Saturday late mail, tips, analysis for All Aged Stakes, Quokka Day

It’s another massive day of racing around Australia on Saturday, headlined by two Group 1s in Sydney and the $5m The Quokka in Perth — which is Western Australia’s richest race.

Group 1 racing continues on Saturday with a double header at Randwick — the All Aged Stakes and the Champagne Stakes.

The weekend has kicked off on a sombre note with the death of champion racehorse and stallion, Lonhro, who was an absolute superstar of the turf.

His win in the 2004 Australian Cup is the stuff of legend, and I vividly recall watching it live on TV in the front bar of the Grand Tasman Hotel in Port Lincoln.

Over in the West on Saturday, the $5 million The Quokka takes centre stage with glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel looking to avenge her narrow defeat at the hands of Overpass in last year’s race.

Overpass is looking to go back-to-back and he’s the one they have to beat as he’ll make his own luck on speed and skip away at the top of the straight.

Throwback to last year’s Quokka where Overpass held off Amelia’s Jewel in a photo finish! Who wins on Saturday? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/fn4QH0qjoy

— TAB (@tabcomau) April 18, 2024

Amelia’s Jewel and Bella Nipotina have drawn wide and will either be spotting him a decent head start, or working hard out wide closer to the pace.

King Of Sparta, who has drawn well, is a threat while Oscar’s Fortune is the best of the locals drawn low with William Pike aboard.

In the All Aged Stakes, Australian Guineas winner Southport Tycoon will run a big race from a nice barrier while Sires’ winner Manaal looks very hard to beat stepping up to a mile in the Champagne Stakes.

Both horses will be ridden by the in-form Jamie Kah, who flew to Sydney twice to partner Southport Tycoon in his recent barrier trials.

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Good luck, and good punting!

AUSTRALIA-WIDE

The Big Bets: $14,000 bet on Randwick runner at $4.20.

Tips from the Big Bookies: All Aged Stakes and The Quokka Day.

Saturday Market Movers: Eagle Farm runner $10 into $4.60.

Expert panel tips: Champagne Stakes, All Aged Stakes, The Quokka, Mornington Cup.

ROYAL RANDWICK

Ray Thomas and Ron Dufficy analyse every race on the Randwick card.

Racenet iQ’s James Molony has done the form for all 10 races on All Aged Stakes Day.

All Aged Stakes: Runner-by-runner analysis.

Champagne Stakes: Runner-by-runner analysis.

Clinton Payne’s Randwick tips: “One of the bets of the carnival”.

MORNINGTON

Racenet iQ’s Mark Guest’s analysis of every race at Mornington: $18 value bet.

Cameron Happ’s Mornington tips: $5.50 chance peaking in perfect race.

Laurie Sainsbury’s Mornington tips: $15 for interesting foreign raider.

ASCOT/MORPHETTVILLE PARKS

Heath Pope Morphettville, Aaron Mills Ascot tips: The Quokka tip.

EAGLE FARM

Graeme Carey’s race-by-race analysis and tips for Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Originally published as Saturday late mail, tips, analysis for All Aged Stakes, Quokka Day