Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 09/01/25

By: Matt Abrahams
08/01/2025
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Enjoy the horse racing action with my Thursday horse racing best bets. I'm heading to Sale for my best bet of the day in Race 8. Also, for my roughie bet, I've got my eye on Divron in Race 7 at Wagga. The track at Sale is looking in good condition, it's rated a good 4 for race day on Thursday. The track conditions at Wagga are looking good for racing, the track is a good 4 at this stage. Let's get into it!

Best Tip: The Viking #6 Sale R8

I like the look of The Viking in Race 8 at Sale on Thursday. Previously won at Sale over 1100m, carrying 58kg. That was a really good win, so I think The Viking should be tough to beat on Thursday too. Sale stats are excellent, having not finished outside the top 3 yet. Has had success before in dry conditions so the track conditions should suit. Racing well at the moment, so I like its chances.

BookmakerOdds
$2.40
$2.40
QuestBet  logo$2.40

Best Roughie: Divron #2 Wagga R7

I'm a big fan of Divron in Race 7 at Wagga on Thursday. On December 24, won over 1200m at Wagga Riverside, carrying 56kg. That was a solid win, so I believe that Divron can win on Thursday as well. Before that, Divron finished first at Albury in a Mdn on December 14, 2024 over 1175m. The trends say this runner should be a good bet in this race.

BookmakerOdds
$8.50
$8.50
QuestBet  logo$8.50

Stats and Insights

  • When racing at Sale Racecourse specifically out of the 1000m and 1200m chutes the course features a long straight followed by a large sweeping turn which means runners that draw outside of barrier 10 are disadvantaged by at least a length.
  • R8 Sale - During his racing career, The Viking holds a 100% win percentage and will look to make it two from two.
  • R7 Wagga - Divron has won 50% of her career starts. In her career, Divron has placed in 66.67% of races as well.

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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!