Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 23/05/26

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

Best Bets of the Day

The Queensland Winter Carnival continues this Saturday, and we see the Group 1 Doomben Cup run and won. If you’re having a bet today, you’ve come to the right place! The BettingTop10 team have gone through it all and has produced their best horse racing betting tips.

Today’s Best Bets

It’s a busy day on the track today, and I’ve done some digging to find my most confident plays of the day. On top of my best bets, I’ve also included the odds across multiple bookmakers, so you can see where to find the best odds.

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Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

22BET

20bet

Ivibet
Randwick - Race 7, 4:30 PM11. King Of The SeaWinNZ$2.70NZ$2.70NZ$2.70
Doomben - Race 8, 5:57 PM7. She’s A HustlerWinNZ$6.50NZ$6.50NZ$6.50
Belmont - Race 6, 7:10 PM6. XentaroWinNZ$3.25NZ$3.80NZ$3.80
Randwick - Race 7, 4:30 PM
Horse Name 
11. King Of The Sea
Bet Type 
Win

22BET

20bet

Ivibet
Doomben - Race 8, 5:57 PM
Horse Name 
7. She’s A Hustler
Bet Type 
Win

22BET

20bet

Ivibet
Belmont - Race 6, 7:10 PM
Horse Name 
6. Xentaro
Bet Type 
Win

20bet

Ivibet

Randwick - Race 7, 4:30 PM

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Top Pick: 

11. King Of The Sea

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.70 with 22Bet

Quick Analysis:

I have to stick with the favourite here. King Of The Sea has shown improvement and should be nailing down his first win on Australian soil today. He brings good form from Europe and gets in light at the weights. Jockey Adam Farragher, who was on board for the third placing last time out, sticks with him here. They could be going very close here.

Doomben - Race 8, 5:57 PM

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Top Pick: 

7. She’s A Hustler

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$6.50 with 20Bet

Quick Analysis:

Taking a bit of a chance with She’s A Hustler, but I just can’t pass up on the value that’s currently on offer. I’ll be taking her to win the Doomben Cup, but you can also play it safe with an each-way or place bet (although there are only seven runners in this). She’s been building nicely, comes into this one fit and handles all types of conditions.

Belmont - Race 6, 7:10 PM

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Top Pick: 

6. Xentaro

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$3.80 with Ivibet

Quick Analysis:

Wrapping today up in Belmont and Xentaro looks the one to be on. I get why Lord Shiva is the favourite, but I still think Xentaro can get the job done, and at better odds as well! The gelding is chasing a hat-trick of wins after victories at Ascot and Belmont. His win last time out over this track/ trip was impressive; a repeat of that should see him over the line today.

Stats and Insights

  • I Am Velvet comes off a strong win at Morphettville and draws ideally in gate one. She looks the one to beat in Race 4 at Murray Bridge.
  • Shockletz was narrowly beaten when resuming at Bendigo and looks well placed here. She is the testing material in Race 4 at Sandown Hillside.
  • Strawberry Impact backs up quickly and has placed multiple times at this track. He looks a key chance in Race 8 at Newcastle.

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.