Punters have plenty to get excited about in the world or racing today, Sunday January 23, with eight TAB race meetings taking place in Australia including a bumper race-card at Hobart headlined by two stakes races.

Today Canberra’s Hobart racetrack is set to host both the $90,000 Listed Elwick 2YO Stakes (1100m) due to jump at 2:50pm (AEDST) as Hobart Race 6 where #1 More Awesome looks hard to beat coming off back-to-back wins, and the $90,000 Listed Hobart Guineas (2100m).

The 2011 Hobart Guineas is scheduled as Race 8 at Tassie today kicking off at 4:00pm (aEDST) and it is shaping up as a hotly contested showdown between odds-on favourite Teardrop Rock for trainer Gai Waterhouse and local favourite Socks.

Check out below what racecourses have meets on today, when the first event is due to jump, the best race scheduled at each meeting and our exclusive tips for those races.

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Horse Racing Today

Hobart (TAS) – Race 1 jumps at 11:55pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 8 – the $90,000 Listed Hobart Guineas (2100m)
• Tip: #10 Teardrop Rock

Ballina (NSW) – Race 1 jumps at 12:25pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 8 – the $50,000 Coolmore Iris Nielsen Ladies Invitation (1400m)
• Tip: # Rare Diamond

Ballarat (VIC) – Race 1 jumps at 12:50pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 6 – the Yeoman’s Rentals Country Showcase SV 0 – 68 Hcp (2200m)
• Tip: #11 Unchain My Heart

Mount Gambia (SA) – Race 1 jumps at 12:55pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 7 – the $15,000 Holcim Summer Cup (1800m)
• Tip: #2 Brough Superior

Cranbourne (VIC) – Race 1 jumps at 1:10pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 5 – the $17,500 TAB Sportsbet Tour of Victoria Country Challenge SV 0 – 72 Handicap (1500m)
• Tip: #2 Very Fast

Sunshine Coast (QLD) – Race 1 jumps at 1:20pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 7 – the $12,000 Caloundra Community Bendigo Bank Class 4 Hcp (1200m)
• Tip: #1 Krugerrand

Tamworth (NSW) – Race 1 jumps at 1:50pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 6 – the $30,000 2TM Jardel Cup (1200m)
• Tip: #6 To Bow

Geraldton (WA) – Race 1 jumps at 4:05pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

• Best Race of the Day: Race 4 – the $9,000 Let’s Party Handicap (1200m)
• Tip: #6 Friartruck