Show County Quality 2026 Tips, Predictions & Best Bets

Soothsayer has returned in excellent order this campaign and looks capable of making his presence felt again. The 7YO gelding has already posted wins at Eagle Farm and Ipswich this preparation, and Queensland form is looking good.

This will be a tougher test than recent assignments, but his record suggests he deserves plenty of respect. With seven victories and four placings from just 19 career starts, his overall strike rate is also hard to ignore.

Rachel King takes the ride from an inside barrier, and she is good at judging the pace. We expect her to settle close to the speed and give punters a sight, so jump on the $5.50 odds with Betcha.

He looks like a horse that could take another step forward this prep. Four career wins might not enthuse some punters, but he’s shown enough to suggest he can handle this level of racing.

He opened around $7.50 and has attracted steady support since, which is worth noting with a horse coming back from a break. Horses returning from a spell are often well-backed when they’ve shown good speed at home, so it could pay to follow the betting move with Macha Latte.

His recent Rosehill trial was another positive, and he looked sharp enough to give us plenty of confidence heading into this one. He always gives us a sight, and the $5 odds are worth including in Show County Quality tips.

Infancy owns two wins and three placings at Randwick, so there’s plenty to like about his record at the track, and it’s enough to include him in picks.

The lack of support in the market isn’t a big worry for us, as he often runs his best races without much support. Lees is a master of getting them ready for a big race, and we’re happy to jump on the double-figure price.

His latest effort was also better than it might look on paper. He was beaten just 2.9 lengths by Group 1 winner Splash Back, and if he can produce something similar here, he’s definitely in the mix.

Punters get value odds with our Show County Quality SRM, which includes our three selected runners.

We have Soothsayer Top 3, Macha Latte Top 4, and Infancy Top 4, which pays a generous $10.50 at Betcha, and those odds could firm on race day, so it’s best to get involved as soon as possible.

Punters get value odds for Infancy to run in the Top 4 at $2.60, which provides a big boost to same-race multi odds.