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Yarra Valley track guide
Yarra Valley is a country track in Victoria. We have tipped 30 races here since October 2025.
About Yarra Valley
Favourites have won 33% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 13 | 38% |
| 1101–1300m | 14 | 14% |
| 1301–1600m | 11 | 36% |
| 1601–2000m | 8 | 50% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 13 | 1.46× | 0.58× | - |
| 1101–1300m | 14 | 0.64× | 1.13× | - |
| 1301–1600m | 11 | 0.77× | 0.97× | - |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 10 | 20% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
| 1101–1300m | 13 | 23% | 23% | 31% | 23% |
| 1301–1600m | 10 | 10% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 31 | 26% |
| Soft | 15 | 47% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Noonan | 4 | 22 | 18% |
| Celine Gaudray | 3 | 7 | 43% |
| Craig Newitt | 3 | 10 | 30% |
| Lachlan King | 3 | 17 | 18% |
| Luke Currie | 2 | 3 | - |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| T Busuttin & N Young | 3 | 5 | 60% |
| Julius Sandhu | 3 | 7 | 43% |
| Lloyd Kennewell | 2 | 4 | - |
| P G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 2 | 12 | 17% |
| B J McCarthy | 1 | 1 | - |
Recent meetings
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