Horse Racing

Ōtaki hosts an eight-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft6 and the rail in the true position. The forecast on raceday is all clear, however, showers in the lead up on Friday could see the track worsen towards a Soft7. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the eight races at the Ōtaki meeting on Saturday 31 October below: Cricket (#11) is a locally trained mare who comes here off a 4th at Woodville just over three weeks ago, where she…

The $10 million Golden Eagle takes centre stage at Royal Randwick this Saturday, with the prestigious 1500-metre contest elevated to Group 1 status for the first time and bringing together the best four-year-olds in the country. Sheza Alibi headlines a star-studded field after an outstanding autumn campaign featuring victories in the Randwick Guineas and Doncaster Mile, but she faces a strong challenge from the likes of Beiwacht, Skyhook and Autumn Boy in what promises to be a thrilling edition of one of Australia's richest races. You can find our Randwick tip sheet below, including 2026 Golden Eagle best bets. Having…

While Melbourne focuses on Victoria Derby Day, the Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival continues at Doomben with a 10-race card. Our Doomben Tips cover a meeting with testing conditions in prospect. Wednesday’s rating put the track at Heavy 10. Improving weather could bring it closer to the Soft range by race time, but it may still feel sticky. The rail sits 3m out, so early positioning could matter. Our race analysis covers the key runners, main winning chances and betting opportunities. Let’s work through the card and find some winners! GHOST GUM (1) backs up after making his debut over 1000m…

Ashburton hosts a nine-race card on Friday, with the track rated a Soft5 and the rail out 3m. Showers are forecast on the morning of raceday, therefore a downgrade or two of the track wouldn’t surprise. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the nine races at the Ashburton meeting on Friday 30 October below: Golden Lining (#10) comes here off a 6th here less than two weeks ago, beaten just under 4L, where she was fairly one-paced to the line from a midfield…

Pukekohe hosts a nine-race card on Wednesday, with the track rated a Soft6 and the rail out 7m. Whilst showers leading into raceday saw the track downgraded into the Soft range, expecting it’ll continue to improve as the day progresses. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the nine races at the Pukekohe meeting on Wednesday 28 October below: The Darzi (#7) comes here off a 4th at Tauranga a fortnight ago, beaten just over a length, where he was a touch one-paced when…