Horse Racing History: Today in racing 4th March
This day 4th March 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.
Happy Valley free horse racing tips & quaddie | March 5, 2025
Check out HorseBetting.com.au's free preview and betting tips for the nine-race meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ...
Warwick Farm free racing preview & tips | Wednesday, 5/3/25
Check out HorseBetting's free betting preview, best bets and quaddie tips for the Warwick Farm races scheduled for Wednesday, March ...
Faultless preparation has Tuxedo ready for New Zealand Derby
Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo into Saturday’s $1.25 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby ...
Orchestral set for Group 1 tilt at Ellerslie
Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s career highlights, and trainers Roger James & Robert Wellwood are hoping ...
Sandown Hillside racing preview & tips | Wednesday, March 5
Check out HorseBetting's free betting preview and quaddie tips for the eight-event program at Sandown Hillside on March 5, 2025 ...
Pike chasing Group 1 success with Lucy In The Sky
Tony Pike will be represented in a number of the Champions Day features this Saturday, including the Group 1 Sistema ...
James Orman thriving on Hong Kong experience
James Orman has hit the ground running in Hong Kong, and the Australian heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday night ...
Angel Capital transferred to Chris Waller barn
Yulong Investments transfers Angel Capital to Chris Waller's stable from Clinton McDonald after his dominant Autumn Stakes win ...
Aeliana to chase Randwick Guineas history
Chris Waller's Aeliana, returning from the Thousand Guineas, faces Australia's top colts and geldings in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas ...
Knight’s Choice to miss autumn
Melbourne Cup winner Knight’s Choice suffers leg injury and will miss the autumn, with a return expected for The Q22 ...
Today’s Australian horse racing tips | Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Four horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today on Tuesday, March 3. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips ...
Whangaehu poised for Auckland Cup tilt
Whangaehu has taken a significantly different route to the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) than Bill Thurlow’s last contender Glory ...
Shankar Muniandy continues purple patch at Wingatui
Local trainer Shankar Muniandy continued his great run of form at Wingatui on Saturday, adding a win and two runner-up ...
Nucleozor impresses in Wingatui debut victory
Exciting young prospect Nucleozor will be given his chance at attaining black-type in the coming months following his pleasing debut ...
Happy Valley free betting tips & quaddie | Wednesday, March 6
Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday night for a competitive nine-race meeting. Check out HorseBetting's free preview ...
Warwick Farm Wednesday racing tips & quaddie | March 6, 2024
Metropolitan racing returns to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for an ultra-competitive eight-race program. See our best bets and quaddie ...
Helios Express prevails in gripping Hong Kong Classic Cup battle
Helios Express will chase Hong Kong Derby success after John Size’s emerging star’s narrow Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) victory ...
Kembla Grange races preview & betting tips | Tuesday, March 5
HorseBetting.com.au brings you free racing tips and quaddie selections for the Kembla Grange races on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 4, 2024
Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Drama in the last as Jal Lei wins in the Stewards’ room
Jump The Broom may have finished first past the post; however, with plenty of interference with 100m to go, it ...
Thalassophile too strong in Group 3 Aspiration Quality
Thalassophile has improved on her BM 78 success to find victory again, this time in the Group 3 Aspiration Quality ...
Nonconformist causes a minor boil over in Group 2 Blamey Stakes
Harry Coffey and Grahame Begg have combined with Nonconformist to take out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington on ...
Communist takes out Group 1 Randwick Guineas
It’s that man again. Zac Purton has ridden a Group 1 double on Saturday afternoon at Royal Randwick. After winning ...
Legarto flashes home to take out dramatic Australian Guineas win
Michael Dee and Ken & Bev Kelso have combined with Legarto to take out the Group 1 Australian Guineas at ...
Artorius returns a winner in Canterbury Stakes
It’s taken a superb ride from leading Hong Kong hoop Zac Purton, but Artorius is a winner again for the ...
Benedetta produces jaw-dropping performance to win Inglis Sprint
Daniel Stackhouse and Jason Warren have combined with Benedetta to take out the $750,000 Inglis Sprint at Flemington on Australian ...
Passive Aggressive gets the head down in Challenge Stakes
It was a ding-dong battle down the straight at Royal Randwick as Passive Aggressive got the verdict in a grandstand ...
Sharp ‘N’ Smart wins Group 1 New Zealand Derby
Raging hot favourite Sharp ‘N’ Smart made good on the promise of co-trainer Graeme Rogerson as he showed all the ...
Four in a row for So Unusual
There are bigger and better things in store for up-and-coming stayer So Unusual, who scored a remarkable come-from-behind win at ...
Alacrity to press Hong Kong Derby claims for Jamie Richards
Jamie Richards will attempt to secure a Hong Kong Derby (2000m) berth with Alacrity in at Sha Tin on Sunday ...
The Intimidator claims Mufhasa Stakes
A never-say-die, front-running effort from The Intimidator paved the way for the progressive three-year-old to score a deserved stakes victory ...
Babylon bridesmaid no more
Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin put her recent bridesmaid tag well behind her when she bolted home in the Group 3 ...
Learning To Fly remains unbeaten in Group 2 Reisling Stakes
Chad Schofield and Annabel Neasham have combined with Learning To Fly to take out the Group 2 Reisling Stakes at ...
Cylinder proves too tough in Group 2 Todman Stakes
James McDonald and James Cummings have combined with Cylinder to take out the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 4, 2023
Horse Racing on Saturday, March 4 will feature 13 meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found ...
High opinions of Learning To Fly ahead of Reisling stakes
It seems as though everyone who has had a bit to do with Learning To Fly quickly developed a high ...
Baxter ready for Del Viento’s return & national apprentice series
After producing a stunning Top End debut, Chloe Baxter’s recent Victorian purchase Del Viento will be aiming for back to ...
Drought ends as NT apprentices take on interstate opposition
For the first time since 2014, Northern Territory riders will compete against the best apprentices from around Australia ...
Tamworth racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Sunday, March 6
The Country Championships head to Tamworth on Sunday for another $150,000 qualifying race, and HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst ...
Doomben’s Saturday meeting transferred to Toowoomba
Saturday’s 10-race metropolitan meeting has been transferred to Toowoomba, due to the Doomben surface being deemed unsuitable for racing ...
First Magic Millions 3 & 4YO Classic adds to Murray Bridge meet
Magic Millions’ evolution as a key player in the Adelaide Cup lead-up and carnival takes another giant step forward tomorrow ...
Sale betting tips, value bets & quaddie | Sunday, March 6
HorseBetting.com.au's James Herbert brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the eight-race card at Sale on ...
Rockstar Meggsy ready for Magic Millions SA 2YO Classic assault
Short, stocky and "barrel-chested", SA filly Rockstar Meggsy stands ready to take on some high-priced interstate raiders in Saturday's $202,250 ...
Profiteer ‘in great nick’ after Lightning Stakes mishap
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr will be hoping they can turn their fortunes around with the speedy Profiteer in ...
Ascot racing tips & quaddie picks | Bunbury Cup Day | 5/3/2022
HorseBetting’s WA racing analyst presents you with his best bets in all three feature races on Bunbury Cup Day at ...
Doomben racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Saturday, March 5
The in-form Nick Lloyd takes a look at the 10-race meeting at Doomben this Saturday, headlined by the Listed Tattersall's ...
Punt Drunk: Bring on Nature Strip vs Eduardo
The Punt Drunk team brings you some of the more interesting stories in racing at the minute, including Chautauqua's 'reappearance' ...
ATC Foundation commits $200k to NSW flood relief
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) Foundation has committed to donating $50,000 towards racing industry participants and race clubs that have ...
Anamoe primed for Randwick Guineas
Anamoe will be looking to add a third Group 1 to his resume when he starts as an odds-on favourite ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 4, 2022
Nine horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections here at ...
Randwick race-by-race preview & best bets | Saturday, March 5
HorseBetting's Nick Lloyd presents his top selections for every race at Royal Randwick this weekend, including his best bets of ...
La Crique on song for Derby
Katrina and Simon Alexander are experiencing the ride of a lifetime with their star filly La Crique and they are ...
Queensland targets in the offing for Rudyard
A Queensland winter campaign could be instore for promising juvenile Rudyard after his impressive debut victory in the MacMillan Accountants ...
Pitman fillies out to enhance reputations at Wingatui
Michael and Matthew Pitman will attack Saturday's Wingatui features in threes. The Riccarton trainers will produce Reputabelle, Roussanne and Show ...
Newmarket hopeful to continue Purple patch of form
Having claimed the $1 million The Hunter with Sweet Deal, trainer John Thompson has set his sights on pilfering another ...
Newcastle Newmarket racing tips & top odds | Race 7 | 05/03/21
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the racing preview for the 2021 Newcastle Newmarket on Friday, March 5, with the top betting strategy ...
Cranbourne racing tips, top odds & value bets | Friday 5/3/2021
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for the Cranbourne race meeting on Friday, March 5, ...
Newcastle racing tips, value bets & best odds | Friday 5/3/2021
HorseBetting's tipping experts bring you the racing preview for the Newcastle Newmarket meeting on Friday, including all the top tips, ...
Punt Drunk: Scott fighting for life after training accident
Punt Drunk brings you the top stories and betting tips heading into Thursday's racing action, including the latest on Brett ...
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with a superb five-timer
The deficit remains confronting, but Zac Purton breathed life into flickering hopes of a successful jockeys’ championship defence with a ...
Jockey Nathan Day suspended for six weeks
Queensland Jockey Nathan Day will appeal a six-week suspension on a handling charge ...
Larimer Street up for Sires’ Produce test
Missing a start in the Blue Diamond Stakes could eventually lead to Larimer Street returning to Sydney after contesting the ...
Guineas reshuffle as Super Seth scratched
The Randwick Guineas market has been adjusted with the scratching of favourite Super Seth and Shadow Hero now heads betting ...
David Vandyke produces another smart 3YO
Trainer David Vandyke has continued his good run with three-year-olds as Roman Republic won on debut at Doomben ...
Godolphin leaning to Flit for Mile berth
With three horses in line for a start in the All-Star Mile after Catalyst's withdrawal, Godolphin is leaning towards running ...
Chris Waller targeting Randwick Guineas
Trainer Chris Waller has three runners in the Group One Randwick Guineas, a race he has won for the past ...
Avilius returns for shot at Australian Cup
After finishing fifth as an odds-on favourite in the Australian Cup 12 months ago, Godolphin galloper Avilius is back for ...
Loving Gaby on song for Group 1 Newmarket tilt
Loving Gaby is poised for her shot at becoming the second-straight three-year-old filly to win the time-honoured Group One Newmarket ...
Queensland a likely target for Tiptronic
Graham Richardson experienced one of his biggest moments in racing when Tiptronic won the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) ...
Heathcote to continue on from summer spree
Trainer Robert Heathcote looks set to continue on from his successful summer with Emerald Kingdom at Eagle Farm ...
Low-key return for jockey Michael Cahill
Leading jockey Michael Cahill will make a low-key return from injury at Eagle Farm ...
Richards shoots for further Group 1 spoils at Ellerslie
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has fond memories of the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Bonecrusher New ...
Group 1 Australian Cup attracts field of 14
The Group One Australian Cup has attracted a field of 14 including dual winner Harlem and Melbourne Cup hero Vow ...
Field of 13 for Group One Newmarket Handicap
A field of 13 has been declared for the time-honoured Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington ...
Campaign over for Catalyst
Catalyst has been ruled out of the A$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) with bruised fetlocks. Trainer Clayton Chipperfield sent him ...
HKJC member confirmed with coronavirus
The Hong Jockey Club will implement further restrictions with a member confirmed to be infected with coronavirus ...
Trapeze Artist primed for Group One
Trapeze Artist has won two barrier trials ahead of the Group One Canterbury Stakes since his fourth as favourite in ...
Golden Slipper favourite Tassort in doubt
Golden Slipper favourite Tassort's campaign has been interrupted by a bruised foot which threatens to keep him out of the ...
Melbourne Cup assault starts at Flemington
The Melbourne Cup is the target for imported stayer Muntahaa who has his first run for Lindsay Park in the ...
Final three All-Star Mile wild cards named
Hartnell, Mystic Journey and Hawkshot have gained the final three wild card entries into the $5 million All-Star Mile at ...
NZ fillies on trial for Sydney 2yo races
Prominent NZ owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay have four fillies being aimed at the major two-year-old features during the Sydney ...
Barend Vorster likes low-flying Sunlight
Newly arrived South African jockey Barend Vorster hopes Sunlight can get his Australian venture off to a flying start in ...
Darryl Hansen fined $5000 for TC02
Caloundra trainer Darryl Hansen has been fined $5000 after one of his horses returned an elevated level of TCO2 ...
RAD Board to hear Michael Walker appeal
Michael Walker has lodged an appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension, hoping he can ride Aquis Farm ...
Final All-Star Mile wildcards announced
Hartnell, Mystic Journey and Hawkshot have gained wild card entries into the $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington ...
Lindsay youngsters on trial for Sydney features
Events from this week will have a huge bearing on the strength of Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s assault on the ...
One-horse trainer gets Cup opportunity
Allan Morley has a bit of inside knowledge on what it takes to win a Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) ...
Waikuku impresses again as a BMW Hong Kong Derby contender
Waikuku fired a booming warning shot to his fellow BMW Hong Kong Derby aspirants with an impressive victory in the ...
O’ So Hazy wins her way to Randwick
O' So Hazy has won the Wagga heat and is on her way to Randwick for the $500,000 Country Championship ...
Olive excited about Single Gaze Cup hopes
Nick Olive believes his stable star is ready to peak in the Australian Cup and is looking forward to Single ...
Lindsay Park to gang-tackle Newmarket
Lindsay Park won't be short on numbers in the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington with as many as six ...
Barry Baldwin finds art of winning
Veteran trainer Barry Baldwin hopes he can continue to train winners out of broodmare Art Gallery after her son Glendara ...
Legend Of Condor on quick back-up
Legend Of Condor will be nominated for the Todman Stakes a week after his encouraging third in the Skyline ...
Rochelle Smith to appeal cobalt charges
Toowoomba trainer Rochelle Smith will appeal a 12 month disqualification on a cobalt charge involving one of her horses ...
Seabrook on target for Golden Slipper tilt
After Seabrook's impressive introduction to Sydney racing, her Melbourne trainer Mick Price is looking forward to the Golden Slipper with ...
Mailshot Delivers In Saturday Meydan Feature
Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday was highlighted by DP World, UAE Region, a 1600m turf handicap in which the ...
Stephen Wilson suspended twice at Doomben
North Queensland jockey Stephen Wilson's trip south has turned sour after he was suspended twice at Doomben ...
Yearn breaks bad luck sequence at Ellerslie
Matamata trainer Karen Fursdon got exactly what she asked for at Ellerslie on Saturday. Fursdon was interviewed prior to the ...
Mongolian Marshall could be a Derby horse in Australia
While the powerful Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman training partnership had cause for mass celebration after producing Vin De Dance ...
Leading contender primed for Group 1 Auckland Cup
While a number of candidates for the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) had their final hit-out at Ellerslie ...
Don Carlo makes it two from two this preperation
Exciting South Island sprinter Don Carlo made it two from two in his summer campaign with a gritty victory at ...
Ben Allen suspended in New Zealand
Melbourne's leading apprentice Ben Allen has been suspended for his ride on unplaced Civil Disobedience in the New Zealand Derby ...
Southwell hopes to kick-start racing in UK
Southwell clerk of the course Roderick Duncan is optimistic the club can hold the first jumps meeting in the UK ...
Inference wins Randwick Guineas for Hawkes
Inference has won the Randwick Guineas for Tommy Berry and Hawkes Racing, giving them some consolation for Chautauqua's earlier defeat ...
Craig Williams suspended at Flemington
Craig Williams has had a heated exchange with stewards after copping a 10-meeting suspension which could rule him out of ...
Big Memory caps big day for McEvoy stable
Seven-year-old gelding Big Memory has capped a big day for the Tony McEvoy stable at Flemington with his victory in ...
Hey Doc gets McEvoy Australian Guineas win
The Tony McEvoy-trained Hey Doc has claimed his first Group One victory as favourite in the Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Chris Waller’s goal for Elle Lou pans out
Elle Lou notched a valuable Group Three win at Randwick with the Aspiration Quality Handicap likely to pay off from ...
Colour Charge to chase winter glory
Colour Charge's win in the Listed Members Cup has trainer Natalie McCall contemplating a Brisbane winter carnival campaign for the ...
Well-backed He Or She wins first-up
He Or She has shown his class with a hard-fought first-up win over 1400m at Flemington in preparation for his ...
Hey Doc wins Group One Australian Guineas
The Tony McEvoy-trained Hey Doc has claimed his first Group One victory in the Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Tommy Berry magic sees Inference take out Randwick Guineas
INFERENCE sprinted best down the outside at Randwick to win the $1 million Group 1 Randwick Guineas on Saturday. The ...
English rises to the Challenge at Randwick
English has bounced back from a winless spring to signal her autumn intentions with her defence of the Group Two ...
Le Romain wins Canterbury Stakes classic
Le Romain has made it three Group One wins in a year after pipping sprint ace Chautauqua to win the ...
Inference claims Randwick Guineas
Inference has won the $1-million Randwick Guineas for trainers Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes ...
Australian campaign on the radar for NZ Derby winner Gingernuts
TE Akau Stud had won just about every race on the New Zealand racing calendar except for the Derby, but ...
Turbo Miss gets important black type win
Victory in the Frances Tressady Stakes at Flemington has provided Turbo Miss with an all-important win for her breeding future ...
She Will Reign still Slipper favourite
She Will Reign is an easing favourite for the Golden Slipper after being beaten at Randwick with Houtzen challenging after ...
Ploverset upsets Madeenaty on debut
The Lindsay Park stable has racked up another juvenile winner for the season but it hasn't been with the filly ...
Le Romain edges out Chautauqua in Group 1 Canterbury Stakes
LE Romain emerged victorious in the Group 1 Canterbury BMW Stakes after a torrid battle with superstar Chautauqua down the ...
Houtzen’s win boosts Edmonds’ confidence
Trainer Toby Edmonds and jockey Jeff Lloyd are confident they can win their first Golden Slipper at their first attempt ...
Rocket Commander scores emotional win
Canberra mare Rocket Commander has claimed a narrow and emotional win for jockey Tommy Berry ...
Third win for Samantha as PJ Bell beckons
Gerald Ryan predicts Fireball Stakes winner and PJ Bell Stakes-bound three-year-old Samantha could be the best Snitzel filly he has ...
Le Romain snatches Canterbury Stakes
Le Romain has taken out the $500,000 Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at a wet Randwick ...
Breeders Stakes on the cards for upset Flemington winner
THE run of Lindsay Park's two-year-old continued at Flemington on Saturday when debutante Ploverset upset its stablemate in the 3aw ...
Right choice for Heatherly at Flemington
Heatherly has missed a start on a heavy track at Randwick to score a soft win in a stakes race ...
Bronte Babe surprises all at Eagle Farm
Even trainer Ben Hull didn't back his mare Bronte Babe before she scored the upset of the Brisbane racing season ...
Gunnison springs surprise in wet
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Gunnison has sprung a surprise in the Todman Stakes to beat his stablemate Invader at ...
Missrock races to narrow first-up win
Three-year-old filly Missrock has raced to a narrow first-up win at Flemington but had to survive a protest from the ...
Berry picks top line for Slipper qualifier
Frolic has upstaged Golden Slipper favourite She Will Reign in winning the Group Two Reisling Stakes for two-year-old fillies at ...
Frolic makes the most of wet conditions in Reisling Stakes
SHE Will Reign suffered its first race defeat at the hands of Frolic in the Group 2 Reisling Stakes at ...
Punters keep coming for Press Statement on the eve of Guineas
PRESS Statement's rivals aren't running scared, but in the opinion of punters and bookmakers, they are running for second. On ...
Jack Hill given group 1 chance aboard Bon Aurum
JACK Hill will make a rare city appearance for a group 1 ride at Flemington. Hill rides the Ciaron Maher-trained ...
Dan Zephyr ready for group 3 challenge
TRAINER Pat Carey says it would take a brave man to send a horse to the paddock after three successive ...
Mick Price keeps Guineas expectations for Tarzino low
AN Australian Guineas win would ensure a more lucrative stud career for Tarzino, but trainer Mick Price is realistic about ...
Heathcote finally happy with weight for consistent Jopa
TRAINER Robert Heathcote has been critical of Brisbane's handicapping system, but believes the weight is now just about right for ...
Cummings confident that Rule the River up to the Challenge
ANTHONY Cummings is keen to dispute the theory that winning streaks in the middle of summer have little relevance to ...
Xtravagant all the rage for the Australian Guineas despite delay
New Zealand colt Xtravagant is the firming favourite for the Australian Guineas following his delayed arrival in Melbourne. Xtravagant was ...
Francome: Victoria Pendleton riding is an accident in the making
Retired champion jumps jockey John Francome stands by his belief Victoria Pendleton is an accident waiting to happen on a ...
British betting Levy system to be replaced next year
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has announced a dramatic target to replace the current British betting Levy system by April next ...
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