Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 20th July

This day 20th July 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.


Benji King claims maiden training triumph

Benji King claims maiden training triumph

Benji King is in his first season of training and he was delighted to get on the board at Hastings ...
Wessex chasing Opunake Cup success

Wessex chasing Opunake Cup success

Trainer Andrew Forsman is hunting more black-type with Wessex when she heads south to New Plymouth on Saturday to tackle ...
Lisa Allpress

Lisa Allpress as motivated as ever

Lisa Allpress has recently taken an enforced injury layoff, but returned to riding at Otaki last Friday, with her motivation ...
Zelenski chasing Cup three-peat

Zelenski chasing Cup three-peat

Zelenski will be vying for a hat-trick of Cups wins when he heads to Oamaru on Sunday having reigned supreme ...
Daniel Miller hoping to strike at Tauranga

Daniel Miller hoping to strike at Tauranga

Matamata trainer Daniel Miller is hoping to claim his own Yellow Jersey victory at Tauranga, on the same weekend the ...
On The Prowl with Winter Cup audition at Tauranga

On The Prowl with Winter Cup audition at Tauranga

Ralph Manning is happy to give On The Prowl her chance to convince him she's worthy of a shot at ...
Darwin racing preview

Darwin Cup Carnival Day 4 betting tips | Saturday, July 22

The Darwin Cup Carnival continues this Saturday with NT Guineas Day at Fannie Bay Racecourse. See our free betting tips ...
Rosehill Gardens tips

Rosehill racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Winter Challenge Day 2023

HorseBetting's Nathan Keven brings you his betting tips and quaddie selections for Winter Challenge Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, ...
Belmont racing tips, value bets & quaddie picks | July 22, 2023

Belmont racing tips, value bets & quaddie picks | July 22, 2023

Belmont Park will play host to a very competitive nine-race card this Saturday, and HorseBetting's Ciaran Jackman has provided his ...
Morphettville betting tips

Morphettville Parks tips & top odds | July 22, 2023

Morphettville is set to host a competitive nine-race card on Saturday afternoon. Check out James Herbert's free best bets and ...
Doomben preview

Doomben best bets, top odds & quaddie tips | July 22, 2023

Racing will return to Doomben this Saturday for a nine-race program. HorseBetting's Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and quaddie ...
Caulfield racing tips

Caulfield free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, July 22

The Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) headlines Caulfield's nine race program. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and quaddie tips here ...
Emma Lines at Darwin Cup Carnival

Afternoon Tea clinches Rose Bowl as Lines lands Darwin treble

In-form Darwin apprentice Emma Lines landed her first treble at Fannie Bay on Wednesday aboard Phil Cole stablemates Afternoon Tea, ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2023

Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Jarrod Todd, Wolfburn

Wolfburn shows Darwin Cup credentials with feature win

The Gary Clarke-trained Wolfburn could be competing for Darwin Cup favouritism after his win in the Bridge Toyota Cup at ...
Caulfield racing tips

Caulfield racing tips & quaddie selections | Saturday, July 23

Caulfield is set to host a bumper nine-race card on Saturday afternoon for Bletchingly Stakes Day. HorseBetting's James Herbert presents ...
Mildura Cup Day racing preview & best bets | Friday, July 22

Mildura Cup Day racing preview & best bets | Friday, July 22

It is Mildura Cup Day on Friday, and with a bit of luck, HorseBetting's Victorian form expert can steer you ...
O'Dea & Hoysted runners

Scallopini in ‘career-best form’ ahead of Bletchingly Stakes

Scallopini will kick off his Melbourne campaign in Saturday's feature race at Caulfield, the Bletchingly Stakes (1200m). The seven-year-old gelding ...
Cranbourne racing preview

Cranbourne racing tips & quaddie numbers | Thursday, July 21

Cranbourne will host an eight-race card on Thursday afternoon on a predicted Heavy 9 surface. See our best bets and ...
Ipswich Turf Club

Racing participants unhappy with late call to postpone Ipswich

A late decision to postpone Wednesday's metropolitan race meeting at Ipswich has frustrated racing participants, as the eight-race program was ...
horse racing tips

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2022

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

Melbourne campaign on the line for Merrily

While Scallopini and Shooting For Gold fly to Melbourne on Tuesday night, their unraced stablemate Merrily will press her claims ...
NT trainer Jess Gleeson

Double delight for Gleeson on Darwin debut

Starting horses at Fannie Bay on Saturday for the first time, Alice Springs trainer Jess Gleeson had two wins and ...
Eagle Farm tips, best bets and quaddie picks

Eagle Farm racing tips & top value bets | Wednesday, July 21

HorseBetting's in-form tipster Nick Lloyd takes a look at the best bets and value picks on offer for the Eagle ...
Tough Larry at Randwick-Kensington

Kensington racing tips, top odds & quaddie | July 21, 2021

HorseBetting's Nicholas Lloyd brings you his best bets, value picks and top quaddie numbers for the Randwick-Kensington meeting on Wednesday, ...
Sandown racing tips

Sandown Lakeside betting tips & odds | Wednesday, July 21

HorseBetting's James Herbert takes a look at the best bets and top quaddie picks on offer for this Wednesday's meeting ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Tuesday afternoon. Our racing analysts ...
Tommyra

Tommyra returns to happy hunting ground

Talented jumper Tommyra will get the opportunity to try and secure his second feature jumps scalp at Hastings on Thursday ...
Kozzi Asano

Asano continues to chase Schofer for premiership

Catching National Apprentice Jockey Premiership leader Hazel Schofer may be a bridge too far for Kozzi Asano, but he is ...
Adam Hyeronimus

Hyeronimus found guilty of betting charges

Group One winning jockey Adam Hyeronimus has been found guilty of 30 of 31 charges in relation to betting, with ...
Mugatoo

Nominations extended for Winter Challenge

Import Mugatoo is likely to resume in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill, which has had its nominations extended ...
Mackay horse racing tips

Mackay racing tips & value bets – Tuesday, 21 July 2020

A big 10-race card heads to the Sugar City on Tuesday for what will be a strong form meeting heading ...
Melody Belle

Star NZ mares progressing well in Sydney

Enjoying the warmer climate in Sydney, star New Zealand mares Melody Belle and Probabeel are nearing the trialling stage before ...
Azuro

Queensland Cup returns to spring date

The Listed Queensland Cup will return to its traditional date in the spring but at a drastically shortened distance of ...
Darryl Hansen

Caloundra galloper chases northern riches

Despite there being no lucrative bonus on offer, Caloundra trainer Darryl Hansen is eyeing a series of sprint races in ...
Streets of Avalon

Streets Of Avalon entered for Bletchingly

Futurity Stakes winner Streets Of Avalon is nominated to make his return from a spell in the Group Three Bletchingly ...
Right You Are

Weekend Racing Review: Right You Are stars at Flemington

It was another big weekend in racing, where Ipswich played host to feature racing with the Listed Eye Liner and ...
Phillip Stokes

Instant Celebrity on Thousand Guineas path

Trainer Phillip Stokes will give unbeaten filly Instant Celebrity a freshen-up before her planned spring campaign in Melbourne towards the ...
Tallyho Twinkletoe

Tallyho Twinkletoe to chase jumps history

After victory the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle at Pakenham, Tallyo Twinkletoe will attempt back-to-back wins in the in the Grand National ...
Patrick Moloney

Jockey licences cancelled in Singapore

Three jockeys now riding in Australia have had their licences cancelled in Singapore after returning home during the coronavirus pandemic ...
Hatrick Boys

Four for Rae at Timaru

Riccarton trainer Terri Rae made her way to Timaru on Sunday with high hopes of a good showing from her ...
Penelope Cruise

Bookmakers concede NZ Jockeys’ premiership to Allpress

TAB bookmakers have put up the white flag and are paying out on Lisa Allpress winning the National Jockeys’ premiership ...
My Gift

The gift that keeps giving for Mason

Well-travelled galloper My Gift bounced back to winning form on his favourite track when he dominated his rivals over the ...
Silvera wins Tatt's Mile, set for Sydney

Silvera wins Tatt’s Mile, set for Sydney

Much-travelled gelding Silvera is set to campaign in Sydney after winning the Tattersall's Mile at Eagle Farm ...
Prezado back in form with Flemington win

Prezado back in form with Flemington win

A clean beginning has allowed Prezado to race closer and return to winning form in the Stable Recognition Handicap at ...
Smart edges out Notation for Randwick win

Smart edges out Notation for Randwick win

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Smartedge has backed up a Brisbane win with victory at Randwick, edging out Notation by ...
Healing Hands banned after bleeding attack

Healing Hands banned after bleeding attack

Healing Hands has been found to have an excuse for his Highway Handicap failure, with trainer Gayna Williams reporting she ...
McGillivray's ride steals Queensland Cup

McGillivray’s ride steals Queensland Cup

In-form jockey Matt McGillivray has produced a clever ride to win the $200,000 Queensland Cup on Azuro at Eagle Farm ...
Spring stardom beckons for Haut Brion Her

Spring stardom beckons for Haut Brion Her

Haut Brion Her has announced herself as a spring carnival contender with her third successive win from four starts ...
Huntly Castle to be put on Vic Derby path

Huntly Castle to be put on Vic Derby path

Huntly Castle has secured a Victoria Derby ballot exemption with a win in the Byerley Handicap and the colt will ...
Spring plans revealed for Lord Belvedere

Spring plans revealed for Lord Belvedere

Victory in the Harry White Handicap at Flemington, the second for the imported stayer in Australia, has opened up spring ...
Brisbane partnership continues winning way

Brisbane partnership continues winning way

The Chris Anderson-Robert Heathcote training partnership has scored its 26th winner since May when Our Mantra won at Eagle Farm ...
Sirius Suspect a welcome tonic for Hasan

Sirius Suspect a welcome tonic for Hasan

Saab Hasan has returned to winners' circle with the victory of Sirius Suspect in the Flemington Event Staff Handicap ...
Excellent Proposal makes it two from two

Excellent Proposal makes it two from two

Excellent Proposal has overcome difficulties at the start to beat his fellow two-year-olds at Randwick for trainers Richard and Michael ...
Star Of Michelin

Star Of Michelin lives up to family name

Two-year-old Star Of Michelin lived up to his impeccable bloodlines when he won at Eagle Farm ...
Waller keeps the Brisbane winners coming

Waller keeps the Brisbane winners coming

Champion trainer Chris Waller edged closer to 50 metropolitan winners in Queensland when Sparky Lad won at Eagle Farm ...
McDougall guides Carzoff to Flemington win

McDougall guides Carzoff to Flemington win

Apprentice Blaike McDougall has combined with Wyong Gold Cup and Newcastle Cup winner Carzoff for a victory at Flemington ...
Iridessa to prove stamina in Irish Oaks

Iridessa to prove stamina in Irish Oaks

Trainer Joseph O'Brien admits there is a question over Iridessa's stamina but believes she will stand up to the test ...
Horse Racing betting Australia

RV adds extra turf meeting at Bairnsdale

Racing Victoria has announced an additional meeting at Bairnsdale before the end of this season because of a high number ...
Horse Racing betting Australia

Adelaide training partners disqualified

Niki O'Shea and Morphettville training partner Ashton Downing have been disqualified following a stewards inquiry in Adelaide ...
Shea Eden hit with six charges by stewards

Shea Eden hit with six charges by stewards

Trainer Shea Eden has been issued with six charges by Racing Victoria stewards including one of stomach-tubing a horse on ...
Bound For Nowhere heading to Breeders' Cup

Bound For Nowhere heading to Breeders’ Cup

Trainer Wesley Ward will set Bound For Nowhere for the Breeders' Cup meeting after the sprinter failed to secure a ...
Weir closing in on 150 Vic metro winners

Weir closing in on 150 Vic metro winners

Premier trainer Darren Weir is closing in on reaching 150 Victorian metropolitan winners for the season having already bettered his ...
Horse Racing betting Australia

Unlucky trio to clash at Doomben

Three of Queensland's best and unluckiest horses will clash in the Open Handicap at Doomben ...
Easy Eddie to back up again at Randwick

Easy Eddie to back up again at Randwick

The in-form Easy Eddie and La Chica Bella head Joe Pride's team hoping for late-season riches at Randwick ...
Byerley Handicap test for stablemates

Byerley Handicap test for stablemates

Co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will test potential staying fillies So You Swing and Necessitas at 1800m for the ...
Horse Racing betting Australia

New Zealand duo out for change of luck

New Zealand trainer Peter Lock is hoping for a change of fortune when he saddles Dougie and Mr Luigi at ...
Horse Racing betting Australia

Lachlan King loses careless riding appeal

Apprentice Lachlan King will miss the three remaining city meetings this season after failing in an appeal against a seven-meeting ...
Mr Money Bags chases third Flemington win

Mr Money Bags chases third Flemington win

Mr Money Bags will attempt to emulate his victory in the Silver Bowl Final when he contests the Murray Cox ...
Barrier encourages Birchley in Tatt's Mile

Barrier encourages Birchley in Tatt’s Mile

Liam Birchley believes a good barrier can help Fit For Purpose give him back-to-back wins in the Listed Tattersall's Mile ...
Hayes has Cups aspirations for Jaameh

Hayes has Cups aspirations for Jaameh

Jaameh will make his return from a let-up at Flemington and co-trainer David Hayes hopes the imported stayer can emerge ...
Menari

Menari confirmed for $13 million Everest

Max Whitby and Neil Werrett have confirmed Menari will run for their partnership in the $13 million Everest ...
Jockey Damian Lane

Lane hits lead in Vic jockeys’ premiership

A winning treble at Echuca has moved jockey Damian Lane one win ahead of Linda Meech in the Victorian premiership ...
Bolero King continues comeback at Randwick

Bolero King continues comeback at Randwick

Clarry Conners believes injury-hit gelding Bolero King can make up for lost time and continue his march towards black-type races ...
Lonhro's slayer Grand Armee dies aged 18

Lonhro’s slayer Grand Armee dies aged 18

Gai Waterhouse and Danny Beasley have paid tribute to two-time Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Grand Armee, who has died at ...
ATC committed to all Sydney tracks: Pearce

ATC committed to all Sydney tracks: Pearce

The Australian Turf Club has made a $180 million commitment to infrastructure and facilities at all four Sydney tracks ...
Gentle Annie hits the Highway at Randwick

Gentle Annie hits the Highway at Randwick

Gentle Annie makes her Highway Handicap debut for Mick Miladinovic at Randwick, as Canberra trainers still face an uncertain future ...
Miss Gunpowder beats home Boomwaa

NT move pays dividends for “cult hero” Boomwaa

MOST owners and trainers would be prepared to write off a galloper that has failed to salute in over 934 ...
Stephanie Thornton

Thornton out to build on Sandown success

After notching a first Melbourne city win at Sandown, apprentice Stephanie Thornton will be striving to add another when she ...
Tony Gollan

Sheiswhatsheis set to strike in the Tattersall’s Mile

LAST start winner Sheiswhatsheis may be on the second line of betting for Saturday's Tattersall's Mile at Doomben behind even-money ...
Craig Williams back aboard Divine Mr Artie

Craig Williams back aboard Divine Mr Artie

Brendan McCarthy was expecting more from Divine Mr Artie first-up at Caulfield but is hoping the gelding can bounce back ...
Waller trains first runner for Aquis Farm

Waller trains first runner for Aquis Farm

Aquis Farm-owned two-year-old Colosimo will make her debut for leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller at Randwick ...
Canberra trainers status decision on hold

Canberra trainers status decision on hold

It will be at least three months until a decision whether Canberra trainers should be classified as country or provincial ...
Mertens hopes for better Flemington result

Mertens hopes for better Flemington result

Apprentice Beau Mertens is hopeful of a better outcome at Flemington after seven placings at his most recent city meeting ...
Doomben racing free odds, form and tips for Saturday, July 22

Doomben racing free odds, form and tips for Saturday, July 22

WE head to the sunshine state for our Saturday form guide as Doomben hosts a brilliant nine race card headlined ...
D'llaro

D’Llaro hiccup may help horse in long run

Graeme Lord believes a setback earlier in D’Llaro’s campaign may prove a blessing in disguise for his reigning Great Northern ...
Opunake Cup runner Longchamp

Longchamp can repeat the win in Listed Opunake Cup

Tavistock gelding Longchamp will be looking to go back-to-back in the Listed Opunake Cup at New Plymouth on Saturday. Trainer ...
Birchley colt set for Crack at Tatt's Mile

Birchley colt set for Crack at Tatt’s Mile

Crack Me Up has shown his form at Eagle Farm was wrong with two top runs as he heads to ...
Diomedes continues Guy stable association

Diomedes continues Guy stable association

One of racing's oldest associations will continue when two-year-old Diomedes runs at Doomben ...
Stockdale all bandaged up and ready to go

Stockdale all bandaged up and ready to go

Apprentice Brandon Stockdale is confident of getting the all clear to take his rides at Flemington after his mishap with ...
The Shackler

NZ briefs: Hurdler overcomes late mistakes to complete hat-trick

Dashing jumper The Shackler was his own worst enemy at Hastings, but he was nimble enough to get himself out ...
Currie to chase title without stable star

Currie to chase title without stable star

Trainer Ben Currie's Doomben team has been reduced to two runners after the sale of stable star Ilovevegas to Hong ...
Tiffani Brooker chases Brisbane milestones

Tiffani Brooker chases Brisbane milestones

Apprentice Tiffani Brooker has two records in her sights with three metropolitan meetings left in the season ...
Le Romain

Glyn Schofield to ride Le Romain

Jockey Glyn Schofield will be reunited with Le Romain when the triple Group One winner makes his return in the ...
Ana O'Brien recovering from injuries

Ana O’Brien recovering from injuries

Jockey Ana O'Brien is unlikely to need surgery as she recovers from back injuries suffered in a fall ...
Pakenham meet moved for track repairs

Renovation works cause meeting transfer

Work to address kickback on the Pakenham synthetic track has resulted in a meeting being transferred to Bairnsdale ...
Vic racing

Ballarat meeting moved to Warrnambool

Racing Victoria has announced an upcoming Ballarat race meeting has been transferred to Warrnambool ...
NSW racing news

Wet claims Warwick Farm meeting

Continuing rain in Sydney has prompted officials to abandon the midweek program at Warwick Farm and put some Thursday and ...
Vic racing

Bon Rocket up for Flemington sprint

Cranbourne-trained galloper Bon Rocket was a late scratching from his most recent attempt at Flemington but is ready for a ...
NSW racing news

Cheeky’s second crack at Sydney race

Wellington trainer Cecil Maxwell is bringing three-year-old Cheeky to Sydney for a second crack at a Highway Handicap ...
Vic racing

So Si Bon to back up at Flemington

Trainer Robbie Laing has a good opinion of So Si Bon and will back him up over 1400m at Flemington ...
NSW racing news

Singing ready for Canterbury tune-up

Singing, a horse once touted as a 2014 Caulfield Cup prospect, will make his Australian debut after being plagued with ...
racing news

Skylimit wins at the Gold Coast for Gollan

Golden Slipper winner Overreach's brother Skylimit has claimed his first win for 19 months with victory at the Gold Coast ...
Vic racing

Sandown abandoned after one race

Despite the Sandown track being aerated, jockeys have voted to abandon the meeting after the running of one race ...
NSW racing news

Wyong trainer Damien Lane expands stable

Stephen Farley's cobalt disqualification has given fellow Wyong trainer Damien Lane a chance to expand ...
Vic racing

Araldo Junior out to bounce back

Araldo Junior will be out to bounce back from a last-start defeat when he runs over 2500m at Flemington ...
NSW racing news

Singing ready for Canterbury tune-up

Singing, a horse once touted as a 2014 Caulfield Cup prospect, will make his Australian debut after being plagued with ...
Vic racing

Sandown meeting called off

Racing at Sandown has been called off after jockeys voted not to ride because of concerns over a section of ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Steel Zip back to 1600 metres at Doomben

Steel Zip will step up to 1600 metres for his 74th start when he runs in the Listed Tatte4sall's Mile ...
Vic racing

Sandown abandoned due to unsafe track

SANDOWN has been abandoned on Wednesday after jockeys took to a vote about the state of proceedings. The majority of ...
NSW racing news

Wet claims Warwick Farm meeting

Continuing rain in Sydney has prompted officials to abandon the midweek program at Warwick Farm ...
Vic racing

Sandown track under inspection

The odds-on favourite Gridelin has been lucky not to fall in the opening race at Sandown which has prompted a ...
Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

Larry Cassidy on way to race comeback

Jockey Larry Cassidy has made the step from trackwork to barrier trials as he prepares for his comeback from serious ...
Vic racing

Williams and Dunn lock horns at Sandown

The next instalment in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership race between Craig Williams and Dwayne Dunn will be fought out at ...
NSW racing news

James McDonald to ride in Ireland

James McDonald has three rides at Naas in Ireland as he bid to continue his northern hemisphere success ...
NSW racing news

Francesca Cumani lands ITV job

Francesca Cumani will host racing coverage in Britain when ITV takes over from Channel 4 as the sport's broadcaster ...
Laing expecting better from star sprinter

Laing expecting better from star sprinter

ONE of Australian punters most enigmatic horses has produced a solid gallop ahead of the $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield ...

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