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Saturday's Best Bets: Flemington, Rosehill, Doomben

Looking for Saturday’s Best Bets? The Ladbrokes form analysts have you covered with the horses to back across the nation this weekend! A three-track play is again on offer this Saturday as the Best Bets crew cast a wide net over Flemington, Rosehill, and Doomben. From Flemington Cup Day to Winter Challenge Day, see where Craig Sheppard, Jared Timms, and Ryan Cook have landed! Saturday’s Previews Flemington Preview Winter Challenge Day Preview (Rosehill) Doomben Preview Craig Sheppard Saturday’s Best Bet – Rosehill Race 7 No. 10 Ice Kool Tip of The Day ICE KOOL (10) resumed in excellent order, sitting outside…

Daily Racing Tips - Friday 17th July

Today • Jared Timms

You can find our Daily Racing Tips for Friday 17th July below, including Tamworth best bets. Tamworth: Race 1 No. 1 Ring Ahoy There’s a short-priced favourite going around here in Spenzalot, but I am actually keen to take him on today with RING AHOY, who I think is ideally placed. Ring Ahoy has been racing in consistent form this time in, winning two of his last five starts and finishing the runner up on as many occasions, finding form around some classy opposition. In peak order today, this is one of the weaker tasks he’s been set for a…

Saturday Big Bets: Rosehill, Flemington, Doomben, Morphettville, Belmont

Today • Craig Sheppard

The Big Bets are rolling in ahead of another major Saturday of racing, giving punters a look at where the serious money is going. Below is a rundown of the betting moves with Ladbrokes for Saturday’s metropolitan meetings across Australia, highlighting the runners that have attracted strong support as anticipation builds across the card. Looking for more insight into the horses attracting money? You can find our full race-by-race previews for each meeting here: Winter Challenge Day Preview (Rosehill) Flemington Preview Doomben Preview The Ladbrokes Big Bets list updates live as they happen, so check back regularly to stay across…

Doomben Preview – Saturday 18th July

Yesterday • Craig Sheppard

Saturday’s Doomben preview features a nine-race card, with conditions set to be a key factor across the afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with showers forecast through to the weekend, there’s every chance it stays in that range or gets a touch softer. The rail is out 2.5m, which should provide a fair set-up and give every runner their chance. There’s plenty to assess across the Doomben card, so let’s work through the program and find a few winners. Race 1 – THE GIBSON QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200 METRES) No. 1 Tengun Tommy TENGUN TOMMY (1)…

Daily Racing Tips - Grafton Cup Day

Yesterday • Jared Timms

For our Thursday Racing Tips on July 16th, including our Grafton Best Bets and 2026 Grafton Cup Tips, simply scroll down! Grafton: Race 2 No. 2 Comic Culture COMIC CULTURE has turned to action in sharp form this time and looks a key winning chance again on Grafton Cup Day. The Capitalist gelding was transferred to the care of Canberra trainer Rob Potter earlier this year and debuted for his new team with a fine performance to break his maiden over 1280m in the nation’s capital. Having finished second behind an impressive Neeson in Class 2 company at his only other…

Flemington Preview - Saturday 18th July

Yesterday • Jared Timms

We’re back racing at Flemington on Saturday, July 18th and nine races make up another strong metropolitan program. With another Melbourne Spring 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. Read on for my complete Flemington best bets. TAB Byerley Handicap (1800m) No. 1 Ko Phangan Just five horses are engaged in the first at Flemington on Saturday and KO PHANGAN has opened a short-priced favourite in the market. Ko Phangan is yet to strike in three runs back this time,…

2026 Winter Challenge Day Preview

Yesterday • Jared Timms

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. Scroll down for my Rosehill best bets, including 2026 Winter Challenge Tips. Kia Ora Bloodlines To Headlines Handicap (1200m) No. 1 Internal Affairs INTERNAL AFFAIRS takes winning form and improvement into Race 1 at Rosehill on Winter Challenge Day. The Home Affairs…

Daily Racing Tips - Wednesday 15th July

14 Jul • Jared Timms

Scroll down for a selection of our Daily Racing Tips for Wednesday July 15th, including Grafton Best Bets, Warwick Farm Tips and 2026 Ramornie Handicap Tips! Warwick Farm: Race 5 No. 5 Satono Jasmine Satono Jasmine stripped fitter through some competitive performances earlier this prep before recording a dominant four-length victory in maiden company up at Gosford last month. Having since franked that effort with another stylish victory in BM64 company, she does face another obvious rise in class this afternoon but steps out in peak order, and the manner of those two recent victories suggested something of this quality…

Eagle Farm Preview – Wednesday 15th July

14 Jul • Craig Sheppard

Wednesday’s Eagle Farm meeting gives punters an eight-race card to work through, with conditions looking ideal for a competitive day of racing. The track is rated a Soft 5, and with fine weather forecast in the lead-up, it looks likely to remain in that range by race day. The key factor is the rail, which is out a massive 10.5m. That set-up should give on-pace runners every chance, particularly those who can land in the first few pairs and control their races. With that in mind, let’s get into the Eagle Farm preview and try to find a few winners. Race 1 – GALLOPERS SPORTS CLUB…

Sandown Preview - Wednesday, 15th July

14 Jul • Ryan Cook

Bust out the umbrellas, because we’re in for another wet Wednesday at Sandown this week. The track is rated a Heavy 9 as of Tuesday’s writing, with the rail out six metres. Showers are easing come race day, but we’ve got you covered ahead of another wide-open, eight-race program 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 in February. The third place-getter from that race has gone…