Race day recap — Sunday, 20 September 2026
What happened at every venue we predicted today, and what the numbers say about it.
**Bendigo stepped up when country racing stumbled.** The provincial track delivered 5 wins across all three models at settled races—more than any other venue on the day—and backed that up with a quaddie that held all four legs and paid $145.90. Meanwhile, the four country venues combined for just 4 wins across 20 settled races, a pattern worth watching as the week rolls on.
The day's standout? *Old Time Rock* at Mount Gambier, which opened at 2.8 and held up as both our pick and the day's biggest favourite. Most other quaddie tickets didn't land: bet365 Bairnsdale, Nowra, Sunshine Coast, Mount Gambier, and Armidale all returned nothing, though we don't currently track trifecta or first-four dividends.
What we learned
- Biggest upset: Old Time Rock at Mount Gambier, $2.8 (our own top pick).
- Standout favourite: Old Time Rock at Mount Gambier, $2.8, our own top pick.
- Busiest winner's circle: Bendigo, 15 wins.
Quaddie
- bet365 Bairnsdale: missed (48 combos, low confidence).
- Nowra: missed (64 combos, medium confidence).
- Bendigo: paid $145.90 (192 combos, medium confidence).
- Sunshine Coast: missed (36 combos, low confidence).
- Mount Gambier: missed (48 combos, low confidence).
- Armidale: missed (16 combos, low confidence).
Armidale (NSW)
7 races predicted
0 of 5 settled
0 of 5 settled
0 of 5 settled
Bendigo (VIC)
8 races predicted
5 of 7 settled
5 of 7 settled
5 of 7 settled
bet365 Bairnsdale (VIC)
7 races predicted
1 of 6 settled
1 of 5 settled
1 of 7 settled
Kalgoorlie (WA)
7 races predicted
1 of 4 settled
0 of 4 settled
0 of 3 settled
Ladbrokes Pioneer Park (NT)
4 races predicted
2 of 3 settled
2 of 3 settled
1 of 2 settled
Mount Gambier (SA)
7 races predicted
1 of 5 settled
1 of 5 settled
2 of 5 settled
Nowra (NSW)
7 races predicted
2 of 4 settled
2 of 4 settled
1 of 5 settled
Sunshine Coast (QLD)
8 races predicted
0 of 7 settled
0 of 7 settled
1 of 8 settled