Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 11th August
This day 11th August in horse racing news history
From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time.
Free Hawkesbury racing tips & quaddie numbers | August 12, 2025
Check out HorseBetting.com.au's preview, best bets and quaddie tips for the Hawkesbury races scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025 ...
Shelley Wright kicks off season on winning note at Te Rapa
Shelley Wright was rapt to kick off her season on a winning note at Te Rapa on Saturday, courtesy of ...
Muswellbrook free racing preview & quaddie tips | August 12, 2024
Racing heads to Muswellbrook for a seven-race card on August 12, 2024. Check out HorseBetting's free preview of the meeting ...
Bill Thurlow claims training double at Woodville
Bill Thurlow’s top performers are still waiting in the wings, but that didn’t stop the Waverley horseman from picking up ...
Blake Shinn wins back-to-back Scobie Breasley Medals
Reigning Scobie Breasley Medal winner Blake Shinn has retained Victorian racing’s highest individual honour following a massive 2023/24 season ...
Today’s free horse racing tips & best bets | Sunday, August 11
Eight horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today on Sunday, August 11. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips ...
Punt Drunk: Racing Victoria going rogue?
Punt Drunk is back for another week with our eyes firmly focused on what is happening in Victoria. More importantly ...
Coleraine races betting preview & quaddie | August 13, 2023
Coleraine Racing Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Sunday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and quaddie ...
Moe races preview & quaddie tips | Sunday, August 13
Racing heads to Moe for a 10-race program on Sunday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and quaddie tips here ...
Savage back in Adelaide with Savatoxl for Behemoth Stakes
Red Centre trainer Will Savage might well start the new Australian racing season with wins in both Adelaide and Alice ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 11, 2023
Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Morphettville racing preview & quaddie tips | Saturday, August 13
The Group 3 Spring Stakes headlines the nine race card scheduled for Morphettville on Saturday afternoon and Horsebetting's South Australian ...
Caulfield racing tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, August 13
A bumper nine-race card awaits punters on Saturday afternoon from Caulfield, headlined by the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes. HorseBetting's ...
Belmont best bets & quaddie selections | August 13, 2022
Belmont plays host to nine metropolitan races on Saturday, headlined by the Listed Belmont Newmarket over 1200m. HorseBetting's WA racing ...
Saturday’s Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie | 13/8/2022
Queensland racing returns to headquarters on Saturday for nine races at Eagle Farm. HorseBetting's Queensland racing expert presents his best ...
Rosehill racing tips & quaddie numbers | Saturday, August 13
Saturday's 10-race card at Rosehill Gardens will give us a first look at some of the better three-year-olds as they ...
Ipswich best bets, top odds & quaddie numbers | August 12, 2022
Racing in Queensland on Friday heads to Ipswich for a competitive nine-race program. HorseBetting's Queensland racing analyst presents you with ...
Geelong racing preview, top tips & best odds | Friday, August 12
Racing heads down the highway on Friday afternoon to Geelong, where an eight-race card is set down for decision. HorseBetting's ...
West Coast primed for Riccarton country
Athleticism may be West Coast's edge heading into Saturday's Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton, according to his Awapuni trainer ...
Caulfield Cup dream with Mr Brightside
Trainers Ben and JD Hayes are dreaming of a tilt at the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with Group One ...
Shoshone out to turn form around at Tauranga
Wet track specialist Shoshone will attempt to get her winter campaign back on track at Tauranga on Saturday following a ...
Happy days for Myers after Grand National win
Happy Star cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer’s ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 11, 2022
Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Leading NT jockey Jarrod Todd unlikely to forget 2021/22 season
He is the leading jockey in the Top End and has enjoyed a successful period in recent times, but Jarrod ...
Birdsville Races postponed to 2022 due to COVID concerns
The iconic Birdsville Races have been postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns, with the Queensland town set to host ...
Shosha delivers for Gollan with impressive win at Doomben
Tony Gollan and Stephanie Thornton combined in the second race of the day at Doomben on Wednesday for an impressive ...
Sale betting tips, value bets & quaddie | Thursday, August 12
HorseBetting.com.au's James Herbert brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the bumper nine-race card at Sale ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 11, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees five meetings being held around the country on this Wednesday afternoon. Our racing analysts ...
Pike on weather watch
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will be keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of racing at Te Rapa on ...
Crozier upbeat about Ringbolt ahead of Grand National
Canterbury locals will have just the one runner to cheer for in Wednesday’s Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury 131st Grand National ...
Sword in healthy state
Last season’s outstanding juvenile Sword Of State was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday, where he finished ...
Wet track to suit Tulloch Lodge improvers
Tulloch Lodge will bid to continue its successful affinity with the Up And Coming Stakes, nominating two progressive colts for ...
Waller to make quiet start to Vic carnival
Champion trainer Chris Waller is poised to have his first stakes runner in Victoria this season with Kings Will Dream ...
Derby winner set for Sydney spring return
Australian Derby winner Quick Thinker and stablemate The Chosen One will headline the spring carnival arsenal of trainers Murray Baker ...
Rothfire steals the show at Doomben trials
Outstanding three-year-old Rothfire has starred at the Doomben barrier trials, recording a brilliant all-the-way win in fast time ...
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing regional roadshows
NZ Thoroughbred Racing will be conducting regional roadshows around the country as the industry adapts to the changes brought about ...
Group 1 placing for Hello Youmzain
Dual Group 1 winner Hello Youmzain just came up short of adding a third elite-level victory to his burgeoning CV ...
Captaintwinkletoes impresses on debut
Wanganui trainer Jo Rathbone has been riding the crest of a wave with quality jumper Tallyho Twinkletoe and she may ...
Winning double for Bishara
South Auckland horseman Nicholas Bishara is tickled pink with the way his boutique stable has started the new season. He ...
Stars come out for barrier trials
Some potential spring stars will run in trials at Randwick but a few more will wait at home for another ...
Tony Sears to start new partnership
Leading Toowoomba trainer Tony Sears is set to start a new training partnership with his daughter Maddy ...
Vassilator set to kick off in Regal Roller
Vassilator is set to start his spring campaign on his home track at Caulfield after impressing trainer Colin Little in ...
Consensus on target for Cox Plate mission
Class mare Consensus will have her first run of the new season in Saturday’s Group 2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge ...
The Candy Man heading to the Epsom Hcp
Fan favourite The Candy Man is one of many top horses getting ready to trial in Queensland as he prepares ...
Classy fillies to clash in Quezette Stakes
The Danny O'Brien-trained Absolute Flirt will be among the talented fillies to clash in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at ...
Cummings team gearing up for spring
Two horses who emerged as potential stars late last season will spearhead Anthony Cummings' spring carnival arsenal ...
Ho shines as Rest of the World team triumphs in Shergar Cup
Vincent Ho marked his first day in the saddle at one of the world’s most famous racecourses with a win ...
Lawrence return for dual Group 1 winner Kenedna
Dual Group One winner Kenedna will be among the high profile horses who will begin their latest campaigns in the ...
Chelsea Hall to fill Qld apprentice void
The experienced Chelsea Hall will help fill a void in Brisbane racing with a lack of three-kilo claiming apprentices when ...
The Harrovian in line for huge bonus
The Harrovian has given his connections a chance at a $200,000 bonus by winning the Cairns Cup ...
Mark Zahra in Shergar Cup win at Ascot
Mark Zahra has helped the Rest of the World team to victory on the Shergar Cup jockeys challenge at Ascot ...
Australia-wide winners for Darren Weir
Four winners at Flemington for Darren Weir has been complimented with victories at Moe, Morphettville and Newcastle ...
Voodoo Lad shines in Aurie’s Star Hcp
Quality sprinter Voodoo Lad has overhauled import Home Of The Brave to claim another stakes victory in the Group Three ...
Paret stamps Epsom Handicap claims
Trainer Chris Waller has compared Rosehill winner Paret to the stable's multiple Group One winner Boban and will set him ...
Harper’s Choice wins Premier’s Cup Prelude
Harper's Choice has backed up his last-start win in the Winter Cup with a determined victory in the Premier's Cup ...
Sandbar adds Rosebud to his resume
Sandbar has claimed the new season's first stakes race for three-year-olds, the Listed Rosebud at Rosehill for trainer Brad Widdup ...
Stablemates quinella Doomben staying test
A plan to take advantage of an apparent lack of pace has helped trainer Robert Heathcote quinella the Brisbane BMW ...
Crockett turns form around at Flemington
A switch of environment has brought about a change of fortune for the Tony McEvoy stable, with Crockett winning at ...
Bandipur makes it back-to-back wins
The James Cummings-trained Bandipur has backed up a recent win in Sydney with another victory in his return to Melbourne ...
Smith’s frustrating run ends with win
Trainer Brian Smith's frustrating run with top horse Order Again has ended with the gelding's impressive win at Doomben ...
Lifesaver gives Dunn another Highway win
Lifesaver has given Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn his 18th Highway win and staked his claims for inclusion in the $1.3 ...
Jaameh keeps the Lindsay Park run going
Lindsay Park is hopeful Jaameh can be a player in bigger spring races after a strong staying performance to win ...
Stewart questions his tactics on Ef Troop
Jockey Brad Stewart is wondering if he should have been more aggressive on Ef Troop after the $1.45 favourite was ...
Defeat proves making of Shesees Everything
A narrow defeat in the Magic Millions maiden at the Gold Coast seems to have been the making of Shesees ...
Racing NSW commits $1m for drought relief
Racing NSW has announced it has allocated $1 million for immediate relief for drought stricken thoroughbred participants in the state ...
Ben Currie inquiry adjourned again
An inquiry into activities at trainer Ben Currie's Toowoomba stable has been adjourned again ...
Jungle Cat all set for Australia challenge
English trainer Charlie Appleby will bypass the Hungerford Stakes next Saturday with Jungle Cat in favour of sending him straight ...
Francis Of Assisi to run at Haydock
Francis Of Assisi will run in the Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock in preparation for a second trip to ...
James Innes Jr to miss Rosehill
Apprentice James Innes Jr to miss Rosehill meeting after hurting his shoulder in a race at Kembla Grange ...
Hollie Doyle on standby to replace Payne
Apprentice Hollie Doyle has been placed on standby in case she is needed to replace an ailing Michelle Payne in ...
Distance switches no issue for Arbeitsam
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is impressed with the versatility of Arbeitsam ahead of the Premier's Cup Prelude at Rosehill ...
Diamond Tathagata to shine on firm ground
Mark Newnham is looking forward to watching Diamond Tathagata perform on a good track when he opens his Golden Rose ...
Fillies emulate their mothers at Geelong
More than eight years after Black Caviar and Absolute Faith scored their first wins at the same race meeting, their ...
Admire Deus set to battle ex stablemate
Australian Bloodstock is excited about its purchase of Japanese stayer Admire Deus who is being set for the Caulfield or ...
Heavy winter workloads force transfers
Upcoming trials at Cranbourne and a race meeting at Swan Hill have been transferred because of heavy workloads ...
Nolen watches Black Caviar’s daughter win
A light weight has stopped Luke Nolen riding Black Caviar's daughter in her first win at Geelong but the jockey ...
Debutant Highway favourite after plunge
Brett Cavanough is confident Another Sin can justify a betting plunge that has the unraced three-year-old favourite for the Highway ...
Consistent Confluence chasing first win
Confluence will be trying to convert three second placings into a maiden victory at Flemington ...
Fitness test for apprentice James Innes
Apprentice James Innes Jr will have to pass a fitness test to ride at Rosehill after hurting his shoulder at ...
Black Caviar’s first foal wins at Geelong
Oscietra, the first foal of champion Black Caviar, has won her first race at her second career start at Geelong ...
Four Lindsay Park runners in Aurie’s Star
The Lindsay Park stable has a strong hand in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap with four of the 10 ...
Black Caviar filly Oscietra notches up win
Three-year-old filly Oscietra, the first foal of champion sprinter Black Caviar, has broken her maiden at Geelong ...
Weight’s right for Oink at Doomben
Trainer Kelly Schweida believes has found the right race at Doomben to get Oink back in the winner's circle ...
Payne cites illness for media incident
Michelle Payne is reported to have stormed out of a media function in England after telling Shergar Cup organisers she ...
Four in a row would be a dream result
After winning three on the trot and his past two at Flemington, Riyadh will attempt to extend his winning sequence ...
Bendigo racing free tips, odds and form, Sunday August 13
BETTING on Sunday racing isn't for everyone, but the spring performers are starting to get busy and you'll often find ...
Punters await Guineas decision for Catchy
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy can't run in both the Thousand Guineas and Caulfield Guineas but she's still prominent in ...
Kubis needs a change of luck at Doomben
Trainer Robert Heathcote rates Kubis the unluckiest horse he has trained but hopes that can change at Doomben ...
Marty set to party at Doomben
First starter Let's Party Marty has attracted plenty of attention ahead of his debut at Doomben with a strong trial ...
Te Rapa Racing dispels unofficial claims of an unsafe track
TE Rapa Racing General Manager, Ken Rutherford, has dispelled unofficial claims that the Waikato-based racing surface was unsafe. The claims ...
Oscietra to resume in Geelong maiden
Three-year-old filly Oscietra, the first foal of champion sprinter Black Caviar, will be out to break her maiden at Geelong ...
Scottish out of Melbourne with injury
Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish will miss the Melbourne spring carnival after being found to have a recurrence of a fetlock ...
Winx arthroscopic surgery revealed
Trainer Chris Waller has told stewards champion mare Winx underwent arthroscopic surgery after her Doncaster win to remove a bone ...
Different Moss My Name headed for Rosehill
Cameron Crockett is searching for his second city winner with Moss My Name in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill on ...
O’Reilly Cyrus on trial for potential Golden Rose berth
LIAM Birchley knows how to set his horses for the big races and he's planning on doing again with talented ...
Can Capitalist beat Golden Slipper curse?
Capitalist is set to race for the first time since his Golden Slipper win, a comeback that's marked the beginning ...
McDonald looking forward to Revolving Door
Revolving Door commences his spring campaign at Caulfield that his trainer Clinton McDonald hopes will end with victory in the ...
The Golden Slipper – curse or climax?
With Capitalist returning to the track in the San Domenico Stakes, take a look back at Golden Slipper winners who ...
Can Capitalist beat Golden Slipper curse?
Capitalist is set to race for the first time since his Golden Slipper win, a comeback that's marked the beginning ...
P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield with free tips, odds and form
THE $200,000 P.B. Lawrence Stakes features some of Australia's top spring hopefuls and it runs at 4pm this Saturday at ...
Cobalt appeals to continue into spring
Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey will give evidence when trainers' cobalt appeals continue next month ...
Rail move causes delay at Cranbourne
Racing at Cranbourne has gone ahead after the rail was moved out three metres following jockey concerns about safety ...
Baster leaves tough choice to trainer
Stephen Baster has left a decision on whether he would ride Conscious or Modern Wonder to co-trainer Troy Corstens ...
Flamboyer to stay home – for now
Trainer Kelly Doughty has opted to keep Flamboyer at home in Brisbane for his next start before putting him up ...
Jess Taylor injures wrist in fall
Jockey Jess Taylor appears to have suffered a second broken wrist just weeks after returning from the first injury ...
Ashby thought labs accredited for cobalt
A former senior steward has agreed the rules of racing were not strictly followed in Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh's ...
Manolo Blahniq ready for G3 San Domenico
Manolo Blahniq's long and winding road to Tony Noonan's Mornington stable will continue on Saturday when he lines up in ...
Fitness of Michelle Payne a concern: owner
Michelle Payne doesn't have the race fitness to ride Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance first-up, managing owner John Richards ...
Rules ‘broken’ in cobalt case
A former Racing Victoria steward has agreed the rules of racing were not strictly followed in Danny O'Brien and Mark ...
O’Dea puts Best Case forward at Eagle Farm
Trainer Steve O'Dea has put Best Case over jumps to sharpen him up and expects him to race well at ...
Tall Ship begins tilt at Melbourne Cup
The Bart Cummings at Flemington is the first target for Tall Ship who kicks off his campaign in the P ...
O’Reilly Cyrus puts G1 start on line
The Liam Birtchley-trained O'Reilly Cyrus needs to earn prize money at Eagle Farm to help cement a Golden Rose berth ...
Payne not fit enough for Memsie: owner
The managing owner of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance says Michelle Payne will not be fit enough to ride ...
Kingsgate Native defies age to win
Group One winning sprinter Kingsgate Native has defied his 11 years and staved off retirement with a win at Nottingham ...
Allen outed for eight meetings at Sandown
Ben Allen is free to take his four rides at Caulfield before starting an eight meeting careless riding suspension from ...
Precedence aiming at another Cup tilt
THE Bart and James Cummings-trained Precedence is preparing towards yet another tilt at the Melbourne Cup on November 3. The ...
Originally posted on August 10, 2024 @ 8:24 pm
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