Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 12/09/26

Katherine Mouradian
By: Katherine Mouradian
Today's Racing Tip - Saturday

Best Bets of the Day

It’s the Makybe Diva Stakes Day, plus plenty of other Group racing across Australia! The BettingTop10 team has you covered for the all-important Group 1, plus two other key races. We do all the necessary digging to come up with our three most confident plays of the day.

Today’s Best Bets

My horse racing betting tips have just landed! I’ve gone through all the biggest races of the day and locked in my three best bets. So, if you’re having a bet on the races today, make sure you take a look at my selections.

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Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

Zoccer

20bet

Ivibet
Rosehill - Race 7, 5:25 PM1. Lady ShenandoahEach-WayNZ$6.00/$1.90NZ$6.00/$1.90NZ$6.00/$1.90
Flemington - Race 8, 6:20 PM12. Sheza AlibiWinNZ$1.55NZ$1.55NZ$1.55
Kembla Grange - Race 8, 6:59 PM4. Pappa BlueEach-WayNZ$6.00/$2.00NZ$6.00/$2.00NZ$6.00/$2.00
Rosehill - Race 7, 5:25 PM
Horse Name 
1. Lady Shenandoah
Bet Type 
Each-Way
Flemington - Race 8, 6:20 PM
Horse Name 
12. Sheza Alibi
Bet Type 
Win

Zoccer

20bet

Ivibet
Kembla Grange - Race 8, 6:59 PM
Horse Name 
4. Pappa Blue
Bet Type 
Each-Way

Rosehill - Race 7, 5:25 PM

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Top Pick: 

1. Lady Shenandoah

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Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$6.00/$1.90 with Zoccer

Quick Analysis:

Plenty of live chances in this one, but Lady Shenandoah does present some decent value with the mare going around at each-way odds. The 5YO will lug around the top weight in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes, but has recent form at Group 1 level, and is a three-time winner as well. She’ll be fitter for that run in the Winx Stakes under her belt. She does draw wide, but she’s classy enough, and at good odds as well.

Flemington - Race 8, 6:20 PM

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Top Pick: 

12. Sheza Alibi

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$1.55 with 20Bet

Quick Analysis:

Sheza Alibi is short, yes, but can anyone realistically topple her? I don’t think so. If you’re not keen on the $1.55 that’s currently on offer, look to add her as your multi anchor. She’ll be carrying just 56.5kg on her back, and this looks like a great opportunity to chalk up her third win at Group 1 level. She’s got fitness on her side, and from barrier seven, she can steer clear of any trouble.

Kembla Grange - Race 8, 6:59 PM

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Top Pick: 

4. Pappa Blue

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Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$6.00/$2.00 with Ivibet

Quick Analysis:

Ending the day at Kembla Grange, and I think I’ve found another around each-way odds in Pappa Blue. He comes into this one second-up after finishing third, 1L off the pace, at this track last time out. The gelding was paying $9.50 for that one, so we’re getting shorter odds, but he should take natural improvement/ fitness into this one. Adam Farragher sticks as well.

Stats and Insights

  • Oliveanotherday is in excellent form after winning first-up at Caulfield last start. He can carry that winning momentum as the clear favourite in Race 7 at Flemington.
  • Central Europe has placed in all three career starts, including a fresh third at Rosehill last start. He can maintain that consistent form in Race 8 at Rosehill Gardens.
  • Gold Coast Belle is chasing a fifth straight win after scoring at Sandown Hillside last start. She can continue her winning streak in Race 9 at Flemington.

Katherine is a sports betting and igaming writer from Sydney, Australia. She has worked within the sports industry for almost a decade now, which spans virtually her entire working career. Her passion for sports began at a very young age, and now she can’t go a day without watching sports. She has previously worked at one of the biggest horse racing sites in Australia, as well as at an Australian bookmaker.