Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 31st October
Today 31st October 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.
Amelia’s Jewel draws perfect barrier in Golden Eagle
A capacity field of 20 four-year-olds will compete for the $20 million on the line in the 2023 Golden Eagle ...
Denfield chases consecutive wins with class-rising task
Denfield has returned in style this season and jockey Karis Teetan hopes he can maintain an upward trajectory when he ...
Babylon Berlin on Group 1 path
Babylon Berlin was the bridesmaid behind Imperatriz and Levante last season and trainers Ben and Ryan Foote are hoping it ...
Te Akau hold strong hand at Tauranga
Te Akau Racing co-trainer Sam Bergerson is looking forward to heading to Tauranga on Saturday where he will line-up nine ...
Wolverine shows plenty of X factor in NZ return
Wolverine showed she has lost none of her x factor when making her New Zealand return at the Te Rapa ...
Gosford racing tips, quaddie picks & odds | Thursday, November 2
Gosford is set to host a stacked eight-race program on Thursday afternoon. HorseBetting.com.au brings you free tips and quaddie picks ...
Positive reports flowing on Kiwi Melbourne Cup hope
Regular updates from across the Tasman have kept a constant smile on New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock’s face since stable ...
Follow Files: VRC Derby chance impresses at Randwick
In this week’s Follow Files, we have found three runners from Moonee Valley and Randwick on Saturday that are worth ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 31, 2023
Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Melbourne Cup odds fluctuations and market movers | live odds
The 2022 Melbourne Cup odds are fluctuating with several scratchings and wreaking havoc with punters plans. According to all major ...
Daqiansweet Junior in good shape for Melbourne Cup
Despite recent results, Daqiansweet Junior can run a competitive race in the Melbourne Cup for a few reasons, according to ...
Interpretation set for vet test before Melbourne Cup
The third-placegetter from the Group 3 Bart Cummings, Interpretation, will have a Melbourne Cup race-morning vet inspection after presenting lame ...
Bendigo best bets & quaddie tips | November 2, 2022
The annual Kyneton Cup Day meeting will be held at the Bendigo Jockey Club this year, after it was transferred ...
Darwin racing preview & best bets | Tuesday, November 1
While Flemington takes centre stage for Melbourne Cup Day, there will also be racing on at Darwin. HorseBetting's NT tipster ...
2022 Melbourne Cup trifecta tips & betting strategy
Trying to snare the Melbourne Cup trifecta is one of the greatest traditions and an often lucrative bet type for ...
Point Nepean out of the Melbourne Cup
The Lloyd Williams-owned Point Nepean has been ruled out of the 2022 Melbourne Cup after returning elevated blood results, Racing ...
Eagle Farm racing preview & best bets | November 1, 2022
Eagle Farm races are back on the short three-day turnaround with a massive nine-race card to take place this Tuesday ...
Randwick racing tips & quaddie picks | Tuesday, November 1
We’ve got racing at Randwick on Tuesday for the inaugural edition of The Big Dance, plus a huge undercard to ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 31, 2022
Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
2021 Melbourne Cup runner-by-runner preview & betting tips
The Group 1 Melbourne Cup is finally here! HorseBetting's James Herbert presents his runner-by-runner preview and betting tips for the ...
Frontman back on top at Tauranga
Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an ...
Cream rises to the top in Feilding Cup
Quality mare House Of Cartier proved a class above her rivals when she took out the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold ...
Debutant proves a star at Tauranga
Trainer Rudy Liefting had been expecting a forward showing on debut from his three-year-old filly Stars ‘N’ Cream, but even ...
McDonald, Lane Suspended From Derby Day
Top jockeys James McDonald and Damian Lane are free to ride in the Melbourne Cup but will miss the last ...
Mixed Fortunes For Aidan O’Brien At Draw
English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck is predicted to start an outright favourite to deliver Aidan O'Brien his maiden win ...
Jennings Lands Biggest Catch Of His Career
Jockey Koby Jennings has kept a cool head to land the biggest win of his career aboard Godolphin mare Colette ...
Prince Continues Waller’s Cantala Streak
Chris Waller was again to the fore in a Group One race when Yulong Prince took out the feature Cantala ...
Gytrash Surges To Rich Sydney Victory
South Australian sprinter Gytrash has capped a successful Sydney spring sojourn with a victory in the $1 million Yes Yes ...
Pagan Kicks Group One Victoria Derby Goal
Denis Pagan prided himself on not showing emotion as an AFL coach but he couldn't contain his tears after winning ...
Costello Wins Home Track Cup For Payne
A $40,000 yearling purchase for trainer David Payne, Costello has proven to be a bargain buy after taking out the ...
September Run Races Away With Coolmore
The Chris Waller-trained September Run has scored her most important victory with a barnstorming performance to win the Coolmore Stud ...
Oliver Says Bott’s Blinker Idea Wins Race
Damien Oliver wasn't impressed by Shout The Bar's trackwork midweek but the addition of blinkers on race day has proven ...
History Of Hotham Stakes Winners In Cup
The Hotham Stakes last provided the Melbourne Cup winner 11 years ago when the Mark Kavanagh-trained Shocking claimed both races ...
Ashrun Races His Way Into Melb Cup Field
Kerrin McEvoy rides Tiger Moth in the Melbourne Cup but warns Ashrun is in the race with a big chance ...
Enchanted Heart Scores Consolation Win
Progressive mare Enchanted Heart has put herself in contention for a start in $1 million The Hunter after relishing the ...
No Oaks For Victoria Quay Despite Win
Calvin McEvoy says exciting staying prospect Victoria Quay won't follow the usual path of Wakeful Stakes winners and run in ...
Exultant ready to roll, Chefano and Dark Dream please Hayes
Hong Kong’s star stayer Exultant will shoulder 133lb in a hot edition of Sunday’s (1 November) Group 3 Sa Sa ...
Singapore Sling aims to give Millard a fifth Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse success
Tony Millard is looking to enhance his excellent record in Sunday’s (1 November) Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap ...
Riodini ready for lucrative feature
Former Kiwi Riodini will enter Saturday’s A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in good form for what has been the target ...
Sharrock quartet descend on Awapuni
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will take a quartet of runners to Awapuni on Saturday, headed by London Express and ...
Tiley pair dominate Karaka Classic market
South Auckland trainer Nigel Tiley has no reason to feel that TAB oddsetters have got their market wrong for Saturday's ...
Waller eyes UK return with Everest duo
Everest winner Yes Yes Yes and dual Group One winner Nature Strip could be Royal Ascot-bound next winter, trainer Chris ...
Owners consider legal options with Marmelo
The controversial scratching of Marmelo has left his English trainer Hughie Morrison questioning why local horses haven't been subjected to ...
Accession out to emulate sire in Coolmore
Five years after his sire Brazen Beau won the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington, the Chris Waller-trained Accession ...
Politician/horse owner Paul Whelan dies
Former politician Paul Whelan who devoted his time to racehorses after retiring, has died aged 75 ...
Perth trip on radar for Land Of Plenty
Cantala Stakes contender Land Of Plenty could make the trip to Perth for the Railway Stakes depending on his performance ...
Injured Stephen Brown Jr moves hospitals
Injured jockey Stephen Brown jr has been transferred to Epworth Hospital to begin the next phase of his recovery after ...
Arrowfield secures deal for Castelvecchio
Arrowfield Stud has moved to secure a controlling interest in Group One winner and Cox Plate runner-up Castelvecchio ...
Princess Jenni set to shine in Empire Rose
After her luckless run in the Toorak Handicap, the David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni can bounce back in the Group One ...
Celebrities shunning Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is about hard-working families, not celebrities, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says ...
Luckless Pierata chasing consolation win
An inside draw proved luckless for Pierata in the Everest and the top sprinter will have to overcome the other ...
Wisdom of Water to make Eagle Farm debut
Exciting two-year-old Wisdom of Water can prove he is a Magic Millions 2YO Classic hopeful by living up to his ...
Horse float vandalised, tyres slashed
A Sydney trainer has had her horse float sabotaged just hours before her star horse was due to travel to ...
Early part of Derby crucial for Long Jack
Co-trainer Andrew Forsman hopes Long Jack can slot into a good spot from a wide Victoria Derby draw to give ...
Crafty Spirit on trial for The Hunter
The promising Crafty Spirit will head to either The Hunter or Mooloolaba Cup if he runs well at Eagle Farm ...
Waller can’t split top Golden Eagle hopes
Leading trainer Chris Waller has refused to play favourites with his Golden Eagle contenders Arcadia Queen and Kolding who head ...
Litt hoping to dine out with Morton’s Fork
A week after Castelvecchio's second in the Cox Plate, trainer Richard Litt will try to go one better with Morton's ...
Melbourne Cup not about celebs: premier
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the Melbourne Cup is about hard-working families, not celebrities ...
Atlantic King to chase Sydney prize money
Atlantic King will run in Sydney instead of Brisbane as he chases prize money to qualify for the Magic Millions ...
RV vet tests begin on all Cup runners
Standing CT scans will be ordered on any remaining Melbourne Cup runner Racing Victoria vets think may have a problem ...
Trainer disputes scan findings on Marmelo
English trainer Hughie Morrison says he has expert advice the interpretation of a CT scan on Marmelo is wrong and ...
Watson Fields Four In Meydan Opening Night Feature
Racing at Meydan returns for the 2018-19 season on Thursday evening with a well-supported seven-race card, all on the dirt ...
Winkers workout at Werribee for Red Verdon
A set of winkers will be applied to Red Verdon before a track gallop at Werribee in preparation for the ...
English-trained Duretto withdrawn from Cup
English stayer Duretto is out of the Melbourne Cup with confirmation he has a stress fracture in a foreleg after ...
Amphitrite favourite for G1 Empire Rose
Amphitrite is the favourite to win the Group One Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington, with her jockey Dean Yendall chasing ...
Red Alto scores a boilover Bendigo Cup win
The Brent Stanley-trained Red Alto has shocked punters with his long-priced victory in the Bendigo Cup ...
Diplomatico set for first Group One test
Expensive yearling Diplomatico gets a chance to significantly enhance his value he runs in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes ...
Tax victory boosts Qld racing prize money
Racing Queensland has announced prize money increases after a hard-fought battle to gain extra funding from the state government ...
English Cup jockey strikes form at Bendigo
As he prepares to partner Muntahaa in the Melbourne Cup, English jockey Jim Crowley has ridden a winner at Bendigo ...
Veteran out to deliver Rosehill Excitement
Gerald Ryan's decision not to run Red Excitement on a heavy track during the Sydney spring carnival is poised to ...
Brown reunites with Tom in G1 Kennedy Mile
Corey Brown is hoping Tom Melbourne can end a winless streak when he partners the gelding in the Group One ...
Racing Queensland announces $18 million prize money increase
RACING Queensland (RQ) Chairman Steve Wilson has announced that the State Government's $26 million boost for thoroughbred racing in the ...
G1 Victoria Derby: what you need to know
Facts about the Group One $2 million Victoria Derby at Flemington ...
Aramayo chasing Derby win for Godolphin
Aramayo will be striving to become the first horse to carry the famous blue colours of Godolphin to victory in ...
Avilius surges in Melbourne Cup market
GODOLPHIN stayer Avilius has been the second best backed runner at online bookmaker Sportsbet to win the Melbourne Cup after ...
Nymph Monte on-song heading into Cup
Nymph Monte made light work of his opposition in the Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera last-start and his trainer and ...
Cautious approach with Pentathlon
The racing future of tough stayer Pentathlon is in doubt after the seven-year-old pulled up a bit scratchy following his ...
Edmonds to split team between two states
Wide barrier draws could halve trainer Toby Edmonds' team for Doomben where in-form mare Madam Shazam will be among his ...
Bowman, Brown in high praise for Cup rides
Jockeys Corey Brown and Hugh Bowman have given glowing reports on their Melbourne Cup rides after trackwork at Werribee ...
McEvoy gallops Cross Counter at Werribee
Godolphin stayer Cross Counter has galloped at Werribee under Kerrin McEvoy in preparation for the Melbourne Cup ...
Lexus option for Bendigo Cup scratching
Chris Waller will take a blood sample from Patrick Erin before deciding on a Lexus Stakes start after a minor ...
Middle draw for Hartnell in Kennedy Mile
Hartnell and Land Of Plenty are set to jump from adjacent barriers after both came up with middle draws for ...
Four fillies to face mares in Empire Rose
The Group One Empire Rose Stakes has attracted a full field of 16 plus one emergencies with four three-year-old fillies ...
Field of 10 for G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes
The Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes has attracted a field of 10 including Written By, Zousain, Lean Mean Machine and ...
New dad Chadwick celebrates in style as Golden Effort romps home
Matthew Chadwick became the latest example of what some experts call "the Nappy Factor" when Golden Effort bolted up in ...
Bowman’s Cox Plate breeches up for auction
Winx's regular jockey and triple Cox Plate partner Hugh Bowman has donated his breeches to a charity auction ...
Waiting game almost over for Waitandwatch
Injury-prone gelding Waitandwatch will make his latest comeback at Rosehill after testing the patience of trainer Angela Davies and his ...
Global Glamour the Myer Classic favourite
Global Glamour won the Tristarc Stakes in her spring return and is the early favourite for the Myer Classic ahead ...
Harlem out to book Cup spot in Lexus
Harlem is expected to line up in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington to try to secure a Melbourne Cup berth ...
Morrison putting final touches on Marmelo
English trainer Hughie Morrison likes what he sees in stayer Marmelo ahead of the Melbourne Cup for which he is ...
James Cummings after second Derby win
After winning the Victoria Derby with Prized Icon a year ago, trainer James Cummings believes Astoria can make his presence ...
NZ stablemates drift after wide Derby draws
Main Stage is tipped to start as favourite for the Vic Derby despite drawing barrier 14, while stablemate Sully has ...
Qewy ready to make assault on Bendigo Cup
English stayer Qewy will be out to add to his Cups collection in Australia when he lines up at Bendigo ...
Waiting game almost over for Watchandwait
Injury-prone gelding Watchandwait will make his latest comeback at Rosehill after testing the patience of trainer Angela Davies and his ...
Mullins duo visit Flemington before Cup
Max Dynamite and Thomas Hobson have had a trip away from quarantine at Werribee, galloping at Flemington under travelling foreman ...
Trapeze Artist primed for another G1 test
After throwing a scare into the camp, Trapeze Artist is fully fit and ready to try to claim his second ...
Aloisia peaking in time for Oaks
Gai Waterhouse believes Pinot is the filly to win her first VRC Oaks, but first she has to chase down ...
Dolly’s Due poised for city debut
Michelle Ritchie will bring consistent mare Dolly's Due to Sydney for the first time at Warwick Farm with a view ...
Hartnell Cup start still to be confirmed
Trainer James Cummings says a final decision on Hartnell taking his place in the Melbourne Cup will be made in ...
Peslier chasing a Cup dream on Tiberian
Champion jockey Olivier Peslier has ridden Tiberian in a work-out at Werribee ahead of the Melbourne Cup ...
No decision yet on Winx’s next move
Chris Waller says Winx has come through her third Cox Plate win well but no decision on her next move ...
Capacity field for G1 Victoria Derby
Victoria Derby favourite Main Stage has come up with barrier 14 in a field of 16 plus one emergency while ...
Highland Reel on Coolmore stallion roster
Highland Reel, Churchill and Caravaggio have been added to the new Coolmore stallion roster ...
Dettori excited for Cup tilt on Almandin
Frankie Dettori hopes he can finally win the Melbourne Cup and knows Almandin has the pedigree to win the race ...
Cup rider Katelyn Mallyon has the pedigree
Jockey Katelyn Mallyon has her maiden Melbourne Cup ride aboard Assign, one of four runners owned by Lloyd Williams as ...
Kids ‘should be counselled’ on Cup betting
A public health expert is urging parents to use the Melbourne Cup as an opportunity to talk with children about ...
Ben Hayes has good omens in first Cup tilt
Ben Hayes is hoping to continue a family tradition with his first Melbourne Cup runner Almoonqith, who he trains with ...
Jameka supported for home town win
Jameka has been well backed ahead of her bid to repel the European raiders and add the Melbourne Cup to ...
PM and premiers tip Melbourne Cup winner
High-profile Australians have turned their hand to trying to tip the winner of Tuesday's Melbourne Cup at Flemington ...
Blake Shinn hoping for second Cup win
Jockey Blake Shinn already has one Melbourne Cup win to his name and will try to add another when he ...
Heartbreak City owner having a Cup craic
The connections of Heartbreak City are already enjoying the Melbourne Cup, even before the race is run ...
Prain and Peisah going strong after 35yrs
Bill Prain says Ritabel's build reminds him of one of the best two-year-olds he has ever trained ahead of her ...
Another day at the office for Dwayne Dunn
Dwayne Dunn would like to see the rain fall as he prepares to ride Our Ivanhowe in the Melbourne Cup ...
Aussie Jameka wins hearts at Cup parade
As the only Australian-bred horse in this year's Melbourne Cup it's no surprise fans at the pre-race parade were cheering ...
Weight on mind of McEvoy ahead of Melb Cup
The race is like no other but Kerrin McEvoy says he is preparing no differently for the Melbourne Cup as ...
Spriggs to realise a childhood dream
Jockey Blake Spriggs will have his first Melbourne Cup ride when partners Sir John Hawkwood at Flemington ...
Sheikh aims for elusive Melbourne Cup win
Lloyd Williams has four runners as he chases a record fifth Melbourne Cup win, while Sheikh Mohammed has five as ...
Sheikh aims for elusive Melbourne Cup win
Lloyd Williams has four runners as he chases a record fifth Melbourne Cup win, while Sheikh Mohammed has five as ...
First Cup ride for apprentice Ben Thompson
Apprentice Ben Thompson didn't expect to have a Melbourne Cup ride so early in his career but is excited to ...
Countess Marinov faces tough test in G3
The lure of a Group Three race at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day has been too much for Countess Marinov's ...
Rebel Dane to race in Hong Kong
Trainer Gary Portelli and Rebel Dane's owners have accepted an invitation to race the Manikato Stakes winner at the Hong ...
Walker chilled before Almoonqith Cup ride
Nerves won't be a factor for Michael Walker ahead of the Melbourne Cup in which he partners Almoonqith ...
Yankee Rose odds-on for VRC Oaks
Yankee Rose is the dominant favourite to win the VRC Oaks on the back of her third in the Cox ...
Preferment ruled out of Emirates Stakes
After coming off antibiotics Preferment has taken a backward step with an eye injury and will miss the Emirates Stakes ...
Qewy carries Williams’ hopes of first Cup
Geelong Cup winner Qewy will carry star jockey Craig Williams' hopes of a first Melbourne Cup win at Flemington ...
Godolphin all smiles at Melb Cup parade
In with his biggest chance yet for the $6.2 million race, Godolphin chief executive John Ferguson walked the Melbourne Cup ...
Wheeler back for another Cup, 20 years on
Twenty years after his last crack at the Melbourne Cup, New Zealand racing hall of famer John Wheeler is back ...
Pride buoyed by Craftiness’ strong trial
A strong hit-out in a barrier trial has convinced trainer Joe Pride that Craftiness is spot on ahead of the ...
Melbourne Cup facts and figures
Some statistics about the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous race ...
Waller relying on stable stalwarts for Cup
Who Shot Thebarman and Grand Marshal will again represent Chris Waller in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington ...
Change of scenery helps Exospheric become Cup chance
EUROPEAN import Exospheric was impressive in running third in the Caulfield Cup and co-trainer Lee Freedman believes a change in ...
Lucia Valentina out for the rest of spring
Triple Group One winner Lucia Valentina's spring carnival is over with the mare found to have inflammation in a leg ...
Curren Mirotic to make Melbourne Cup a true staying test
THE Melbourne Cup has often been criticised for being too slowly run in front, but connections of Japanese runner Curren ...
Chad Schofield with Melbourne Cup chance
Hong Kong-based jockey Chad Schofield will be out to add another feature win for the family when he rides second ...
2016 Melbourne Cup quinella tips and odds
THERE is big money to be made when betting on quinellas, especially in the Melbourne Cup as the quinella pools ...
Thousands to line up for Melb Cup parade
Trainers and jockeys of Australia's biggest race will be on show for the Melbourne Cup parade, with thousands set to ...
G1 win for Godolphin in France
The Saeed bin Suroor-trained Thunder Snow has won a Group One race in France ahead of the Godolphin trainer's bid ...
Melbourne Cup exotic betting options and tips
THERE are many ways for punters to make money punting on the 2016 Melbourne Cup and that includes betting on ...
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