Belmont Betting Tips for August 23, 2025 - Best Bets for Idyllic Prince Stakes Day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Fri. 22 Aug. 2025 04:52

Alex Marsh 22 Aug. 2025

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Belmont hosts an eight-race program on August 23
Key picks: Ginger Morpheus, Yorga Pride, Zipaway, Desert Nymph
Focus on condition and form in recent races for optimal bets

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The Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes features on Saturday's Belmont program. (Getty)

Belmont hosts an eight-race program on August 23 and our free betting tips are detailed below.

Belmont Tips August 23
Tabtouch - Westspeed Platinum Handicap Tips (Race 2)
Beau Sovereign WA Hall Of Fame Inductee Tips (Race 4)
Idyllic Prince Stakes Tips (Race 7)
Vernon Brockman Spirit Of Racing Winner Tips (Race 8)

Belmont Tips August 23

Tabtouch - Westspeed Platinum Handicap Tips (Race 2)

Belmont Favourite - Race 2 No. 4 Ginger Morpheus

Condition just gave out late first-up with 60kg, but Ginger Morpheus progressed second-up when taking out a high-rating Class 1 at Belmont and the runner-up franked that form at Pinjarra on Wednesday.

Keeping the four-year-old at 1000m suits for now, as while he's talented galloper who can work through the grades, he's still learning the caper and the gelding carries 2kg less from his last assignment.

Michael Lane has prepared 14 winners from his last 50 starters, with five of those coming from his last 15 representatives and in August, Chris Parnham has ridden three winners and four placegetters from eight rides for this yard.

Beau Sovereign WA Hall Of Fame Inductee Tips (Race 4)

Belmont Best Bet - Race 4 No. 2 Yorga Pride

After opening her career with a hat-trick, the unbeaten run ended at Listed level in February, but Yorga Pride atoned with a first-up victory over this track/trip last month and this race is a little easier if anything.

The mare got the better of Snow God via that July 26 resumption, with that runner-up placing behind two handy ones either side of that appearances and Yorga Pride was a second-up winner here last October.

This is smart use of the claim, which sees Yorga Pride carry half a kilo less from her return after the allowance from Chanel Cooper and the apprentice found form on Wednesday with a double at Pinjarra.

Idyllic Prince Stakes Tips (Race 7)

Belmont Feature Bet - Race 7 No. 2 Zipaway

He's untried on wet tracks, however, as the class horse under the WFA conditions of the Idyllic Prince Stakes, Zipaway is an each-way price for the risk and 1300m is nice starting point for the 2023 WA Guineas winner.

The son of Playing God has always come to hand early, with a win and two placings from four fresh attempts, while the only miss among those tries was a very unlucky fourth-of-eleven at Group 2 level last prep.

Behind a sharp sprinter in Castle Road (saluted fresh on August 9), Zipaway worked well when second on a Heavy 8 at the trials early this month and he's been mostly competitive in stronger races over the journey.

Vernon Brockman Spirit Of Racing Winner Tips (Race 8)

Belmont Value Bet - Race 8 No. 5 Desert Nymph

She was ticking over nicely early in the campaign, with a solid fresh effort over 1000m and after looming as a threat second-up, Desert Nymph just peaked on her chase when contesting a 1200m 72+ at Pinjarra.

The Michele Hagley-trained galloper didn't produce on the seven-day turnaround when up in the weights on August 9 and with the tongue tie now applied, that could explain the recent failure (choked down).

A switch in circuits is certainly in her favour on Saturday, as Desert Nymph has a terrific overall record at Belmont, having recorded five wins, three seconds, two thirds, and a fourth from 11 starts at this track.