Horse Racing History: This day in Racing 21st February
This day 21st February 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.
Pike youngsters chasing Matamata Group 2 success
Two younger members of Tony Pike’s team will spearhead the stable’s representation at Matamata with higher honours beckoning the duo ...
Manifique chasing black-type success
Manifique is already assured of a broodmare career, however, Peter Didham is keen to gain some black-type with her before ...
First Innings off the mark at Pukekohe
Classic assignments could be in the offing for promising stayer First Innings following his impressive maiden win at Pukekohe on ...
Hugh Bowman has high Hong Kong Gold Cup hopes for Straight Arron
Hugh Bowman hopes Straight Arron can continue an upward career trajectory with victory in the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold ...
Linebacker impresses on debut at Hawkesbury
Waikato Stud’s Super Seth has struck a significant offshore blow with the Group One-winning son of Dundeel siring his first ...
Oakleigh Plate 2024 preview & betting strategy | February 24
A field of 15 sprinters will be looking to snare Group 1 success in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) on Saturday ...
Blue Diamond Stakes 2024 Group 1 betting preview | February 24
The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) headlines proceedings at Caulfield on Saturday. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and $100 ...
Moonee Valley betting preview & quaddie | Friday, February 23
Racing returns to Moonee Valley on Friday night for a competitive eight-race meeting. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and best ...
King’s Gambit heads Oakleigh Plate betting in 15-strong field
The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate will be one of the feature races on the Caulfield program this Saturday afternoon, with ...
Futurity Stakes field headlined by Mr Brightside
The Group 1 Futurity Stakes will be one of the feature races on the program at Caulfield on Saturday, with ...
Canterbury free racing tips & quaddie | Friday, February 23
HorseBetting.com.au brings you free Canterbury racing tips and quaddie selections for the Friday night meeting on February 23, 2024 ...
La Crique hunting Otaki Group 1 success
Simon & Katrina Alexander's Group One winner La Crique is heading south on Saturday to tackle the Group 1 Otaki-Maori ...
Wednesday free horse racing tips & best bets | February 21, 2024
Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Super Sunny Sing prepares to shine in Hong Kong Classic Cup
Chris So is optimistic Super Sunny Sing can continue an upward trajectory and further answer stamina queries when he lines ...
Richardson has eye on Sires’ Produce with To Catch A Thief
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson has an eye on New Zealand’s longest juvenile Group One race as he prepares To Catch ...
Take two for Mustang Valley
Mustang Valley will be looking to get her campaign back on track when she heads to Randwick on Saturday. The ...
Pakenham best bets & quaddie tips | Thursday, February 23
A competitive eight-race card will be held at Pakenham on Thursday night. HorseBetting's James Herbert presents his best bets and ...
Kembla Grange races preview & best bets | Thursday, February 23
Kembla Grange's eight-race card this Thursday includes the first leg of the Provincial-Midway Championship Qualifiers. See our best bets for ...
Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie numbers | Wednesday 22/2/2023
We’re back racing under lights at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a competitive nine-race program set down for decision ...
Barber draws perfectly for Blue Diamond Stakes
A field of 16 two-year-olds will compete for the $2 million on offer in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes ...
Launceston races preview & quaddie tips | Wednesday, February 22
It is Launceston Cup Day on Wednesday and Horsebetting's James Herbert presents his best bets and quaddie tips for the ...
The Follow Files: Moody star shines on return at Flemington
In this week’s Follow Files, we have found three horses that are worth following next start after impressive runs on ...
Lightning Jack due a change of luck
The well-travelled Lightning Jack was a luckless placegetter at the highest level at his most recent appearance and will have ...
Leech continues winning ways with Alice Springs double
Long-time Northern Territory trainer Dick Leech made it seven wins from four meetings at Pioneer Park in 2023 with Barani ...
The Vowels on Queensland Guineas path after four straight wins
Three Scots, an Englishman, and an Irishman make up part of The Vowels’ ownership group, with the gelding on track ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | February 21, 2023
Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Greece is the word after impressive Rosehill trial win
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace may already train the favourite for this year's Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m), but the stable ...
Gosford racing tips & top value bets | Wednesday, February 23
HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the six-race meeting at Gosford ...
Espiona and Fangirl set for monster rematch in Surround Stakes
This Saturday’s Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick is shaping to be one of the highlights of the ...
Blue Diamond Stakes: Wide-open market for Caulfield 2YO feature
Last week we discussed the wide-open Golden Slipper Stakes market with no one putting their hand up. Now we are ...
Doncaster Mile still the main target for Top Ranked
Top Ranked will kick off his Autumn Racing Carnival campaign in this Saturday’s Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes, with connections ...
Punt Drunk: J-Mac laughs last as Home Affairs edges Nature Strip
Once again, James McDonald proved he knows best as he won yet another Group 1, Jason Collett gave William Pike ...
Kembla Grange tips, odds & quaddie | Tuesday, February 22
HorseBetting presents the best bets and top quaddie numbers on offer for Tuesday's meeting at Kembla Grange, including odds from ...
Stawell tips, value bets & quaddie selections | February 22
HorseBetting.com.au's James Herbert brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the eight-race card at Stawell on ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | February 21, 2022
Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections here at ...
Emperor leads one-two for Whyte in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
The inexorable rise of Douglas Whyte among Hong Kong’s training ranks encompassed yet another milestone at Sha Tin this afternoon ...
Wellington claims second Group 1 with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Banishing the travails of early-season setbacks in a supreme return to form, Wellington has clinched a second Group 1 triumph ...
Richardson all smiles with Bonny Lass
Talented filly Bonny Lass put a big smile on the face of co-trainer Graham Richardson after she returned to winning ...
Turn Me Loose filly impresses with debut victory
A gritty victory by two-year-old filly Lickety Split at her first raceday start at Ellerslie has given her sire Turn ...
Walker ready to immerse himself in New Zealand stable
Mark Walker is enjoying the fresh air, green pastures and wide-open spaces in Matamata as he prepares for a return ...
Bathurst betting preview, top tips & quaddie | Monday, 22/02/21
Horsebetting's top tipping experts bring you the betting preview, top tips, value bets, best odds and quaddie selection for Monday's ...
Blake Shinn hopeful Excellent Proposal can continue to flourish in the HK Classic Cup
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is banking on Excellent Proposal’s consistency and quality as decisive factors in the HK$12 million ...
Terang betting preview, top tips & best odds | Monday, 22/02/21
Horsebetting's top tipping experts bring you the betting preview, top tips, value bets, best odds and quaddie selection for Monday's ...
Punt Drunk : Dead Heat, A Star On The Rise & Adelaide Cup Winner?
Punt Drunk Daily brings you an exclusive Blue Diamond Stakes Day review from yesterday's amazing efforts around Australia, including the ...
Facts and figures on the G1 Oakleigh Plate
What you need to know about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Ellerton and Zahra with more Plate chances
After winning last year's Oakleigh Plate with Booker, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a two-pronged defence with Zoutori ...
Vow And Declare on track for autumn return
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare is on target for his likely return in the Group One Australian Cup after ...
Dylan Caboche returns with winner at Sale
Apprentice Dylan Caboche has ridden a winner at Sale at his first ride since a year-long injury-enforced break ...
Westport out to bounce back at Caulfield
Westport will be out to bounce back and cause an upset in a stakes race at Caulfield after a luckless ...
Ryan colts to make their presence felt
Two well-bred colts from the Gerald Ryan stable will begin their latest campaigns in separate races at Rosehill ...
Futurity Stakes: What you need to know
A look at the history behind the Group One Futurity Stakes to be run at Caulfield ...
All-Star line-up chase a start in Futurity
The Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is a dress rehearsal for the $5 million All-Star Mile with the eight ...
Clean slate for Mustajeer after Cups bid
Brought to Australia as a Cups aspirant, Mustajeer will make his Sydney debut alongside stablemate Red Cardinal in the Parramatta ...
Two feature race chances for Begg stable
Trainer Grahame Begg has last-start winners Nonconformist and Miss Siska chasing Group Two victories in separate races at Caulfield ...
Sears partnership to rule at Eagle Farm
The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is hoping to continue its great run with the offspring of Tycoon Ruler ...
Cummings Prince of Hobartville upsets
Prince Fawaz will bid to become trainer Anthony Cummings' third Hobartville Stakes winner and his second at double-figure odds ...
History behind the Blue Diamond Stakes
All the facts and figures on the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Griffiths chasing his Blue Diamond dream
As a proud Victorian trainer, Robbie Griffiths loves to have a runner in the Blue Diamond Stakes with Glenfiddich to ...
McEvoy hoping to blaze a Golden trail
Juvenile Blaze A Trail will begin his quest for a Golden Slipper start when he resumes against boom filly Cellsabeel ...
Emerald Kingdom turns form around
Trainer Robert Heathcote has praised his staff for the improved attitude of Emerald Kingdom who is chasing another win at ...
Badoosh to be tested as a stayer
A winter carnival campaign as a stayer is on the line for three-year-old Badoosh when he steps up in distance ...
Godolphin secures slot in The Everest
Global racing operation Godolphin has secured a slot in the $15 million Everest ...
RV calls for soft tracks in jumps races
Smaller field sizes for races under $50,000 and more forgiving tracks will come into play for the new jumps racing ...
Australian debut delay for Barend Vorster
Blue Diamond Stakes contender Game Keeper needs a new rider as Singapore based Barend Vorster waits on an Australian working ...
Interpretation of Currie’s texts vital
Ben Currie's stay application in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard debate about the meaning of slang terms ...
SA’s Balf’s Choice tops All Star Mile vote
South Australian Balf's Choice has polled the most public votes for the All-Star Mile at Flemington with Happy Clapper receiving ...
Queensland trainer Ben Currie gets a stay
Trainer Ben Currie can resume training after getting a stay after a successful application on a suspension from a show ...
Baller to stick to sprints this autumn
Progressive three-year-old Baller will be prepared purely as a sprinter this campaign and he is poised to show the benefit ...
Oakleigh Plate – what does history say
Facts and figures of the Oakleigh Plate, an 1100m Group One sprint at Caulfield ...
Qld trainer Ben Currie granted a stay
A Queensland tribunal has granted trainer Ben Currie a stay of a suspension handed down by stewards ...
Oakleigh Plate draws against Maher/Eustace
Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace's chances of an Oakleigh Plate win have been made difficult with Bons Away ...
Facts and figures on Blue Diamond Stakes
A look at the history behind Victoria's richest two-year-old race, the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes ...
Chris Waller-trained pair trial well
The Chris Waller-trained Jaminzah and Veladero have trialled solidly before facing each other in a race at Eagle Farm ...
Snowdens happy for Bondi to take on Sun
If The Autumn Sun has any chinks in his armour at his first carnival run, trainer Paul Snowden is confident ...
Dunn banking on blinkers in Blue Diamond
Dwayne Dunn is hoping the addition of blinkers to Catch Me's race day gear will help the filly give him ...
A look at the Futurity Stakes history
All the facts and figures on the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield ...
Concerns over Blue Diamond favourite
Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Loving Gaby will need to satisfy vets she is fit to start in the $1.5 million ...
$2 million colt sets sights on $3.5m prize
Expensive youngster Faretti will be thrown straight in the deep end when he takes on Golden Slipper favourite Tassort at ...
Draws suit Lees pair in G1 Futurity Stakes
Trainer Kris Lees has two strong hopes in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield with both Le Romain and Brave Smash ...
Bavella the benchmark for Noble
Talented two-year-old Bavella is helping Karaka trainer Lance Noble break new ground. Noble will saddle the unbeaten Snitzel filly in ...
Urban Ruler to perform at Eagle Farm
Trainer Chris Munce is expecting improvement from All-Star Mile contender Urban Ruler when he runs at Eagle Farm ...
All Star Mile top votegetters revealed
South Australian Balf's Choice has been revealed as the top vote gatherer for the All Star Mile at Flemington while ...
Great start to James/Wellwood training partnership
Cambridge trainer Roger James is enjoying one of his best seasons in recent times. James, along with his young training ...
Champion’s Way for Purton and Size
When Zac Purton walked Champion’s Way into gate two for the Class 4 Volunteers’ Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m) at Happy ...
Happy Clapper into All-Star Mile
The Pat Webster-trained Happy Clapper has been named as the first of four wild cards to compete in the $5 ...
Popular stayer Big Orange retired
Trainer Michael Bell has been forced to call time on the career of Big Orange after his old injury flared ...
Nasaayim overcomes slow start at Caulfield
Heavily supported Nasaayim didn't have things go her way in the Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap but she showed her class with ...
Shinn suspended, misses two Group One days
Failing to ride out a Bjorn Baker-trained favourite at Canterbury has led to Blake Shinn being suspended for two high-profile ...
Beers lands maiden city win at Caulfield
After branching out on his own, trainer Mitchell Beer has trained his first city winner with Dreams Of Paris scoring ...
Mr Sneaky gets another go at a Group One
Mr Sneaky and his younger sibling Mr So And So could both chase feature race wins on the Futurity Stakes ...
French connection for triumphant Dubois
Goulburn trainer Jean Dubois has won his first metropolitan two-year-old race at Canterbury with a colt sired by an emerging ...
Well-travelled Hartnell back to Melbourne
After winning the C F Orr Stakes first-up from a spell at Caulfield, Godolphin's Hartnell will return to the Melbourne ...
McGillivray returns a winner at Gold Coast
Matt McGillivray has ridden his first winner since being suspended on Magic Millions day - and ironically it was at ...
Houtzen gallop confirms Sydney campaign
Houtzen has worked between races at the Gold Coast in preparation for a trip to Sydney ...
Townsville tips & form for Thursday, February 22
QUEENSLAND racing is in Townsville this Thursday. The sunshine state venue hosts seven races so let's get stuck straight into ...
Snitty Kitty fitter for G1 Oakleigh Plate
Trainer Henry Dwyer says Snitty Kitty's fitness levels have improved since her first-up defeat ahead of the mare's Oakleigh Plate ...
Chris Waller duo aimed at Rosehill Guineas
Sydney's leading trainer Chris Waller is mapping out a route to the Rosehill Guineas with So You Win and Tangmere ...
Sunlight right at home in Sydney: McEvoy
Trainer Tony McEvoy says Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight has settled in well in Sydney ahead of the Silver Slipper Stakes ...
Warrnambool tips & form for Thursday, February 22
WHO doesn't love racing at the 'Bool? Everyone's favourite rural city in Victoria hosts a solid eight race card to ...
Liam Birchley can continue training in Qld
Liam Birchley will be able to continue training in Queensland despite allegations made against him in the media ...
Doping inquiry schedule unchanged: RV boss
A hearing into a horse racing doping investigation will go ahead as planned despite the publication of evidence used to ...
Price to add to Blue Diamond collection
Mick Price has trained the winners of two of the past six Blue Diamonds and will try to add another ...
Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup poses Seasons Bloom a question
Joao Moreira is looking to last year’s form for a degree of assurance that Seasons Bloom will see out the ...
Luvaluva to start Oaks bid in Hobartville
Luvaluva embarks on her second preparation in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill, a stepping stone towards the Group One ATC ...
Caulfield market movers for Wednesday night, February 21
TWILIGHT racing returns to Caulfield this Wednesday as the Melbourne track hosts eight races. The punters have made their moves ...
Derby day prospects for Collett
Pukekohe conditioner Richard Collett will line up two promising three-year-olds on Derby day at Ellerslie next month. One that will ...
Wagga tips & full form for Thursday, February 22
RACING in rural NSW is at Wagga this Thursday as the Riverina town hosts seven races. We've taken a look ...
Ascot market movers for Wednesday, February 21
WESTERN Australia's premier track hosts racing this Wednesday as Ascot hosts an eight race card. The investors have rallied around ...
Geoff Goold faces challenge to ride again
Jockey Geoff Goold is keen to ride in races again but he knows it is a long shot after suffering ...
Gear change set to help Plumaro at Doomben
Trainer Kevin Kemp will add winkers to smart two-year-old Plumaro's race day gear after problems with her blinkers ...
Capacity field for Group 1 Oakleigh Plate
Flamberge will carry the No.1 saddlecloth in a capacity field for the Oakleigh Plate after weights were raised when Chautauqua ...
Embellish to strip in top order for Guineas
A bolder showing is expected from the leading New Zealand three-year-old Embellish in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m). The Savabeel ...
Proven combination back in business
A widely-travelled combination will be reunited at Wairoa with the champion southern jockey Chris Johnson to partner Locally Sauced. They ...
Field of 11 for Group One Futurity Stakes
A field of 11 has been declared for the Group One Futurity Stakes which includes two three-year-olds ...
Rethink puts NZ Group Ones on Bonneval’s programme
A change of plans will see New Zealand's top mare Bonneval make two domestic appearances before her Sydney autumn campaign ...
Chatauqua to miss Oakleigh Plate
Weights for the Group One Oakleigh Plate will rise 1.5 kilograms with Chautauqua a non-runner ...
Hefty $10 Million penalty for UK bookmaker William Hill
British bookmaker William Hill will have to pay STG6.2 million in penalties for breaching anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations ...
Another international option for Jameka
The Peter Young Stakes is the next race on the agenda for Caulfield Cup winner Jameka who could take to ...
Extreme Choice ‘very bright’ heading into the Oakleigh Plate
DUAL group one-winner Extreme Choice has been installed as the $3.60 favourite at Sportsbet.com.au to add a third major to ...
Lasqueti Spirit to take on big guns again
Trainer Lee Curtis wants to see Lasqueti Spirit finish closer to Winx and Hartnell in the Chipping Norton Stakes but ...
Sheer Madness waits on Diamond start
Connections of two-year-old Sheer Madness have a nervous wait with the gelding who is the emergency for the Blue Diamond ...
Jones and Joseph confident of hitting a bullseye with Darts Away
MOTHER and son training duo Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones are hoping their consistent gelding Darts Away can put its ...
Andrew Noblet plans to let Ensuing dictate its own destiny
AFTER trying to plot a middle distance path for his talented mare Ensuing, trainer Andrew Noblet is planning on taking ...
Ryan-trained two-year-old on display
Trainer Gerald Ryan's most favoured Golden Slipper hope Chauffeur will be stealing the limelight at the Rosehill midweek meeting with ...
Quaddie tips for Thursday, February 23 races at Kilmore
KILMORE hosts an interesting eight-race card on Thursday afternoon which should offer racing enthusiasts plenty to get excited about. There ...
Diamond market reshuffle post barrier draw
Property has joined Catchy at the top of Blue Diamond betting following the barrier draw for the Group One race ...
Early scans clear rider of serious injury
Tayla Childs has been cleared of serious injury after being taken to hospital for scans following a Caulfield trackwork fall ...
VRC Sires’ Produce hopes to run at Sandown
A 1300m race for juveniles at Sandown looms as a likely stepping stone to the VRC Sires' Produce Stakes for ...
Three more nominations for Futurity Stakes
Attention, Fast 'N' Rocking and Tavago have been added to the entry list for the Group One Futurity Stakes at ...
Extreme Choice on song for Oakleigh Plate
Trainer Mick Price says Extreme Choice has undergone an ideal preparation ahead of his first-up tilt at the Oakleigh Plate ...
Favourite Catchy draws 13 in Diamond
Lindsay Park will saddle six runners in the Blue Diamond Stakes with favourite Catchy drawing out in the second half ...
Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic dies
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died aged 21 from unknown causes ...
Trackwork rider injured at Caulfield
Tayla Childs has been taken to hospital complaining of hip pain after a fall at trackwork at Caulfield ...
Michael Walker sidelined indefinitely
Tests have failed to determine the source of a back problem which has sidelined jockey Michael Walker indefinitely ...
Max Dynamite being aimed at Melbourne Cup
Irish horse Mac Dynamite will be aimed at another Melbourne Cup in a bid to better his second in 2015 ...
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