Before this week’s Group 1 racing action kicks off on Friday night with the 2011 William Reid Stakes where the mighty Black Caviar is set to win her 11^th straight, there are four TAB meetings on the Thursday horse racing card to enjoy a punt on this afternoon.

Tracks in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia all have quality line-ups taking place today, while the Mackay raceday in Queensland has been postponed due to the state of the track.

Best race taking place today will be Albury Race 6 – the $60,000 Enpower Solutions City Handicap (1400m) at 4:50pm (AEDST) so make sure you check out the betting odds on this race now at Luxbet to get in on the action.

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Horse Racing Today

• Bendigo (VIC) – Race 1 jumps at 1:00pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

Bendigo Racecourse in Victoria will be home to today’s opening race meet, the seven-event programme due to get underway at 1:00pm (AEDST) with Race 1 – the $15,000 Carlton Draught Back at Bendigo Maiden Plate (1000m).

A top mile showdown brings things to a close with Race 7 – the $22,500 Villawood Properties Country Showcase 0 – 68 Handicap (1600m) jumping at 4:40pm (AEDST) and #1 Little Gaz on the rails and seeking their third straight looks hard to beat despite their hefty topweight of 59kg.

• Wyong (NSW) – Race 1 jumps at 1:20pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

The first of two TAB meets running in New South Wales today is the eight-race card at Wyong that will kick off at 1:20pm (AEDST) with Race 1 – the $16,000 Daiken Australia Maiden Plate (1100m) and to break their maiden status after running third on debut last start we fancy #9 Live And Dream for trainer Gerald Ryan.

Wyong Race 5 – the $16,000 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hyper Inverter Class 1 Handicap (1600m) at 3:40pm (AEDST) is another beauty and to win we are tipping last-start winner #8 Calciata with the inside running from barrier one.

• Albury (NSW) – Race 1 jumps at 1:45pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

Albury in country New South Wales has a quality seven-race line-up on the card for today, things there due to get underway at 1:45pm (AEDST) with the $10,000 CPE Electrical & Communications Maiden Plate (1400m).

As mentioned above Albury Race 6 is the richest race this Thursday, with the Brian Cox-trained Berringama the current favourite to win but we are tipping an upset with #1 Voice Commander coming off a game fourth in the Listed The Tradies National Sprint (1400m) at Canberra.

• Pinjarra (WA) – Race 1 jumps at 2:34pm (AEDST) – Bet now at Luxbet

Later this afternoon WA’s Pinjarra Racetrack will be host to a bumper 10-event programme that kicks off at 2:34pm (AEDST) with the $10,000 Programmed Property Services Maiden (1000m).

Pinjarra Race 9 is shaping up as a cracker with the $12,000 Mandurah Hyundai Handicap (1000m) jumping at 7:40pm (AEDST) and of the sprinters we have our money on #8 The Puzzler coming off a win at this track and distance in February.