Horse Racing History: This day in Racing 16th January

This day 16th January 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.


Pakenham night racing tips

Pakenham races preview & free quaddie tips | January 18, 2024

Racing heads to Pakenham on Thursday evening for an eight-race program. Check out HorseBetting's free tips and quaddie numbers here ...
Raging Blizzard heads to Happy Valley in search of city riches

Raging Blizzard heads to Happy Valley in search of city riches

Raging Blizzard has stepped up his game this season with a pair of wins, and Wednesday night he will attempt ...
Aegon to chase Group 1 triumph in Thorndon Mile

Aegon to chase Group 1 triumph in Thorndon Mile

Andrew Forsman is hopeful a drop back in distance will produce the best of Aegon when the talented galloper contests ...
Follow Files blackbook tips

The Follow Files: Michael Kent mare very unlucky at Flemington

In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from Flemington and the Gold Coast on Saturday that are worth ...
Abounding to bypass All Star Mile

Abounding to bypass All Star Mile

Abounding, the victorious filly in Saturday's Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m), is set to remain in Queensland and bypass a ...
Sandown racing preview & free quaddie tips | Wednesday, 17/1/24

Sandown racing preview & free quaddie tips | Wednesday, 17/1/24

A quick-fire seven-race meeting awaits punters on Wednesday afternoon at Sandown Racecourse. Check out HorseBetting's free preview & best bets ...
Sacred Capital

Racing set to cease in Macau

Local government have officially announced the revocation of the Macau Jockey Club's licence, marking the end of the once-illustrious thoroughbred ...
Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 16, 2024

Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 16, 2024

Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Sandown racing tips

Sandown Hillside best bets & quaddie tips | January 18, 2023

Sandown Racecourse will host an eight-race program on Wednesday, and HorseBetting's Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and quaddie tips ...
Gold Coast preview - September 15 tips

Gold Coast full racing preview & quaddie tips | January 19

Magic Millions Day on the Gold Coast will be re-run this Thursday and, Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman has provided his best ...
Magic Millions Cup betting preview & strategy

Magic Millions Cup betting preview & strategy

The Magic Millions Cup is a feature event on the Gold Coast this Thursday and Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman has provided ...
Magic Millions 2YO Classic preview & betting strategy

Magic Millions 2YO Classic preview & betting strategy

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is a feature event on the Gold Coast this Thursday and Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman has ...
Magic Millions 3YO Guineas preview & betting strategy

Magic Millions 3YO Guineas preview & betting strategy

The Magic Millions 3YO Guineas is a feature event on the Gold Coast this Thursday and Horsebetting's Ciaran Jackman has ...
Tuchel’s sparkling return ensures Hong Kong Classic Mile option

Tuchel’s sparkling return ensures Hong Kong Classic Mile option

Having already soared through the grades in a short period of time, Tuchel returned in style at Sha Tin for ...
Melbourne targets on the horizon for Sagunto

Melbourne targets on the horizon for Sagunto

A trip to Melbourne could be on the cards for Sagunto after his brave runner-up result in the Group 3 ...
Trans-Tasman trip possible for perennial bridesmaid

Trans-Tasman trip possible for perennial bridesmaid

Trainer Ben Foote is getting used to the bridesmaid’s tag with his classy sprinter Babylon Berlin. For the second consecutive ...
Cognito and Bosson sensational in Guineas

Cognito and Bosson sensational in Guineas

Having shown a glimpse of real promise in his first preparation, a bigger and better Cognito announced his arrival among ...
Gerard Daffy: The man who helped pioneer online bookmakers in Australia

Gerard Daffy: The man who helped pioneer online bookmakers in Australia

An exclusive interview with Gerard Daffy - the man who helped pioneer corporate bookmakers in Australia. Gerard Daffy reflects on ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | January 16, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 16, 2023

Horse Racing on Monday, January 16 will feature two meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found ...
Giles Thompson

Racing Victoria CEO Giles Thompson announced his resignation

After five years in the job, Racing Victoria CEO Giles Thompson announced his resignation on Friday afternoon.... See the full ...
Kementari only colt goes to Cummings at Magic Millions Sales

Kementari only colt goes to Cummings at Magic Millions Sales

Kementari’s only colt has sold at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Sales with Anthony Cummings purchasing the yearling for $200,000 ...
Muswellbrook tips, odds & value bets | Monday, January 17

Muswellbrook tips, odds & value bets | Monday, January 17

Horsebetting's NSW tipping expert presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the seven-race card at Muswellbrook on Monday, January ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | January 16, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 16, 2022

Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around the country today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections here ...
Fabergino

Fabulous Fab Again Flies At Flemington

Star Perth sprinter Fabergino made it three starts over 1000 metres at Flemington for three wins and her next run ...
Upset Win By Aim In Magic Millions Guineas

Upset Win By Aim In Magic Millions Guineas

Bookmakers led the cheering when Aim scored a boilover win in a drama-charged Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast ...
Chris Waller

Waller Claims First Magic Millions Classic

Shaquero provided champion trainer Chris Waller with another major career milestone when he won his first Magic Millions 2yo Classic ...
Liqueuro

Alderson Stayer Makes It Two From Two

Cindy Alderson's son of Fiorente showed he's got a bright staying future with a strong finishing effort to win his ...
Jonker Claims Magic Millions Snippets

Jonker Claims Magic Millions Snippets

Leading trainer Tony Gollan will aim Jonker at Group One sprints during the winter carnival following his victory in the ...
Bjorn Baker is confident in Exotic Ruby's class

Trainer Has Last Laugh With Harpo Marx

Luckily Bjorn Baker wasn't betting on the run as he assessed his Galileo gelding Harpo Marx as more than a ...
He's Slipper Bound After Remarkable Debut

He’s Slipper Bound After Remarkable Debut

Remarque emulated his sister Estijaab by winning his debut in mid-January. Team Hawkes plan on following her footsteps by setting ...
Punt Drunk : Two Late Scratchings Heading Into Magic Millions Day

Punt Drunk : Two Late Scratchings Heading Into Magic Millions Day

Punt Drunk Daily News - 16th January 2021 Saturday is here punters!! More importantly, Magic Millions Day is here! There’s ...
Beauty Generation

Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony

Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ...
Kings Shield

Dubai beckons for Kings Shield but first it’s Sunday’s dirt feature

Kings Shield (133lb) has developed into a dominant force on the dirt in Hong Kong and this Sunday (17 January) ...
Millefiori

Te Akau pair sneak into Karaka Million

Te Akau have bolstered their numbers for the $1M Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) next week with a ...
Hunta Pence

Hunta Pence eyeing stakes three-peat

Hunta Pence will be out to make it three stakes victories on-end when he contests the Group 3 Dixon & ...
City Slicker

Tyler mares primed for Waikouaiti Cup

Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will have a two-pronged attack in the Dunedin Casino Waikouaiti Cup (2200m) at Wingatui on Saturday, ...
Ipswich Turf Club

Ipswich Racing Tips, Value Bets & Quaddie Tips | Saturday 16/01

Horsebetting.com.au brings you all the top horse racing tips, value bets and quadrella selections at Ipswich on Saturday the 16th ...
Peter Le Grand

MRC open to Everest slot again: Le Grand

The Melbourne Racing Club will again have discussions with the Australian Turf Club over a slot in the $15 million ...
Amadeus

Jye McNeil wins careless riding appeal

Jockey Jye McNeil has won an appeal against a suspension incurred at Flemington in the Chester Manifold Stakes ...
Banquo

Guineas aim for promising colt Banquo

Stakes-winning colt Banquo will kick off his preparation in an 1100m-race at Flemington on a path towards the Australian Guineas ...
Brad Widdup

Widdup soldiering on after tough break

Brad Widdup figures the best advertisement for his stable is to train city winners and he hopes to do just ...
Oisin Orr wins first Brisbane race

Oisin Orr wins first Brisbane race

Top Irish apprentice Oisin Orr has made a quick visit to Doomben to win his first Brisbane race on Mantelli ...
Time To Reign

Time To Reign set for Flemington return

Trainer Gary Portelli has given Group-winning colt Time To Reign a solid build-up to have him ready for his long-awaited ...
Avantage

Avantage/Winter Bride Telegraph favs

Australian mare Winter Bride and Avantage share favouritism for the Group One Telegraph at Trentham in New Zealand ...
Bjorn Baker

Baker down but not out after losing stars

It has been a tough week for Bjorn Baker but far from dropping his bundle, the trainer remains on track ...
Tony Gollan

Gollan after first 2YO win of the season

Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan plans to be winning metropolitan two-year-old races in coming weeks starting with Mass Destruction at ...
Jockey Luke Dillon outed on scales charge

Jockey Luke Dillon outed on scales charge

Central Queensland jockey Luke Dillon has been suspended for a month for attempting to manipulate the scales at the Mackay ...
Ciaron Maher

Cellsabeel to kick off Slipper campaign

Having caught the eye of co-trainer Ciaron Maher in the yearling barn, Cellsabeel is showing all the right signs to ...
Robert Heathcote

Emerald Kingdom’s pre-race mood to improve

Trainer Robert Heathcote expects Emerald Kingdom will be in a far better pre-race mood at Eagle Farm than he was ...
Furore

Furore returns to a mile in Group 1 Stewards’ Cup

Furore returns to a mile in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 January) with ...
Mystic Journey

Futurity option for Mystic Journey return

Trainer Adam Trinder has pinpointed the Futurity Stakes as a potential kick-off point for Mystic Journey who is recovering from ...
Lota Creek Gold

Norman hopes for a Lota luck at Eagle Farm

Trainer Harold Norman has elected to miss the Ballina Cup with Lota Creek Gold to chase an open company win ...
Mr Stunning

Mr Stunning seeks revenge in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup

Mr Stunning has a score to settle in Sunday’s (19 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin ...
Adin Thompson

Thompson chases first Saturday metro win

Promising apprentice Adin Thompson has eight rides as he chases his first Saturday metropolitan win at Eagle Farm ...
Avantage

Avantage’s wide draw not diluting Richards’ confidence

Yet another wide draw for Avantage for Saturday's Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham hasn't received ...
Rattan

Rattan takes Stewards’ route as Gibson’s Wishful for more Group 1 spoils

Richard Gibson is unperturbed by the outsider labels tagged to his stable stalwarts Rattan and Wishful Thinker as they stride ...
Dee And Gee

Seasoned stayer chases further Cup success

There's nothing like recalling Dee And Gee's Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) heroics to lighten the mood for Mid ...
Vigor Fame

Ting’s on fire

Jimmy Ting bagged a treble last Wednesday and continued his hot Happy Valley form last night (Wednesday, 15 January) with ...
Hong Kong Win

Class records fall

Hong Kong Win put on a masterclass of sit-and-sprint dash in the Connaught Handicap (1000m), at Happy Valley last night ...
Highly Proactive

Highly Proactive fights back in Valley finale

Highly Proactive (132lb) put up a rallying fightback to outpoint Shining Ace (133lb) in a thrilling finish to the Class ...
Jennifer Eccles

Jennifer set for more Gold

Bargain filly Jennifer Eccles will be out to maintain her lead in the lucrative New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the ...
Hawkshot shows promise in Sandown win

Hawkshot shows promise in Sandown win

Three-year-old Hawkshot has raced to an impressive win at Sandown but his jockey insists the gelding's racing manners need to ...
Patience paying off for Ljungberg owners

Patience paying off for Ljungberg owners

Progressive three-year-old Ljungberg will be out to maintain his unblemished record this campaign at Rosehill ...
Island Daze scores first-up win at Sandown

Island Daze scores first-up win at Sandown

Lightly raced four-year-old mare Island Daze has backed up some promising trackwork with a first-up win in a midweek city ...
Greener pastures ahead for Dunn galloper

Greener pastures ahead for Dunn galloper

Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn hopes he gets to keep Hong Kong-owned Green Mountain for a while longer after the gelding ...
'Switched on' Lady Cuvee makes her mark

‘Switched on’ Lady Cuvee makes her mark

She has taken her time but trainer Chris Waller expected nothing less from New Zealand-bred filly Lady Cuvee who has ...
Styling City set to go against the best in Centenary Sprint Cup

Styling City set to go against the best in Centenary Sprint Cup

Styling City will plunge into the depths of Hong Kong’s Group 1 sprint pool on Sunday when he takes on ...
Is the worst ride of 2019 already settled?

Is the worst ride of 2019 already settled?

THE search for the worst ride of 2019 might be over after just three weeks. Chris Waller-trained Borazon was meant ...
Physicality faces city test in Inglis Dash

Physicality faces city test in Inglis Dash

After a maiden win on debut in country Victoria, trainer Symon Wilde is happy to give Physicality his chance in ...
Bartley hoping for a Good Time in autumn

Bartley hoping for a Good Time in autumn

Stakes winner In Good Time will kick off her campaign at Rosehill but connections are still weighing up which race ...
Ryan Maloney back riding ahead of schedule

Ryan Maloney back riding ahead of schedule

Jockey Ryan Maloney will return to riding late after using methods employed by footballers to recover from injury ...
Viking Warrior on trial for Diamond tilt

Viking Warrior on trial for Diamond tilt

Champion trainer David Hayes is hoping well-bred colt Viking Warrior can press his claims for the Blue Diamond when he ...
Murphy and Tregea chase two-state success

Murphy and Tregea chase two-state success

Apprentice Michael Murphy and trainer Steve Tregea are set to continue their good form, starting with the Gosford Gold Cup ...
Grylls set to fire in his homeland

Grylls set to fire in his homeland

The New Zealand jockey ranks will be bolstered significantly by the return of Craig Grylls from Singapore. The 28-year-old, who ...
Rogerson hoping for more fortune with More Wonder

Rogerson hoping for more fortune with More Wonder

Trainer Graeme Rogerson is hoping for better luck at Trentham on Saturday with tough three-year-old More Wonder set to take ...
Terang Racecourse

Warrnambool meeting transferred to Terang

The impact of grass-eating insects at the Warrnambool racecourse has forced a scheduled meeting at the track to be transferred ...
Vo Rogue Plate winner Pierata

Back to normal for trainer Greg Hickman

After a heady few weeks in Queensland, Warwick Farm trainer Greg Hickman will get back to basics at his Sydney ...
Gosford tips

Gosford best bets for Thursday, January 18

IT is Gosford Gold Cup Day at the scenic Gosford track this Thursday and we cannot wait. We can't wait ...
Gelded Saracino to resume in Flemington Kensington Stakes

Gelded Saracino to resume in Flemington Kensington Stakes

Saracino has been gelded since a disappointing spring campaign and the multiple stakes winner will make his return in the ...
Sunshine Coast Turf Club

Huge race day for Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Cost will host its biggest ever race day after changes to the Queensland winter carnival ...
Albury tips & form for Thursday, January 18

Albury tips & form for Thursday, January 18

THE bordertown of Albury hosts a tight seven race card as the working week begins to come to a close ...
Fournette to run at Warwick Farm

Fournette to run at Warwick Farm

Trainer Gerald Ryan has opted to run Fournette in cooler weather at Warwick Farm rather than wait for Randwick ...
Pakenham tips for Thursday night 14/1

Pakenham Thursday night tips & form, January 18

NIGHT racing at Pakenham returns this Thursday as the club dusts off the floodlights for the first-time in 2018. There's ...
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

Ceylon chasing city win at Caulfield over NZ Derby stablemate

After a first-up win at Cranbourne since having bone chips removed, four-year-old mare Ceylon will be out to add a ...
Can Sunlight win the Golden Slipper?

Can Sunlight win the Golden Slipper?

THE buzz horse of 2018 to date is undoubtedly Sunlight and after its dominant Magic Millions 2YO Classic win everyone's ...
Gordon Yorke

Gordon Yorke outed for 18 months

Trainer Gordon Yorke has been outed for 18 months after being found guilty of a cobalt offence ...
Kilmore tips for January 12 2021

Kilmore racing tips with form and odds, Thursday

THURSDAY racing moves to Kilmore and we have all the form, odds and free tips for the meeting. There are ...
Townsville firmers & drifters for Tuesday, January 16

Townsville firmers & drifters for Tuesday, January 16

TOWNSVILLE is on Tuesday this week as the Queensland venue hosts a seven race card. The markets have been impacted ...
Gunnedah MM

Market movers for Gunnedah, Tuesday January 16

GUNNEDAH has seen some significant market movement for its meeting on Tuesday. The New South Wales venue has eight races ...
Punters Preview Ipswich

Free racing tips for Ipswich with form, Wednesday

IPSWICH is the Queensland venue this Wednesday and there are nine races to bet on after this meeting was called ...
Ballarat market movers for Tuesday, January 16

Ballarat market movers for Tuesday, January 16

RACING is back on in Victoria after race-free Mondays and Ballarat is the host today. The Victorian rural city hosts ...
Punters Preview Ascot

Ascot betting tips, form and odds, January 17

ASCOT has a seven-race card on Wednesday and we have done the form to find our best tips. William Pike ...
Rotorua tips

Wednesday racing tips at Arawa Park with form and odds

ARAWA PARK is located in the tourism hub of the North Island in New Zealand and it hosts an eight-race ...
Hot weather has forced race changes

Heat forces changes to Vic races

Racing Victoria has changed start times for two meetings and moved another because of forecast hot weather ...
Josh Cartwright

Decision on the Josh Cartwright penalty could be made this week

UNDER siege jockey Josh Cartwright could know the outcome of his reckless riding charge as early as this week according ...
Knee surgery for Winning Rupert

Knee surgery for Winning Rupert

Winning Rupert, beaten as favourite in the Magic Millions Guineas, has been found to have a bone chip in a ...
Katelyn Mallyon to compete in Macau

Katelyn Mallyon to compete in Macau

Katelyn Mallyon and Emily Finnegan are among 12 riders who will compete in the inaugural International Mixed Doubles Jockeys Challenge ...
O'Lonera to begin his campaign at Valley

O’Lonera to begin his campaign at Valley

Trainer Cindy Alderson is planning to kick off O'Lonera's latest campaign in the $100,000 VOBIS Gold Star at Moonee Valley ...
Yankee Rose

Yankee Rose positive test from Flight

Dual Group One winner and Cox Plate placegetter Yankee Rose has returned a positive result to a banned substance from ...
Stud failure Il Cavallo to return to track

Stud failure Il Cavallo to return to track

Il Cavallo, a close relation to Starspangledbanner, will return to the track after a failed stud career in New Zealand ...
Le Romain

Le Romain to resume in Southern Cross

Kris Lees has mapped out the autumn preparation for dual Group One winner Le Romain, starting with the Southern Cross ...
Stars ready to dance again at Randwick

Stars ready to dance again at Randwick

Dances On Stars is again among the entries for the Carrington Stakes at Randwick, three years after his win in ...
Stewards continue Cartwright investigation

Stewards continue Cartwright investigation

Stewards are continuing to investigate all aspects of the incident in an Adelaide race which has led to jockey Josh ...
Guard Of Honour to return at Randwick

Guard Of Honour to return at Randwick

Listed winner Guard Of Honour is set to make his return at Randwick after two eye-catching barrier trials ...
Plenty of zip left in veteran Steel

Plenty of zip left in veteran Steel

Pat Duff and Nathan Day are among the few happy losers from Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast after ...
Midweek tips

Warwick Farm midweek racing tips and form, Wednesday January 18

WARWICK Farm hosts some of the best midweek fields we've seen in awhile with a quality seven-race card this Wednesday ...
Madeenaty

Hayes looking for redemption in Golden Slipper

TRAINER David Hayes admits Houtzen was too strong for Madeenaty in last Saturday's Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold ...
Josh Cartwright

Cartwright faces ban after sickening reckless riding charge

22-year-old jockey Josh Cartwright has pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless riding during a race at Morphettville on Saturday ...
Odyssey Moon an $8 chance in Telegraph

Odyssey Moon an $8 chance in Telegraph

Australian sprinter Odyssey Moon will bid for an important Group One win in The Telegraph at Trentham ...
Waller and Winx

Autumn campaign begins with barrier trial for Winx

PUNTERS have been eagerly awaiting the return of champion mare Winx after another successful Cox Plate campaign in the spring ...

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