21/2/2024 Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets – Sandown

Victorian racing on Wednesday will take place at Sandown Lakeside. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit. Race One: 9 Quickster Race Two: 3 Lost Race Three: 4 Renege Race Four: 7 Outback Miss Race Five:...

Fukubana to blossom in Hobartville Stakes

Fukubana will be given his chance at Group level having won two of four starts to date, successful at $1.40 in a three-year-old handicap at Doomben last start and Matthew Dunn believes he can acquit himself well in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m). A son of...

Coleman draws favourably in Blue Diamond Stakes

Trainer Matt Laurie is counting down the sleeps to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes after his colt secured a favourable barrier draw in the race at Caulfield. Coleman has barrier seven in the 18-horse field that includes two emergencies and was the $4.60 favourite for...

Rebel’s Romance takes HH The Amir Trophy

True to the patronage of Qatar’s HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani it was Godolphin who had Rebel’s Romance take out the HH The Amir Trophy, presented by Longines. In fact, was it the honour of Godolphin in racing their Breeders’ Cup Turf hero at Al...

Skew Wiff ready for Oakleigh Plate assault

A trip to Caulfield for a pre-Oakleigh Plate gallop was precisely what the Te Akau Racing team wanted to see from Skew Wiff. The Mark Walker-trained mare will run first-up in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday and was taken to the course for a...

Blue Diamond Stakes Field – 2024

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2024 Blue Diamond Stakes. The Blue Diamond Stakes will be run on Saturday, 24 February 2024 at Caulfield racecourse. Time: TBA Distance: 1200m Class: Group 1 Market ?: View the Odds for the Blue Diamond Stakes No Horse Trainer...

Gai Waterhouse slams potential Sandown sale

In a vehement critique of the potential sale of Sandown Racecourse, legendary horse trainer Gai Waterhouse has labelled the action a “disgrace” emphasising the peril of disposing of key racing assets. Waterhouse, renowned for her insightful perspectives on the racing...