 Nitro NITRO is yet to turn in a poor performance in five starts since debuting, and while he did finish outside of the placings for the first time a fortnight ago, he was still only just over a length behind the winner. Fitter third-up and out the mile, he’s drawn to receive a nice run under Tommy Berry and looks perfectly placed again. Randwick R3 – Schweppes Hcp (Bm72) Open Race time:  4. Nitro (7) J: Tommy Berry…

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2026 Ipswich Cup Day Preview

2026 Ipswich Cup Day Preview

• Craig Sheppard

The spotlight turns to Bundamba this Saturday as Ipswich Cup Day returns, bringing with it one of Queensland racing’s most vibrant and anticipated winter showcases. A day where tradition meets tempo, Royal Ipswich will once again host a packed crowd chasing winners both on and off the track. A strong nine-race program headlines the action, with competitive fields set to test punters from the outset, while the infield buzzes with colour, fashion, and the party atmosphere that has become synonymous with the occasion. At the heart of it all is the Listed Ipswich Cup, a staying contest steeped in history…

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2026 VRC Country Raceday Preview

2026 VRC Country Raceday Preview

• Jared Timms

Flemington hosts Melbourne’s major metropolitan meeting this week and nine races make up the program. The rail will be set out a whopping 11 metres around the entire course while at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (7) range. Check out my Flemington best bets and full VRC Country Raceday Preview below. TAB We’re On (1420m) No. 9 Satono’s Shout Each Way SATONO’S SHOUT has improved for two runs since debuting and gets a great chance to win at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Satono Aladdin finished on the placegetters’ heels over 1200m on debut…

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2026 Civic Stakes Day Preview

2026 Civic Stakes Day Preview

• Jared Timms

The time-honoured Civic Stakes headlines ten races at Royal Randwick this Saturday, June 20th. The weather has improved a little as the week progresses towards the weekend and at publish, we’re faced with a track in the Soft (6) range, with further improvements likely. Read on for my complete Randwick best bets, including my 2026 Civic Stakes tips. Highway Handicap (1200m) No. 1 Exit Fee EXIT FEE rates as a key winning chance again in this week’s Highway Handicap. The Ten Sovereigns gelding hasn’t missed placing in three runs back this time, winning over this route two back before hitting the…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

After a few smokies that could send this weekend’s form guide flying? Ladbrokes has done the homework and found the Saturday roughies ready to make some serious noise at overs. Hendo’s Hopefuls is back after a couple of weeks off for good behaviour, and while we’re devoid of any Group status races around the nation this weekend, there’s still value galore to be found across some stacked cards. From Queensland’s Ipswich Cup to the Civic Stakes in Sydney, we’ve found the best roughie racing selections to warm up your winter weekend. Ladbrokes’ Value Whisperer, Lucy Henderson, has been snooping around…

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Saturday's Best Bets: Randwick, Flemington, Ipswich

Saturday's Best Bets: Randwick, Flemington, Ipswich

• Ladbrokes Team

Looking for Saturday’s Best Bets? The Ladbrokes form analysts have you covered with the horses to back across the nation this weekend! Another bumper Saturday of feature racing awaits across the country, starting with the Listed Civic Stakes at Randwick.  The Queensland Winter Racing Carnival shifts west for the running of the Ipswich Cup, while we’ve got another nine races to pick from at Flemington.  To help you with the form, Craig Sheppard, Jared Timms, Ryan Cook, and Lucy Henderson are back on deck in another Saturday edition of Best Bets!  Saturday’s Previews  Ipswich Cup Day Preview Civic Stakes Day Preview Flemington Preview…

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