The Evening Edition · Wednesday
12 August 2026
Today's Racing Briefing
A Class 1 feature at Salisbury heads 13 meetings
96 races across 13 meetings in Australia, France, United Kingdom & Ireland, with the ground riding heavy. British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury (16:30) is the feature of the day. The model’s strongest opinion is Miss Scott at Salisbury, rated 45% to win. The hardest puzzle is the 17:52 at Gowran Park, where nothing is rated above 20%.
Meetings13
Races96
CountriesAUS · FR · GB · IRE
GoingHeavy
FeatureBritish Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies' Stakes
Salisbury · 15:30
Salisbury · 15:30
The Index
Race Intelligence
6 reads across today's card
Highest Confidence
Miss Scott
The model's single strongest opinion on the card today.
Salisbury · 15:30 AI win 45%
Clearest Separation
Tassoro
The widest margin between the model's first and second choice.
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge · 03:50 Model gap 21%
Most Competitive
Gowran Park, 16:52
15 runners and nothing rated above 20% — the hardest puzzle on the card.
Race · 1m1.5f Wide open
Trainer to Watch
J.K.Blacker
The busiest yard on the card, across every meeting running today.
13 declared runners 9% strike
Highest Rated
Blonde Star
Clear of the field on official ratings, drawn 4.
Devonport Tapeta Synthetic · 05:49 OR 93
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Kempton (AW) · 18:00
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Miss Scott
Tassoro
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