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Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 17/08/25

By: Katherine Mouradian
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After you’ve found the runners you want to bet on, we recommend shopping around for the best odds. Different betting sites may offer different odds for the same runner, so if you fail to shop around, you could be missing out on easy value. We have a list of recommended bookies to check out before you place any bets.

Today’s Best Bets

After exploring all the race cards for today, I have found three runners that I am most confident in. I have included the three runners in the table, plus the recommended bet type and odds across multiple bookies.

checkBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

playup

Dabble

VicBet

Ballarat - Race 1, 11:55 AM1. Golden CrusaderWin$1.55 ✓$1.45$1.45
Ballarat - Race 3, 1:15 PM1. Hit the Road JackEach-Way$4.00/$1.80 ✓$4.00/$1.80 ✓$4.00/$1.80 ✓
Sale - Race 5, 2:55 PM1. Highland HarleyEach-Way$3.40/$1.80 ✓$3.40/$1.80 ✓$3.40/$1.80 ✓
Ballarat - Race 1, 11:55 AM
Horse Name 
1. Golden Crusader
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$1.55 ✓

Dabble

$1.45

VicBet

$1.45
Ballarat - Race 3, 1:15 PM
Horse Name 
1. Hit the Road Jack
Bet Type 
Each-Way

playup

$4.00/$1.80 ✓

Dabble

$4.00/$1.80 ✓

VicBet

$4.00/$1.80 ✓
Sale - Race 5, 2:55 PM
Horse Name 
1. Highland Harley
Bet Type 
Each-Way

playup

$3.40/$1.80 ✓

Dabble

$3.40/$1.80 ✓

VicBet

$3.40/$1.80 ✓

Ballarat - Race 1, 11:55 AM

quinella

Top Pick: 

1. Golden Crusader

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$1.55 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

Now, $1.55 doesn’t exactly scream value, but Golden Crusader could be one to include in wider exotics or in a multi. Only five runners in this race, but the market has its eye on two. Trailed well last time out, on a Heavy track, and this one could go into the Heavy range as well.

Ballarat - Race 3, 1:15 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

1. Hit the Road Jack

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$4.00/$1.80 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

Going against the favourite here with Hit The Road Jack. The 9YO was great last time out, winning at Coleraine over 3,300m, by 4.75L. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some money come his way as we get closer to race time, so keep an eye on the market and follow it if the money starts flowing.

Sale - Race 5, 2:55 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

1. Highland Harley

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$3.40/$1.80 with VicBet

Quick Analysis:

Another small field here at Sale, and a lot of live chances, but I’ll be putting my money on Highland Harley. Comes into this one in some decent form, including a first, second and fourth in his last three runs. Faded slightly last time out, to finish fourth, but that was on a Soft track, so hopefully he can atone here.

Stats and Insights

  • tip
    Topspin broke through for his first hurdling win at Coleraine last start and looks well suited again in Race 4 at Ballarat.
  • tip
    Room For Bingo was game fresh when just missing at Cranbourne and is a proven second-up performer in Race 6 at Sale.
  • tip
    Xtra Rush scored on debut at Cranbourne and shapes as a key threat again in Race 8 at Sale.

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