What is Elite Racing?

Elite Racing is Australia's leading professional horse racing consultancy, founded in 1987 by Larry Taylor. It delivers expert tips, ratings, speed maps, and data-driven betting strategies for Melbourne, Sydney, and nationwide Australian race meetings.

How does Elite Racing deliver its tips?

Elite Racing delivers tips via email, the website, and mobile app. Race-day ratings, speed maps, and ready-to-bet selections are available from around 10:30–11:30am on race days. Members also receive regular newsletters and access to a private members area with interactive spreadsheets.

What memberships does Elite Racing offer?

Elite Racing offers four membership plans: Nationwide Best at $25/week (cancel anytime), Melbourne Membership at $98/month, Sydney Membership at $98/month, and the Elite Platinum Membership at $189/month. Platinum includes all three standard memberships plus the exclusive Elite Edge and E4 strategies.

Does Elite Racing guarantee results?

Elite Racing offers a 12-month Profit Guarantee on the Platinum membership. If your profit does not at any stage reach at least the cost of an annual Platinum membership ($1,920) after following the Elite Combo bets for 12 consecutive months, Elite Racing will extend your membership by a further 12 months free of charge.

How long has Elite Racing been operating?

Elite Racing has been operating continuously since 1987, founded on the rails at Flemington by Larry Taylor. The service has nearly four decades of experience in Australian horse racing analysis, with members going back to the 1980s still active today.

Does Elite Racing accept bookmaker commissions?

No. Elite Racing does not accept bookmaker commissions or bookmaker advertising. The service is fully independent, with advice focused solely on member interests.

Which racetracks does Elite Racing cover?

Melbourne coverage includes Flemington, Moonee Valley, Caulfield, and Sandown. Sydney coverage focuses on Randwick, Rosehill, and Canterbury. The Nationwide Best service also covers Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.

What is the Elite-Combo betting strategy?

Elite-Combo collates the strongest qualifiers from Elite Racing's main strategies for a given meeting and applies a sliding bet scale based on confidence level. It is available within the Melbourne, Sydney, and Platinum memberships.

What is the Elite Edge strategy?

Elite Edge is an AI-assisted strategy exclusive to Platinum members. It cherry-picks the highest-confidence qualifiers from five Elite strategies nationwide and delivers them as a single ready-to-bet list with suggested staking percentages on race morning.

Does Elite Racing publish its results transparently?

Yes. Elite Racing publishes all results — wins and losses — publicly in live-as-listed format. Members receive interactive spreadsheets with the actual algorithms and calculations, with records going back to 2022.

What strike rate does Elite Racing's Top-3 rated achieve?

Elite Racing's Top-3 rated selections find approximately 60% winners at an average winning price of around $6.00. The Top-5 rated finds the winner in more than 80% of rated races. The 2.0% Best Bets strategy wins at better than 50%.

Can I cancel my Elite Racing membership?

The Nationwide Best membership can be cancelled anytime with no lock-in. Melbourne, Sydney, and Platinum memberships have a 6-month minimum term. Memberships auto-renew unless cancelled in writing at least 14 days before the renewal date.

How do I pay for an Elite Racing membership?

Elite Racing accepts payment via PayPal or credit card (Visa and Mastercard) processed through Stripe. You can pay upfront for a set term or by monthly instalments.

Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Racing Tips – Wednesday, 19 August 2026

INTRO

Looking for horse racing tips for Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday 19 August 2026? Elite Racing has free and professional tips ready for every race on the card.

MEETING DETAILS

Venue: Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside, Melbourne VIC
Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Races: 8 races
First Race: 1:00PM
Last Race: 5:05PM

RACE DAY

Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside on 19 August 2026 is a Wednesday metropolitan card on the Lakeside turf track, currently rated Soft 7. The card is headlined by a strong VOBIS program across two three-year-old maiden plates carrying Platinum, Gold and Silver bonuses for qualified horses. From there the day runs through a series of benchmark handicaps from BM66 to BM70, spanning sharp sprints out to a 2400m staying test, with the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap over 1400m closing out the card. Elite Racing will have tips available prior to the meeting. Sign up below for free selections or view our professional membership packages.

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