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Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 17/05/26

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

Best Bets of the Day

After the thrills and spills of the first Saturday in the Queensland Winter Carnival, the BettingTop10 team are back with their horse racing betting tips for today. Plenty of action right across Australia, and we’ve gone through the key tracks to handpick our most confident plays of the day.

Today’s Best Bets

Before finalising all your bets for today, check out my selections for today. Along with my three best bets, I’ve also included the odds of each runner across multiple bookmakers, so you can see where to find the best odds.

check-smallBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

22BET

20bet

Ivibet
Parkes - Race 4, 3:50 PM9. Dawn On MeWinNZ$2.25NZ$2.30 ✓NZ$2.30 ✓
Casterton - Race 4, 4:35 PM5. Golden GardenWinNZ$2.70 ✓NZ$2.70 ✓NZ$2.70 ✓
Queanbeyan - Race 5, 4:45 PM3. ShyamalanWinNZ$2.10 ✓NZ$2.10 ✓NZ$2.10 ✓
Parkes - Race 4, 3:50 PM
Horse Name 
9. Dawn On Me
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$2.25

20bet
NZ$2.30 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$2.30 ✓
Casterton - Race 4, 4:35 PM
Horse Name 
5. Golden Garden
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$2.70 ✓

20bet
NZ$2.70 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$2.70 ✓
Queanbeyan - Race 5, 4:45 PM
Horse Name 
3. Shyamalan
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$2.10 ✓

20bet
NZ$2.10 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$2.10 ✓

Parkes - Race 4 -3:50 PM

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Top Pick: 

9. Dawn On Me

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.30 with 20Bet

Quick Analysis:

The favourite looks too good to hold out in Race 4 at Parkes. She showed just what she was made of last time out, breaking her maiden at the Sapphire Coast. She also hasn’t finished worse than third so far in her three-run career. Jockey Claire Ramsbotham is back in the saddle, and the pair draw barrier one once again. Winning combo.

Casterton - Race 4, 4:35 PM

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Top Pick: 

5. Golden Garden

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

winner

Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.70 with 22Bet

Quick Analysis:

Heading to Casterton now, and I think the market has it right with Golden Garden. He managed to get the job done last time out at Warrnambool, and Dean Parker sticks with the 8YO here. He also has a decent record at this track, with two wins and two placings. It’s a small field, and I think he’ll show his class today.

Queanbeyan - Race 5, 4:45 PM

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Top Pick: 

3. Shyamalan

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

winner

Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.10 with Ivibet

Quick Analysis:

Wrapping up the day in Queanbeyan with Shyamalan. It looks like a two-horse race in the markets, but I think the gelding can get the job done over Sweet Treats. Shyamalan has been in great form so far this prep, with a win and multiple placings. I don’t expect the rise to 1,600m will be of any concern to him, especially considering the draw.

Stats and Insights

  • Dont Wait For Luck comes off a strong win at Kalgoorlie and has a solid record at the track. He looks well placed in Race 5 at Kalgoorlie.
  • Bit Of Shoosh finished strongly to win last start at Sale to make it two victories on the bounce. He looks the leading hope again here in Race 6 at Sale.
  • Instead has been ultra-consistent this campaign with multiple wins and placings. He looks the horse to beat in Race 7 at Parkes.

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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.

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