The Autumn Group 1 races season is pretty much at it’s peak this weekend with massive Group 1 races in NSW and VIC approaching this weekend again. In the meantime we have two nice Friday cards at Geelong racecourse and Cranbourne racecourse that I have run through. I have posted full length free horse racing tips for each of the aforementioned racecourses. In addition to my Friday tips there is also a best bets tips article that has helpful track insights and also outlines the best promotions going around across our aussie betting sites with my best bet and best outside chance of the day.
It’s going to be a big day of racing with bumper cards set for Geelong racecourse and Cranbourne racecourse. We are looking to pick up some more lucrative bets and as usual I am continuing the strategy that has been having success in focusing on exacta betting as it continues to pay off so lets get stuck back into things so follow me below for another solid day of exotics betting below!
Best Exotic Tips of the Day | April 12th

Exotic Tips of the Day
Exacta - Geelong - R1
1st: 3, 7
2nd: 1, 3, 6, 7
My best bet of the day steps out here for the Geelong race meeting and the 7 does look very sharp here but the market is backing the #3 in with a tonne of confidence so he has to be respected here. I have put in all of my other selections for second in case one doesn’t fire.
Exacta - Geelong - R8
1st: 2, 4, 7, 9
2nd: 2, 4, 7, 9
My roughie of the day steps out here in the #2 who comes in at a big price but I think that he’s a very good shot of winning given the good set up he gets this time around. Out of my other selections there are two others that are at big odds and it makes this a great betting race for this type of exacta. Full write up in my Friday Tips at Geelong or Best Bets tips.
Exacta - Cranbourne - R3
1st: 6
2nd: 3, 8, 10
We have been going very well with this type of exotic bet, hitting back hard on a couple close misses by winning in the listed racing this last week at Randwick and I am keen to keep things going here. The #3 is a sharp horse who I have made my best of the day but given that he’s paying near $3.00 if this hits it would be a very nice additional bit of cash on top of him winning. Full write up in my Wednesday Tips at Gosford or Best Bets tips.
Stats and Insights
- Trifecta betting can prove extremely lucrative when a higher odds runner fills any of the spots in the trifecta as it massively boosts the total odds.
- 50% of runners that finish first in the trifecta were placed in their start prior
- More than 65% of runners that finish second in trifectas finished 1st-5th in their start prior
- A simple way of comparing two horses that you are considering adding into your exacta / trifecta is to add their placings from the last four starts and take the smaller of the two
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I am an avid horse racing enthusiast and punter. Growing up in Randwick, I have been surrounded by racing through stories from the elderly’s past endeavours to the racecourse and owners that are friends of the family. I am also a data-scientist and am fascinated and intrigued by the algorithmic approach to form. I’ve has become more involved with racing over the past few years due to simultaneously delving deeper into the sport and learning how to apply a data driven approach to punting. Beyond Racing, I am an avid NRL fan and MMA fan, the latter of which I have largely applied the same philosophy of methodical, data driven punting towards and found solid success in the MMA space and I continue to track and improve my strategies.
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