Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 19th August

This day 19th August 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.


Autumn Ballet returns stylishly to claim Silver Shadow

Autumn Ballet returns stylishly to claim Silver Shadow

Adam Hyeronimus and the Waterhouse & Bott training duo have combined to take out the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes ...
Cylinder, Ouroboros fight out cracking edition of Vain Stakes

Cylinder, Ouroboros fight out cracking edition of Vain Stakes

James Cummings and Blake Shinn have combined with Cylinder to take out the Group 3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield on ...
Fangirl earns much-deserved Group 1 victory in Winx Stakes

Fangirl earns much-deserved Group 1 victory in Winx Stakes

Fangirl has finally chalked up her second career Group 1 victory on Saturday with a barnstorming performance in the Winx ...
Charm Stone bests Skirt The Law in Quezette Stakes

Charm Stone bests Skirt The Law in Quezette Stakes

Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr and Damian Lane have combined with Charm Stone to claim the Group 3 Quezette ...
Parisal

Parisal proves too strong in Toy Show Quality

Parisal has returned an impressive winner after 140 days off the track to score a tough victory in the Group ...
Electric Principessa dominates Randwick rivals

Electric Principessa dominates Randwick rivals

Talented five-year-old mare Principessa has made it back-to-back Sydney metropolitan victories in the space of three days ...
Hosier outstays rivals in Premier’s Cup

Hosier outstays rivals in Premier’s Cup

Jason Collett and Mark Minervini have combined with Hosier taking out the Group 3 Premier’s Cup at Randwick on Saturday ...
NSW horse racing news

Buenos Noches stamps Everest claim in Show County

Matthew Smith and Dylan Gibbons have combined with Buenos Noches to claim the Group 3 Show County Quality at Randwick ...
White Marlin ruled out of spring due to injury

White Marlin ruled out of spring due to injury

One time Melbourne Cup favourite White Marlin has been ruled out of the Spring Carnival having sustained a long-term injury ...
King Colorado gains a start in Winx Stakes

King Colorado gains a start in Winx Stakes

King Colorado, hailing from the stables of champion racehorse trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, has successfully earned a spot ...
Craig Williams targets third triumph in Lawrence Stakes

Craig Williams targets third triumph in Lawrence Stakes

Melbourne Cup winning jockey, Craig Williams, seeks a third victory in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes to solidify his ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | August 19, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 19, 2023

13 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Michael Scott shrug - Punt Drunk

Punt Drunk: Is the new Melbourne Cup favourite any bloody good?

While the first Group 1 is being run and won in Australia this Saturday, top-class racing is up and about ...
Sale racing preview

Sale racing tips, top odds & quaddie picks | Sunday, August 21

The Sale Turf Club will host an eight-race card this Sunday afternoon. HorseBetting's Victorian form expert presents his best bets ...
Phelan hoping for first solo training success

Phelan hoping for first solo training success

Shaun Phelan will chase his first winner as a solo trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday when Hit The Road Jack ...
Kajino proving to be a bargain buy for Kennedy

Kajino proving to be a bargain buy for Kennedy

A tip off from leading jumps jockey Shaun Phelan has proven to be a lucrative buy for Cambridge trainer Diana ...
Pike hoping winning run continues at Ruakaka

Pike hoping winning run continues at Ruakaka

River Run was July's winter-track bully but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike won't be surprised if he can extend his winning ...
Nyhan and Wiseman

Jet Jackson cheers up Nyhan with Katherine Cup Day win

Darwin-based trainer Mark Nyhan had every reason to feel chuffed at the Katherine Cup Day meeting on Saturday.The win by ...
Free racing tips

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 19, 2022

Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Synthetic track up and running at Awapuni

Synthetic track up and running at Awapuni

Synthetic track action in the Central Districts has shifted up a gear with the first trial meeting successfully held at ...
Anamoe out to 'prove himself' in Winx Stakes

Anamoe out to ‘prove himself’ in Winx Stakes

Anamoe might be the raging favourite for Saturday's Winx Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick, but his trainer admits that it ...
Nowra racing preview

Nowra betting tips & quaddie selections | 21/8/2022

Sunday racing in New South Wales heads to Nowra for a seven-part card at Archer Racecourse. HorseBetting's New South Wales ...
Belmont racing tips, best bets & quaddie | Saturday, August 21

Belmont racing tips, best bets & quaddie | Saturday, August 21

HorseBetting’s WA racing expert presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the nine-race card at Belmont on Saturday, August ...
Morphettville racing tips

Morphettville tips, value bets & top odds | Saturday, August 21

HorseBetting's South Australian form analyst brings you his top tips, best value bets and quaddie numbers for the nine-race card ...
Moonee Valley betting tips

Moonee Valley racing tips & best odds | Saturday, August 21

HorseBetting.com.au's tipping expert brings you the best bets and top odds for the Moonee Valley race meeting on Saturday, August ...
Verry Elleegant

2021 Winx Stakes preview & best bets | Randwick | August 21

HorseBetting’s Sydney form analyst brings you his top betting picks in the first Group 1 of the 2021/22 Australian racing ...
Tweed River Jockey Club

Murwillumbah Cup Day racing tips & best bets | August 20, 2021

HorseBetting's New South Wales form analyst present his best bets and quaddie selections for the eight-race card for Murwillumbah Cup ...
Bendigo racing preview

Bendigo racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Friday, August 20

Bendigo Jockey Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Friday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian racing analyst presents his ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | August 19, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 19, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Thursday afternoon. Our racing analysts ...
Vic apprentices celebrate first city wins

Vic apprentices celebrate first city wins

It was a big day for apprentice jockeys Alexandra Bryan and Carleen Hefel, who have both ridden their first city ...
Important first up win for Raison D'Etre

Important first up win for Raison D’Etre

Godolphin's work with flighty filly Raison D'Etre is beginning to reap dividends and they will look to raise the bar ...
Beauden

Sidelined Elliot focused on flat future

Injured Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot is determined to be leaner and keener to make the most of his future on ...
Glory Days

Glory Days returns

Group 1-winning mare Glory Days returned from retirement at the Foxton trials on Tuesday where she finished fourth in her ...
Melody Belle

Melody Belle improved ahead of Winx Stakes

New Zealand’s champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping high-class mare Melody Belle can mirror the pattern of her previous campaigns ...
Brooklyn Hustle

Brooklyn ready to hustle at The Valley

Unbeaten in two starts at Moonee Valley, Brookyn Hustle will return to the venue to chase her first black-type win ...
Stephen Gray

Decision time on the horizon for Gray

After 20 years training in Singapore, Stephen Gray is planning to weigh up his future lifestyle options within the next ...
Brandenburg

Winx a moment of truth for Brandenburg

Trainer John Sargent says Brandenburg's performance against a quality Winx Stakes field will have a significant influence on the path ...
Chris Waller

Chris Waller to have four in Winx Stakes

Trainer Chris Waller is likely to have four runners in the Winx Stakes at Randwick, the first Group One race ...
tom dabernig

McKenzie Stakes start for Lindsay Park duo

Independent Road and Exeter form part of the Lindsay Park team of three-year-olds and will begin their spring campaigns in ...
Five stood down after Gold Coast raid

Five stood down after Gold Coast raid

QRIC officers have raided Gold Coast track work with five people stood down for allegedly testing positive to banned substances ...
Damian Lane

Humidor progressing nicely for Memsie bid

Dual Cox Plate placegetter Humidor has won a Cranbourne barrier trial in preparation for his return to racing after missing ...
Nash Rawiller

Rawiller happy with In Her Time’s trial

Nash Rawiller and Brenton Avdulla are happy with their respective Everest mounts In Her Time and Graff after the two ...
Black Heart Bart

Black Heart Bart wins Cranbourne trial

Success in an 1190m barrier trial at Cranbourne has five-time Group One winner Black Heart nearing a return to racing ...
Santa Ana Lane

Santa Ana Lane fourth in Cranbourne trial

Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane has made a pleasing return at the Cranbourne trials finishing in fourth place on a ...
Justine Hales

Hales completes world’s longest horse race

Ex-pat Kiwi Justine Hales is celebrating a massive achievement after completing the world’s longest horse race, the Mongol Derby, a ...
Graff

Graff in impressive Newcastle trial win

The Kris Lees-trained Graff has won a barrier trial at Newcastle with hopes high he can gain a slot in ...
Houtzen

Temperature rules Houtzen out of Nunthorpe

Australian sprinter Houtzen will miss the Nunthorpe Stakes at York because of an elevated temperature ...
Hogmanay

Waller-trained Hogmanay wins Taree Cup

Hogmanay, a horse part-owned by Australian cricketer Steve Smith, has won the Taree Cup ...
Marmelo

Marmelo wins Prix Kergolay in France

Marmelo has won the Prix Kergolay at Deauville and is set to return to Australia to try to go one ...
Frankie Dettori

13th Group One win for Dettori this season

Coronet has given John Gosden and Frankie Dettori yet another Group One winner in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville ...
Sea King National hero at fourth attempt

Sea King National hero at fourth attempt

As Wells has faltered in his attempt at a record fourth Grand National success at Ballarat, veteran Sea King has ...
George Main Stakes for Winx

George Main Stakes for Winx

Winx will defend the George Main Stakes before she heads to Melbourne to be prepared for a tile at a ...
Birdsville race meeting to be telecast

Birdsville race meeting to be telecast

The famous Birdsville race meeting will be telecast and have TAB status for the first time this year ...
Blood And Sand jumps to Houlahan success

Blood And Sand jumps to Houlahan success

Blood And Sand has taken a giant step up in grade to claim victory in the J J Houlahan Hurdle ...
Rosehill trial the next step for Lanciato

Rosehill trial the next step for Lanciato

Epsom Handicap contender Lanciato will have a Rosehill barrier trial in preparation for his next scheduled start on the way ...
Japanese trio have a day out at Ballarat

Japanese trio have a day out at Ballarat

Japanese newcomers Admire Robson, Cassius and Tosen Basil have taken to the course proper at Ballarat and pleased trainer Darren ...
Spieth bought by Aquis Farm

Aquis to sponsor Beaudesert club

The Aquis group has expanded its sponsorships by acquiring naming rights to the Beaudesert club in south east Queensland ...
Faatinah set for Valley return in Carlyon

Faatinah set for Valley return in Carlyon

After a successful trip to Dubai, Lindsay Park sprinter Faatinah makes his return in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley ...
Qld trainers want altrenogest guidelines

Qld trainers want altrenogest guidelines

Queensland trainers want a clearer ruling on the use of altrenogest which can help regulate cycles in fillies and mares ...
Hamada to be set for Melbourne Cup

Hamada to be set for Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup hopeful Hamada has continued his winning spree with a clear-cut victory in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury ...
Future staying prospect unearthed at Te Rapa

Future staying prospect unearthed at Te Rapa

Racing pundits looking for potential prospects for feature events later in the season would do well to write the name ...
Paddy returns the real deal

Paddy returns the real deal

Perennial Group 1 performer Authentic Paddy has returned for his nine-year-old season better than ever before according to Awapuni trainer ...
Group One push for Hollindale Stakes

Group One push for Hollindale Stakes

The Gold Coast Turf Club has begun a push to get its weight-for-age Hollindale Stakes lifted to Group One status ...
Ugly duckling streets his rivals at Te Rapa

Ugly duckling streets his rivals at Te Rapa

With a combined winning margin of 23 lengths in his last two runs you could be forgiven for believing trainers ...
Heavy Williams fined $2000 on Hartnell

Heavy Williams fined $2000 on Hartnell

Craig Williams has been fined $2000 after weighing in 1.3kg overweight on P B Lawrence Stakes winner Hartnell ...
Caulfield win gives apprentice huge buzz

Caulfield win gives apprentice huge buzz

Ethan Brown and the Ciaron Mahar-trained Here To There have reunited in victory at Caulfield ...
Vega Magic beats Brave Smash at Caulfield

Vega Magic beats Brave Smash at Caulfield

Group One winner Vega Magic has made a winning return to racing, narrowly beating Japanese import Brave Smash in the ...
Super Too in brilliant exhibition of speed

Super Too in brilliant exhibition of speed

The Marc Conners-trained sprinter Super Too has dominated her rivals from the front in the Primo Handicap at Randwick ...
Deploy sets record time for Randwick 1200m

Deploy sets record time for Randwick 1200m

The Gerald Ryan-trained Deploy has set a 1200m record at Randwick with his win in the Group Three Show County ...
'You knew she'd keep coming': Winx owner

‘You knew she’d keep coming’: Winx owner

Winx usually has the race sewn up well out from winning post but she needed everything to pull off a ...
Hartnell back with dominant Caulfield win

Hartnell back with dominant Caulfield win

Hartnell has bypassed his nemesis Winx to claim a first-up win in the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield ...
Jukebox wins Vain Stakes, remains unbeaten

Jukebox wins Vain Stakes, remains unbeaten

The Ciaron Maher-trained colt Jukebox has made a winning return to racing in the Group Three Vain Stakes at Caulfield ...
Sweet Redemption takes out Gr 3 Toy Show

Sweet Redemption takes out Gr 3 Toy Show

Sweet Redemption has kick-started her new preparation with a dogged win in the Group Three Toy Show Quality at Randwick ...
Winx claims Warwick Stakes in a thriller

Winx claims Warwick Stakes in a thriller

Winx has given her legions of fans a scare by missing the start in the Warwick Stakes before rallying to ...
Sweet Redemption

Front-running ride seals Sweet Redemption

A SENSATIONALLY rated ride from Adam Hyeronimus has seen Sweet Redemption secure the Group 3 Sydney Markets Toy Show Quality ...
Fresnapol

Frespanol back to his best form at Doomben

Former Sydney galloper Frespanol has returned to his best form at Doomben, giving stable foreman Holly Williams a special thrill ...
Allowance key to Yaba Dabl Doya victory

Allowance key to Yaba Dabl Doya victory

Brooke Ainsworth's 3kg claim has helped Yaba Dabl Doya continue the run of unfashionable early results at Doomben ...
Dracarys

Dracarys in record Up and Coming victory

Dracarys has delivered on his promise with an impressive victory in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick ...
Catchy

Crown Witness too strong in the Quezette

Crown Witness has kept her unbeaten record intact with a fighting win in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at Caulfield ...
Rhythm to Spare

Group races on the cards for ultra-consistent Rhythm To Spare

TRAINER Michael Moroney believes eight-year-old Rhythm To Spare potentially has another tilt at the Toorak Handicap in it following its ...
Comin' Through

Comin’ Through tries things from the front

Chris Waller says Comin' Through has returned a different horse after the half-brother to Criterion won first-up at Randwick ...
Highlad franks Victorian Derby form at Te Rapa

Highlad franks Victorian Derby form at Te Rapa

TRAINERS Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman thought enough of Highlad to chance their arm in the Group 1 Victorian Derby ...
Winx

Winx climbs off canvas in winning return

Winx has had to call on her all champion qualities to win the Warwick Stakes at Randwick ...
Rhythm To Spare makes it back-to-back wins

Rhythm To Spare makes it back-to-back wins

The Mike Moroney-trained eight-year-old Rhythm To Spare has backed up a recent Flemington win with another victory over 1600m at ...
Quilista shines in first-up Caulfield win

Quilista shines in first-up Caulfield win

Quilista has given Darren Weir another victory with a former Perth galloper after a first-up win at Caulfield ...
My Tagoson wins Highway Plate at Randwick

My Tagoson wins Highway Plate at Randwick

My Tagoson has won a Highway Plate at the second attempt at Randwick ...
Underthemoonlight

Confidence sky high with Foxbridge Plate winner Underthemoonlight

UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT was paying $27 for this month's Group 1 Tarzino Trophy at Hawke's Bay, but after an imposing win at ...
Auvray claims first success in three years

Auvray claims first success in three years

Auvray has given Richard Freedman his first Saturday metropolitan winner since he took up training in his own name ...
Hell or Highwater

Sydney, Melbourne wins for Lindsay Park

After Formality's win at Randwick, the Lindsay Park team has added an early double at Caulfield with Hell Or Highwater ...
Formality

Golden Rose on the cards for Formality

THE Hayes and Dabernig team have their sights set on the Golden Rose after star filly Formality took out the ...
Blinkers a must for Rancho Montoya: Browne

Blinkers a must for Rancho Montoya: Browne

Jockey Damian Browne has recommended promising Rancho Montoya race in blinkers after he was beaten into third place in blanket ...
Silver Shadow Stakes win a mere Formality

Silver Shadow Stakes win a mere Formality

Promising filly Formality has made a successful return to racing in the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick ...
Prominent Qld administrator John Bell dies

Prominent Qld administrator John Bell dies

Doomben jockeys are wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for late Brisbane Turf Club chairman Dr John Bell ...
Horses moved as Sunshine Coast fire looms

Horses moved as Sunshine Coast fire looms

A major bush fire has forced the moving of horses as a precaution from stables across the road from the ...
Head clash puts odds-on chance out of play

Head clash puts odds-on chance out of play

An incident in the barriers has been blamed for long odds-on favourite Impregnable being beaten at Doomben ...
Dolcetto

Up-and-coming star Dolcetto remains unbeaten in 2017

FIVE-YEAR-OLD gelding Dolcetto came into the Johnson Brothers Open as the hot $2.10 favourite and that was justified come race ...
Dormello Mo

Jumps experience to count for Dormello Mo

The Grand National Steeplechase is the highlight of the all-jumps program at Ballarat ...
Vic racing

Famous jockey Bob Skelton dies, aged 81

Melbourne Cup winning jockey and New Zealand Hall of Fame rider Bob Skelton has died, aged 81 ...
Vic racing

Wet track query for Atmospherical

Trainer Robert Smerdon doesn't want the track too rain-affected for Atmospherical when the mare chases more black-type success in the ...
NSW racing news

Winx in a class of her own: Portelli

Trainer Gary Portelli concedes Rebel Dane is running for second when he takes on Winx in the Warwick Stakes ...
NSW racing news

Winx in a class of her own: Portelli

Trainer Gary Portelli concedes Rebel Dane is running for second when he takes on Winx in the Warwick Stakes ...
NSW racing news

Famous Seamus ready for another spring

Veteran sprinter Famous Seamus is ready to begin another spring campaign in the Show County Quality at Randwick ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

New Eagle Farm track suits Teronado

Trainer Bruce Hill has high hopes Teronado's affinity for Eagle Farm can help the Group One placegetter get back to ...
NSW racing news

Sylvester seeks another Highway win

Cessnock trainer Jeremy Sylvester is hoping to win his second Highway race in Sydney this season with High Tec ...
Vic racing

Verstappen with chance to emulate sibling

Three-year-old Verstappen will chase his first stakes win in the Listed McKenzie Stakes, the same race his half-brother Well Sprung ...
NSW racing news

In-form Avdulla relishing opportunities

Jockey Brenton Avdulla will aim to continue his sparkling run of form with a strong book of rides at Randwick ...
Vic racing

Import Pilote D’Essai impresses Dabernig

Import Pilote D'Essai will be out to boost his rating heading into spring when he lines up as favourite in ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Beckham shooting for 1600m-goal

Beckham will be out to prove he can get 1600 metres when he attempts the distance for the first time ...
NSW racing news

Payne still uncertain about future

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she is still not sure whether she will make a return to competitive riding ...
Vic racing

Dee suspension forces Valley rider changes

A suspension to Michael Dee has resulted in several jockey changes for the Carlyon Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley ...
UK News

Another Group One win for Aidan O’Brien

Seventh Heaven has given champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien victory in the Yorkshire Oaks over her more favoured stablemate Found ...

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