Horse Racing

New Plymouth hosts an eight-race program for Opunake Cup Day on Saturday, with the track rated a Heavy10 and the rail in the true position. A clear forecast through till raceday will aid the track, but the damage may have already been done earlier in the week. Expecting it to remain Heavy for the duration of the card, possibly very testing later in the day. Selections for each of the eight races below: New Plymouth Race 1 5 Misissipi Gambler Misissipi Gambler (#5) heads here off a last-start 2nd in R65 company at Rotorua, where she was jumping out of…

Racing returns to Ruakākā on the seven-day back-up from last week, hosting a seven-race program on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft5 and the rail out 3m. A clear forecast between now and raceday should ensure the track remains in ideal condition throughout the card, possibly even heading towards a Good4 come Saturday. Selections for each of the seven races below: Ruakākā Race 1 8 Summit Rendezvous Tip of The Day Summit Rendezvous (#8) heads here on the quick back-up from last week, where he was seen smashing the line from the back without having all favours in the…

We’re back racing at Flemington on Saturday, July 18th and nine races make up another strong metropolitan program. With another Melbourne Sprint Carnival looming, the rail will be set out three metres around the entire course while at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (7) range. Simply scroll down for this week’s Flemington tip sheet. Flemington Race 1 1 Ko Phangan Ko Phangan is yet to strike in three runs back this time, but he has improved noticeably with each and was last seen filling the minors at Listed level over a mile here a fortnight…

We’re back out to Rosehill Gardens in Sydney’s west on Saturday for a ten-race metropolitan program that is headlined by the Listed Winter Challenge. The weather has improved in Sydney this week and at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (5) range, while the rail will be set out four metres around the entire course. Check out this week’s Rosehill tip sheet below, including 2026 Winter Challenge best bets. Rosehill Race 1 1 Internal Affairs Internal Affairs improved for two runs during his debut prep, including a second placing in the Inglis Nursery, while he returned…

Saturday’s Doomben preview features a nine-race card, with conditions expected to be relevant throughout the afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, and with showers forecast through to the weekend, it may remain in that range or become slightly softer. The rail is out 2.5m, which should create a fair racing pattern and give every runner its opportunity. There is plenty to assess across the Doomben card, so we’ll work through the program and identify the key chances. Race 1 – THE GIBSON QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200 METRES) No. 1 Tengun Tommy TENGUN TOMMY (1) has started this…

Awapuni Synthetic hosts a seven-race program on Friday. Selections for each of the seven races below: Awapuni Synthetic Race 1 6 Wind Talker Wind Talker (#6) comes here off a forgettable effort on a testing Heavy track last start and is best assessed on her game effort for 2nd here at this course and distance two starts back. She looks to get a very similar setup here, mapping to land back in a moderately run affair. She will likely be relying on the gaps to go her way late, but if they do, she should be fighting out the finish.  Awapuni Synthetic…

Avondale hosts a seven-race program on Wednesday, with the track rated a Heavy10 and the rail in the true position. Clear conditions are forecast for Auckland on Wednesday, which may see the track improve towards a Heavy9 at best. Selections for each of the seven races below: Avondale Race 1 3 Sacred Sin Sacred Sin (#3) is a 3yo son of Zed who has been building nicely this campaign, culminating in a nice effort for 6th at Tauranga last start, an effort that possibly reads as the superior guide in a moderate maiden field. Despite that he is yet to…

Wednesday’s Eagle Farm meeting presents an eight-race program, with conditions expected to suit competitive racing throughout the afternoon. The track is rated a Soft 5, and with fine weather forecast in the lead-up, it is likely to remain in that range by race day. The rail placement is the key factor, with the rail out a significant 10.5m. That configuration should give on-pace runners every opportunity, particularly those able to settle in the first few pairs and control the tempo. With that in mind, let’s work through the card and assess where the value may lie. Race 1 – GALLOPERS…

Grab the wet-weather gear — Sandown looks set for another soggy Wednesday this week. At the time of writing on Tuesday, the track was rated a Heavy 9, with the rail positioned six metres out. While the showers are expected to ease by race day, we’ve done the form for what shapes as a competitive eight-race card in Melbourne. Race 1 – Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1200 METRES)  No. 5 Avengers Very open race to begin with a good chunk of the field on debut.   AVENGERS (5) is making his second start for Clayton Douglas after debuting for fourth down in Sydney back…

Seven races will be run and won at Warwick Farm this Wednesday, May 15th. The rail will be left in the true position for this week’s meeting; while improving weather in Sydney this week has seen the Warwick Farm track rated in the Soft (6) range at publish, with scope for further improvements. Check out our Warwick Farm tip sheet below. Warwick Farm Race 1 3 Castillo King Castillo King debuts at Warwick Farm this week. While obviously having yet to contest a race, Castillo King has shown good ability at the trials and has improved for a couple of…