Horse Racing History: This day in Racing 30th January

This day 30th January 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.


Zac Purton chases elusive Hong Kong Classic Mile triumph

Zac Purton chases elusive Hong Kong Classic Mile triumph

The Hong Kong Classic Mile is the only major Hong Kong contest to elude Zac Purton and this Sunday he ...
Follow Files blackbook tips

The Follow Files: Australian Guineas favourite returns in style

In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from Caulfield and the Sunshine Coast from the weekend that are ...
NSW horse racing news

Vale Bill Camer

The racing industry is fondly remembering former jockey Mr Bill Camer, who passed away aged 92, as a remarkable rider ...
Skew Wiff to return in Group 1 Oakleigh Plate

Skew Wiff to return in Group 1 Oakleigh Plate

Te Akau's Group 1 champion, Skew Wiff, is gearing up for her upcoming campaign, with the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate ...
Ciaron Maher excited by Jimmysstar's Caulfield return

Ciaron Maher excited by Jimmysstar’s Caulfield return

Ciaron Maher eagerly anticipates the return of Jimmysstar at Caulfield on Saturday, where the Kiwi import aims to maintain his ...
Sandown Lakeside races preview & quaddie | Wednesday, January 31

Sandown Lakeside races preview & quaddie | Wednesday, January 31

The Lakeside track at Sandown is set to host an eight-race meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting's free preview ...
Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 30, 2024

Tuesday free racing tips & best odds | January 30, 2024

Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Nature Strip wins Warwick Farm trial

Nature Strip heading to Lightning Stakes after trial win

Master trainer Chris Waller will stick to what has worked best for superstar Nature Strip after a typically impressive performance ...
Canterbury betting tips

Canterbury racing tips & top odds | Wednesday, February 1

Racings heads to Canterbury Park Racecourse on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive seven-race program kicking off at 2:20pm local time ...
Kembla Grange betting tips

Tuesday’s Kembla Grange racing tips & quaddie | 31/1/2023

Racing heads to the Illawarra region of NSW this Tuesday for a competitive seven-race program out of Kembla Grange Racecourse ...
Alice Springs

Roughly wins yet again in Alice Springs

Roughly continued her endless run of good form with victory over four-year-old gelding Flying Start in the feature race at ...
Derby planning continues at Te Rapa for O’Sullivan and Scott

Derby planning continues at Te Rapa for O’Sullivan and Scott

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott team will launch a two-pronged attack on Wednesday’s Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) as ...
Jamie Kah shines at Sha Tin with Hong Kong Classic Mile success

Jamie Kah shines at Sha Tin with Hong Kong Classic Mile success

Jamie Kah savoured sweet victory at Sha Tin on Sunday aboard Voyage Bubble in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | January 30, 2023

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 30, 2023

Horse Racing on Monday, January 30 will feature two meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found ...
Golden Sixty reigns supreme in gripping Stewards’ Cup showdown

Golden Sixty reigns supreme in gripping Stewards’ Cup showdown

Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha ...
Newcastle betting preview

Newcastle best bets & quaddie tips | Monday, January 30, 2023

We kick-off the week of racing on Monday with a competitive seven-race program coming out of Newcastle Racecourse. See the ...
Newcastle betting preview

Newcastle racing tips & top odds | Monday, January 31

HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting being held at ...
Today's horse racing tips & best bets | January 30, 2022

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | January 30, 2022

Six horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections here at ...
Pinjarra racing tips and best bets

Pinjarra betting preview, tips & quaddie | Sunday, January 30

HorseBetting’s Western Australian form analyst has previewed Pinjarra's eight-race card on Sunday, January 30, and brings you his best bets ...
Romantic Warrior

Teetan intends to capitalise on perfect barrier with Romantic Warrior

Karis Teetan plans to exploit an ideal inside draw and an expected strong tempo in the hope Romantic Warrior can ...
Lockyer Valley Turf Club

Gatton racing top tips, value bets & best odds | Sunday, 31/01/21

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Sunday's race meeting at Gatton in Queensland, Australia ...
Strathalbyn Racing Club

Strathalbyn Cup Day preview, top tips & best odds | 31/01/21

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Sunday's race meeting at Strathalbyn in South Australia, ...
Sale Turf Club

Sale Races betting preview, top tips & best odds | Sunday 31/1/21

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Sunday's race meeting at Sale in Victoria, Australia ...
Savatiano

Group One Goal Beckons For Savatiano

James Cummings will set his sights on an elusive Group One win with Savatiano after her dominant display in the ...
Long Arm

Long Arm Stretches Out For Narrow Win

Heavyweight jockey Jordan Childs continued his recent good form with a winning double from his only two rides at Caulfield ...
No Kirk But Hawkes Gives Rosehill A Shaik

No Kirk But Hawkes Gives Rosehill A Shaik

Three of their headline gallopers stayed home in their boxes but Hawkes Racing still tasted success at Rosehill with improving ...
Melody Belle

Melody Belle Equals Sunline’s Group 1 Record

Outstanding mare Melody Belle has resumed with a victory in the Thorndon Mile to equal the record for most Group ...
Portland Sky

Portland Sky Leaves Stars In His Wake

The Matt Laurie trained Portland Sky added his second Group Three victory to his resume when he led throughout to ...
Rachel King

Zethus Claims Canonbury Crown For King

Godolphin head trainer James Cummings will give Zethus a chance to make his mark during the autumn after the colt's ...
Enthaar

Enthaar On Track For Blue Diamond Stakes

The brilliant daughter of Written Tycoon, Enthaar, confirmed her position as the best two-year-old to have raced this season with ...
Mallory Puts Herself In Slipper Picture

Mallory Puts Herself In Slipper Picture

Arrowfield Stud and trainer Gerald Ryan have enjoyed good success over many years and the duo look to have unearthed ...
Punt Drunk : Noel Callow Takes A Swipe At Racing Victoria!

Punt Drunk : Noel Callow Takes A Swipe At Racing Victoria!

Punt Drunk racing news - January 30, 2021 The best day of the week is here Punters and aren’t we ...
Allen taken to hospital after Doomben fall

Allen taken to hospital after Doomben fall

Jockey Anthony Allen has been taken to hospital for observation and tests after being dislodged from Basanite in a race ...
Stirling Hinchliffe

New Group One harness race for Queensland

Racing Queensland hopes to attract some of Australasia's best three and four-year-old harness racing talent with the introduction of a ...
Valley meeting called off because of heat

Valley meeting called off because of heat

With temperatures tipped to exceed 40 degrees in Melbourne, officials have abandoned a race meeting scheduled for The Valley ...
Robert Heathcote

Emerald Kingdom shows his class at Doomben

Emerald Kingdom has lived up to his rating as one of Queensland's most promising horses with his fourth successive win ...
Star Of Michelin

Wait right for Star Of Michelin

Trainer Stuart Kendrick's patient approach with promising three-year-old Star Of Michelin looks set to pay off at Eagle Farm ...
Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration to make Randwick return

Lightly raced gelding Royal Celebration will take the first step to reigniting his career when he returns from a lengthy ...
Dalasan

Manfred return for quality colt Dalasan

Exciting colt Dalasan will be out to maintain an unblemished first-up record when he begins his latest campaign in the ...
White Moss

Coyle hoping for Expressway Whitewash

Intent on following an established pattern of success, connections of White Moss have given the mare a lengthy break and ...
Grahame Begg

Progressive Nonconformist chasing city win

Nonconformist broke his maiden in style at Pakenham in his third career start and will be out to take another ...
Cruze

Tempo crucial for Cruze at Eagle Farm

Trainer Barry Lockwood is confident Cruze can successfully drop back to 1200m at Eagle Farm and is hoping there is ...
Miss Leonidas

Miss Leonidas ripe for Caulfield return

Trainer Shaun Dwyer is confident of a forward first-up run from Miss Leonidas despite the mare carrying equal top weight ...
Benfica Princess

Fate intervenes for Benfica Princess

Benfica Princess heads to Eagle Farm after some luck in travelling helped her win her last start at Warwick ...
Aktau

Mornington Cup on radar for import Aktau

After making a winning start to his Australian career at Flemington, lightly raced import Aktau is set for his second ...
Away Game

Widden a Slipper cash grab for MM winner

Magic Millions winner Away Game will be out to secure her place in the Golden Slipper when she heads a ...
Tony Gollan

Another win Looming Large for Tony Gollan

Trainer Tony Gollan has a long history with the family of two-year-old Looming Large who makes his debut at Eagle ...
Alligator Blood

Alligator Blood to trial at Sunshine Coast

Star Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood will have a final public trial at the Sunshine Coast before heading to Melbourne ...
Yes Yes Yes

Waller confirms Royal plans for sprinters

Chris Waller'-trained star sprinters Yes Yes Yes and Nature Strip will clash first-up in the Lightning Stakes ahead of Royal ...
Tom Dabernig

Race is on for a start in the Blue Diamond

Another batch of two-year-olds will press their claims for a start in the Blue Diamond Stakes when they line up ...
New Universe

Stamina test for New Universe at Eagle Farm

The Chris Waller-trained New Universe will be having his first test beyond 1600m when he tackles an Open Handicap at ...
Heart Of The Ocean

Marsh’s Oaks attack about to become clearer

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh still has five fillies in contention for March's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks ...
Cinquante Cinq

Cinq makes two for Moreira

Joao Moreira completed a double when he delivered Cinquante Cinq through a sweet, cutting run to take the night’s silverware, ...
Master Albert

Albert ends So’s wait

Chris So ended a run of 56 days and 84 runners without a winner, stretching back to 4 December, when ...
Amazing Star

Amazing Star dazzles for Purton and Ting at the Valley

Amazing Star put in a dazzling performance to take the Class 2 Stubbs Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley last night ...
Play That Song

Play That Song set for Ellerslie Group 1

Exciting juvenile Play That Song gave trainer Nigel Tiley the clear message that she is ready to tackle her next ...
Platinum Invador

Taranaki Cup assignment for Platinum Invador

Platinum Invador will take a step closer to his Group 1 Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) aspirations when he ...
Kiwi Ida

Group 1 Te Rapa missions for in-form stablemates

Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons are hoping their North Island luck holds two-fold at the Te Rapa premier meeting ...
Sizing John out for the rest of the season

Sizing John out for the rest of the season

Star Irish jumper Sizing John has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering another injury setback ...
Thunderstorms put stop to Mornington card

Thunderstorms put stop to Mornington card

A thunderstorm ahead has forced stewards to abandon the Mornington twilight meeting ...
Lindsay Park chase third Chairman's Stakes

Lindsay Park chase third Chairman’s Stakes

Art Collection and Swan Island will line up in the Chairman's Stakes at Caulfield chasing a third successive win in ...
Colless commitment confirms sound judgment

Colless commitment confirms sound judgment

Veteran jockey Glen Colless showed he is still a good judge by driving from the Gold Coast to Ipswich to ...
Avon River set to break through in Widden

Avon River set to break through in Widden

Godolphin has made a key gear change to juvenile filly Avon River in a bid to help break her maiden ...
Le Romain in Expressway route to Melbourne

Le Romain in Expressway route to Melbourne

Le Romain will resume in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill before heading to Melbourne for a campaign targeted towards the ...
Godolphin with two Manfred Stakes chances

Godolphin with two Manfred Stakes chances

Tin Hat will chase his third straight win this campaign when he steps up in grade in the Manfred Stakes ...
Darren Weir

Weir quizzed by cops over racehorse shocks

Prized horse trainer Darren Weir is one of three men arrested over the suspected use of electric shock devices on ...
Qld racing mourns death of Peter Overell

Qld racing mourns death of Peter Overell

Prominent Queensland racing identity Peter Overell has died aged 72 in Toowoomba ...
Vigorous effort expected from Brennan three-year-old

Vigorous effort expected from Brennan three-year-old

Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is excited to be armed with two quality three-year-olds as the season starts to heat up ...
Weir arrested over horse shock devices

Weir arrested over horse shock devices

Prized horse trainer Darren Weir is one of two men being questioned over the suspected use of electric shock devices ...
Bons Away resumes on Oakleigh Plate path

Bons Away resumes on Oakleigh Plate path

Stakes-winning sprinter Bons Away will make his return at Caulfield in the Listed WJ Adams Stakes on his way to ...
Garibaldi set to make debut at Eagle Farm

Garibaldi set to make debut at Eagle Farm

The Tony Gollan-trained two-year-old Garibaldi will bypass a Sydney trip and stay in Brisbane to run at Eagle Farm ...
Raid on prized trainer's Victorian stables

Raid on prized trainer’s Victorian stables

A gun and taser have been seized and three people arrested during raids by Victoria Police and Racing Victoria on ...
1993 Slipper winner Bint Marscay dies

1993 Slipper winner Bint Marscay dies

Bint Marscay, the winner of the 1993 Golden Slipper, has died at an equine retirement home in the United States ...
Veladero back to best for Eagle Farm bid

Veladero back to best for Eagle Farm bid

A strong barrier trial win points to Veladero returning to the form that had him rated as a top three-year-old ...
NZ Trainer Tony Pike

Pike gearing up for new project

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is ready to apply the finishing touches to a new project he is attempting to get ...
De Burgh ends four-day stint with a bang at Karaka

De Burgh ends four-day stint with a bang at Karaka

International Bloodstock Agent Hubie De Burgh kicked off the annual National Yearling Sale with a bang and he has ended ...
Twitter reacts: Darren Weir's stables raided by Federal Police

Twitter reacts: Darren Weir’s stables raided by Federal Police

VICTORIAN trainer Darren Weir faces the fight of his life after police conducted early morning raids on his Warrnambool and ...
Robinson set to plunder southern spoils

Robinson set to plunder southern spoils

Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson was successful in taking out the Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) earlier this month and he believes ...
Impressive Andy Dufresne completes Elliott’s Down Royal double

Impressive Andy Dufresne completes Elliott’s Down Royal double

It paid to trust in-form connections at Down Royal as Gordon Elliott topped and tailed the card – with his ...
Gun, taser seized at Vic trainer's stable

Gun, taser seized at Vic trainer’s stable

A gun and taser have been seized and three people arrested in raids by Victoria Police and Racing Victoria raid ...
Vic trainer's stables raided, arrests made

Vic trainer’s stables raided, arrests made

A Victoria Police and Racing Victoria raid on the stables of horse trainer Darren Weir in Ballarat and Warrnambool has ...
Police raid Victorian trainer's stables

Police raid Victorian trainer’s stables

Police raids are underway at the stables of Victorian horse trainer Darren Weir ...
Record number of Slipper contenders left

Record number of Slipper contenders left

A record 384 two-year-olds remain in the running for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper, the world's richest race for two-year-olds ...
Estijaab

Third declarations taken for Blue Diamond Stakes

There are 84 two-year-olds left in the running at the latest declaration stage for the $1.5 million Group One Blue ...
Three extra entries for Expressway Stakes

Three extra entries for Expressway Stakes

Three more horses have been nominated for the Group Two Expressway Stakes at Rosehill after entries were extended ...
QRIC

Female Eagle Farm trackwork rider to face cocaine positive inquiry

A Brisbane track-work rider is facing disciplinary action for attempting to cheat a drug test. The 27-year-old woman was selected ...
Gawler tips & full form for Wednesday, January 31

Gawler tips & full form for Wednesday, January 31

GAWLER is South Australia's key meeting this Wednesday and the punters have a great card to look forward to. A ...
The Golden Age winning at Happy Valley

The Golden Age will head toward the Hong Kong Derby

Jockey Matthew Chadwick believes that The Golden Age is heading the right way to develop into a BMW Hong Kong ...
Willie & Karen Calder

Feature international double for breeders Willie & Karen Calder

Bluff oysterman Willie Calder achieved a result that most thoroughbred breeders can only dream of when he produced a remarkable ...
Bravo Tango

Manfred Stakes next step for Bravo Tango

The Group Three Manfred Stakes at Caulfield is the next test for promising colt Bravo Tango who is on a ...
Nominations close for features Australian Cup & Newmarket Hcp

Nominations close for features Australian Cup & Newmarket Hcp

Nominations have been taken for three Flemington autumn features, the Australian Cup, the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Guineas ...
Hugh Bowman's NSW appeal date set

Hugh Bowman’s NSW appeal date set

The Racing NSW Appeal Panel has set a date to hear Hugh Bowman's appeal against a careless riding suspension ...
Start Wondering

Start Wondering to push on to defend Group 1 title

Start Wondering is on target to defend his Group 1 title at Te Rapa next month. Last season’s champion sprinter ...
Clarry Conners looks to 2yos Skyray & Our Dawn for Golden Slipper

Clarry Conners looks to 2yos Skyray & Our Dawn for Golden Slipper

Trainer Clarry Conners has two youngsters who could cement their claims for the Golden Slipper at Rosehill ...
La Diosa winning the Surround Stakes

No set plans for La Diosa who is to have only a light preparation

The connections of La Diosa are determined to keep the valuable mare to a light schedule this season. “We’ve always ...
Tahlia Hope to miss Sandown meeting

Tahlia Hope to miss Sandown meeting

A rib injury suffered in a trackwork fall will force apprentice Tahlia Hope to miss the Sandown meeting ...
Punters Preview Sandown

Sandown betting preview & form for Wednesday, January 31

TWILIGHT racing this Wednesday is at Sandown as the outer Melbourne suburb hosts an eight event meet to wind down ...
Kembla Grange betting tips & form, Wednesday, January 31

Kembla Grange betting tips & form, Wednesday, January 31

KEMBLA Grange returns to the mid-week slot as the Wollongong track hosts an eight race card. Kembla always delivers a ...
Caulfield

Caulfield to host another twilight meeting

The Melbourne Racing Club has moved one of the upcoming midweek twilight meetings from Sandown to Caulfield ...
Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh wait on VCAT Cobalt ruling

Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh wait on VCAT Cobalt ruling

The high profile cobalt case of trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh is close to being finalised following a VCAT ...
Lachlan King to make city debut at Sandown

Lachlan King to make city debut at Sandown

Apprentice Lachlan King, son of former champion jockey Steven King, is set to make his metropolitan debut in Melbourne with ...
Orange market movers for Tuesday, January 30

Orange market movers for Tuesday, January 30

ORANGE is the final of four racing meets today in Australia but that hasn't stopped the punters from making their ...
Bordertown best backed runners for Tuesday, January 30

Bordertown best backed runners for Tuesday, January 30

BORDERTOWN is the sole South Australian meet today and the punters are getting around a number of runners across the ...
Gosford movers

Gosford market movers, Tuesday, January 30

GOSFORD graces us with its presence this Tuesday and we're looking forward to what the eight event card will bring ...
Single Gaze jump-out delayed by rain

Single Gaze jump-out delayed by rain

Trainer Nick Olive will have to wait an extra day to give Single Gaze a jump-out at Caulfield in preparation ...
Ballarat market movers for Tuesday, January 30

Ballarat market movers for Tuesday, January 30

BALLARAT is back this Tuesday and the punters have shopped early ahead of the opening event at 1.30pm AEDT. We're ...
Kerrin McEvoy

Kerrin McEvoy ready for return to saddle

Kerrin McEvoy has been given the all-clear to return to riding after breaking a bone in his hand in a ...
Helene Paragon

Helene Paragon scores long-awaited Group 1 Stewards’ Cup win

THE confidence shown by trainer John Moore was franked on Monday when Helene Paragon secured its first major success in ...
Gelagotis sets sights on Group One races

Gelagotis sets sights on Group One races

Trainer Peter Gelagotis is eyeing some of the big Group One sprints in Melbourne and Sydney with stable stars Malaguerra ...
Money for Omei Sword to defeat Impending

Money for Omei Sword to defeat Impending

Chris Waller-trained filly Omei Sword has been supported to beat Godolphin colt Impending in Saturday's Group Three Eskimo Prince Stakes ...
Track condition to determine first-up run

Track condition to determine first-up run

Inside Agent is ready to make his return but track conditions will determine whether it is in Melbourne or Sydney ...
Winx, Chautauqua down to trial at Rosehill

Winx, Chautauqua down to trial at Rosehill

Australian racing's two highest rated horses Winx and Chautauqua will step out in barrier trials at Rosehill on Tuesday as ...
Dale weighing up options for Mossman Gorge

Dale weighing up options for Mossman Gorge

Canberra trainer Matthew Dale is considering his options for talented two-year-old colt Mossman Gorge as he looks towards the Group ...
City bid for Glenrowan Prince at Caulfield

City bid for Glenrowan Prince at Caulfield

A Listed race or a restricted benchmark 78 grade event will be the next assignment for country sprinter Glenrowan Prince ...
Skyfire salutes

Johnston hopeful her smart gelding will fire at Sandown

AMY Johnston is hopeful her handy stayer Skyfire can continue his impressive recent form when he heads to Sandown this ...
Pfieffer hunting G1 glory with Denmagic

Pfieffer hunting G1 glory with Denmagic

Trainer David Pfieffer has set his sights on the Coolmore Classic for Denmagic as he chases an elusive Group One ...
Godolphin steps in at Karaka yearling sale

Godolphin steps in at Karaka yearling sale

Godolphin has made its presence felt at the Karaka Sale in New Zealand for the first time ...
Midweek tips

Midweek racing tips and form at Sandown, Wednesday February 1

SANDOWN is the venue for our Wednesday racing preview this week which includes form for some top thoroughbred races. The ...
Brisbane's racing station turns 25

Brisbane’s racing station turns 25

Brisbane based RadioTAB, which covers a huge area of Australia, turns 25 this week ...
Egyptian Symbol

Jason Collett to reunite with Breeders Classic hopeful

NEW Zealand jockey Jason Collett missed the ride on Egyptian Symbol in the Wyong Magic Millions and at the Gold ...
Prized Icon returns with impressive trial

Prized Icon returns with impressive trial

Dual Group One winner Prized Icon has closed off well in a barrier trial at Hawkesbury as the James Cummings-trained ...

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