Sky Racing is the premier broadcaster of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in Australia, and many punters love to follow the Sky Racing tips provided by their expert panel of tipsters.
Owned by Tabcorp – Australia’s largest gambling and entertainment group – Sky Racing provides coverage of all three racing codes to more than 5000 outlets in Australia, and transmits to 51 countries around the world.
Sky Racing first begun transmitting racing in 1985 and has operated three different channels since 2010 – Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central.
Sky Racing 1 is the premier Sky Racing channel and provides comprehensive coverage of Australian thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, as well as some of the biggest races from overseas. Sky Racing 1 can be found on Channel 526 on Foxtel.
Sky Racing 2 broadcasts a large number of international races, as well as showcasing thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing from lower-tier meetings in Australia. Between the two channels, Sky Racing 1 and Sky Racing 2 broadcast all races that Tabcorp offers betting markets for. Sky Racing 2 can be found on Channel 527 on Foxtel.
Sky Thoroughbred Central is the premium channel for thoroughbred racing in Australia, featuring the best horse racing meetings in Australia and overseas. This includes a greater focus on analysis, mounting yard reports and expert form comments. Sky Thoroughbred Central can be found on Channel 528 on Foxtel.
Sky Racing can also be accessed via the Sky Racing website where all three channels are available. Access is available for free for those with a TAB betting account.
Some Australian sports betting operators also stream live racing from within their betting app. The best option for this is Sportsbet. Just login to your Sportsbet account and click on the Sky Racing button to view the live stream while you place your bets!
Sky Racing is also popular for featuring Sky Racing tips with Tony Brassel and David ‘Gator’ Gately regularly providing their Sky Racing tips for meetings from Flemington, Caulfield, Randwick and Rosehill among others.