Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 17th June

Today 17th June 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.


Regal Lion causes boilover in Ipswich Cup

Regal Lion causes boilover in Ipswich Cup

Ben Thompson and Annabel Neasham have combined with Regal Lion to take out the Listed Ipswich Cup at Ipswich on ...
Belardo Boy bounces back at Awapuni

Belardo Boy bounces back at Awapuni

Local trainer Lisa Latta was to the fore on her home track at Awapuni with a winning treble which included ...
Aaron Kuru sweeps jumps features at Te Rapa

Aaron Kuru sweeps jumps features at Te Rapa

The powerful combination of trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal and rider Aaron Kuru swept all before them at Te ...
Poser relishes conditions at Te Rapa

Poser relishes conditions at Te Rapa

Last start Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m) winner Poser continued on her winning path on Saturday in heavy conditions at Te ...
Stan Tsaikos

From despair to ecstasy for Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett

Terry Gillett is hoping Supreme Attraction can salute at Alice Springs on his way to a Palmerston Sprint tilt at ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2023

13 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Queensland trainer Shaun Dwyer

Dwyer confident Last Chance will put up a fight in Eye Liner

As Shaun Dwyer settles back into Queensland life after several years in Victoria, the Sunshine Coast trainer is well aware ...
Darwin racing preview

Darwin racing tips & top value bets | Saturday, June 18

We return to Fannie Bay this Saturday for a seven-race card as a number of noteworthy horses continue their preparations ...
Honey Pot Yearling

Tony Gollan labels Honey Pot his good thing on Ipswich Cup Day

Queensland's leading trainer, Tony Gollan, has labelled two-year-old filly Honey Pot as his best winning chance at Ipswich's feature meeting ...
Adrian Coome

Adrian Coome returns to the saddle at Rockhampton

It has been 1,387 days since Adrian Coome last rode a horse under race conditions, but that streak will end ...
Nature Strip at Royal Ascot

Australian form stands up at Royal Ascot | Punt Drunk

On this Friday's edition of Punt Drunk, the team takes a look at a few happenings in the sport of ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2022

Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Bendigo racing preview

Bendigo racing preview & best bets | Sunday, June 19

Bendigo Jockey Club is scheduled to host a competitive nine-race card on Sunday afternoon where a rain-affected track is set ...
Berdibek

Berdibek aims for his first win since the 2021 Wyong Gold Cup

Berdibek sometimes needs things to go his way to win, but that hasn’t stopped him from enjoying a consistent career ...
Belmont Guineas Day racing preview & best bets | 18/6/2022

Belmont Guineas Day racing preview & best bets | 18/6/2022

Nine races will be run and won at Belmont in the west this Saturday, including a star-studded Listed Belmont Guineas ...
Star sprinter Lost And Running

Lost And Running takes Tabcorp slot for The Everest 2021

Bargain buy Lost And Running has solidified his spot in this year’s running of The Everest, taking Tabcorp's slot in ...
Star British filly Love

Love takes out Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot

Day Two of the 2021 Royal Ascot carnival was highlighted by Love’s win in the Group 1 Prince of Wales's ...
Zaaki wins AD Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki disqualified from JRA Plate over positive drug test

Zaaki, the star of the 2021 Brisbane Winter Carnival, has been disqualified from the Group 3 JRA Plate on April ...
Geelong betting tips, quaddie picks & value bets | 18/6/2021

Geelong betting tips, quaddie picks & value bets | 18/6/2021

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the Geelong betting preview for Friday, June 18, with all the top tips, value bets, best odds ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 17, 2021

Horse Racing around the country has five meetings scheduled to be run and won on this Thursday afternoon. We have ...
Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour betting preview & top odds | Friday, June 18

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for Coffs Harbour races held in New South Wales on June 18, 2021. See ...
Follow Your Dreams

Rae excited about stable youngsters

A lot of people dread winter, but not Kenny Rae. The Ruakaka trainer gets to enjoy the warmer climate of ...
Daniel Bothamley

Bothamley closing in on 200 wins

Invercargill jockey Daniel Bothamley might have a Great Northern win on his resume but a decision to put his jumps ...
Aigne

Australian Grand Nationals await promising jumper

Promising jumper Aigne travelled across the Tasman two years ago to contest the Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool and owner ...
Zero To Hundred makes winning debut

Zero To Hundred makes winning debut

Two-year-old filly Zero To Hundred has started her career with a midweek city win at Warwick Farm on a heavy ...
Ilovethegame

Ilovethegame prevails on debut for Eurell

Greg Eurell has high hopes for debutant Ilovethegame who provided the trainer an ideal birthday present with his victory at ...
Luskin Hero a tonic for Mayfield-Smith

Luskin Hero a tonic for Mayfield-Smith

Trainer Lawrie Mayfield Smith followed Luskin Hero's maiden win in Ipswich from his hospital bed as he awaited an operation ...
Spurcraft

Spurcraft to debut for Schweida at Doomben

Smart sprinter Spurcraft has recovered from a barrier accident to be ready to debut for trainer Kelly Schweida at Doomben ...
Peter Snowden

Angel Helena to chase her first city win

Two-year-old filly Angel Helena will try to back up a maiden win at Hawkesbury with a first city win at ...
Kalkarni Royale

Valley victor after Listed win before rest

A week after returning to winning form at The Valley, Kalkarni Royale will try to add a stakes race to ...
Sandown racing tips & best bets - Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Sandown racing tips & best bets – Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Eight metropolitan races head to the Sandown Hillside circuit on Wednesday with the first scheduled to jump at 12:25pm AEST ...
Ipswich Turf Club

Ipswich racing tips & quaddie picks – Wednesday, 17 June 2020

A massive 10-race program will be run and won at Ipswich on Wednesday for Queensland’s midweek metropolitan racing ...
Warwick Farm racing news

Warwick Farm betting tips – Wednesday, 17 June 2020

New South Wales metropolitan racing will be run at Warwick Farm this Wednesday with seven races to go around ...
Victorian owners

Owners set for Victorian racetracks return

Racing Victoria's chief executive Giles Thompson has announced owners of racehorses are set to be allowed to start returning to ...
Desleigh Forster

Forster targets black-type for See Marie

Talented filly See Marie missed a run in the Group One JJ Atkins but trainer Desleigh Forster hopes that will ...
Patrick Erin

Andertons look toward new season

Wingatui trainers Brian and Shane Anderton are trying to put a forgettable season behind them as they look towards the ...
Brandenburg

Big spring tipped for Brandenburg

Sydney trainer John Sargent is over the moon with the way Group 1 performer Brandenburg has returned to his Randwick ...
Mystery Shot

Spicer keen on Kiwi imports

The combination of Spicer Thoroughbreds and trainer Lindsey Smith have enjoyed good success in recent weeks with horses emanating from ...
Proisir x Joan’s Girl colt

Waimate couple enjoying online challenge

Anna Miles and Michael Simpson of Pear Tree Farm are looking forward to Sunday when their two weanling colts go ...
Battaash

Battaash stars on day one at Royal Ascot

Battaash and Circus Maximus were the headline winners on day one of Royal Ascot, taking out the King's Stand Stakes ...
Santa Ana Lane to start Everest build-up

Santa Ana Lane to start Everest build-up

Santa Ana Lane has had a break in the paddock and is now set to begin the build-up towards his ...
Barrier 11 for Houtzen in King's Stand

Barrier 11 for Houtzen in King’s Stand

Australian representative Houtzen has drawn barrier 11 of 12 in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot ...
Blazejowski to chase fourth-straight win

Blazejowski to chase fourth-straight win

Four-year-old Blazejowski will be out to make it four-straight wins this campaign when he returns to Flemington for another Winter ...
Warren yet to decide on Bel Sonic plans

Warren yet to decide on Bel Sonic plans

Trainer Jason Warren will wait until after Bel Sonic gallops later in the week before deciding on the last-start winner's ...
Our Libretto to run in Tattersall's Cup

Our Libretto to run in Tattersall’s Cup

After a last-start fifth in the Brisbane Cup, Our Libretto's Queensland campaign is set to continue in the Group Three ...
Princess Posh Ready For Tiara

Princess Posh Ready For Tiara

After her late scratching from the Stradbroke Handicap, Princess Posh has shown she is ready for the Tatt's Tiara with ...
Gagarin (right) and Zedace

Gillies breaks Awapuni hoodoo

Talented jumps jockey Mathew Gillies was able to put his self-described Awapuni hoodoo to rest on Saturday when he rode ...
Who Can Tell

Famous Browne colours again to fore

Watching the familiar colours being carried to victory by Who Can Tell at Awapuni last Saturday was a reminder of ...
Crown Prosecutor

Marsh using Ruakaka as winter base

Crown Prosecutor will spearhead a squad being sent north by Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh to be temporarily based at Ruakaka ...
Trainer Jarrod McLean leaves a disciplinary hearing in Melbourne.

Jarrod McLean’s ‘jigger’ hearing adjourned

Victorian trainer Jarrod McLean will face a racing tribunal again in September for allegedly possessing a 'jigger' after the case ...
Great Treasure

Sanna’s Treasure

Alberto Sanna has had a torrid season with two bad injuries curtailing his opportunities. The Italian was sidelined for eight ...
Such A Happiness

Winning, Happiness and Applause as Moreira makes 800 in record time

Joao Moreira pocketed a treble and hit a milestone figure at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday 16 June), notching his ...
Maximum Security beaten in New Jersey

Maximum Security beaten in New Jersey

Disqualified Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security, has been beaten in his first start since the controversial demotion ...
Jockey Oisin Murphy fails breath test

Jockey Oisin Murphy fails breath test

Leading jockey Oisin Murphy has been stood down from riding at Salisbury after failing a breath test ...
Tony McEvoy looking to spring with fillies

Tony McEvoy looking to spring with fillies

Tony McEvoy will separate his stable's star fillies in the spring with Sunlight to target sprints in Melbourne and Oohood ...
High hopes for Savanna Amour

High hopes for Savanna Amour

Top Queensland mare Savanna Amour will probably have her last winter run in the Tatt's Tiara but there is a ...
Stokes set to have new Victorian base

Stokes set to have new Victorian base

Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping to have new stables at Pakenham up and running by the spring carnival ...
Gallop to decide Flemington run for Nature

Gallop to decide Flemington run for Nature

Trainer Darren Weir is hoping beach training has had a settling effect on sprinter Nature Strip who could have his ...
Matt McGillivray to ride for old boss

Matt McGillivray to ride for old boss

Top jockey Matt McGillivray will be reunited with his old boss Craig Smith in the Battle of the Bush final ...
Trebles for Purton and Moreira

Trebles for Purton and Moreira

Zac Purton has maintained his Hong Kong premiership lead over Joao Moreira with both riding a treble at Sha Tin ...
Plucky mare comes up roses at Awapuni

Plucky mare comes up roses at Awapuni

A return to handicap conditions paved the way for progressive mare Rosewood to regain winning form when she took out ...
Unbelievable effort nails opening event at Awapuni

Unbelievable effort nails opening event at Awapuni

If you didn’t see it, you wouldn’t believe it. Jockey Aaron Kuru and maiden steeplechaser Des De Jeu were the ...
Milestones for Moreira and Lor, deadlock in championship race

Milestones for Moreira and Lor, deadlock in championship race

Joao Moreira became just the fifth rider in Hong Kong racing history to reach the 700-win milestone at Sha Tin ...
Doomben targets for Pike duo

Doomben targets for Pike duo

In what has been a frustrating month for injured trainer Tony Pike, he may finally be able to head to ...
QLD Racing

More Saturdays for Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is likely to have more meetings in the new season as Racing Queensland makes plans to protect ...
Marmelo

Marmelo on track for Melbourne Cup

Marmelo has justified his 11-8 favouritism to win the Listed Grand Cup at York as he builds to another attempt ...
Petrology wins Travis Harrison Cup

Petrology wins Travis Harrison Cup

Petrology has narrowly beaten Magic Consol in a thrilling finish to the Travis Harrison Cup at Moonee Valley ...
Invincible Knight surges to victory

Invincible Knight surges to victory

Invincible Knight has finished with a flourish out wide to win at Rosehill after the gelding encountered a heavy track ...
Gracious Grey

Quinton relieved to see Gracious Grey break through for maiden

RANDWICK trainer Rod Quinton says he will be looking for a suitable race before making any decisions on where to ...
Liapari

Bowman steers Liapari to narrow victory

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman settled on a plan B and found a route to victory for the Chris Waller-trained gelding ...
Maternal

Beadman runs Waterhouse Classic quinella

Trainer Darren Beadman has finished the Ipswich Cup day on a high after his horses Maternal and Kinshachi ran the ...
Supply And Demand

Mixed Rosehill bag for Rachel King

Rachel King has racked up another metropolitan winner but been quizzed about a losing ride at Rosehill ...
Lord Da Vinci

Tassie sprinter wins first-up at Valley

The Scott Brunton-trained Lord Da Vinci has raced to a first-up win at Moonee Valley with premier Tasmanian jockey David ...
Revolving Door

Revolving Door rings in McDonald double

A gelding operation for Revolving Door has switched on the three-year-old and provided Clinton McDonald with a winning double ...
Monsieur Gustave

Brooker wins Eye Liner on last-minute ride

Apprentice Tiffani Brooker has won her second black-type race with a last-minute booking on Monsieur Gustave in the Eye Liner ...
Sir Plush

Rosehill training treble for Bjorn Baker

Bjorn Baker has trained his first metropolitan treble at Rosehill from just three runners ...
Self Sense

Self Sense romps home to win Ipswich Cup

Victorian stayer Self Sense has revelled in a return to a soft track by winning the Ipswich Cup by nearly ...
Test The World

World proves up to another test

Test The World has stretched her winning sequence to four with another victory at Rosehill ...
Unique Lovely

Stockdales combine for city win at Valley

Teenage apprentice Brendon Stockdale has ridden a winner for his family on Unique Lovely at Moonee Valley ...
Essence Of Terror

Terror fights off rivals at Moonee Valley

Essence Of Terror has appreciated a drop in distance and the addition of blinkers to win at Moonee Valley ...
Just Dreaming does it her way at Rosehill

Just Dreaming does it her way at Rosehill

Just Dreaming has added another win to her record with a tough victory at Rosehill ...
Revenire

Revenire burst gives Godolphin 200th win

Two-year-old Revenire has given Godolphin its 200th Australian winner for the season and its first victory at Ipswich ...
Zamex

Zamex surges late to claim second Highway

Zamex has completed his Highway Handicap campaign as it began, making up ground late at Rosehill to record back-to-back wins ...
Bettabet Red wins her Queensland debut

Bettabet Red wins her Queensland debut

The addition of a nasal strip has helped former Sydney mare Bettabet Red win at her first Queensland start ...
Newcastle

Van Overmeire steers Oakfield General home to maiden win

SYDNEY-BASED jockey Jean Van Overmeire continued on his winning way at Newcastle on Saturday when steering home the winner of ...
Clint Isdale

Clint Isdale overcomes intensive care to train first NZ winner

TO say the win of Almarie in the Ruakaka Beach Front Motel Maiden at Ruakaka was a feel-good story would ...
Pure Emotion

Pure Emotion gets of board at the Valley

Pure Emotion has broken through for her first win with a strong on-pace win at Moonee Valley ...
Stradbroke inquiry to be completed

Stradbroke inquiry to be completed

Stewards on Sunday are expected to finish their inquiry into interference in the Stradbroke Handicap ...
Gaulois breaks duck with win at Rosehill

Gaulois breaks duck with win at Rosehill

Godolphin colt Gaulois has notched up his first Saturday metropolitan win with a comfortable victory at Rosehill ...
Kings Deep

Unlucky steeplechaser Kings Deep avenges Trentham chaos

KINGS Deep was made famous on a global scale last time out to the races when it was taken out ...
Suncraze

D-Day looms for talented three-year-old Suncraze at Newcastle

THREE-year-old gelding Suncraze hasn't won since scoring by five lengths on debut in August last year, but the flashing light ...
Vic racing

New initiatives for Vic apprentice jockeys

Victorian apprentice jockeys will only be allowed to ride at six consecutive meetings in an effort to reduce their workload ...
NSW racing news

Dingwall new NSW deputy chief steward

Philip Dingwall has been appointed deputy chief steward for Racing NSW and will begin his role at Rosehill ...
Vic racing

Jake Bayliss hoping city run continues

Apprentice Jake Bayliss has won at least one race at each of the past four Saturday meetings in Melbourne and ...
Vic racing

Weight challenge awaits Order Of St George

Lloyd Williams would like to bring Royal Ascot winner Order Of St George for the Melbourne Cup but fears he ...
Vic racing

Alcohol out to return to form at Valley

Adelaide-based gelding Alcohol returns to Moonee Valley in search of his first victory since winning at the corresponding meeting a ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Steel still has zip in his legs

Steel Zip will be lining up in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswoch for the fourth time and trainer ...
NSW racing news

Small field for Rosehill 2000m-event

Tactics will play a major part in the 2000m-race at Rosehill which has been reduced to five with Dance Of ...
Vic racing

Weight challenge awaits Order Of St George

Lloyd Williams would like to bring Royal Ascot winner Order Of St George for the Melbourne Cup but fears he ...
Vic racing

Winter Championship aim for Spreadeagled

Former New Zealander Spreadeagled has risen through the grades in Melbourne and will be out to win in open company ...
Vic racing

Brinkley Bliss gets Aldridge to travel

A lack of suitable mares races in Adelaide has prompted Murray Bridge trainer David Aldridge turn his attention to Moonee ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Damian Browne in box seat at Ipswich

It has been a year since Damian Brown'e last visit to Ipswich and he is hoping for a repe at ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Peter Robl eyeing Ipswich stakes success

Peter Robl will leave it to two of Queensland's most experinced jockeys to get Iggi Pop and Ninth Legion back ...
UK News

O’Shea bullish about Holler’s Ascot hopes

Holler will run from barrier nine in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and trainer John O'Shea is confident ...
Vic racing

Raw Impulse scratched from Valley race

Talented import Raw Impulse has been scratched from a race at Moonee Valley because of an elevated temperature ...
Aussies abroad

2016 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot with odds and tips

THE Australians are back at Royal Ascot on the final day of the carnival. In a race we've had plenty ...
UK News

Order Of St George wins Ascot Gold Cup

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a more likely target for Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George ...
Vic racing

Raw Impulse odds-on for Valley race

The Darren Weir-trained Raw Impulse is the shortest-priced favourite at $1.80 in early markets for the first Moonee Valley meeting ...
UK News

Order Of St George shines in Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup

A hot-favourite has finally delivered for punters at the 2016 Royal Ascot carnival with Order Of St George winning the ...

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