Eagle Farm Saturday races betting preview & tips | March 1, 2025
Eagle Farm will host a 10-race card on Saturday, March 1. Horsebetting.com.au presents free best bets and quaddie tips for the meeting.
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Belvedere Boys triumphs, secures spot in Magic Millions Subzero
Belvedere Boys won the Magic Millions Shoot Out at Eagle Farm, securing his spot in the Magic Millions Subzero on January 11.
How many Melbourne Cups has Damien Thornton won?
As the 2024 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at Group 1-winning jockey Damien Thornton's record in the race that stops a nation.
Cifrado wins messy edition of BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes
Damien Thornton and Rex Lipp have combined with Cifrado to take out the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm on Queensland Derby...
Cifrado arrives in time to take out the Spirit Of Boom Classic
Damien Thornton and Rex Lipp have combined with Cifrado to take out the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic on Doomben 10,000 Day at Doomben.
Lady Laguna claims hotly-contested Mick Dittman Plate
The Mick Dittman Plate stood as a contest of great three-year-old talent and the race showed exactly that as Lady Laguna took out the prize.
2022 Melbourne Cup full preview & betting tips | November 1
The 2022 Melbourne Cup (3200m) is one of the most highly-anticipated events on the racing calendar. Horsebetting's James Herbert presents his runner-by-runner preview for the...
English Riviera cruises to 10-length win at Ballarat
Horses don't win much easier than English Riviera did in the opening race at Ballarat on Friday. The three-year-old filly started a very short $1.04...
Punt Drunk: Bookies get greedy with scratched Blue Diamond fancy
The folks at Punt Drunk bring you some of the more interesting stories doing the rounds as we approach another weekend of Group 1 racing,...
Ocean Billy takes Rotorua to the Melbourne Cup
The significance of having a runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has yet to fully dawn on Bill Pomare, but he has a...
Yearning firms in VRC Oaks market after Thousand Guineas wins
There was plenty of talk in the build-up to Wednesday’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield as to whether Sydney form was better than Melbourne form, but...
Tarzino in the frame for Cups contender
Melbourne Cup contender Ocean Billy’s storming effort at Te Rapa has convinced trainer Bill Pomare to take on the weight-for-age gallopers again in the Group...
The Astrologist takes out Group 3 Aurie’s Star at Flemington
Following his win in the Group 3 Aurie's Star at Flemington, the Leon & Troy Corstens-trained The Astrologist is set to be aimed towards the...
Trainers Joyful Start To The Year
The Flemington stables of Simon Zahra and Matt Ellerton continued their great start to the year with a double while John Moloney made it three...
He’s Raw But Zac Is The Boss
Although he still has a lot to learn and gave away experience to his rivals, three-year-old gelding Zac De Boss made it two wins from...
Crucial Gear Change For Blazejowski
Greg Eurell believes his smart galloper Blazejowski can return to his best after an uncharacteristic effort at Sandown when he finished last.
Import Skyman wins in Australian debut
The Chris Waller-trained Skyman has made a winning start to his Australian career, with the lightly-raced import taking out a benchmark-78 race at Caulfield.
Wairere Falls scores on big day for New Zealand breds
A minor surgery has worked the oracle with Wairere Falls who broke maiden ranks at Geelong on Friday. The three-year-old son of Savabeel was having...
Santa Ana Lane on track for Goodwood start
Santa Ana Lane has been kept ticking over towards the Group One Goodwood with an easy jump-out at Flemington.
Field of 14 to contest Group 1 SA Derby
Three fillies will back up into the South Australian Derby after contesting the Australasian Oaks in a bid to emulate the Lindsay Park-trained Qafila.
Thornton’s first Group 1 win justifies SA trip
Victorian jockey Damien Thornton has joined the Group One jockeys' club with victory in the Australasian Oaks on Toffee Tongue.
Toffee Tongue sweet in Australasian Oaks
The Chris Waller-trained Toffee Tongue has broken her maiden in the Group One Australasian Oaks in Adelaide.
Thornton chasing Group 1 glory in Adelaide
Damien Thornton will be chasing his first Group One wins when he rides Toffee Tongue in the Australasian Oaks and Lyre in the Robert Sangster...
Melbourne riders driving to SA quarantine
John Allen, Ethan Brown, Dean Holland and Zac Spain are about to start two weeks quarantine ahead of riding in Group One races during the...
Douglas, Thornton with Derby opportunities
Clayton Douglas and Damien Thornton will be among the jockeys chasing their first Group One wins when they ride two of the main South Australian...