Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 23rd August

This day 23rd 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.


Murwillumbah Cup Day preview & betting tips - August 25, 2023

Murwillumbah Cup Day preview & betting tips – August 25, 2023

It’s Murwillumbah Cup Day (1550m) on Friday afternoon, with Big Dance eligibility up for grabs in the $70,000 feature. See ...
More to come from Classic hope Carrazana

More to come from Classic hope Carrazana

Carrazana looks a three-year-old to follow through this spring following a dashing performance to open his winning account at Randwick ...
Emerging Poison Chalice an exciting work in progress

Emerging Poison Chalice an exciting work in progress

Highly promising Savabeel gelding Poison Chalice remained unbeaten this preparation when he produced another dynamic performance to win at Sandown ...
Solidify

Solidify returns a winner

It may not have been a pretty win, but it was a win nonetheless for the returning Solidify at Taupo ...
La Crique set for Tarzino Trophy return

La Crique set for Tarzino Trophy return

Group One winner La Crique showed a change in home has done nothing to hinder her spring preparation when she ...
Imperatriz impresses ahead of Australian assignment

Imperatriz impresses ahead of Australian assignment

Imperatriz’s impending trip across the Tasman is full of optimism following her pleasing hit-out at the Taupo trials on Wednesday ...
Bonny Lass impresses in Taupo trial

Bonny Lass impresses in Taupo trial

The competitive nature of Bonny Lass was showcased at Taupo where the gifted short course performer was a runaway trial ...
QRIC steps up presence at Simpson Desert Racing Carnival

QRIC steps up presence at Simpson Desert Racing Carnival

Racing participants should prepare to be tested anywhere, anytime throughout the Simpson Desert Racing Carnival according to Racing Queensland ...
The Instructor opens favourite for San Domenico Stakes

The Instructor opens favourite for San Domenico Stakes

A capacity field of 13 three-year-old colts and geldings have accepted for the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at ...
Tom Kitten set to return in Up And Coming Stakes

Tom Kitten set to return in Up And Coming Stakes

Tom Kitten is the headline act in Saturday's Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday ...
New Training Track Announced for Pakenham Racing Club

New Training Track Announced for Pakenham Racing Club

The Andrews Labor Government, Pakenham Racing Club, and Racing Victoria will invest in a new training track at Pakenham Racing ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2023

Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Alenquer given green light to race Melbourne Cup - Olly's farewell set in stone

WA Racing announce the Damien Oliver Award

Australian horse racing royalty, Damien Oliver was honoured at Racing Western Australia's awards night, with the announcement of the Damien ...
Medina Spirit's disqualification from Kentucky Derby upheld

Medina Spirit’s disqualification from Kentucky Derby upheld

The appeal that sought to overturn the disqualification of Bob Baffert’s horse, Medina Spirit, from the 2021 Kentucky Derby has ...
Bruce Harvey

Discovery Bay set for Taupo return

Discovery Bay achieved targets set for him by trainer Bruce Harvey last season and is set to resume at Taupo ...
Kelsey Hannan set for Adelaide riding stint

Kelsey Hannan set for Adelaide riding stint

Leading apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan is heading across the Tasman this week to test the waters in Australia when based ...
Jakama Krystal destroys rivals at Rotorua

Jakama Krystal destroys rivals at Rotorua

Jakama Krystal put on a jumping clinic at Arawa Park on Tuesday afternoon when leading throughout in what shapes at ...
Prowess in doubt for Cox Plate

Prowess in doubt for Cox Plate

A tilt at the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) has been put in doubt for multiple Group 1 winner Prowess ...
New York Oaks rescheduled to commemorate 9/11

New York Oaks rescheduled to commemorate 9/11

The New York Oaks, an eminent horse racing event, initially slated for August 28, 2021, finds its rescheduled date on ...
Ellis Park shifts Friday horse racing event to Monday amidst weather constraints

Ellis Park shifts Friday horse racing event to Monday amidst weather constraints

Authorities at Ellis Park announced date changes for a major racing card event originally scheduled for Friday, due to severe ...
Bendigo racing preview

Bendigo racing tips & quaddie numbers | 25/8/2022

HorseBetting's Victorian racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the nine-race card at Bendigo on Thursday, August ...
Ipswich racing preview

Ipswich racing tips & quaddie picks | August 24, 2022

The Ipswich Turf Club will play host to eight races on Wednesday afternoon, and HorseBetting's Queensland racing analyst brings you ...
Wagga Wagga racing tips

Wagga betting tips & quaddie selections | 25/8/2022

Wagga plays host to eight races on Thursday, and HorseBetting's New South Wales racing analyst has studied the form and ...
Holly Andrew swapping rifles for reins

Holly Andrew swapping rifles for reins

The Central Districts jockey ranks will get a much-needed boost in the coming months with the return of Holly Andrew ...
Another Foxbridge title in Sharrock’s sights

Another Foxbridge title in Sharrock’s sights

Allan Sharrock has a strong hand to play in Saturday’s Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) in a bid to trump ...
Nonconformist

Nonconformist to begin Caulfield Cup campaign in Memsie Stakes

Talented stayer Nonconformist hasn't been seen at the races since his runner-up effort in the 2021 Caulfield Cup (2400m), but ...
Masked Crusader

Everest contenders impress at Rosehill trials

Mazu sits on the second line of betting for The Everest at $8, while online bookmakers have Masked Crusader rated ...
HorseBetting blackbook tips

Rocketing By, Jamaea ready to win | The Follow Files

On this week's edition of The Follow Files, we are focussing on three races from the Randwick meeting. The Group ...
Gillett family celebrate Alice Springs win

Hard Work Rewards as Dakota-Lee Gillett notches first win

Dedication, commitment and sacrifice finally paid off for Alice Springs apprentice Dakota-Lee Gillett on Saturday as she booted home her ...
Sandown racing tips

Sandown betting tips, top odds & quaddie | Wednesday, August 24

The Lakeside track at Sandown is the scene for metropolitan racing in Victoria on Wednesday, and Horsebetting's James Herbert presents ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2022

Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Incredible Caviar stars at Sale

Punt Drunk: Incredible Caviar sends tongues wagging at Sale

Punt Drunk takes a look at some of the major news stories in the racing world from the weekend, including ...
Scone tips preview

Scone betting tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, August 24

HorseBetting's New South Wales racing tipster brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the Scone meeting ...
Ballarat synthetic tips

Ballarat racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, August 24

HorseBetting's Victorian racing tipster brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the Ballarat meeting on Tuesday, ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 23, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees three meetings being held around the country on this Monday afternoon. Our racing analysts ...
Mo'unga wins Rosehill Guineas

Mo’unga gives Neasham her third Group 1 win in Winx Stakes

Just months after winning her first Group 1 race, Annabel Neasham is celebrating another top-tier victory after Mo’unga took out ...
Lisa Allpress

Fully fit Allpress ready for bumper season

Less than a month into the new racing season and leading rider Lisa Allpress is right where she wants to ...
Atishu

Kiwi mare not to be sneezed at

Kiwi import Atishu gave Australian racing fans a glimpse of her quality when storming home to win Saturday's Darwin Turf ...
Ocean Billy

Billy ready for new campaign

All things being equal, last season’s Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ocean Billy will step out for his first ...
Hiflyer

Summer return likely for Hiflyer

The connections of Group 1 performer Hiflyer have taken a patient approach with the gelding’s return after he suffered an ...
Viktor Vegas

Waikato pair Lock in on New Plymouth targets

Te Aroha conditioner Peter Lock will take two runners south for Saturday’s New Plymouth meeting and he believes both horses ...
Peter Snowden

Snowden colts face stakes test at Randwick

Stablemates Mandela and Famous will both be chasing their first stakes wins when they clash in the Up And Coming ...
Phillip Stokes

Valley return for filly Really Discreet

Phillip Stokes is hoping to see a strong finish from Really Discreet first-up over 1200m before stretching the filly out ...
Condo's Express

Condo’s Express chasing another Valley win

Trainer Richard Laming believes last-start winner Condo's Express has improved ahead of his next run at The Valley in the ...
Kiamichi

Tough task for Slipper winner in Toy Show

Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi will be up against a field of seasoned mares when she makes her return as a ...
Tavisan

Tavisan set for small steps at The Valley

Mick Price is happy to settle for smaller fish in the lead-up to the major spring races with Tavisan who ...
Kevin Kemp

Tisani Magic continues to amaze trainer

Trainer Kevin Kemp is amazed at the attitude of Tisani Magic who lines up at the Gold Coast for his ...
Lisa Allpress

Lisa Allpress rides in Japan series

Premier New Zealand jockey Lisa Allpress will represent an international team in the World Jockeys Super Series in Japan ...
Ashlor

Ashlor ready for first-up Carlyon assault

The appearance of a natural leader in the Carlyon Stakes gives trainer Dan McCarthy hope Ashlor can make it three ...
Unforgotten

Avdulla says don’t forget Unforgotten

Verry Elleegant has attracted the most fanfare of Chris Waller's four Winx Stakes runners but Unforgotten could be the one ...
Matt Dunn

One race at a time for Care to Think

Trainer Matt Dunn is taking a race-by-race attitude with former boom horse Care To Think who is coming back from ...
Anthony Cummings

Baller expected to kick goals this spring

Connections of Baller have high hopes for the young sprinter as he prepares to launch his spring at Randwick ...
Chris Munce

Chris Munce after more Millions glory

Trainer Chris Munce hopes to discover if he has another Magic Millions Guineas hope when Scathing runs at the Gold ...
Pierata

Pierata comfortably wins barrier trial

Leading contender for the $14 million Everest, Pierata, has continued his preparation with a winning barrier trial at Warwick Farm ...
NSW deputy chief steward Dingwall resigns

NSW deputy chief steward Dingwall resigns

Racing NSW's has lost its deputy chief steward Phillip Dingwall who has resigned on the eve of the spring carnival ...
Enable

Enable beats Magical in Yorkshire Oaks

Enable has won her 10th Group One race in the Yorkshire Oaks at York, her final appearance on English soil ...
Victorian trackwork rider banned, fined

Victorian trackwork rider banned, fined

Failure to provide a sample has led to the disqualification of a Victorian trackwork rider ...
Jump-outs set to be filmed across Victoria

Jump-outs set to be filmed across Victoria

All Victorian race clubs will have to provide archived vision of jump-outs on their websites within 48 hours from October ...
Ole Ole favourite for Taranaki Challenge

Ole Ole favourite for Taranaki Challenge

Ole Ole will run as favourite in the inaugural Taranaki Challenge for champion NZ trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman ...
Mister Sea Wolf wins Listed Rowley Mile

Mister Sea Wolf wins Listed Rowley Mile

The Chris Waller-trained Mister Sea Wolf has built on his Winter Challenge win to take out another Listed race, the ...
Godolphin deja vu for boom French import

Godolphin deja vu for boom French import

Impressive first-up winner Avilius can stake a claim for a serious spring target in the Group Three Premier's Cup at ...
Charitable Forster keeps faith in stayer

Charitable Forster keeps faith in stayer

Leading trainer Desleigh Forster has organised a drought-relief fundraiser in Brisbane as she hopes I'm Belucci can win at the ...
Multaja odds-on to claim second Valley win

Multaja odds-on to claim second Valley win

Godolphin filly Multaja will attempt a winning hat-trick when she runs in the MSC Signs Plate at Moonee Valley ...
Fannin hoping Opal can sparkle in Hunt Cup

Fannin hoping Opal can sparkle in Hunt Cup

Shaun Fannin reckons he's timing his run perfectly on The Big Opal. The Wanganui jumps jockey will team up with ...
Performer to bloom in bid for Golden Rose

Performer to bloom in bid for Golden Rose

The Chris Waller-trained Performer is an early favourite to make a winning return to racing in the San Domenico Stakes ...
Williams clan chase Valley stakes race win

Williams clan chase Valley stakes race win

Family pressure will accompany Craig Williams when rides Demonstrate in the Listed Carylon Stakes at Moonee Valley ...
Marcel From Madrid back for spring riches

Marcel From Madrid back for spring riches

Unbeaten gelding Marcel From Madrid will get the chance to confirm Caulfield Guineas aspirations during his spring campaign which begins ...
HKJC buys Holy Roman Emperor colt at Arqana

HKJC buys Holy Roman Emperor colt at Arqana

The Hong Kong Jockey Club purchased a Holy Roman Emperor colt out of the recent Arqana August Yearling Sale, at ...
Ole Ole up for the Challenge

Ole Ole up for the Challenge

Andrew Forsman has a high opinion of Ole Ole but he's holding off on his chants of approval ahead of ...
Fortensky to star for Waller, syndicator

Fortensky to star for Waller, syndicator

Fortensky has found a suitable race to help Chris Waller continue his run of success for Star Thoroughbred syndicate horses ...
Navy commands interest for in-form stable

Navy commands interest for in-form stable

Trainer Steve O'Dea has a strong hand at the Sunshine Coast but it is lightly raced gelding Navy attracting all ...
Cross Counter cements Cup trip with second

Cross Counter cements Cup trip with second

The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter has confirmed a Melbourne Cup tilt with his second to stablemate Old Persian in the ...
Invincible Star gets Everest slot

Invincible Star gets Everest slot

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Invincible Star has snared a slot in the $13 million Everest ...
Josh Adams banned for failing to ride out

Josh Adams banned for failing to ride out

Josh Adams has been suspended for failing to ride a horse to the line at Warwick Farm but will return ...
Apprentice Ben Allen suspended at Sandown

Apprentice Ben Allen suspended at Sandown

Apprentice Ben Allen's bid to secure a ride in the Group One Memsie Stakes hinges on whether he can get ...
Clare Cunningham savours another city win

Clare Cunningham savours another city win

Fledgling Warwick Farm trainer Clare Cunningham has celebrated her second metropolitan winner on her home track ...
Eurack

Eurack keeps her unbeaten record intact

After wins at Bendigo and Sandown, Eurack has chased down the more experienced Wind Force to remain unbeaten ...
Anderson repays favour with Star Adele

Anderson repays favour with Star Adele

Trainer Chris Anderson has repaid a favour from Glenlogan Park by training his first winner for the stud at the ...
Friday racing

Free odds, form and tips for Friday racing at Canberra

We tipped five from eight at Mildura last week, but can we back it up with another big day in ...
Written Choice horse

Written Choice too speedy at Sandown debut

Written Choice has given apprentice Brandon Stockdale his 20th metropolitan winner and a reduction in his claim ...
Team Williams

Melham teams up with Almandin for return

Ben Melham has been given the opportunity to partner Melbourne Cup winner Almandin in his return run at Moonee Valley ...
Smartedge off the mark at Warwick Farm

Smartedge off the mark at Warwick Farm

The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Smartedge has made amends for a disappointing last start at Canterbury by winning his maiden ...
Trainer sidelined over stomach tubing

Trainer sidelined over stomach tubing

Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto has been banned by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board over the stomach tubing of a ...
Another Sin horse

Another Sin set for black-type debut

Brett Cavanough has set the bar high again for the promising Another Sin who will make his black-type debut at ...
Trips away prepare Sircconi for return

Trips away prepare Sircconi for return

On a path towards the Caulfield Guineas, the Peter Morgan-trained Sircconi makes his return to racing in the McKenzie Stakes ...
NZ horse Killarney

NZ racing wrap: Strong company beckons for Killarney

Jockey Shaun McKay's Foxton exploits and Shane Crawford's weekend chances also feature in Wednesday's NZ racing news ...
Rosehill tips and best bets for Saturday May 22 2021

San Domenico Stakes form, odds and free tips, Saturday August 26

ROSEHILL welcomes back some serious spring types in the San Domenico Stakes and we're getting excited. The $150,000 feature includes ...
Yankee Rose ready for first-up Memsie shot

Yankee Rose ready for first-up Memsie shot

Yankee Rose has settled in well at Cranbourne as she prepares for the spring carnival beginning with the Memsie Stakes ...
Paradis Imperial back to city class

Paradis Imperial back to city class

Prolific country winner Paradis Imperial returns to metropolitan racing at the Gold Coast ...
NZ mare Margot

Change of luck due for promising mare Margot

Better track conditions and some success on her own patch could be the key for Margot, says trainer Suzy Gordon ...
Roger James eyeing Australia with stayer

Roger James eyeing Australia with stayer

New Zealand trainer Roger James will look at Sydney and Melbourne options for lightly raced stayer Von Tunzleman ...
The Sprooker

The Sprooker with a point to prove on debut at Hawkesbury

TRAINER Jason Clisby is hoping three-year-old colt The Sprooker can win more numerous reasons at Hawkesbury on Thursday. Clisby is ...
Megablast set for Australian stint this spring

Megablast set for Australian stint this spring

The last trip across the ditch didn't go quite as planned, but trainer Nigel Tiley believes the Sydney tracks may ...
Jamie Dart sacked from QRIC

Jamie Dart sacked from QRIC

Senior Queensland Racing Integrity Commission steward Jamie Dart has been sacked after being found guilty of serious workplace misconduct ...
Chautauqua

Chautauqua, She Will Reign in same trial

Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign and champion older sprinter Chautauqua will meet each other in a Warwick Farm barrier ...
Enable odds-on for Yorkshire Oaks

Enable odds-on for Yorkshire Oaks

Star filly Enable will bid for a third Oaks success at York having won the English and Irish Classics ...
Vic racing

Open Caulfield sprint for Miss Promiscuity

Miss Promiscuity will line up in an open sprint at Caulfield rather than tackle a race against her own sex ...
NSW racing news

Paul Perry hoping colt can fly

Gadfly is an outsider in the Run To The Rose but his trainer Paul Perry believes the colt deserves the ...
Vic racing

Tough Sandown work for The Housemaid

Archie Alexander has picked out a strong midweek race at Sandown to test the spring aspirations of The Housemaid ...
NSW racing news

Matt Rudolph has ban reduced

Former senior racing official Matt Rudolph has had his two-year disqualification for improper conduct halved on appeal ...
Vic racing

Open Caulfield sprint for Miss Promiscuity

Miss Promiscuity will line up in an open sprint at Caulfield rather than tackle a race against her own sex ...
NSW racing news

Song And Laughter gets shot at stakes win

A wet track would help Song And Laughter become the Litt family's first stakes winner, according to trainer Jim Litt's ...
Vic racing

A Lotta Love chasing first stakes win

A Lotta Love will chase a breakthrough stakes victory when she runs in the Group Three Cockram Stakes at Caulfield ...
Vic racing

Tough Sandown work for The Housemaid

Archie Alexander has picked out a strong midweek race at Sandown to test the spring aspirations of The Housemaid ...
NSW racing news

Another Snappy’s next stop is Warwick Farm

Another Snappy will get his chance for a metropoitan win on his preferred conditions when he runs at Warwick Farm ...
NSW racing news

Akasaki on Highway to become next Artlee

Todd Willan says Highway Handicap runner Akasaki is the best horse he has trained since Artlee ...
Vic racing

Oliver back on Lord Of The Sky in Memsie

After missing the ride on Lord Of The Sky in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield, Damien Oliver gets ...
Vic racing

Five finalists for Colin Alderson Award

The five finalists for the inaugural Colin Alderson Rising Star Award for an emerging Victotrian trainer have been announced ...
UK News

No date for Ryan Moore’s return

High profile jockey Ryan Moore has not put a time frame on his return but is back riding trackwork after ...

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