Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 28th April

Today 28th April 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.


Quilpie racing news

Tycoon Zip looks for another shot in Battle of the Bush

Quilpie, 10 hours west of Brisbane, is the stage for the next edition of qualifiers for The Battle of the ...
Fannie Bay racing is flying despite it being the wet season in the Top End.

Darwin to host Adelaide River Cup due to track concerns

For the second straight year, the annual Adelaide River Cup race meeting in the Northern Territory, scheduled for June 3, ...
Alice Springs preview

Alice Springs racing preview & best bets | Sunday, April 30

It’s the biggest day of the year for the Alice Springs Turf Club with the running of the $110,000 Alice ...
Bendigo racing preview

Bendigo racing preview & quaddie tips | Sunday, April 30

Racing heads to Bendigo on Sunday afternoon for a nine-race program, and HorseBetting's James Herbert presents his best bets and ...
Rockhampton tips, top odds & quaddie | The Archer Day 2023

Rockhampton tips, top odds & quaddie | The Archer Day 2023

The Archer headlines a big day of racing at Rockhampton this Sunday, and HorseBetting has you covered with best bets ...
Sha Tin racing tips

2023 Champions Day racing tips & quaddie | Sha Tin | Sunday, April 30

A bumper 10-race program greets punters at Sha Tin for Champions Day 2023. Nathan Keven presents his race-by-race preview for ...
Strathalbyn trainer Nicole Irwin and Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman celebrating a win at Fannie Bay.

Irwin hopeful Masterati can deliver in Pioneer Sprint

She enjoyed unbridled success with Highly Decorated during the 2021 Darwin Cup Carnival, and now South Australian trainer Nicole Irwin ...
Michael Hickmott

Hickmott’s sole runner at Alice Springs in contention for Cup glory

Prominent South Australian trainer Michael Hickmott will start Lake’s Folly in the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) at Pioneer Park ...
Will Savage

Savatoxl skips Alice Springs feature, bound for Adelaide

Savatoxl, arguably the best horse to emanate from the Northern Territory, will not start in the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) ...
There Goes My Hero primed for Hastings

There Goes My Hero primed for Hastings

There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he ...
Cruz unbothered by FWD Champions Mile draw ahead of Golden Sixty clash

Cruz unbothered by FWD Champions Mile draw ahead of Golden Sixty clash

Tony Cruz is adamant California Spangle’s best hopes of securing HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile glory is to ...
Lui camp happy as Golden Sixty goes for three in FWD Champions Mile

Lui camp happy as Golden Sixty goes for three in FWD Champions Mile

Golden Sixty will attempt to secure another remarkable milestone to his glittering record at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day ...
Flamebird shooting for black-type at Te Rapa

Flamebird shooting for black-type at Te Rapa

Promising filly Flamebird will be out to add some valuable black-type to her record when she heads to Te Rapa ...
Third time could be the charm for Guineas runner

Third time could be the charm for Guineas runner

Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping it will be third time’s a charm with Waitak when he lines-up ...
Te Rapa racing preview

Te Rapa races betting preview & best bets | Saturday 29/4/2023

The Waikato Racing Club stages an eight-race card at Te Rapa this Saturday, and Horsebetting's Lance King presents his best ...
Hastings racing preview & quaddie picks | April 29, 2023

Hastings racing preview & quaddie picks | April 29, 2023

Hastings Racecourse is scheduled to host a competitive nine-race program this Saturday. HorseBetting's Lance King presents his best bets and ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2023

Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Ascot WA betting tips

Ascot racing tips & top odds | Saturday, April 30

Ascot Racecourse in WA is set to host a nine-race card on Saturday afternoon and Horsebetting's WA form expert presents ...
Sandown racing tips

Sandown Hillside racing preview & best bets | Saturday, April 30

HorseBetting's Victorian form expert presents his bets bets and quaddie tips for Saturday's Sandown meeting, including a top tip in ...
Michael Hickmott

Hickmott back in NT for Alice Springs Cup Day

Michael Hickmott arrived in Alice Springs on Wednesday from his Murray Bridge base in quest of victory in win the ...
Morphettville betting tips

Morphettville racing tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, April 30

The Adelaide Racing Carnival officially kicks off on Saturday afternoon, and HorseBetting has covered all nine races and come up ...
Caulfield inner track dubbed 'massive setback' for racing

Caulfield inner track dubbed ‘massive setback’ for racing

The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has confirmed plans to build a new inner racetrack at Caulfield after the 2022 Melbourne ...
Lyle Hewitson

Lyle Hewitson, Douglas Whyte dominate Happy Valley with trebles

Banishing memories of December’s injuries, Lyle Hewitson exalted in the finest display of his Hong Kong career by posting a ...
Bonny Lass

Bonny filly ready for Breeders’ Stakes

Valuable filly Bonny Lass is in prime order for Saturday’s Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te ...
Apache Chase heads early market for The Archer

Apache Chase heads early market for The Archer

The final field for the inaugural running of the $440,000 The Archer (1300m) has been assembled, with Niccanova and Ventura ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2022

Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Hawkesbury betting tips

Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day betting tips & quaddie | April 30, 2022

Hawkesbury is set to play host to 10 races on Saturday for its standalone Saturday race meeting. With three Group ...
Eagle Farm racing tips

Eagle Farm betting tips & quaddie | Queensland Guineas Day 2022

'Stradbroke Season' is officially underway in Queensland this Saturday with the running of three black-type races on an exciting nine-race ...
Cranbourne betting tips

Cranbourne racing preview & best bets | Friday, April 29

Cranbourne Turf Club is set to host a bumper nine-race card on Friday night, and HorseBetting's James Herbert presents his ...
Overstayer

Local trainers eye Hastings spoils

Hastings trainers Sue Thompson and Mick Brown are looking forward to their local meeting on Saturday where they will line-up ...
James McDonald

McDonald heaps praise on The Move after Warwick Farm win

It may only have been a Benchmark 72 on a Wednesday, but leading jockey James McDonald couldn’t have been more ...
Rockhampton racing news

Rockhampton racing tips & best odds | Thursday, April 28

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best bets and top odds on offer for the Rockhampton meeting at Callaghan Park on Thursday, ...
Pakenham Racecourse

Pakenham racing tips & quaddie numbers | Thursday, April 29

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the top odds, best bets and quaddie picks for the Pakenham race meeting on Thursday, April 29, ...
Wyong horse racing news

Wyong racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Thursday, April 29

HorseBetting.com.au brings you all the best bets and quaddie selections for the NSW meeting at Wyong Race Club on Thursday, ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 28, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees five meetings scheduled for this Wednesday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have ...
Jamie Kennedy

Punt Drunk: The Everest all set for James Kennedy experiment

Punt Drunk takes a look at the top tips and news stories of the day, including The Everest's newest slot-holder ...
Classique Legend

Greg Ingham’s GPI Racing offloads 2021 Everest slot to James Kennedy

James Kennedy already has his name associated with one of Australia’s premier Group 1 races, the VRC Oaks; but now ...
Trinity Bannon's Mackay stable flying with relocated horses

Trinity Bannon’s Mackay stable flying with relocated horses

Mackay trainer Trinity Bannon was thanking her lucky stars on Tuesday when I Did It Again did exactly that, and ...
Vincent Ho

Vincent Ho shares World’s Best Jockey ranking leadership

Vincent Ho has soared to joint leadership of the 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey rankings after a career-best pair of ...
Travelling Light

Travis mission for Travelling Light

It’s taken patience and hard work, but Ben Foote believes he’s got Travelling Light back to her best. The four-year-old ...
Trans Tasman horse flights set to resume

Trans Tasman horse flights set to resume

Trans Tasman horse transport is ready to resume after a successful test flight under enhanced health and safety protocols ...
Dean Holland

Holland does the hard yards for Away Game

Dean Holland is shedding the kilograms to ride two-year-old Away Game in the Group One Sangster Stakes at Morphettville ...
Bandersnatch

It’s take two for Bandersnatch at Randwick

The talented Bandersnatch wil be out for a consolation win at Randwick after being scratched at the barrier before the ...
Affair To Remember

Affair To Remember chases first Group 1 victory

Ballarat trainer Dan O'Sullivan says Affair To Remember has the right credentials to give him a Group One win in ...
Ben Melham

RV want Melham hearing as soon as possible

Racing Victoria's head of integrity Jamie Stier says they will ask the Victorian Racing Tribunal to hear charges against jockey ...
John Moore

Hong Kong great set to join Sydney ranks

Seven-time champion trainer John Moore is set to return to Australia after more than 40 years in Hong Kong to ...
Vin Cox

Ribchester to stand at Haunui Farm in NZ

Ribchester will relocate from Darley Australia to New Zealand's Haunui Farm to replace his sire Iffraaj who is to be ...
Harbour Views

Harbour Views ready for return to races

Lightly raced Harbour Views is scheduled to begin a campaign at Sandown which trainer Matthew Williams hopes will boost the ...
Away Game

Sunlight draws wide in Group 1 Sangster Stakes

Sunlight has drawn wide in a capacity field for the Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide in which two-year-old Away Game ...
Dragon Leap

O’Sullivan looking forward to Dragon taking Leap

The Matamata stable of Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott is preparing to welcome 25 to 30 horses back into the ...
Grafton Gallop Selections Monday

Grafton Gallop Selections Monday

Grafton gallops selections Monday ...
Santa Ana Lane fourth in Hong Kong

Santa Ana Lane fourth in Hong Kong

Santa Ana Lane has finished fourth in his bid for an international Group One win in the Chairman's Sprint Prize ...
Injured jockey Michael Hackett critical

Injured jockey Michael Hackett critical

Michael Hackett remains the most seriously injured of three country NSW jockeys involved in a fall at Tomingley ...
Ryan Maloney taken to hospital after fall

Ryan Maloney taken to hospital after fall

Jockey Ryan Maloney has been taken to hospital after a fall in the straight at the Sunshine Coast ...
Princess Of Queens aimed at G1 Sangster

Princess Of Queens aimed at G1 Sangster

Princess Of Queens will attempt to give Mick Price his third victory in the Group One Sangster Stakes at Morphettville ...
Destiny's Kiss to return in Scone Cup

Destiny’s Kiss to return in Scone Cup

Veteran stayer Destiny's Kiss will begin his next campaign at Listed level in the Scone Cup as he prepares to ...
Douglas Whyte learns new training craft

Douglas Whyte learns new training craft

Douglas Whyte has been spending time with some of the big names in the training ranks ahead of starting his ...
NZ trainer Tony Pike targets Queensland

NZ trainer Tony Pike targets Queensland

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike will bring six horses to Queensland to target the major winter features ...
Misters to clash in Qld winter sprints

Misters to clash in Qld winter sprints

Two of Queensland's most promising sprinters, Meet Mr Taylor and Mr Marbellouz, are set to meet for the first time ...
King makes instant impact in riding return

King makes instant impact in riding return

Rachel King has claimed a Listed win on Intuition in the Hawkesbury Rush on her second day back from an ...
Qld apprentice licence system review

Qld apprentice licence system review

Queensland racing officials are to review their systems after an apprentice who was ineligible to ride at a metropolitan meeting ...
Redzel out for the rest of the winter

Redzel out for the rest of the winter

Star sprinter Redzel will miss the rest of the Brisbane winter carnival after his failure in the Victory Stakes at ...
Jumper Altior stars again at Sandown

Jumper Altior stars again at Sandown

Altior has claimed his 19th successive win over jumps on the final day of the National Hunt season at Sandown ...
Brisbane Group One nominations due

Brisbane Group One nominations due

The nominations for the Group One races to be hosted by the Brisbane Racing Club will close soon ...
Adrian Bott

Suspension sours Baster’s day at Caulfield

Stephen Baster has been suspended for eight meetings but will be free to take his rides in Group One features ...
Maturing Sambro snares Hawkesbury Guineas

Maturing Sambro snares Hawkesbury Guineas

A better-behaved Sambro has put his barrier issues to rest in posting a second career victory in the Hawkesbury Guineas ...
Flying Murty makes his mark in city grade

Flying Murty makes his mark in city grade

A winner in two of his three starts on out-of-town tracks, Flying Murty has won at his first city in ...
Browne steals show in Gunsynd Classic win

Browne steals show in Gunsynd Classic win

Jockey Damian Browne has produced the ride of the day to take a feature race double at Doomben when Villermont ...
Let Me Sleep On It takes Caulfield feature

Let Me Sleep On It takes Caulfield feature

Let Me Sleep On It has provided Stephen Baster and Gai Waterhouse another stakes race success with a strong win ...
Godolphin

Impending’s winning start to last campaign

Top sprinter Impending has started his farewell campaign by winning the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben ...
Brenton Avdulla

Hawkesbury double boosts Brenton Avdulla

A double at the Hawkesbury stand alone meeting has lifted Brenton Avdulla's spirits after a lean trot through The Championships ...
Clarry Conners to chase another Oaks win

Clarry Conners to chase another Oaks win

Veteran trainer Clarry Conners has a chance to win his third Queensland Oaks after Torvill scored an impressive win at ...
Pecans

Ex-Godolphin mare claims Group Three Crown

Pecans has returned to racing in style with an impressive victory in the Group Three Godolphin Crown at Hawkesbury ...
William Thomas salutes for the Sandgropers

William Thomas salutes for the Sandgropers

Damien Oliver and trainer John Price have renewed acquaintances with William Thomas scoring a strong win as favourite at Caulfield ...
Glenall strikes winning form in Gold Rush

Glenall strikes winning form in Gold Rush

Glenall has claimed his first stakes race with a strong run in the Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush ...
Kerrin McEvoy

Ear infection grounds jockey Kerrin McEvoy

Kerrin McEvoy has been ruled out of a trip to Hong Kong for a book of nine rides at Sha ...
Godolphin winter up and running Brisbane

Godolphin winter up and running Brisbane

Tough three-year-old Marsupial has opened the Godolphin stable's Brisbane winter account with an impressive win at Doomben ...
Ben Currie

Mishani Hustler to take a step up in grade

Promising two-year-old Mishani Huster is set to take a step up in class and distance after winning the Listed Dalrello ...
Unbeaten Graff bound for Brisbane riches

Unbeaten Graff bound for Brisbane riches

Graff has displayed resilience to keep his unbeaten record intact at Hawkesbury ahead of a trip to Queensland where the ...
Creativity mends her ways in Caulfield win

Creativity mends her ways in Caulfield win

After being barred on three separate occasions for her barrier manners, Creativity was on her best behaviour at Caulfield ...
Karisto runs rivals into the ground

Karisto runs rivals into the ground

Bold chestnut Karisto made his own luck at Te Rapa on Saturday to score an emphatic win at the expense ...
Tasman trip beckons for Love Affair

Tasman trip beckons for Love Affair

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to be looking at suitable offshore targets for the quality mare Love Affair ...
Trainer already looking towards Star's next Performance

Trainer already looking towards Star’s next Performance

Danny Walker savoured a bonus win with the promising youngster Star Performance at Te Rapa. The Byerley Park trainer was ...
Tan Tat Diamond wins after two years away

Tan Tat Diamond wins after two years away

Promising sprinter Tan Tat Diamond has come back from a tendon injury for the second time to score at his ...
Snogging gets back on board at Caulfield

Snogging gets back on board at Caulfield

Having made the transition to Saturday city grade with a win at Caulfield, trainer Trent Busuttin says the next step ...
She Knows eyes Scone after Highway win

She Knows eyes Scone after Highway win

Goulburn trainer Danny Williams has Scone on the agenda for She Knows after the filly won her Highway Handicap at ...
Swan Hill betting tips & full form for Sunday, April 29

Swan Hill betting tips & full form for Sunday, April 29

SWAN Hill is racing this Sunday and the punters have a solid seven race card in which to bet upon ...
Sam Clipperton English

Veteran in a winning Situation at Doomben

Rising nine-year-old Idle Situation assured himself of racing on in his current campaign with an all-the-way win at Doomben ...
Morphettville market movers for Saturday, April 28

Morphettville market movers for Saturday, April 28

SOUTH Australian racing is at Morphettville as the state gears up for a massive period of thoroughbred racing. Not sure ...
Hawkesbury market movers for Saturday, April 28

Hawkesbury market movers for Saturday, April 28

SYDNEY is racing this Saturday as Hawkesbury hosts nine races to kick off the weekend. The team at Horse Betting ...
Caulfield market movers for Saturday, April 28

Caulfield market movers for Saturday, April 28

CAULFIELD is racing this Saturday and the punters have gotten around the Melbourne meet. We have your tips in the ...
Donna Logan

First Singapore winner for Donna Logan

Ex-pat New Zealand trainer Donna Logan has trained her first winner in Singapore from her third runner ...
Katie Walsh announces retirement

Katie Walsh announces retirement

Katie Walsh has announced she is to retire from race-riding after steering Antey to a narrow success at the Punchestown ...
Willie Mullins

Willie Mulliins to claim 12th title

Willie Mullins has built an unassailable lead and is set to become Ireland's champion jumps trainer for the 12th time ...
Nash Rawiller seen leaving ICAC

Nash Rawiller seen leaving ICAC

Banned Australian jockey Nash Rawiller has been sighted leaving Hong Kong's ICAC headquarters ...
The United States

The United States ready for QEII Cup

Jockey Brett Prebble says The United States has given him a 'great feel' ahead of the QEII Cup at Sha ...
Capital Gain horse

Butterworth says Eagle Farm run will be taxing for Capital Gain

PAUL Butterworth is under no illusion that Saturday’s $100,000 Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm will be the biggest test to ...
Freshened Daysee to avenge doomed run

Freshened Daysee to avenge doomed run

Ron Quinton says well-performed mare Daysee Doom is ready to bounce back at Hawkesbury from a frustrating run in the ...
Linda Meech brings up 100 wins for season

Linda Meech brings up 100 wins for season

Linda Meech has brought up her 100th win for the season at Benalla, the fifth time she has reached a ...
Gallop puts Hopfgarten in line for victory

Gallop puts Hopfgarten in line for victory

Trainer Robert Heathcote is looking for a Victory Stakes win with Hopfgarten after the gelding's strong track gallop at Eagle ...
Better Not Blue seeks rosy return

Better Not Blue seeks rosy return

Provincial Championship runner-up Better Not Blue will warm up for a Queensland winter campaign at Hawkesbury despite an unfavourable track ...
Testashadow on the search for gold

Testashadow on the search for gold

Testashadow will be out to claim the first of two Gold Cups in a week when he runs at Hawkesbury ...
Perfect Caulfield draw for Master Reset

Perfect Caulfield draw for Master Reset

Trainer Matt Laurie has his eyes on a mile race in Adelaide for Master Reset after he runs in a ...
Widgee Turf to make return at Caulfield

Widgee Turf to make return at Caulfield

Trainer Patrick Payne says three-year-old Widgee Turf has strengthened up ahead of his return to racing in a 1200m race ...
Kingston to make bold bid in Dalrello

Kingston to make bold bid in Dalrello

Trainer John Zielke says Bold Kingston's last-start win has bolstered the two-year-old's confidence ahead of the Listed Dalrello Stakes at ...
Werther

Werther works well ahead of Queen Elizabeth II Cup defence

WERTHER breezed through its work at Sha Tin in preparation for its defence of the Group 1 QEII Cup this ...
Indernile in good order for Listed race

Indernile in good order for Listed race

Two-year-old colt Indernile has shown promise in a couple of Blue Diamond lead-ups and resumes from a let-up in a ...
Gelding a real Queensland Derby hope

Gelding a real Queensland Derby hope

Three-year-old Realing can confirm he is a genuine Queensland Derby contender by running well in the Gunsynd Classic at Eagle ...
Weekend tips

Top five tips for racing at Caulfield and Hawkesbury

THE Hawkesbury standalone meeting is one of our favourite times of the year to have a punt and the fields ...
Turn Me Loose to join Windsor Park roster

Turn Me Loose to join Windsor Park roster

Outstanding sprinter/miler Turn Me Loose will join the stallion roster at New Zealand's Windsor Park Stud ...
The United States

The United States to end star-spangled career in QEII Cup

THE United States will have its final run for Team Williams in Sunday's Group 1 QEII Cup at Sha Tin, ...
Vic racing

Weir-trained Lidari returns positive swab

The Darren Weir-trained Lidari has returned a positive swab to the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen after finishing unplaced in the Peter ...
NSW racing news

Lees galloper in positive swab: stewards

The Kris Lees-trained City Of Justice has returned a positive swab with the leading trainer to front Racing NSW stewards ...
Vic racing

Kermadec bought by Darley, retired to stud

The Chris Waller-trained Kermadec has been retired from racing and joins the Darley stallion roster for the 2016 breeding season ...
Vic racing

Miss Cooper on trial for Australasian Oaks

Miss Cooper needs to perform well at Caulfield over 1600m for her trainers to press on to the Group One ...
NSW racing news

Cradle Me, Denmagic lead Pfieffer charge

David Pfieffer has a stable favourite and a promising three-year-old filly primed to run well at Hawkesbury ...
Vic racing

Stewards adjourn inquiry into bush ride

Stewards will examine the telephone records of Craig Robertson before continuing an inquiry into Bolshoi Bandit's last placing at Echuca ...
racing news

Chautauqua and Buffering draw well in HK

Chautauqua has drawn barrier six while Buffering has gate three for their clash in the Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize ...
Aussies abroad

Chautauqua & Buffering primed for Chairman’s Sprint Prize

The Australian duo in the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin this Sunday are working well in preparation ...
Vic racing

Kermadec bought by Darley, retired to stud

The Chris Waller-trained Kermadec has been retired from racing and joins the Darley stallion roster for the 2016 breeding season ...
Vic racing

Price pair well tried to win stakes race

The Mick Price-trained Epic Moment and Oregon's Day have been well backed in early betting ahead of the Thoroughbred Club ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Heathcote tips Pinch River to improve form

Trainer Robert Heathcote believes he has found the reason for Pinch River's mediocre form and he expects the sprinter to ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Munce secures Jay Ford for Nicconi Leggera

Sydney jockey Jay Ford has added to a promising Doomben book of rides, linking with Nicconi Leggera for trainer Chris ...
Vic racing

First jumps racing horse death of 2016

Animal right activists will hold a rally in Melbourne on Thursday after a horse was euthanised after breaking its leg ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Triple treat for Forster in Gr 3 Gunsynd

Stablemates Too Good To Refuse, I'm Belucci and Cylinder Beach will face off against each other in the Gunsynd Classic ...
Vic racing

Team Williams import impresses at Sandown

Irish import Crocodile Rock has been eased down by Katelyn Mallyon to score an easy win at his Australian debut ...
NSW racing news

Red Cadeaux’s brother wins at Pontefract

Amazing Red, a younger sibling to Red Cadeaux, has won his second start to prompt thoughts of major races in ...

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