Horse Racing

The $20 million The Everest shapes as another spectacular contest at Randwick this Saturday, with Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising returning to defend his crown after drawing barrier 11, which presents an interesting challenge for the world’s highest-rated racehorse. Tempted looks a major threat from the inside gate after an outstanding run of form, while Jimmysstar, fresh off his Ladbrokes Manikato triumph, former winner Giga Kick, Joliestar and Ninja add serious depth to a star-studded field. With the barrier draw adding another layer of intrigue to the world’s richest race on turf, all eyes will be on whether Ka…

The 150th running of the $6.55 million Caulfield Cup promises to be a fascinating edition of the Group 1 staying feature, with reigning champion Half Yours returning to defend his crown. Turnbull Stakes winner Cosmic Crusader faces a genuine test over 2400m and a wide alley, while Naturalism Stakes winner Zahrann has drawn ideally in…

Ellerslie hosts a 10-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft6 and the rail out 5.5m. Conditions now looks mostly clear for Auckland through to raceday, which should see the track return towards a Soft5 come Saturday. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the ten races at the Ellerslie meeting on Saturday 17 October below: Los Santos (#1) comes here off a 3rd at Hastings last start, where he sustained a long run wide without cover from back of midfield and…

Ōtaki hosts an eight-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft6 and the rail out 4m. Conditions are clear leading into raceday, therefore the track should remain in good order throughout, possibly improved towards a Soft5 if the rain stays away. 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 17 October below: Magnate (#11) is a locally trained 3yo coming here at just his second start for the Andrew Campbell stable, having raced erratically…

The Everest and Caulfield Cup may be drawing plenty of attention, but Doomben has a strong 10-race card of its own this Saturday. Our Doomben Tips assess the key runners and betting angles as the Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival rolls on in Brisbane. The track is rated a Soft 5, the rail is out 1m and showers are forecast during the week. We’ve worked through the speed maps to find the main winning chances and best opportunities across the meeting. APOSTLE (1) has gone close in his past two starts and looks ready to break through again. He backed up…

Gore hosts a nine-race card on Friday, with the track rated a Heavy9 and the rail out 2m. Conditions are fine, although rain during the week will likely see this track remain in the Heavy range for the duration. 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 Gore meeting on Friday 16 October below: Chataya (#2) sat off the speed and fought well in the straight last start at Timaru, finishing into 2nd. She maps to settle up on speed…