Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 08/07/25

By: Katherine Mouradian
07/07/2025
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Today’s Best Bets

For today, July 8, 2025, I have found three runners that I think are due for an excellent run. I’ve included the odds of these runners across three different bookies, so you can easily see where the best value is.

✓ Best Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

playup

Dabble

VicBet

Muswellbrook - Race 1, 12:50 PM3. He'sthechiefWin$2.90$2.80$2.80
Ballarat Synthetic - Race 1, 1:30 PM2. Claymore MineEach-Way$4.60/$2.00$4.80/$2.10$4.60/$2.00
Muswellbrook - Race 4, 2:40 PM4. Empress TsarinaWin$3.60$3.50$3.50
Muswellbrook - Race 1, 12:50 PM
Horse Name 
3. He'sthechief
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$2.90
Ballarat Synthetic - Race 1, 1:30 PM
Horse Name 
2. Claymore Mine
Bet Type 
Each-Way
Muswellbrook - Race 4, 2:40 PM
Horse Name 
4. Empress Tsarina
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$3.60

Muswellbrook - Race 1, 12:50 PM

Top Pick: 

3. He'sthechief

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

Best Odds Available:

$2.90 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

With back-to-back third placings, I think He’sthechief looks primed for this maiden win here at Muswellbrook in Race 1. In his run two back at Dubba, he ran the fastest final 200m of the card, and he managed to beat home two runners that have since gone on to win. This looks like the race for him.

Ballarat Synthetic - Race 1, 1:30 PM

Top Pick: 

2. Claymore Mine

Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

Best Odds Available:

$4.80/$2.10 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

Going around the favourite here, and while there are only seven runners in this one, I still think each-way is the way to go with Claymore Mine. The mare has been performing very well so far this prep, with two wins and a second place in her last three runs. Last time out, she won at the same track.

Muswellbrook - Race 4, 2:40 PM

Top Pick: 

4. Empress Tsarina

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

Best Odds Available:

$3.60 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

With a career record of 4:0-2-1, Empress Tsarina has been good without managing to break through for that elusive first win. I think she has an excellent chance here in Muswellbrook. She finished strongly last time out to finish second, just 0.8L off the favourite. She gets the winkers on for the first time. There’s a lot to like.

Stats and Insights

  • Superhero brings metro form and gets blinkers for the first time. A sharp drop in grade makes him hard to beat in Race 6 at Muswellbrook.
  • Bally Isle resumed a winner at Muswellbrook and is unbeaten at the track. She is a confident front-runner with claims again in Race 7.
  • Podargoni is racing well this prep and finds a winnable race; strong each-way claims in Race 5 at Ballarat.

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