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Mooney Valley Bets: William Reid day
We head to the Valley this Saturday for the last big day of the Victorian Autumn Carnival with the G1 William Reid taking place. There are eleven races on the program and we have found five bets on the program. For the best time in sport and racing, TAB has the best app in sport and racing. Download the TAB app. TAB, We’re On. What are you really gambling with? Set a deposit limit.
Golden Slipper day 2025: Tips, best bets, previews for all SIX Group 1 races - 'mad scamper' shapes as a thriller
Golden Slipper day has been the jewel in Sydney racing’s crown for many years, with five big Group 1s, with the feature being the juvenile mad scamper around the 1200m circuit. When you add in the William Reid at Moonee Valley, that’s six Group 1 races on the day, an Australian record, with most of the best horses in the country running around. For the best time in sport and racing, TAB has the best app in sport and racing. Download the TAB app. TAB, We’re On. What are you really gambling with?
Rosehill bets: Five group ones and a juicy tip for the lucky last on Golden Slipper day
The Autumn Carnival hits full swing in Sydney with Golden Slipper Day. There are five Group Ones on the program and some of the best horses in the world are taking their part in Via Sistina and Ul Mabhir. Let’s try and find some winners! RACE 2 #8 IT’S A KNOCKOUT – 1.25U WIN @$5/#13 JESSANDI – 0.25U EACH WAY @$126/$31 Happy to play into this race with the main bet being on IT’S A KNOCKOUT.
AFL Round 1 preview: Pies to bounce back, a Docker shocker at the Cattery?
The real footy arrives with Round 1, when all eighteen teams compete with each needing to start the season well. The rivalry matches take place on Thursday and Friday night with Richmond and Carlton playing, as well as Hawthorn and Essendon, both at a bumping MCG. Let’s take a deep dive into each game and decide what your team needs to do to win. Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share For the best time in sport and racing, TAB has the best app in sport and racing. Download the TAB app.
All Star Mile Day Bets: A former Everest runner is a good gamble on a card that offers plenty of value for punters
Saturday is the biggest race day of the Victorian Autumn Carnival, with both the All-Star Mile and the time-honoured Newmarket Handicap being run and won. Flemington will play fairly, we will get a fast track, and the best horses should be winning barring bad luck. We have found six races out of the ten that we want to bet into, and hopefully, we have found anyone reading some winners.
The Mounting Yard: Apollo Stakes Day preview
R1: Hoping the track plays fairly because if it does I think DON CORLEONE will be hard to beat in the opener. I loved his first trial last preparation which he won well and his debut at this track over 1000m was simply outstanding. He was trapped 3WNC the trip and still had plenty left in the tank to go straight past the expensive Kundalini. He races like the 1100m will be more suitable and he draws to settle a touch closer here. McDonald chooses him over the second elect which is also a good push.
The Mounting Yard: Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Day preview
Another weekend of racing is upon us. Here are my tips for Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Day at Sandown Park this Saturday, 4 February. Race 1 The price is probably right about Inundation at $1.90. The Price and Kent gelding broke the track record at the Valley on resumption over 1000 metres when beating Unflinching with ease by 2.75 lengths. He then went to this track last start and got run over late by a smart horse in On the Lead after sitting just off the leaders in the run.
Carlton season preview: Can Blues return to the finals on the back of young stars?
2022 was a case of close, but no cigar, for the Blues. They saw themselves in the top four after nine games, and in the top eight for the entire season apart from in the last two minutes against the Pies in the last game of the season when Jamie Elliott broke navy blue hearts. It was a season which showed plenty of promise, regardless of the heartbreak. The emergence of Charlie Curnow as one of, if not the best, key forward in the competition.
Where the grand final will be won and lost
We’ve reached another decider: the 2022 grand final between the Sydney Swans and the Geelong Cats. There are plenty of sub-plots to this one. Can Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield cement his greatness and legacy with a premiership? Or Will Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin prove the doubters wrong and win a premiership with Sydney in his ninth year? All that aside, we’re going to preview the systems and pure match-ups which will decide this grand final.
This is Geelong’s premiership to lose and that must scare the heck out of them
Momentum is everything heading into finals’ campaigns and there have historically been few teams with as much on board as the Geelong Cats, as they head into the final month of the AFL season. Winning 13 matches in succession places Chris Scott’s team in rarefied air and makes them clear flag favourites, yet it also dumps a heck of a lot of pressure on a squad containing plenty of players all too familiar with the failings of the past.
Patrick Dangerfield and the two months that can silence every doubter
Patrick Dangerfield is, without doubt, one of the best players I’ve seen when at his bullocking and speedy best. His resume speaks for itself: eight-time All Australian, three-time Geelong best and fairest, an Adelaide best and fairest, and to top it all off, a Brownlow Medallist. Over the last decade, Dangerfield, Dustin Martin, and Nat Fyfe have occupied the conversation that surrounds who the best player in the competition was.
Get set for a Thursday night grand final preview as Dees face Lions at the 'G
Possibly the biggest Thursday night match in living memory sees Melbourne and Brisbane duke it out in a potential grand final preview at the MCG to kick off Round 15. The Demons and Lions occupy the top two places on the ladder, with the northerners currently in first place on slight percentage ahead of their first match at the G for the season.
My All Australian team at the halfway mark
At the midway point of the season, everyone has formed an opinion of who is the best team in the competition, and who the best or most improved players are in the competition. In this article, I’ll be giving out my All Australian team at the midway point of the season, and the reasons why certain players are both included and left out! Defence FB: Tom Stewart, Steven May, James Sicily HB: Jayden Short, Jacob Weitering, Jack Sinclair I thought most positions in the back half were very obvious.
It's big boy month for the Blues
Carlton slipped out of the top four on Sunday after a narrow defeat against the old enemy Collingwood, but they didn’t lose an admirer in me. And it shows, realistically, where they are at. The Blues have improved significantly in season 2022 under new coach Michael Voss and have cemented themselves as a genuine finals-calibre side in the first 11 weeks of the season.
AFL Friday Footy Fix: The Blues are the AFL's clutchest team... but it can't last
We’re only at round ten, and already half of Carlton’s wins in this remarkable 2022 season have followed near-identical patterns. Utter domination in the first half, set up by a complete dismantling of their opposition at the coal face, plenty of ball for their star midfielders, and a plethora of supply for their talls in attack. Then, as if like clockwork. They stop.
Sam signs: Blues rejoice as Walsh inks long-term deal
All-Australian midfielder Sam Walsh has signed a four-year contract extension with Carlton in a significant boost for the Blues. The 21-year-old star, who still had one season left to run on his former deal, is now tied to the Blues until the end of 2026. Walsh, the No.1 draft pick in 2018, has already been elevated to joint vice-captain with Jacob Weitering in a streamlined leadership group with captain Patrick Cripps.
AFL top 100 nicknames: Carlton 20 to 1
This article continues my series on famous AFL nicknames. 20. ‘Bongo’ William Alexandr Lang (1906) was one of the finest, and ultimately one of the most controversial, VFL footballers of the pre-World War 1 era. He began playing for Carlton in 1906. 19. ‘Koutta’ Anthony Koutoufides (1992) had all the attributes to be a champion athlete, but at 17 turned his attention to footy and turned in some stunning displays in his 278 games for the club. Sports opinion delivered daily 18.
The four players who could make or break the Carlton Blues in 2022
The Carlton Blues finished the season in 13th place on the AFL ladder, as they won eight games and lost 14 games in season 2021. They only finished above Hawthorn on percentage. The Carlton Blues may be boosted by the return of Charlie Curnow from injury. He will take the pressure off Harry McKay. They lost Liam Jones, who had the highest average intercepts of any of the Carlton Blues players in season 2021, with an average of 8.42 intercepts per game.
Stokes, Woakes and Foakes: Why England should dump Buttler
Despite his defiant innings in Adelaide, England keeper Jos Buttler should be dropped for the third Test in Melbourne. Here’s why. Buttler’s keeping has simply not been up to scratch so far in this series, dropping a couple of regulation catches at key points during the second Test.
The Ashes at the MCG: 11 memorable Australian performances
Australia’s Colosseum has hosted many wonderful games against England. Each player listed below has earned his place in this composite Australian team, with an outstanding performance at the ground during the past 145 years. 1. Charles Bannerman, 1876-77 While the Ashes were not at stake in what was subsequently deemed the inaugural Test match, this performance demands acknowledgement.
'Sport is this city': What the Boxing Day Test means to me
I write this on a sunny Melbourne Friday afternoon. It’s 31 degrees today, the crickets are a couple of hours away and the bustling of the school pick-up is about to begin. And that will be followed by people trying to get home from work at around 4pm, some of them on their last working day of the year. There is relief and excitement about what the next two weeks will bring. Thousands and thousands of kids can’t wait to get home and it’s timed perfectly.
UK View: Einstein’s ‘insanity theory’ as England disintegrate - again
Australia are lording it over England – the English touring press pack all agree – with the hosts closing in on a 2-0 series lead in Adelaide. And the chances of a comeback by Joe Root’s men ‘belong in cloud cuckoo land’. It was another dispiriting day for England: skittled for 236 to concede a whopping 237-run innings deficit, which was extended to 282 by stumps on day three. There looks no way out of a diminishing corner for the tourists over the final two days at the Adelaide Oval.
UK media reacts to Jos Buttler dropped catches, Mark Wood absence, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne innings UK
The English press pack hammered the tourists again after a surprising bowling selection and costly drops by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler afforded Marnus Labuschagne two ‘lives’ and tightened Australia’s grip on the Ashes series in Adelaide.
State League bolters to make AFL lists in 2021
The fairytale stories of long undrafted WAFL players Tim Kelly and Marlion Pickett being plucked out of South Freo and thrust into the AFL spotlight only to shine far more brightly than their much more highly fancied first-time drafted teammates are not going unheeded in 2021. Accepted wisdom in AFL recruitment circles gets continually tipped on its head, yet every year at draft time all the buzz is about untested teenage talent while the best of the State Leagues are most often overlooked.
The Mounting Yard: All Star Mile day at the Valley preview
The third running of the All Star Mile will take place this Saturday and it will head to the Valley for the first time, where Arcadia Queen opens up as a $3 favourite. The other races to take note of on the program are the Alister Clark Stakes at Group 2 level, and the Country Mile Series final. It is always advantageous to be on speed at this track and with the rail true and the track in the good range, that shouldn’t be any different today. Let’s get into it.
The Mounting Yard: Super Saturday at Flemington preview
The best day of the Melbourne Autumn arrives in the form of Super Saturday at headquarters (Flemington) where the time-honoured Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup will be run and won at the Group 1 level. There are four other Group races on the program with some very promising stayers continuing their preparations in the Kewney Stakes.
The Mounting Yard: Australian Guineas Day preview at Flemington
The Mounting Yard has been in fantastic form in recent times and we are hoping to keep that going on Australian Guineas day, where last year’s Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa has been awarded favouritism. The Blamey Stakes is the other headline event on the program where the winner gets an entry into the All-Star Mile at the Valley. The weather is predicted to be perfect from now (Wednesday) until Saturday so expect the track to be firm and allow all runners a chance if they are good enough.
The Mounting Yard: Blue Diamond Day at Caulfield
One of the best days on Australian racing calendar awaits punters on Saturday with it being Blue Diamond Day at Caulfield. The supporting cast outside of the feature is also fantastic, headlined by both the Futurity Stakes and the Oakleigh Plate at Group 1 level. The weather looks perfect throughout the card and the track is in the true position so it should play reasonably fairly throughout.
The Mounting Yard: Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Day at Flemington
The Mounting Yard returns this week after a three-month hiatus and I couldn’t pick a better program with which to kick off 2020: the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Day at Flemington. The track should be between a Good 4 and Soft 5 with the weather predicted, and Flemington generally plays fairly, so tempo should dictate whether they can run or not.
The Mounting Yard: Turnbull Stakes Day preview
The Mounting Yard heads back to fabulous Flemington this week as the Spring Carnival really starts to ramp up. The Turnbull Stakes is the feature of the program, a Group One over 2000m where Verry Elleegant has opened a marginal favourite. Every race on the program is at Listed Level and there are four Group races outside of the feature – a sign of the Spring if there ever was one. Flemington generally plays fair for all runners and we should get a Good 4 which is perfect for the punters.
The Mounting Yard: Rupert Clarke Stakes Day preview
The Mounting Yard goes to Caulfield this week for a fantastic program of Group 1 racing. There are nine races on the program, headlined by the Rupert Clarke where Memsie Stakes winner Behemoth opens as a favourite. There are two other Group races on the card, with the Naturalism Stakes, a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption race, headlining the supporting cast. Caulfield has played fairly in recent times and that shouldn’t be any different this week.
The Mounting Yard: Makybe Diva Stakes Day preview
We head back to fabulous Flemington this week for Group 1 racing. The program is headlined by the Makybe Diva Stakes at Group 1 level over the mile, while the supporting card is excellent with three Group 2 races on the program. The rail is in the true position which generally means it will be fair racing for everyone and the track should be in the Good range, with the potential of a downgrade with rain expected on Saturday. Let’s try and find some winners.
The Mounting Yard: Feehan Stakes Day preview
The Mounting Yard heads back to the Valley this week for another action-packed day of early spring racing. The meeting is headlined by two Group 2 races, with Surprise Baby making her return in the Feehan and Hanseatic as the early favourite in the McEwen. The track should stay somewhere around the Good 4-Soft 5 range and with the rail back in the true, hopefully we get some fair racing throughout the day. Let’s find some winners.
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