Group 1 racing at Eagle Farm, with Sandown & Rosehill: What we’ve backed…
Eagle Farm
TRACK: SOFT 5 - RAIL: +4m
Eagle Farm has 9 races this Saturday, featuring the $1 million JJ Atkins in Race 6 and the $3 million Stradbroke in Race 8.
The program includes 3 Group 2, 1 Group 3, and 3 Listed races, with significant prize money and top horses competing. The first race starts at 11:43am AEST and the last at 4:30pm AEST. The rail is out 4m, and the track conditions are Soft.
Let’s break down the best horses to follow and where twe are putting our cash. 🔥🔥🔥
RACE 1: 2. Just Party (1)
Trainer:G.Ryan & S.Alexiou - Jockey:N.Rawiller - Weight: 57kg
Just Party looked sharp fresh when storming home in the Hawkesbury Guineas before getting too far back last time out 🎯🚀. Drawn the inside and Nash goes on, so expect a much handier run. At $3, he’s a confident win bet in a race that suits 👊🐎🧨.
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RACE 2: 1. Unspoken (IRE) (11)
Trainer:P.J.Snowden - Jockey:T.Sherry - Weight: 59kg
Unspoken returns off a long break but has a serious motor when right 🔋🔥. Finished a nose off the winner at Flemington before the spell and has tuned up with a sharp trial win. Looks overs at $7 and worth a win bet in this first-up assignment 🎯🐎🍀.
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RACE 3: 4. Campaldino (NZ) (3)
Trainer:G.Waterhouse & A.Bott - Jockey:T.Clark - Weight: 55.5kg
Campaldino is building a picket fence and chasing win number four on the trot 🧱🔥. Dug in deep to claim the G3 Premier’s Cup last start and stays at 2400m, which looks ideal. He’s tough, fit, and racing with confidence – $3.30 is a fair price for a confident win bet 🐎💪💦.
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RACE 4: 3. Brave Design (1)
Trainer:D.T.O'Brien - Jockey:J.Childs - Weight: 57kg
Brave Design has been right there in both runs this prep, setting the tempo and sticking on well in stronger grade 👊🌧️. Drops out of the G2 Sires’ and lands barrier 1 here, which gives him every chance to control it again. Third-up, fitter, and with Jordan Childs steering – $7 is a solid win bet for a tough on-pacer 🐎🔨💨.
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RACE 5: 11. I Am Artie (3)
Trainer:P.P.Jenkins - Jockey:K.Wilson-Taylor - Weight: 53kg
I Am Artie had excuses second-up when ridden colder, but he’s back to 1200m now – a distance where his record shines 🌟📏. Blinkers go on and he maps to be up on speed from the low draw. Third-up and fitter, $12 is worth an each-way look with more on the win for a horse capable of bouncing back 💪🐎💥.
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RACE 6: 1. Cool Archie (9)
Trainer:Chris & Corey Munce - Jockey:M.Harley - Weight: 57kg
Cool Archie is airborne, rattling off four straight including dominant wins in the G2 Sires’ and Champagne Classic 💨🏆. He’s shown he can absorb pressure or come from the clouds and handles all conditions. Unbeaten this prep and hard-fit – $3.60 is short, but he deserves to be favourite 🌧️🔥🐎.
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🔥🔥🔥RACE 7: 4. Firestorm (NZ) (10)
Trainer:C.J.Waller - Jockey:J.B.McDonald - Weight: 58kg
Firestorm returns after a G1 Doncaster tilt and she looks well placed back to this level first-up 🔥💪. She was too strong fresh last prep in the G2 Millie Fox and gets J-Mac to steer from a soft draw. At $3.90, she profiles as a strong win bet with a touch of class on her side 🐎💫🌩️.
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🔥RACE 8: 1. Private Eye (10)
Trainer:J.J.W.Pride - Jockey:N.Rawiller - Weight: 57kg
Private Eye resumes off a decent spell and he’s a serious operator when fresh 🎯🔥. He’s been ticking over with trials, and while this is short of his best, he’s a two-time G1 winner with a huge engine. At $13, he’s a smart each-way play in case he flashes late and reminds them who’s boss 🐎👀💨.
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🔥🔥RACE 9: 3. Militarize (NZ) (1)
Trainer:C.J.Waller - Jockey:J.B.McDonald - Weight: 59kg
Militarize finally gets out to a trip that suits, and the market's giving us a fair price to find out 💪🌧️. His late work in the Doomben Cup was solid enough behind Antino, and he’s much better placed here. Proven in Group 1 company and handles all surfaces – $6 to win feels like a gamble worth taking with J-Mac aboard 🎯🐉👊.
Rosehill
TRACK: SOFT 5 - RAIL: +3m
Rosehill Gardens features 10 races, with the main event being the Cincotta Chemist Winter Cup, a listed race worth $200,000 over 2400 meters.
The first race starts at 11:30 AM AEST, and the last one finishes at 4:55 PM AEST.
The rail is 3 meters out, and the track is expected to be Soft/Heavy, improving by Friday/Saturday.
Scroll on for our best bets of the day! 🏇🔥
RACE 1: 11. Like Anything (1)
Trainer:R.J.Quinton - Jockey:B.Osmond - Weight: 54kg
Like Anything is ticking along nicely and finds a winnable metro race third-up from the perfect draw 🚀🎯. She chased home a smart one last start on heavy and gives the impression she’ll relish the mile. Still on the up, and $16 screams each-way play with more on the win 💸🐎🍀.
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🔥🔥RACE 2: 19. Salute Again (1) (EM3)
Trainer:W.Carroll - Jockey:C.Keatings - Weight: 55kg
Salute Again keeps bobbing up without winning, but he's never far away and the claim gets him right in the mix here 📉🎯. From gate 2 he'll get every chance to stalk and strike late, and recent form says he’s ready. At $6, he's a smart win bet in an even race 🐎🔥💰.
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RACE 3: 15. Cosy Corner (2)
Trainer:P.Perry - Jockey:A.Roper - Weight: 54.5kg
Cosy Corner couldn’t see out the 1400m last time but gets the drop back to 1200m here, and that looks key 🧭🛬. She’s better suited at this trip, drawn perfectly, and the 2kg claim keeps her in it. At $16, she’s worth a look each way—more on the place 💸🐎🌧️.
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🔥RACE 4: 3. Hell To Pay (3)
Trainer:John O'Shea & Tom Charlton - Jockey:A.Roper - Weight: 59kg
Hell To Pay finally cracked it third-up with a tough win at Canterbury and looks to be thriving this prep 🎯💪. Drops back in trip here but maps to sit handy again and the 2kg claim is a big plus. At $4.50, this is a confident win bet for the punters 😤🐎💵.
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RACE 5: 3. Winning Proposal (1)
Trainer:B.Baker - Jockey:A.Roper - Weight: 58.5kg
Winning Proposal had excuses second-up but showed a sharp turn of foot fresh, and now gets the gun run from barrier one 🎯📍. The 2kg claim helps her sneak in with no weight, and third-up is where she typically fires. At $13, she’s an each-way play with a bit of sting in the tail 🐎🍀🔥.
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🔥🔥🔥RACE 6: 5. Mickey's Medal (2)
Trainer:Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald - Jockey:B.Nock - Weight: 58.5kg
Mickey’s Medal is flying this prep and finally cracked it last start despite racing wide the trip 💪🌧️. Draws perfectly now, handles the sting out, and gets in light with the 2kg claim. At $3.60, he’s a confident win bet in what looks his race to lose 🎯🔥🐎.
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RACE 7: 8. Crafty Eagle (3)
rainer:J.P.Thompson - Jockey:W.Stanley - Weight: 57.5kg
Crafty Eagle hasn't hit his straps this prep but has a knack for improving sharply third-up 🧐🧨. Draws better here, drops in weight with the 3kg claim, and may find this more suitable. Blowout chance at odds if he puts it all together 💥🐎.
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RACE 8: 11. Speycaster (GB) (1)
Trainer:C.J.Waller - Jockey:W.F.Pinn - Weight: 53kg
Speycaster maps to get every favour from the inside draw and is back up to his pet trip ⚖️🧲. Forget the Warrnambool run, his latest wasn't hopeless and this isn't much harder. Still needs to lift, but worth a small place speck at $27 💸🏇.
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RACE 9: 6. Half Yours (8)
Trainer:T. & C.McEvoy - Jockey:D.Gibbons - Weight: 60kg
Half Yours is flying and absolutely belted them here last start on the bog 💨🌧️. Drawn wide but should roll forward again and has serious upside. Bit more weight this time, but chasing a hat-trick and deserves favouritism 💪.
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RACE 10: 7. Drift Net (8)
Trainer:J.A.Cummings - Jockey:B.Osmond - Weight: 58kg
Forget the last run – Drift Net’s win two back was strong and the form has stacked up since 🎯💧. Drawn wide but maps to be handy and gets the 2kg claim to offset the weight. Ready to bounce back at juicy odds 🧨.
Sandown Hillside
TRACK: SOFT 5- RAIL: +6m
Sandown Hillside will have nine races on Saturday. The weather is good, the track is soft (7), and the rail is out six metres all the way around. The rail was at 3m three weeks ago on May 24, which seemed to favor speed horses or those running on the inside. The track was rated Soft 5 on Friday morning and is likely to improve to Good 4 by race day.
Have a squiz…🏇🔥
RACE 1: 7. Victory Tune (8)
Trainer:R.D.Griffiths - Jockey:L.J.Bates - Weight: 57.5kg
Victory Tune might not have won one yet, but the signs are there if you're watching closely 👀🎯. Wasn’t far off the action at Flemington, finishing off with purpose in a decent 2YO contest, and now gets a chance to stalk a softer pace. At $14 and backing up quick, he looks a juicy each-way stab for those chasing a touch of value in the 2YO ranks 🍀🔥📈.
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RACE 2: 8. Legacy Bay (5)
Trainer:P.G.Moody & K.Coleman - Jockey:L.K.Cartwright - Weight: 57kg
Legacy Bay is knocking the door down and third-up looks the sweet spot 🎯💥. She’s hit the line nicely in both city runs this prep, now gets in light with the 3kg claim, and draws to get every possible chance. At $4, she’s ready to peak and looks mighty hard to hold out for the win 🏆🔥👟.
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RACE 3: 8. Ahha Ahha (2)
Trainer:C.W.McDonald - Jockey:L.J.Bates - Weight: 54kg
Ahha Ahha absolutely bolted in last time, giving her rivals a cold with a 3-length demolition job 😮💨💨. She stays at 1400m, gets weight relief with the 3kg claim, and draws to do no work from barrier 2. The rise in grade adds spice, but if she holds that form, she’s the one they’ve got to chase down again 🏇🔨💎.
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🔥🔥🔥RACE 4: 3. Dirty Grin (NZ) (5)
Trainer:N.R.Ryan - Jockey:L.K.Cartwright - Weight: 61kg
Soft Love had excuses at Scone after getting cluttered away on the fence, but her prior wins were electric 💥👀. She’s a proven closer with a strong turn of foot and looks to get back to her preferred swooping pattern here. At $3.20, she's a confident win bet who should be storming home late 🐎💨🔥.
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RACE 5: 2. Extreme Virtue (12)
Trainer:B. & W. & JD.Hayes - Jockey:H.P.Edgley - Weight: 61kg
Extreme Virtue has been building beautifully this prep and looks ready to explode third-up 💥🐎. She was only collared late at Caulfield after rolling forward and dictating, and now she stretches to the mile — a move that looks tailor-made. With the 3kg claim and soft ground record in her corner, $5.50 is a cracking price for a mare who’ll give a bold sight from the jump 🎯💚🔥.
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🔥RACE 6: 5. Roadcone (6)
Trainer:P.G.Moody & K.Coleman - Jockey:L.K.Cartwright - Weight: 59.5kg
Roadcone is airborne right now and gunning for a hat-trick after back-to-back demolitions 🌪️🔥. He bossed them around here last start, leading and kicking away with style — and now meets a similar field with a handy 3kg claim. The way he’s putting them away, $2.15 might even look overs post-race 🐎🧨💼.
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RACE 7: 12. Pudding (NZ) (7)
Trainer:R. & C.Jolly - Jockey:R.K.Houston - Weight: 54kg
Pudding might be underrated here after a strong third at Caulfield when hitting the line nicely behind a couple of smart ones 🟣🍮. He gets in light with the 2kg claim and the rise in trip holds no fears, especially with that late dash. At $11, he’s a sneaky each-way play if things break his way 🍀🛫🔮.
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🔥🔥RACE 8: 13. Manolo Bling (9)
Trainer:A. & S.Freedman - Jockey:T.Prebble - Weight: 55kg
I OnManolo Bling looked the winner for most of the race in the G3 Hawkes Stakes before just peaking late — now back in grade, she finds a much easier kill 🧨💍. She’s been freshened up, gets a 2kg claim, and maps to lead or box seat with minimal pressure. Expect her to sparkle again at $3.80 — one of the better bets on the card 💫🐎🪙.
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RACE 9: 12. Hughes (7)
Trainer:G.M.Bedggood - Jockey:L.J.Bates - Weight: 54kg
Hughes is airborne this prep and looks to keep the hot streak alive after a sharp win over this trip last start at Sandown Hillside 🏇🔥. He’s got a booming finish, handles all ground, and the claim gets him in beautifully again with just 54kg. Hard fit and thriving, $4.80 looks more than fair for a gelding in peak form 🎯📈💪.
