Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 22/08/25

Just one more day until the first Group One race of the Spring Racing Carnival, but before that, we still have a few winners to find. Our horse racing tips and best bets for today, Friday, August 22, are now available here at bettingsitesaustralia.net.au. Each day, we include three plays of the day from our experts.

These are the plays our experts feel the most confident in and are based on the form guide, key form indicators and more. Before you finalise any bets, we recommend shopping around for the best price possible. Different betting apps may offer a different price for the same runner, so you could be leaving extra value on the table by not shopping around.

For today, I have found three runners who are set for a great run. Along with the three runners I’ve found, I have also included the odds across multiple bookies and the recommended bet type.

Best Odds provided

Top Pick: 

6. Blue Steel

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

Best Odds Available:

$2.00 with VicBet

Quick Analysis:

In a field of just eight runners, Blue Steel looks like the one to beat in my eyes. He has been at Cairns for his last three runs, and his results include two wins and a second place (by just 0.11L). His two wins have also come across the same trip. Jockey Lacey Morrison, who was on board last time out, sticks.

Top Pick: 

11. Lady Potato Head

Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

Best Odds Available:

$6.00/$2.25 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

I reckon Lady Potato Head looks like a great each-way play late in the day at Geelong. She achieved back-to-back second placings before a disappointing run last time out. She was a little keen last time out, and drops back in distance for this one, which looks ideal. She looks ready to atone at value odds.

Top Pick: 

3. Babushka Miss

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

Best Odds Available:

$2.90 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

Heading to the last in Cairns now, and this is an open field according to the bookies, but I have my eye on Babushka Miss. The mare draws barrier one and is on the second line of betting. Won at Sale two runs back, but wasn’t able to go on with it last time out. She was sent for a spell after that run and should run well first-up.