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Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun.

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Horse Racing

Jockey Damian Lane rides So You Swing to victory in race 6, the Mercedes-Benz Mornington BM64 Handicap, during the Cranbourne Races in Melbourne, Wednesday, August 7, 2019. (AAP Image/Stefan Postles) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Mornington Friday tips: Return to home track to reward punters

Racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs his eye over the card at Mornington on Friday.

Horse Racing

Ashford Street ridden by Jamie Mott wins the Nick Johnstone Real Estate Christmas Stakes at Caulfield Heath Racecourse on December 26, 2024 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Mott seals treble aboard Ashford Street In Christmas Stakes

Grand warhorse Ashford Street sealed a riding treble for Jamie Mott with victory in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield Heath on Boxing Day.

Horse Racing

Regal Vow ridden by Craig Williams wins the Magic Millions Lord Stakes at Caulfield Heath Racecourse on December 26, 2024 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Littlefield delivers a Boxing Day knockout in Lord Stakes

Jockey Craig Williams continued his sensational recent form with a perfect ride aboard Regal Vow in the Lord Stakes.

Horse Racing

Centennial Park (NZ) ridden by Jamie Mott wins the Allan Wicks Handicap at Caulfield Heath Racecourse on December 26, 2024 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

McEvoys slot race ambitions heighten with Centennial Park

Trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are slot race dreaming after Centennial Park scored a determined victory at Caulfield Heath on Boxing Day.

Horse Racing

Mrs Chrissie (NZ) ridden by Craig Williams wins the Ballarat Volkswagen Tonks Plate at Sportsbet-Ballarat Racecourse on December 07, 2024 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Maher chasing a belated Chrissie present

Mrs Chrissie could deliver Ciaron Maher and connections a belated Christmas present on Boxing Day at Caulfield Heath – a valuable stakes victory.

Opinion

Stupendous ridden by Logan Bates wins the Designer Coolrooms Handicap at Cranbourne Racecourse on December 13, 2024 in Cranbourne, Australia. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield Heath

Gilbert Gardiner presents his $200 betting strategy, plus quaddie selections, for Boxing Day racing at Caulfield Heath, where he’s tipping a promising galloper to get punters off to a cracking start.

Horse Racing

Tom Dabernig has accepted with three runners for Thursday's Listed Christmas Stakes: Ashford Street (right), Romantic Choice (top left) and Fickle.

Dabernig’s triple threat attack on Christmas Stakes

Trainer Tom Dabernig has a three-pronged attack on the Listed Christmas Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield Heath on Boxing Day with a seasoned campaigner and two rising mares.

Horse Racing

AFLW players Breann (blue) and Celine (pink) catch up with retired race horse Black Caviar and her new foal. Black Caviar was trained during her undefeated run by their father, Peter Moody. Picture: Mark Stewart

Black Caviar’s daughter set to debut at Wangaratta

Persian Caviar, a daughter of legendary mare Black Caviar, will debut on Monday at Wangaratta for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.

Opinion

Deakin (FR) ridden by Daniel Stackhouse wins the Bunyip Equipment Handicap at Sportsbet Pakenham on December 21, 2024 in Pakenham, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Gilbert Gardiner’s Monday Racebook: Cups contender emerges

Racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over Pakenham Cup and The Supernova race day … and it’s fair to say he was most impressed with an import who notched his first victory on Australian soil.

Opinion

Billy Egan after The Open won the Brandt Handicap at Sportsbet-Ballarat Racecourse on December 07, 2024 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Wangaratta Monday tips: $4 best bet

Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner provides his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow for Monday’s Victorian meeting at Wangaratta.

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