Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 8th October
This day 8th October in horse racing news history
From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time.
Happy Valley free racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, 9/10/24
An eight-race meeting is set down for Happy Valley in Hong Kong on October 9, 2024. Check out HorseBetting's free ...
The Follow Files: Neasham & Archibald galloper flies fresh
In this week’s Follow Files, we have found three runners from the Randwick and Flemington meetings on Saturday that are ...
Doomben free racing tips, top odds & quaddie picks | October 9
Queensland racing returns to Doomben as it will host a seven-race program this Wednesday, October 9. Check out the best ...
Star jockey to ride Caulfield Cup favourite Buckaroo
Joao Moreira is set to stay aboard Caulfield Cup favourite Buckaroo after his strong second in the Turnbull Stakes, behind ...
Randwick-Kensington free betting preview & quaddie | 9/10/24
Check out HorseBetting's free betting preview of the eight-race meeting on the Kensington track at Randwick on October 9, 2024 ...
Broadsiding headlines Group 1 Caulfield Guineas
The Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) has attracted a quality field of 11 set to line up in the $3 ...
Mahrajaan on target for Melbourne Cup tilt
Proven stayer Mahrajaan remains firmly on target for a crack at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) despite the weather ...
Jye McNeil to partner Young Werther in Caulfield Cup
Jye McNeil hopes his stakes double at Flemington will lead to more spring opportunities, with a key ride on Young ...
Antino out to go one better in Toorak Handicap
Trainer Tony Gollan has tailored Antino’s preparation for the Toorak Handicap, with the gelding set to peak in his fourth-up ...
Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Tuesday, 8/10/24
Three horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Tuesday, October 1. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips ...
Town Cryer gets better of Prowess in Breeder’s Stakes
Town Cryer held out the late charge of multiple Group One winner Prowess as she took out the Group 3 ...
Golden Eagle next for Legarto
In a commanding performance in Saturday's Listed Matamata Cup (1600m), Legarto overcame last week's weather challenges and is now eyeing ...
Clarke, Todd and Lines continue their dominance in Darwin
Trainer Gary Clarke, jockey Jarrod Todd, and apprentice Emma Lines currently dominate the Darwin landscape after another successful Darwin meeting ...
Danny Shum expects Romantic Warrior improvement for Cox Plate
Danny Shum is confident Romantic Warrior on the right track for his Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt following his ...
Pakenham Monday racing tips & quaddie | October 9, 2023
Racing heads to the Pakenham synthetic on Monday afternoon for an eight-race program. Check out HorseBetting's free preview and quaddie ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 8, 2023
Six horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Tuvalu causes minor upset in Toorak Handicap
The Lindsey Smith-trained Tuvalu has taken out Saturday's Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield and in doing so handed jockey ...
Golden Mile takes out Group 1 Caulfield Guineas
James Cummings & James McDonald bought up a Group 1 race-to-race double when Golden Mile emulated the feat of stablemate ...
Anamoe reigns supreme in Might And Power
Anamoe has picked up a sixth Group 1 victory when claiming the Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield in a ...
Darci La Bella adds stakes victory to burgeoning record
Progressive mare Darci La Bella added a valuable black-type victory to an already outstanding race record when she strode clear ...
Pier dominant in Hawke’s Bay Guineas
Local runner Pier dominated his three-year-old rivals in the closing stages of the Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), dashing away to ...
La Crique tastes sweet Group One success
It may have taken an extra seven days to come to fruition but Matamata mare La Crique got a deserved ...
Paulele heads Godolphin quinella in Schillaci Stakes
Paulele has led home a Godolphin quinella in Saturday's Schillaci Stakes, hold off stablemate Ingratiating with both being considering by ...
Former Alice Springs race caller’s Darwin visit winds up
There have been plenty of colourful racing characters in the Northern Territory over the years, and former Alice Springs race ...
Best Of Bordeaux smashes rivals in Roman Consul Stakes
Aided by a peach of a front-running steer from Ben Melham, the Kacy Fogden-trained Best Of Bordeaux has managed to ...
English Riviera claims thrilling Thoroughbred Club Stakes
After displaying her potential without a Stakes victory to show for it, English Riviera is now a deserved winner at ...
Hawkesbury racing tips & quaddie numbers | Sunday 9/10/2022
Hawkesbury will play host to a competitive seven-race program on Sunday, and HorseBetting's New South Wales form analyst has found ...
Sunshine Coast preview, quaddie & best bets | Sunday, October 9
The Sunshine Coast Turf Club will host a seven-race program this Sunday. See our best bets and quaddie selections, with ...
Heavy track no issue for Waterford ahead of Silver Eagle
The Chris Waller-trained Waterford has done nothing wrong since arriving in Australia and the master trainer alongside jockey Tommy Berry ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 8, 2022
12 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Zaaki ‘happy’ ahead of Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield
Zaaki will be shooting for his third Group 1 win in Saturday’s Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield in what ...
Randwick racing tips & quaddie numbers | October 9, 2021
HorseBetting's NSW racing tipsters brings you his top selections for every race at the Spring Champion Stakes meeting at Royal ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 8, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees six meetings being held on this Friday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au ...
Ascot racing tips & top value bets | Saturday, October 9
HorseBetting’s WA form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ascot on Saturday, October ...
Punt Drunk: A week Regan Bayliss will remember for a long time
The Friday edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back at the week that was for Regan Bayliss, along with ...
Bellacontte out to defy recent history
Trainer Chrissy Bambry will attempt a rare feat on Saturday when high-class three-year-old Bellacontte takes on the older mares in ...
Baker and Forsman throw in dual entry for Victoria Derby
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have set their sights on another Derby triumph in Australia. In the past ...
Robinson aiming for the sky with Aerial Blue
Group One ambitions go on the line for promising Christchurch filly Aerial Blue at Timaru on Friday. Riccarton trainer Lance ...
Cranbourne racing tips & quaddie picks – Friday, 9 October 2020
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, best bets and quaddie numbers for Friday night's eight-race meeting at Cranbourne, Victoria ...
Ballarat racing tips & value bets – Friday, 9 October 2020
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Friday's eight-race meeting at Ballarat, Victoria ...
O’Brien’s Spring Raiders Pass First Test
Six horses from the stable of champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien have blown out the cobwebs with a course proper ...
Thousand Guineas 2020 betting tips, odds & form
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and form for our top picks in Saturday's Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield ...
Nature Strip Gets Green Light From Vets
Multiple Group One winner Nature Strip has passed an endoscopic examination, clearing him to continue his preparation for The Everest ...
Caulfield Guineas 2020 betting tips & form guide
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and form for the top picks in Saturday's Group 1 Caulfield Guineas ...
Russian Camelot To Take On Familiar Faces
Danny O'Brien's star Russian Camelot takes on only five rivals in his Cox Plate lead in run in the Caulfield ...
Tempo Crucial For Red Chase At Doomben
Red Chase will be striving to turn the tables on his Weetwood Handicap conqueror Jadentom when they stage a rematch ...
Toorak Handicap 2020 runner-by-runner betting guide
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the form for all 15 runners in this weekend's Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield ...
Distance Right For Flit In Silver Eagle
Group One winner Flit will be Godolphin's only runner in the Silver Eagle and trainer James Cummings expects her to ...
Preusker Looks To Outfox Rivals In Guineas
Paul Preusker is hoping a last-minute decision to run Lunar Fox in the Caulfield Guineas will pay off as he ...
Mamaragan Confirmed For Guineas Start
The Stan Fox Stakes shapes an ideal target for Mamaragan but trainer John Thompson has taken a long-term view in ...
Avaquinella out to press Guineas claims
A bold debut from promising Proisir filly Avaquinella at Timaru would please Riccarton trainer Lance Robinson but only an emphatic ...
O’Shea Pair Vying For Champion Honours
At the start of the year, John O'Shea mapped a path to the Spring Champion Stakes for Lion's Roar and ...
Fursdon Yearning for Hawera victory
Matamata trainer Karen Fursdon is hoping her stable star Yearn will cop a bit more luck in this year’s running ...
Rockhampton racing tips & value bets – Thursday, 8 October 2020
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, value bets and quaddie tips for Thursday's seven-race card at Rockhampton, Queensland ...
Yosemite Ready To Climb Group One Summit
Robbie Griffiths is certain Yosemite's long odds aren't a true representation of her prospects in the Thousand Guineas as he ...
Classic Unicorn scores classy Valley victory
Classic Unicorn sealed a Chris So double with a smart win in last night’s (Wednesday, 7 October) feature, the Class ...
Il Affare looks the deal
Peter and Dawn Williams unleashed a three-year-old filly of promise when Il Affare broke maiden ranks over 1600m at Avondale ...
Cup assignment for Dawn Patrol
Group 1 performer Dawn Patrol will be out to add a second stakes victory to his record at Matamata on ...
Outback Barbie to stay home in Brisbane
Classy mare Outback Barbie will remain in Brisbane for the summer carnival despite an impressive barrier trial win at Doomben ...
Everest spot up for grabs in G2 Schillaci
A field of nine is set to run in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield with the winner to be offered ...
Shadow Hero dominates Spring Champion
Shadow Hero is the dominant favourite to give trainer Mark Newnham back-to-back wins in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes ...
Cox Plate has 35 remaining in contention
Following third acceptances for the Cox Plate at The Valley, 35 horses remain in contention, including nine internationally trained gallopers ...
Numbers whittled down for Caulfield Cup
Bart Cummings winner Surprise Baby is a notable omission from Caulfield Cup second declarations with 45 horses remaining in contention ...
Flit a dominant Thousand Guineas favourite
Jockey Hugh Bowman is confident Flit is the one to beat in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield despite her unplaced ...
Danceteria on song for Caulfield Stakes
UK-based French trainer David Menuisier has been to Werribee to watch Cox Plate contender Danceteria go through his paces ahead ...
Night’s Watch on target for G1 Toorak
The Chris Waller-trained Night's Watch is set to contest the Group One Toorak Handicap and has worked sharply at the ...
Macdonald believes Dalasan can defy draw
Trainer Leon Macdonald would have preferred a better barrier draw for Dalasan but remains confident he has the right horse ...
McDonald believes Kubrick can emulate sire
James McDonald believes Caulfield Guineas contender Kubrick can emulate his sire Shooting To Win who won the race five years ...
Avilius gets another look at Caulfield
Avilius is unbeaten in his two runs at Caulfield and has had another look at the course in a solo ...
Cox Plate equal fav to have Valley gallop
Cox Plate equal favourite Lys Gracieux will get a look at the Cox Plate course in a pre-race gallop at ...
Tegan Harrison injured in four-horse fall
Brisbane rider Tegan Harrison has suffered injuries including fractured vertebrae and concussion in a four-horse fall at Doomben ...
Dalasan draws wide in Caulfield Guineas
Dalasan is a drifting favourite for the Caulfield Guineas after drawing a wide barrier with Alligator Blood firming slightly ...
Flit draws barrier two in 1000 Guineas
Favourite Flit remains the $2 favourite for the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield after drawing barrier two in the Group One ...
Trinder confirms Plate for Mystic Journey
Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder has confirmed his stable star Mystic Journey will press on to the Group One Cox Plate ...
Redzel tunes up for Everest with trial win
Redzel has comfortably held In Her Time to win a barrier trial at Gosford ahead of his bid for a ...
Winx to have nine rivals in G1 Turnbull
Champion Winx headlines a field of 10 for the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington as she bids to extend ...
Japanese pair chasing the Cups dream
Japanese horses Chestnut Coat and Sole Impact are undergoing quarantine at Werribee ahead of their targets in the Caulfield and ...
Home Of The Brave in Everest for ATC
Home Of The Brave will run for the Australian Turf Club in the $13 million Everest with the field of ...
Viddora gets Damion Flower’s Everest slot
Viddora has gained a berth in the $13 million Everest and will run for the group headed by Damion Flower ...
Kris Lees to have three Everest runners
Trainer Kris Lees will have three runners in the $13 million Everest while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have gone ...
Free entries set to close ahead of Hong Kong International Races
Free entries will close in two weeks’ time for all four Group 1 contests at the 2018 LONGINES Hong Kong ...
Shane Bottomley to face RAD Board hearing
Cranbourne trainer Shane Bottomley faces a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary hearing after being charged by Racing Victoria stewards ...
English and Invincible Star out of Everest
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mares English and Invincible Star have been ruled out of The Everest ...
Aloisia ready for return at Flemington
A sharper Aloisia is set to make her spring return when she lines up in the Blazer Stakes at Flemington ...
Maid Of Heaven one of three Spring fillies
Trainer Mark Newnham has confirmed Maid Of Heaven will take her place in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at ...
Wait and see on Flemington for Rising Red
Trent Busuttin will study the final field for the Bart Cummings to decide whether Rising Red takes his place or ...
No extra rivals for Winx in Turnbull
Winx will be out to notch her 28th straight victory when she attempts to defend the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington ...
Damion Flower searching for Everest runner
Slot holder Damion Flower is searching for a new runner in the $13 million Everest with his choice English to ...
Mike may join Savvy at Valley
Dual Group 1 winner Savvy Coup might not be the only Livamol Classic contestant to compete at Moonee Valley on ...
On-fire Teetan takes five at Sha Tin
Karis Teetan topped the win count at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 7 October, with a fine five-timer that ...
Crack Me Up in Group One lead-up
Queensland Horse of the Year Crack Me Up will have his next Melbourne start in the Paris Lane Stakes at ...
Stephen McKee to weigh up Hasabro options
Hasabro's unlucky second at Geelong has left New Zealand trainer Stephen McKee in a quandary as to how to get ...
Winx named Horse of the Year again
Champion Winx has again been recognised as Australia's best racehorse at the annual Horse of the Year awards ...
Jimmy Fortune calls time on riding career
Veteran English jockey Jimmy Fortune has called time on his 30-year career ...
Bowman tests internationals for Cup
Hugh Bowman's options for an internationally-trained Melbourne Cup ride are down to Marmelo and Tiberian following Ryan Moore's booking for ...
Corey Brown excited ahead of The Everest
She Will Reign is favourite to win the $10 million The Everest and jockey Corey Brown is thrilled to have ...
Gingernuts to miss Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is over for Gingernuts who will be aimed at other features in Melbourne after his lead-up race ...
Internationals to run in Caulfield Stakes
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Taj Mahal and Johannes Vermeer are scheduled to make their first appearances of the Melbourne spring carnival ...
Winkers for Royal Symphony in G1 Guineas
Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony will wear winkers for the first time in the Group One classic for three-year-olds ...
Tulip not in The Everest for practice
David Hayes is expecting Tulip to put her best foot forward when she represents Coolmore in The Everest at Randwick ...
Rudy to chase Magic Millions wild card
Million dollar earner Rudy will chase a wild card into the Magic Millions series when he resumes next month ...
Kaspersky pleases in Werribee gallop
Kaspersky has pleased his trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam with a strong gallop at Werribee ahead of his Australian debut in the ...
Ben Currie trains record six at Toowoomba
Ben Currie has set a record for a TAB meeting in Queensland by training six winners at Toowoomba on Saturday ...
Weir to look to blinkers for Humidor
Darren Weir will try Humidor in blinkers in trackwork before deciding if he will add them to the horse's gear ...
QRIC warns about severe bans for fixing
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has warned participants in all three racing codes they face hefty bans if found guilty ...
Aidan O’Brien moves closer to G1 record
Roly Poly has won the Sun Chariot Stakes to push trainer Aidan O'Brien to 23 Group One wins for the ...
Winx takes out Group One Caulfield Stakes
Winx has landed her eighth Group One win and 12th win in succession taking, out the Caulfield Stakes ...
Injury puts Prince Of Penzance out of Cup
Prince Of Penzance's defence of his Melbourne Cup is over with the stayer needing surgery for a leg fracture ...
He’s Our Rokkii gives Dunn a Gr 1 double
He's Our Rokki has continued an impressive rise through the ranks of Australian racing, winning the Group One Toorak Handicap ...
Star Turn too quick in Schillaci Stakes
Three-year-old Star Turn has graduated to weight-for-age company to defeat the older sprinters in the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield ...
Illustrators in hot demand at spring races
Illustrator Natalie Rompotis says fashion sketches are becoming increasingly popular, both in the industry and at major events like Sydney ...
Dixie blooms as Quinton’s new stable star
Dixie Blossoms has claimed the Group Three Angst Stakes after a well-judged ride from jockey Tim Clark ...
Koby Jennings’ ban sours winning double
Apprentice jockeys Koby Jennings and Blaike McDougall have both received careless-riding suspensions at Randwick ...
Dixie blooms as Quinton’s new stable star
Dixie Blossoms has claimed the Group Three Angst Stakes after a well-judged ride from jockey Tim Clark ...
Robbie Fradd rides four winners at Doomben
Jockey Robbie Fradd has dominated racing at Doomben, landing four winners for his best return in the saddle since moving ...
Divine Prophet scores in Caulfield Guineas
Divine Prophet has held off a late challenge from Seaburge to claim the Group One Caulfield Guineas ...
Yankee Rose creates history at Randwick
Yankee Rose will take on Winx and Hartnell in the Cox Plate after her history-making win in the Spring Champion ...
He’s Our Rokki too strong in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap
PUNTERS had already won the day at Caulfield after the likes of Winx, Global Glamour, Assign, Sheidel and Chetwood all ...
Global Glamour wins the Thousand Guineas
Global Glamour has made it two Group One wins in seven days, claiming the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield ...
Thunder Fantasy in lightning comeback win
Thunder Fantasy has made a stunning return from retirement, carrying a huge weight to win at Randwick ...
Glamour overrated at Fashions on the Field
Melbournian Amanda Macor didn't need hours of glamorous preparation to win this year's Fashions on the Field ...
Divine Prophet wins G1 Caulfield Guineas
Divine Prophet has beaten Seaburge and Hey Doc in a heart-stopping finish to the $1 million Caulfield Guineas ...
Prince Of Penzance out of Melbourne spring carnival
2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is out of the Melbourne spring carnival following an injury at Caulfield on ...
Yankee Rose claims Spring Champion Stakes
Yankee Rose has staked a claim for the Cox Plate with a barnstorming win in the Group One Spring Champion ...
Cox Plate awaits Yankee Rose after Spring Champion Stakes win
AS if the Cox Plate couldn't get any more mouthwatering, impressive filly Yankee Rose booked its ticket for Moonee Valley ...
Global Glamour dazzles for Gai’s first Thousand Guineas success
GAI Waterhouse had won just about every major race in Australia, but the champion trainer hadn't won a Thousand Guineas, ...
Sheidel in line for Group One start
The Group One Manikato Stakes is among the options for Sheidel after victory in a Group Three race for mares ...
Winx on track for Cox Plate defense after Caulfield Stakes win
CHAMPION mare Winx remained on track to defend its Cox Plate crown following its win in the Caulfield Stakes on ...
Winx wins the Group One Caulfield Stakes
Winx, Australia's undisputed queen of the turf, has posted her 12th consecutive win in taking out the Group One Caulfield ...
Smith gets back-to-back Highway winners
Distinctive Look has won back-to-back Highway Handicaps, holding on for a tough win at Randwick on Saturday ...
Prince Of Penzance lame from Caulfield run
The Melbourne Cup defence of Prince Of Penzance could be in jeopardy after he pulled-up lame when finishing fourth in ...
Chetwood continues his winning streak
John O'Shea insists he won't aim too high with Chetwood during the Melbourne spring carnival, despite the Godolphin galloper's win ...
Winning reunion for Jennings, Niccolance
Apprentice Koby Jennings has celebrated his reunion with Niccolance by steering the colt to victory at Randwick ...
She’s Our Star in winning debut at Doomben
The Tony Gollan-trained She's Our Star is on a Magic Millions path after winning at Doomben ...
Hear The Chant wins narrowly at Caulfield
Hear The Chant has provided her owners and co-trainers with an early stakes race double at Caulfield with a narrow ...
Assign leads throughout in Herbert Power
The Melbourne Cup remains a possibility for Assign after his all-the-way win in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield ...
Speedy Luiza breaks new ground for Waller
The Chris Waller-trained Luiza has bucked a stable trend of producing late-season two-year-olds in winning at Randwick ...
Williams hopeful of Melbourne Cup start with Herbert Power winner
TEAM Williams may have secured its third 2016 Melbourne Cup entrant after Assign won the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes ...
Wait For No One holds on for debut win
Wait For No One has given the Lindsay Park team its second winner from the first two races for two-year-olds ...