Gosford Racing Tips for Saturday, May 9th 2026

We have expert betting tips for racing at Gosford on Saturday, which features 10 quality races for punters to enjoy.

Punters get good value odds for the New South Wales meeting, and we have betting tips for every race on the card.

Race 1. (11:15) Win $100k The Coast Raceday Handicap (1200m)

#1 – St Gotthard @ $2.70

We liked the way St Gotthard fought to the line on debut when winning at Warwick Farm, and the expensive colt could win again.

The two-year-old son of Snitzel cost $2.7 million at the sales, so he needs to win a few more races, but it was a good start without being outstanding.

It’s an open field, but he should go close.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 2. (11:50) NCIS Sydney Midway BM72 (1200m)

#13 – Queen’s Rhapsody @ $6.50

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Punters get each-way odds for Queen’s Rhapsody, who ran second fresh up at Kembla Grange.

The four-year-old mare by So You Think owns a win and five second placings from seven starts, so she has been a consistent bet.

It’s an even race, and she should run well at nice odds.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 3. (12:25) Tab Highway C3 (1000m)

#2 – Neil @ $2.50

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Money has come for Neil, who opened at $2.80 before some big bets came throughout the week.

The four-year-old son of Headwater owns three wins from nine starts, and he ran well in a Highway earlier this season.

Nash Rawiller rides, which should add to market confidence.

Stake: 2 Units

Race 4. (13:00) Triple M Thunder Thousand BM78 (1000m)

#6 – Compensation @ $2.10

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Shooting for three consecutive wins is Compensation, who comes off impressive wins at Rosehill and Randwick.

The Bjorn Baker-trained gelding loves to roll forward and give the opposition no chance, which is always a good tactic at Gosford.

Look for him to settle handy and kick away at the top of the straight.

Stake: 3 Units

Race 5. (13:35) Tooheys BM78 (1600m)

#6 – Mr Miller @ $3.30

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Mr Miller lost no admirers when running second last start after sitting wide throughout and still finishing second.

The Chris Waller-trained gelding showed good speed when winning on debut at Warwick Farm, and he won’t take long to win again.

Barrier two ensures a good run throughout, which could be enough to win.

Stake: 2 Units

Race 6. (14:10) Elite Sand & Soil BM78 (2100m)

#10 – King of the Sea @ $4.20

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Each-way value is with King of the Sea, who won three consecutive races in Europe before coming to Australia and running fourth at Caulfield.

The four-year-old son of Sea the Moon was a short margin behind the winner, and it was an excellent first-up run in Aus.

His recent trial was good, so we’re confident of a big effort.

Stake: 2 Units

Race 7. (16:45) De Bortoli Wines Takeover Target Stakes (1200m)

#9 – Kerguelen @ $4.40

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We enjoy backing Kerguelen as he always puts in a tidy effort, and punters should get a good sight on Saturday.

The five-year-old son of Lonhro has six wins and five placings from 16 starts, with three of those wins coming over the distance.

55.5kg on his back could be enough to see his winning form return.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 8. (15:20) Steinbok The Coast (1600m)

#1 – Zambardo @ $6.00

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Zambardo didn’t have much chance to win last time out, but he ran good sectionals, and that’s all connections were hoping for.

The four-year-old gelding showed class last season when winning four races from eight starts, including four placings, and he ran second behind champion Via Sistina at Group 1 level.

He is all class, and one of the more exciting types running this winter.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 9. (16:00) Guardian Safety Solutions Gosford Gold Cup (2100m)

#10 – Star of India @ $21.00

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The form of Star of India doesn’t look good, but we’re happy to give him another chance.

The Chris Waller-trained gelding is a four-time winner from 21 starts, and he didn’t have all favours at Wagga last time out.

It’s an open field, so we’re taking the value.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 10. (16:40) Railway Hotel Gosford BM78 (1200m)

#8 – Jellicious @ $16.00

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Punters get value odds for Jellicious, who we’re hoping gets back to her best form on Saturday.

The Waller-trained mare showed speed when running second fresh up at Rosehill, and although flat last start, she could bounce back.

Dropping to 54.5kg could be enough to see her form return.

Stake: 1 Unit

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After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

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