Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 2nd December

Today 2nd December 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.


Inglis Sprint Overpass

Overpass a class above in Winterbottom Stakes

Bjorn Baker's Overpass claimed a deserved Group 1 victory when making a mess of his rivals in the Group 1 ...
El Vencedor triumphs in Group 3 Eagle Technology Stakes

El Vencedor triumphs in Group 3 Eagle Technology Stakes

El Vencedor capped off some consistent form and provided Stephen Marsh with a winning black-type double when claiming the Group ...
Glamour Tycoon salutes in Fillies' Stakes

Glamour Tycoon salutes in Fillies’ Stakes

Glamour Tycoon scored her second win in a row with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) ...
Just As Sharp claims Listed success at Te Rapa

Just As Sharp claims Listed success at Te Rapa

Bailey Rogerson guided Just As Sharp to a convincing victory in the Listed Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial 3YO (1500m) ...
Revolutionary Miss clings on to claim Summoned Stakes

Revolutionary Miss clings on to claim Summoned Stakes

Peter & Paul Snowden and Michael Dee have combined with Revolutionary Miss to take out the Group 3 Summoned Stakes ...
Kelly Coe claims Wanganui Cup

Kelly Coe claims Wanganui Cup

The Listed feature at Wanganui on Saturday, the Wanganui Cup could have had no more fitting and popular winner than ...
Lekvarte chasing Stakes success after Rosehill victory

Lekvarte chasing Stakes success after Rosehill victory

Talented New Zealand-bred mare Lekvarte may have earned herself a Group Three opportunity with her victory at Rosehill on Saturday ...
Military Mission careers away with victory in Zipping Classic

Military Mission careers away with victory in Zipping Classic

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott and Jye McNeil have combined with Military Mission to take out the feature Group 2 ...
Serasana dominates her rivals to claim Sandown Guineas

Serasana dominates her rivals to claim Sandown Guineas

Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock and John Allen have combined with Serasana to take out the Group 2 Sandown ...
King Magnus revels in wet conditions to claim Kevin Heffernan

King Magnus revels in wet conditions to claim Kevin Heffernan

Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock and Thomas Stockdale have combined with King Magnus to take out the Group 3 ...
Rawiller remains unbeaten with Toesonthenose

Rawiller remains unbeaten with Toesonthenose

Leading Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller is forming a potent partnership with New Zealand-bred gelding Toesonthenose, who scored a comfortable win ...
Mitsumasa Nakauchida aiming to claim first overseas Group 1 title

Mitsumasa Nakauchida aiming to claim first overseas Group 1 title

Serifos and Prognosis will represent the Mitsumasa Nakauchida Stable in the 2023 Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin ...
Just Folk breaks winless drought with Eclipse Stakes victory

Just Folk breaks winless drought with Eclipse Stakes victory

Gavin Bedggood and Mark Zahra have combined with Just Folk to take out the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes on Zipping ...
Darwin Guineas winner Tubthumper makes grand return

Darwin Guineas winner Tubthumper makes grand return

Returning from a spell, Phil Cole’s Darwin Guineas winner Tubthumper impressed by taking out the feature at Fannie Bay on ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2023

14 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Tessa Townsend wins on Line Up

Tessa Townsend back in Darwin to boost jockey numbers

Jockey numbers are down for the competitive six-race meeting at Darwin on Saturday, so Toowoomba-based hoop Tessa Townsend is happy ...
Darwin racing tips

Darwin racing tips & best value bets | Saturday, December 3

We head to the Top End this Saturday for six races at the Darwin Turf Club from 2:32pm ACST. These ...
Hawkesbury betting tips

Hawkesbury best bets & quaddie tips | December 4, 2022

Hawkesbury will play host to a competitive seven-race program on Sunday, and HorseBetting's form analyst, Ciaran Jackman, has found you ...
Sha Tin racing tips

Sha Tin racing tips & quaddie picks | Sunday, December 4

The countdown for the Hong Kong International Races is now official on with this being the final Sha Tin card ...
FIreburn and Brenton Avdulla

Portelli Stable says Fireburn tracking well ahead of Autumn return

After showing some promising signs in her short spring preparation, Fireburn is ready to set next autumn alight. Gary Portelli’s ...
Pierre Ng aims to snare HKIR success

Pierre Ng aims to snare HKIR success

In the throes of a superb debut season, Pierre Ng hopes Marado can lay the foundations for a successful Hong ...
Vassilator set to make raceday return

Vassilator set to make raceday return

Group One performer Vassilator is set to end a frustrating last few months for his connections when he makes his ...
Werribee Cup Day best bets & quaddie tips | December 4, 2022

Werribee Cup Day best bets & quaddie tips | December 4, 2022

Werribee Racing Club is set to host a nine-race program for its Cup Day meeting on Sunday afternoon. HorseBetting's Victorian ...
Home treble for Patterson

Home treble for Patterson

New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson left his home track a happy man on Thursday after recording a winning treble. “It ...
Trix of the Trade

Webster: Trix Of The Trade ready for big guns in Northerly Stakes

Legendary Perth trainer Colin Webster has always lived for the big moments in racing, and he cannot wait to see ...
Trainers still weighing up Trentham option

Trainers still weighing up Trentham option

Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard will decide on race morning if they take their full complement of runners to Trentham ...
Punt Drunk: It is James McDonald's world

Punt Drunk: It is James McDonald’s world

Today's edition of Punt Drunk has a look at the match race set to unfold in the Group 1 Northerly ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2022

Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Doomben best bets

Doomben preview, best bets & quaddie tips | December 4, 2021

After two washed-out Doomben meetings and a washed-out Gold Coast meeting last Saturday, we look set for a massive 10-race ...
Ascot WA betting tips

Ascot racing tips & top value bets | Saturday, December 4

HorseBetting’s WA form analyst brings you his race-by-race preview and quaddie numbers for the Kingston Town Classic meeting at Ascot ...
Pakenham tips

Pakenham Cup Day tips, value bets & quaddie picks | December 4

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the nine-race card on Saturday, December 4, for Pakenham Cup Day. See all ...
Black Caviar

Black Caviar happy & healthy after foaling Written Tycoon filly

Black Caviar has now foaled five fillies and two colts since her retirement from racing in 2013, with four of ...
Morphettville betting tips

Morphettville tips, odds & value bets | Saturday, December 4

HorseBetting's South Australian form analyst brings you his top tips, best value bets and quaddie numbers for the nine-race card ...
2021 Kingston Town Classic runner-by-runner preview & best bets

2021 Kingston Town Classic runner-by-runner preview & best bets

The 2021 Kingston Town Classic is the feature event on Day 3 of the Ascot Racing Carnival, with the Group ...
Moonee Valley night racing tips

Moonee Valley racing tips & best odds | Friday, December 3

HorseBetting.com.au's tipping expert brings you the best bets and top odds for the eight-race meeting at Moonee Valley on Friday, ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 2, 2021

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

Kensington racing tips & top value bets | Friday, December 3

HorseBetting's Nick Lloyd brings you his top tips and quaddie selections for the Randwick-Kensington meeting on Friday, December 3, with ...
Townsville racing preview

Townsville tips, odds & quaddie picks | Thursday, December 2

HorseBetting’s Queensland form analyst brings you his best bets, value pick and quaddie numbers for Thursday’s nine-race card at Cluden ...
Flemington Set To Welcome Back Crowds

Flemington Set To Welcome Back Crowds

The Victoria Racing Club will host 500 members and owners at Flemington as it welcomes back crowds for the first ...
Cairns horse racing tips

Cairns racing tips & value bets – Thursday, 3 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for Thursday's race meeting at Cairns in Queensland, Australia ...
Ellsberg On Trial For Magic Millions Trip

Ellsberg On Trial For Magic Millions Trip

A trio of progressive three-year-olds can put themselves on a path to bigger races when they step out at Rosehill ...
Creedence

Williams Reunites With Creedence In Cup

Matt Cumani has decided to change things around with his durable stayer Creedence in a bid to win the Pakenham ...
Classique Legend

McEvoy Relinquishes Classique Legend Ride

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has confirmed he won't travel to Hong Kong to continue his partnership with Classique Legend in the ...
Classique Legend

Clock ticks as Classique Legend trials towards his Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint tilt

Classique Legend took a crucial step towards his Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) tilt with his first Hong ...
Kyneton Racing Club

Kyneton racing tips & best bets – Thursday, 3 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for Thursday's race meeting at Kyneton in Victoria, Australia ...
Harrovian horse racing news

Punt Drunk: The Harrovian in the mix for All Star Mile

Punt Drunk takes a look at today's top stories in racing, including the latest on The Harrovian's chances of running ...
Caspar Fownes

Fownes to take the wraps off another talented former Australian at Happy Valley

Three days after successfully unveiling Hong Kong debut winner Enrich Delight at Sha Tin, Caspar Fownes will attempt a similarly ...
Julia Ritchie

Duo excited by well-related youngsters

COVID-19 prevented Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie getting a trip to Royal Ascot this year, but they are happily settling ...
Kozzi Asano

Asano to head north

The South Island’s leading jockey, Kozzi Asano, will leave the mainland next week for a couple of months in a ...
Aimee's Jewel

Keegan on the ride of her life

Trudy Keegan is still on cloud nine after taking out the Group 3 Valachi Downs Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at ...
Melody Belle

Nominations open for The 2020 All-Star Mile

Nominations for the second edition of the $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m) opened on Monday morning, heralding the official ...
Capacity field for final Group 1 race in Perth

Capacity field for final Group 1 race in Perth

Four eastern states horses will tackle some of Perth's best in the final Group One race of the Perth carnival, ...
Robbie Laing

Stewards slowly approving Laing transfers

Horses from the Robbie Laing stable are being well cared for as racing officials work through their transfers to different ...
Stephen Marsh

Marsh team on winning roll

Stephen Marsh’s racing team has been in fine form of late, recording seven wins in the last week to catapult ...
In Her Time

In Her Time arrives safely in Hong Kong

Newcastle mare In Her Time has arrived safely in Hong Kong where the Group One winning sprinter will represent Australia ...
Savvy Lad

Three-year-olds sold, but Pitmans still potent

A longshot winner at the popular Cromwell meeting on Sunday has Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ready to climb ...
Mister Monte

Monte’s Cup

Mister Monte carried off yesterday afternoon’s (Sunday, 1 December) second trophy race, the Class 4 Chinese General Chamber of Commerce ...
Duke Wai

Duke Wai takes the feature on the eve of HKIR week

All but one of the overseas raiders are on the ground ahead of the HK$93 million LONGINES Hong Kong International ...
Racing Queensland

RQ raises $52,600 for drought relief

Racing Queensland has raised $52,600 for drought relief through an initiative supported by four corporate bookmakers over three codes ...
Ablaze

Fitting ANZAC winner of Jericho Cup

Former Wingatui-trained galloper Ablaze (Raise The Flag) has headed home a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the longest flat race in ...
David Hayes

Lindsay Park to chase another Pakenham Cup

Lindsay Park has entered Alfarris, Creedence and Valac in its bid for a second Pakenham Cup since the race was ...
Camino Rocoso

Camino Rocoso leads all the way in Cromwell Cup

Enigmatic former North Island galloper Camino Rocoso put his best foot forward on Sunday when he gave a dashing display ...
Bordeaux le Rouge

Controversial decision secures Karaka Million berth

A somewhat controversial decision in the inquiry room at Ellerslie on Saturday has paved the way for the Jamie Richards-trained ...
Jason Collett

Collett 4th in Mauritius jockey challenge

Sydney-based Jason Collett has finished fourth of 14 riders in the International Jockeys challenge in Mauritius ...
Mystic Journey

$5 million All-Star Mile nominations open

Racing Victoria is hoping for similar success with the second instalment of The All-Star Mile with nominations now open ...
Racing NSW

Relief package for NSW meetings that were called off

Racing NSW has made funds available to help participants affected by abandoned meetings because of smoke haze and poor air ...
BRC expects big entries for Futures series

BRC expects big entries for Futures series

The Brisbane Racing Club expects big numbers for its new Future Champions series when nominations close ...
High Mode wins first Jericho Cup

High Mode wins first Jericho Cup

The Anthony Freedman-trained High Mode is the first winner of the Jericho Cup at Warrnambool, commemorating the centenary of the ...
More Magic Millions aims for Bel Sonic

More Magic Millions aims for Bel Sonic

Wyong and Gold Coast Magic Millions races are on the radar for Bel Sonic who has already won a Magic ...
Strasbourg wins Max Lees Classic

Strasbourg wins Max Lees Classic

Strasbourg has won the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle to add his name to this season's group of talented two-year-olds ...
One lead-up run for Houtzen to Millions

One lead-up run for Houtzen to Millions

Top Queensland mare Houtzen will have one lead-up run before tackling the Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast ...
Pilote D'Essai after a second Pakenham Cup

Pilote D’Essai after a second Pakenham Cup

Pilote D'Essai has finally reached full fitness after recovering from a tendon injury with Lindsay Park aiming the stayer at ...
Colless set to resume riding after injury

Colless set to resume riding after injury

Group One-winning jockey Glen Colless has recovered from a back injury and is ready to resume riding shortly ...
Shum and Purton combine for double with promising pair

Shum and Purton combine for double with promising pair

Happy Tour, who looms as an exciting graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale, set the Sha Tin All-Weather Track ...
New era ahead in UK race broadcasting

New era ahead in UK race broadcasting

Racing UK's rebrand as Racing TV is to feature an 'Extra' stream to ensure full coverage of all its 61 ...
Eagle Farm track ready for major test

Eagle Farm track ready for major test

Up to a dozen horses will gallop on the new Eagle Farm track this week to test the surface ahead ...
Viddora finally gets Group One win

Viddora finally gets Group One win

South Australian mare Viddora has claimed an overdue Group One win in the Winterbottom Stakes in Perth ...
Kim Waugh

Uptown Lad descends late at Rosehill

KIM Waugh-trained gelding Uptown Lad made it two wins from as many starts after storming down the outside late to ...
Monsieur Gustave wins the George Moore Stakes

Monsieur Gustave wins George Moore

Vastly improved Monsieur Gustave has shown his usual fight to win his fourth straight stakes race, the Group Three George ...
Kim Waugh makes smart call on Uptown Lad

Kim Waugh makes smart call on Uptown Lad

Kim Waugh's decision not to scratch Uptown Lad from the last at Rosehill due to a heavy track has paid ...
Jungle Edge wins again in wet at Sandown

Jungle Edge wins again in wet at Sandown

Noted wet-track specialist Jungle Edge has sprinted to victory on a heavy track at Sandown, giving apprentice Georgina Cartwright her ...
Egyptian Symbol makes her mark at Rosehill

Egyptian Symbol makes her mark at Rosehill

Egyptian Symbol has begun her latest campaign in style, with a decisive Listed win at Rosehill ...
Testashadow shines to lift gloom

Testashadow shines to lift gloom

Testashadow heads to the Villiers Stakes at Randwick after the gelding reinvigorated his career with a timely victory in the ...
Pierata on course for big bonus

Pierata on course for big bonus

Sydney colt Pierata has shown connections were right in knocking back an offer for him by winning the first leg ...
Miss Wonderland

Miss Wonderland closes late to win first-up

DAVID Brideoake-trained mare Miss Wonderland has kept its glittering first-up record intact after taking out a quality benchmark 84 race ...
Jockey Damian Browne rides Pretty Fast to win race 5.

Snowdens’ filly too fast in Mode Plate

The Snowden training partnership's Pretty Fast has earned a valuable black-type win in the Listed Mode Plate at Doomben ...
Miss Wonderland returns with Sandown win

Miss Wonderland returns with Sandown win

Miss Wonderland has produced a powerful late finish to claim a first-up win on heavy ground at Sandown ...
Broadside delivers at Rosehill

Broadside delivers at Rosehill

Broadside has come out of the pack to claim the Listed ATC Cup at Rosehill in his first start since ...
Moroney

On The Rocks a logical NZ Derby prospect for Ballymore Stables

BALLYMORE Stables has another derby prospect on their hands after On The Rocks won the Trevor Eagle Memorial at Ellerslie ...
Vinland impresses at a wet Sandown

Vinland impresses at a wet Sandown

The Tony McEvoy-trained Vinland has raced to a dominant win on a heavy track at Sandown, earning high praise from ...
Imperial Aviator ridden by Joshua Parr

Imperial Aviator claims Australian win

English stayer Imperial Aviator has been touted as a potential Melbourne Cup contender by Gai Waterhouse after he won for ...
Sedanzer takes another step forward

Sedanzer takes another step forward

In-form mare Sedanzer is closing in on a step up in class to black type after extending her unbeaten preparation ...
Volpe sprints to Highway win at Rosehill

Volpe sprints to Highway win at Rosehill

A masterful ride by Jean Van Overmeire has helped Volpe to a dashing win in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill ...
Vinland

Vinland bounces back in brilliant style

VINLAND has bounced back from its disappointing run in the Sandown Guineas in style by taking out a benchmark 70 ...
Chris Gibbs

Big striding Kacchi on track for Avondale Cup

THE Avondale Cup is a possible target for Kacchi, which won the Real Time Accounting R65 at Ellerslie on Saturday ...
Jockey Tomizawa to keep Millions ride

Jockey Tomizawa to keep Millions ride

Veteran jockey Nozi Tomizawa will keep the Magic Millions ride on Ardoyne Road after steering the filly to a brilliant ...
Wet Sandown no concern for Mrs Gardenia

Wet Sandown no concern for Mrs Gardenia

Mrs Gardenia has appreciated a drop in grade scoring a stylish win as favourite in the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap at ...
Kersley set for big Melbourne move

Kersley set for big Melbourne move

Apprentice Fred Kersley is set to go on loan to Lindsay Park after landing his 20th metropolitan win aboard Memory ...
Begg has high hopes for Written By

Begg has high hopes for Written By

Trainer Grahame Begg believes Written By has the talent for better races next autumn after the two-year-old made a winning ...
My Giuliano heads to Stayers Cup

My Giuliano heads to Stayers Cup

My Giuliano is headed to the Magic Millions Stayers Cup in January after making it three wins in a row ...
Epidemic adds to winning record

Epidemic adds to winning record

The regally bred Epidemic has claimed her second consecutive win with victory in a small field at Rosehill ...
Perfect Pitch claims maiden at Rosehill

Perfect Pitch claims maiden at Rosehill

Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli has another promising two-year-old filly on his hands after Perfect Pitch broke her maiden at ...
Gary Portelli

The best is yet to come for Portelli’s Perfect Pitch

TRAINER Gary Portelli has declared his filly Perfect Pitch as one to watch going forward after the two-year-old took out ...
Joy Anna

Joy Anna goes back-to-back at Ellerslie despite rise in grade

FOUR-YEAR-OLD mare Joy Anna didn't mind stepping up in grade to score the opening race at Ellerslie on Saturday. Having ...
Oscietra a week away from first jump-out

Oscietra a week away from first jump-out

Black Caviar's first foal is closing in on her first public appearance which is scheduled to be in a jump-out ...
Gear change for But It's True at Pakenham

Gear change for But It’s True at Pakenham

Mike Moroney will try a gear change on But It's True and hopes it has the desired effect when the ...
Attard hoping for special Cup with Reiby

Attard hoping for special Cup with Reiby

Trainer Jason Attard is hunting a special Listed ATC Cup win for loyal supporters Sid and Carolyn Kelly with Reiby ...
Cinnamon Carter chases Pakenham stakes win

Cinnamon Carter chases Pakenham stakes win

Cinnamon Carter has exceeded the expectations of trainer Robbie Laing and now chases a black-type win in the Pakenham Cup ...
Trainer Chris Waller praises Religify

Trainer Chris Waller praises Religify

Now that he has won, trainer Chris Waller expects Religify to step up to the mark in the Group Three ...
Hard Stride to step up in stakes race

Hard Stride to step up in stakes race

Hard Stride has completely recovered from a colic attack and is ready to tackle the Group Three George Moore Stakes ...
Parnham family

2016 Kingston Town Classic a family affair for Parnham Racing

THE Parnham family bleeds racing and this Saturday is set to be a milestone with brothers Steven, Chris and Brad ...
Pride seeking stakes atonement at Rosehill

Pride seeking stakes atonement at Rosehill

Joe Pride isn't taking Mr Manhattan's first attempt in stakes grade lightly but a favourable speed map has enhanced his ...
Savanna Amour on different path

Savanna Amour on different path

While most of her rivals in the Mode Plate are heading to the Magic Millions, Savanna Amour is being set ...
Religify

Waller trio on track for Festival Stakes at Rosehill

CHRIS Waller has a three-pronged attack in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday with last start winner Religify, top-weight ...
Racing NSW site available in Chinese

Racing NSW site available in Chinese

Racing NSW has implemented a facility to translate its website to Chinese with other languages to follow ...
Durrant hoping for Real Love affair with Kingston Town Classic

Durrant hoping for Real Love affair with Kingston Town Classic

TRAINER Adam Durrant is expecting big things from Real Love ahead of the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot ...

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