Saturday Horse Racing Tips & Best Bets for October 17, 2026
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Saturday Horse Racing Tips & Best Bets for October 17, 2026
Saturday's racing tips cover Caulfield Cup Day, Everest Day at Randwick, Doomben, Morphettville and Ascot, with our latest selections and form analysis across all five meetings.
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Ascot Betting Tips for October 17, 2026 - Jedi Dream Has the Force
- Jedi Dream, Swift Ruler, Saturday Sesh, and Ourgirlcanrun are the standout tips for Ascot’s October 17 meeting
- Several runners return from spells with strong trial form, while others are expected to progress further this campaign
- The article provides in-depth betting analysis and race previews for key events on the card
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34 minutes agoSaturday Track Reports October 17 - Five Metro Meetings
- Five major meetings covered in Saturday's Track Reports
- Randwick rated Soft 7 ahead of The Everest
- Official updates from Caulfield, Morphettville and Randwick
- Latest track ratings and local forecasts for Caulfield Cup Day and beyond
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Morphettville Betting Tips for October 17, 2026 - Spangled Sipper Can Raise a Glass
- Autumn Rainbow is favored in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes, showing strong form and potential for further improvement
- Florey is the standout bet in Race 8, with solid preparation and a proven partnership with jockey Jake Toeroek
- Spangled Sipper and Dobbinair represent each-way value plays in Races 4 and 7
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16 Oct. 2026Big Saturday Bets for October 17
- Major Australian bookmakers report large early wagers ahead of October 17's racing
- Ka Ying Rising, Private Eye, and Wine Dark Sea are attracting the biggest bets
- Bets as large as $50,000 have been placed on key contenders across major venues
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Randwick Betting Tips for October 17, 2026 - Race-by-Race Preview for The Everest Day
- Randwick stages Australia's richest race meeting, with more than $31 million in prizemoney across 10 events
- Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising chases consecutive victories in the $20 million Everest, with the King Charles III Stakes another Group 1 highlight
- Our race-by-race guide examines the leading contenders, emerging challengers and value opportunities throughout the program
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Doomben Betting Tips for October 17, 2026 - Propaganda Spreading the Word
- Apostle is favoured in Race 1, leveraging strong recent form and fitness
- Rochedale Hero and Podium Star are each-way contenders expected to improve with conditions and gear changes
- Propaganda is the standout pick for Race 8, returning with back-to-back wins
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Caulfield Betting Tips for October 17, 2026 - Race-by-Race preview for Caulfield Cup Day
- The $6 million Caulfield Cup headlines Saturday's 10-race program, featuring leading local and international contenders
- The Group 1 Thousand Guineas and Blue Sapphire Stakes add further depth to a blockbuster spring meeting
- Our complete race-by-race preview covers all 10 events, with detailed form analysis, best bets and value selections
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15 Oct. 2026Caulfield Cup Longshots - Five Winners Nobody Saw Coming
- Five of the biggest Caulfield Cup upsets are profiled, ranging from Blink Bonny’s 50/1 win in 1884 to Taufan’s Melody’s controversial 66/1 victory in 1998
- Saint Warden remains the race’s longest-priced winner at 100/1 in 1943, achieved during wartime conditions
- From forgotten outsiders to controversial victories, relive five remarkable longshot success stories
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15 Oct. 2026The Everest History - Reliving All Nine Editions Ahead of the 10th Running
- The Everest celebrates its 10th running at Royal Randwick on Saturday, October 17
- Nine previous editions have produced eight different winners, including two-time champion Redzel
- Relive every running from 2017 to 2025, with race highlights, replays and a gallery of past winners
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Caulfield Cup 2026 - UK Racing Expert Gives His Verdict on the Internationals
- Three European runners—Wine Dark Sea, Enfjaar, and Starford—are set to contest the 2026 Caulfield Cup, all with Melbourne Cup entries
- Expert Jon Vine rates Enfjaar as the standout each-way bet, seeing ideal race conditions for the gelding
- Wine Dark Sea is rapidly improving but may be better suited to the Melbourne Cup, while Starford faces ground and draw disadvantages
