Saturday’s free horse racing tips & quaddie picks | March 8, 2025
13 horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia on Saturday, March 8. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips for the day here.
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Island Life to add to family’s big week
Island Life could cap a big week for one of Pencarrow Stud’s families when she lines up as favourite for the Group 3 Sunline Vase...
All eyes on Legarto in Breeders’ Stakes
After a pair of fast-finishing seconds on major Ellerslie racedays last season, Legarto has the chance to set the record straight on Champions Day.
Dennis hunting Southern Cups Series bonus
Sunday's Wyndham Cup at Gore is the penultimate race in the Southern Cups Bonus Series, and Robert Dennis holds pole position with his mare Loftys...
Belclare shoots for Breeders’ Stakes treble
Belclare will attempt to carve out a piece of racing history with a third victory in the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes on...
Marsh’s El Vencedor earns top Ellerslie billing
Stephen Marsh has given the high flying El Vencedor the nod as his best chance of landing a winning blow at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Te Akau hold strong hand on Champions Day
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will head to Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday with a number of leading prospects in each of the feature...
Favourite in prime order for NZB Kiwi bid
Per Incanto’s son Evaporate is ready to fulfil expectations and complete a memorable New Zealand feature race double for brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes.
Ellerslie race-by-race preview & betting tips | March 8, 2025
New Zealand's richest ever race day, Champions Day 2025, awaits punters at Ellerslie on Saturday, March 8. Check out HorseBetting's race-by-race tips here.
Dream return for promising filly
Talented filly Dream Of The Moon got her three-year-old season back on track at Riccarton Park on Wednesday after saluting first-up.
Exciting Champions Day for Nakhle
Daniel Nakhle has a key chance for the locals in Saturday’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi, but his focus will also lie earlier on the card...
In-form Kiwi quartet to serve Wexford well
Wexford Stables’ long-held plan for an assault on The NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie has come to fruition, with a quartet of in-form contenders to do...
Pep still in evergreen gelding’s step
Evergreen galloper Pep Torque will return to the races after more than a year off the scene at New Plymouth on Saturday.
Bumper Saturday for Go Racing
Go Racing are looking forward to a bumper day of racing on Saturday, where they will be represented in feature races on both sides of...
Hometown assignments for Thurlow before big dance
Bill Thurlow is hoping to be the toast of his home track before trekking north to Ellerslie with Whangaehu, his contender in the Group 1...
Leading Aussie syndicator looking to plunder NZ’s richest prize
New Zealand has been a great source of thoroughbred talent for OTI Racing, and at Ellerslie this Saturday they are aiming to secure New Zealand’s...
Henry Robin to make NZ debut
Lightly-raced Tavistock five-year-old Henry Robin is set to make his New Zealand debut at Te Aroha on Friday when he contests the Ecolab 1600. Bred...
Champions Day building to be career pinnacle for Clotworthys
Shaun & Emma Clotworthy are set to have a two-pronged attack in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Interplanetary and Willydoit representing the...
Maximus Augustus delivers career highlight for McNamara
Ascot Park owner-trainer-breeder Bill McNamara scored his biggest win in racing when Maximus Augustus took out the Southern Mile Final at Wingatui on Saturday.
Wairere Falls Classic completes coming-of-age treble for Herbert
Herbert’s bank balance has swelled from $130,000 to almost $400,000 within the space of three starts, culminating in the Wairere Falls Classic at Matamata.
Loftys Gift lands Dunedin Gold Cup upset
Four weeks on from a brave second in the Gore Cup, Loftys Gift delivered again for her connections at Wingatui and went one better in...
Loose Sally storms to victory in Dunedin Guineas
Loose Sally put aside the disappointment of missing a start in the Listed Southland Guineas by taking out Saturday's Listed Dunedin Guineas.
Doddle too strong at Matamata
Versatile mare Doddle made up for a luckless run in Listed company at her last start when she produced a strong staying performance to win...
Mainland milers chase $200,000 payday
Saturday’s renewal of the Southern Mile Final has drawn a full field of 14, with locals facing off against contingents from around Canterbury and Southland.
Patterson hoping for positive ending to devastating week
Leica Lucy will contest the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham, which will be her final lead-in run to next month’s Group 1 New...