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We have expert betting tips for the cards this Saturday in New Zealand, featuring the racing from Trentham and Wingatui. Punters get quality racing across the Tasman and we have our best horse racing tips available. New Betting Brand!Great Odds!Global bookmaker!Top 4 Betting on Racing! - - #3 - Mercurial @ $2.40 - Mercurial looks to cap off three…

With the Magic Millions taking centre stage this week, we thought it would be a good time to catch up with Queensland racecaller Josh Fleming to talk about his journey in racing. A proud boy from the bush, Fleming talks about his punting highs and lows, along with his favourite calls and horses, among other things. 1. Who or what got you interested…

One of the most essential parts of British culture is the Royal Family, who have been passionate about horses for generations. In spite of her incredibly busy schedule, Queen Elizabeth II always finds the time to attend horse races, show jumping and even ride herself. Her Majesty grew up around the majestic creatures and has always been fascinated…

The Tin Man and Tom Queally after winning the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in 2017 Popular sprinter and three-time Group 1 winner The Tin Man has been retired after breaking down on the Newmarket gallops on Saturday morning. The nine-year-old, a star for the James Fanshawe stable over six seasons, sustained a fractured cannonbone during a routine…

Newcastle's Flat card features a conditions race over a mile and a quarter with some smart older performers entered up. They include the John & Thady Gosden pair Harrovian and Forest of Dean who finished third and fifth respectively in a listed race at Lingfield in November which has thrown up some winners since. This looks a bit less competitive,…

Ahmed Zayat, whose Zayat Stables entered three horses in the Kentucky Derby, was all smiles this week at Churchill Downs and after the post positiion draw on Wednesday night. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire) By Tom Pedulla, America's Best Racing LOUISVILLE - Owner Ahmed Zayat described himself as "ecstatic" after American Pharoah drew post position 18…

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Form analyst Mitch Cohen gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Warwick Farm. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 4, No.3: VILLADEN Winner at the track and trip last time, the Chris Waller-trained…

Monmiral: the likely favourite for Paul Nicholls Weighing up Graded novice chases in the middle portion of the season has its unique challenges. Who do you side with: horses who have shown the most promise in their nascent chasing careers or those who have a generally larger body of work over hurdles which may not be as relevant? There is no…

Port Macquarie trainer Marc Quinn is hoping recent addition Auzstar can lay down a marker for a Country Championships tilt in 2023 when he travels south to Taree on Sunday. Auzstar will have just his third start for the Quinn yard in the AG Mowers Country Boosted Benchmark 66 Handicap (1250m). The son of star sire Zoustar has only been in Quinn's…

Those in attendance at Newcastle on Fighting Fifth day witnessed an extraordinary performance from Constitution Hill and Kempton racegoers should brace themselves for another majestic display in the Christmas Hurdle. The spectacular five-year-old's already substantial achievements in the sport are mind-boggling considering his relative inexperience…

In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek's Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).…

While much of the country is suffering through extreme cold and winter storms, officials at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., are preparing for their traditional day-after-Christmas opening on Monday, Dec. 26. Temperatures are expected in the upper 70s and there is no rain in the forecast for Monday, though a storm is expected to roll into…

Patrick Gilligan, a former Newmarket racehorse trainer who moved to Kentucky five years ago, reflects on the state of American racing as he sees it. Gilligan (left), who was a'small-time' trainer in the UK for 15 years, moved to the U.S. so his son could pursue his goal of becoming a jockey. He wrote a book - Around Kentucky with the Bug - about…

After a two-week break, the Road to the Breeders' Cup resumes on Saturday with a significant prep at the Jersey Shore anchoring the weekend's stakes activity, which has been adjusted somewhat compared with previous years due to changing track schedules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1 million, Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Stakes at Monmouth…

Hong Kong racing is back Friday night at 12:00 a.m. EST in North America. Free PPs are available at Horse Racing Nation. Hong Kong Jockey Club website.

She's the star of some of the biggest movies out there: "The Hunger Games," "The Lego Movie," "Pitch Perfect" and more. Banks is also a huge horse racing fan and a Breeders' Cup Ambassador, so you can bet on seeing her at Santa Anita this November! Bonnie-Jill Laflin is a force to be reckoned with: she was the first and only female NBA scout for…

John Hawkes was only a schoolboy when the mighty Tulloch won in Adelaide but he remembers the race like it was yesterday. "I was 12 years old when I saw Tulloch,'' Hawkes said. "It was at the old Cheltenham track and the place was jam-packed. "It was a long time ago but you don't forget those days.'' Tulloch was nearing the end of his magnificent…

Steve Packham (third left): hoping Goshen can gain a first Grade 1 in the Long Walk Hurdle No-one could begrudge Steve Packham a first Grade 1 winner at Kempton on Monday and Goshen's owner believes his fans' favourite will relish a first try over three miles in the Ladbrokes Long Walk Hurdle (12.45). The Gary Moore-trained Goshen looked a Grade 1…

The challenge of having a profitable punt on the Melbourne Cup is never an easy one, but Daily Mail Australia readers were given a shortcut in the form preview which tipped the first and second finishers among four horses worth a bet. Gold Trip won only the second race of his life to take out the big race at odds of 20/1 while Emissary ran second…

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we think the best racing at Santa Anita this weekend will be on simulcast. I know this is an odd topic for the newsletter, but when you think about it, not really. The world learned Friday morning of the death Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was 99. If…

With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes in the books, it is time to turn our attention to the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 5 at Belmont Park Learn page on America's Best Racing for additional racing terms, educational information, and betting tips. Triple Crown: Thirteen horses in racing…

For the millions of Australians planning to have a bet on the Melbourne Cup, the best advice is not to look down at a form guide but to glance up at the skies. The weather is set to be a key factor in the running of this year's great race, with grim forecasts of rain and even hail across Melbourne on race day. The wild weather will do more than…

NEWBURY racecourse is braced for a backlash over a Winter Wonderland-style carnival in the middle of the track which appears to block punters' views of the horses. But bosses insist'none of the action will be missed' and the attraction is crucial for finances. A photo from the grandstand overlooking the course showed a huge Ferris wheel slap bang…

Americanrevolution wins last year's edition of the Cigar Mile (NYRA/Coglianese) By Pat McKenna - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Saturday's edition of America's Day at the Races, the acclaimed television show presented by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in partnership with FOX Sports, will present live coverage and analysis of the…

Horsemen show a lot of support for Del Mar; Tizamagician to do the trick in Cougar II; Osunitas, Wickerr enhance weekend program DEL MAR, Calif.- Flavien Prat, the riding champion four of the last five years, has mounts booked for all 10 races as Del Mar opens its 82 summer season today. Soon after the last one he'll catch a plane for New Jersey…

Nomadic Empire (near): a winner over this distance at York last season Yorkshire folk are extremely generous hosts but that does not mean they enjoy watching visitors make off with their money. This 6f handicap has been won by a horse trained in the county in seven of the last eight runnings and it looks set to stay at home again this year as only…

Some people love a horror movie, others a romance, many like a comedy or maybe a crime thriller floats the boat and rocks the cradle of others. But regardless of the genre, racing fans can rarely turn down a film where the star is a horse. Factual, fanciful and even the outright absurd, if the sport of kings or horse racing betting is the theme,…

PAUL NICHOLLS has reacted angrily after Gordon Elliott slammed the state of British jumps racing. Elliott accused British trainers of'ducking and diving' their way through the season - but Nicholls dismissed that as'a load of b******s'. Speaking to the Racing Post, Elliott said that the chances of British horses at the Cheltenham Festival are…

Paul Nicholls has shot down accusations that British jump racing is being harmed by an unwillingness from trainers to regularly take on each other with their best horses as a "load of b******". The champion jumps trainer said on Tuesday that he "didn't agree with a word" of the observations by Gordon Elliott that racing in Britain was falling…

This week marks the latest installment of a new series on America's Best Racing, the Beginner's Bet of the Week, sponsored by NYRA Bets. Each week, this blog will explore a new type of bet by explaining exactly what it is, how best to use that bet, and by putting the wager into practice in a race. The fourth week of Belmont Fall horse racing comes…

The Pizza Man steps up to Grade 1 company in Saturday's Arlington Million at Arlington Park. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire) Thirteen horses will enter the gate in Saturday's 33 running of the Arlington Million at Arlington Park with no true standouts among them, leaving us with a prime wagering opportunity. It's no secret that handicapping the…

It won't be wrong to say that Formula 1 has reached a new level of popularity. Fans will remember the season 2022 as the catalyst for the sport's admiration worldwide. Charles Leclerc and Ferrari endured a roller-coaster campaign. The season concluded on Sunday and now Formula 1 has posted a video on YouTube. In the video, they reacquainted each…

This week marks the latest installment of a series on America's Best Racing, the Beginner's Bet of the Week sponsored by NYRA Bets. Each week, this blog will explore a new type of bet by explaining exactly what it is, how best to use that bet, and by putting the wager into practice in a race. Holiday horse racing awaits at tracks like Gulfstream…

In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek's Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).…

Rogue Millennium (red) bids to take another step forward in her career The Oaks at Epsom might not have looked the strongest edition going into the race but Nashwa's victory in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last weekend has given it a boost. Nashwa probably did not stay a mile and a half when third at Epsom and looked more at home over the shorter…

We have expert betting tips for the card this Saturday at Ascot that features nine quality betting races. Racing out of Perth is always top-quality and we have our best horse racing tips available. - #1 - Brave Halo - Bet @ BlueBet Brave Halo scored narrowly on debut at Ascot and the two-year-old colt could go back-to-back to start his career. The…

This marks the latest edition of "Stackin' Cheddar: Looking Back," a new biweekly series on America's Best Racing. Here, we'll look back on an early race in the careers of some of the greatest horses of all time, including spots where they went off at a big price. Feb. 20, 2016 Veterans Ford Risen Star Stakes Although Gun Runner showed some promise…

Thyme White: contests the Hurst Park Handicap Chase at Ascot Here we pick out two horses who catch the eye at the early prices. . . Get A Tonic (2.25 Haydock) There are a number of contenders for Saturday's Betfair Exchange Stayers' Handicap Hurdle at Haydock, but I'm backing the Dan Skelton-trained Get A Tonic to come out on top. The six-year-old…

America's Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for…

In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek's Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).…

For years Saratoga has been known as the Graveyard of Favorites. Whether it be Thursday's first race, or a grade one event on the weekend, an upset is always more than a possibility. Saturday's feature is more than just a big race. The Whitney Stakes was once declared by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities as the top grade one…

This marks the latest edition of "Stackin' Cheddar: Looking Back", a new biweekly series on America's Best Racing. Here, we'll look back on an early race in the careers of some of the greatest horses of all time, including spots where they went off at a big price. June 13, 2008 Maiden Special Weight Jess Jackson and Steve Asmussen arrived at…

Hong Kong racing is back Friday night at 12:00 a.m. midnight EDT in North America. Free PPs are available at Horse Racing Nation. Hong Kong Jockey Club website.

Classy sprinting mares Joyful Cadence and Sconsin renew their rivalry when they headline a field of six set for Sunday's $300000 Dream Supreme Stakes, going six furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs. Joyful Cadence is the likely favorite having finished ahead of her rival in their last three meetings. A Runhappy filly trained by John Ortiz,…

America's Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for…

Annie Mc pictured with Coral ambassador Chris Hughes Bookmakers Coral are launching what they describe as a "groundbreaking" racing club, with customers sharing the ownership experience of five horses in the care of Jonjo O'Neill, Joe Tizzard, Rebecca Menzies and Scott Dixon. The Coral Racing Club will be open to all customers to join for free and…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Port Macquarie. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 1, No.5: GOLDEN BUTTON He's run second at three of his past four…

In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek's Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).…

Will Take Charge, runner-up to Mucho Macho Man in the Breeders' Cup Classic and the 2013 Eclipse Award Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, takes on a field of ten rivals in Sunday's Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park, the first installment of the 2014 Jockey Club Tour on FOX. (Post time: 6:01 p.m. Eastern; TV: Fox Sports 1). Hall of Fame trainer D.…