Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 9th August
This day 9th 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.
Spencer looking to continue upward trajectory at Te Rapa
Talented winter galloper Spencer will aim to continue on his upward trajectory at Te Rapa on Saturday for trainer Erin ...
Oulaghan looking to repeat Riccarton heroics
Mark Oulaghan reigned supreme with his star dup West Coast and Berry The Cash during the 2023 Grand National Carnival ...
Acromantula set for Moonee Valley return
Connections of Acromantula are targeting a repeat victory in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on August 24 ...
Maher confident in strong Missile Stakes showing from Steel City
Ciaron Maher equips Steel City with blinkers for the Missile Stakes at Randwick, confident she can find the improvement needed ...
Air Assault looking to strike upon return in Behemoth Stakes
Morphettville trainer Andrew Gluyas targets Behemoth Stakes with four-time stakes winner Air Assault, as they aim to find his ideal ...
Saturday’s free horse racing tips & quaddie picks | 10/8/2024
11 horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia on Saturday, August 10. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips for ...
Today’s horse racing tips & free betting preview | Friday, 9/8
Five horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Friday, August 9. Check out HorseBetting's free betting tips ...
Racing Victoria announces venue changes for August
Racing Victoria has transferred the August 11 meeting from Coleraine to Casterton and the August 15 meeting from Warrnambool to ...
Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | August 11, 2023
Ipswich Turf Club will host a competitive eight-race program his Friday. HorseBetting's Ciaran Jackman has provided his racing preview and ...
Behemoth Stakes attracts strong field
The inaugural running of the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes has attracted a strong field of 12 sprinters vying for the ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 9, 2023
Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at ...
Newcastle races preview & betting tips | Thursday, August 10
Racing returns to Newcastle on Thursday afternoon, with eight competitive races set for decision. See our betting tips and quaddie ...
Nichols in search of dry track for Streets Of Avalon
Streets Of Avalon will be looking to bounce back in Saturday's Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield following a ...
Group 1 stars set to step out at Rosehill trials on Friday
A number of Australia's best racehorses will be seen at the Rosehill trials on Friday morning as they begin their ...
Wednesday’s Doomben best bets & quaddie tips | 10/8/2022
Racing at Doomben on The Ekka holiday always attracts plenty of spectators, and it should be no different this Wednesday ...
Myers set to dominate Grand National Hurdle
Turakina trainer Kevin Myers has received only positive news from Christchurch as he pushes for a fifth win in Wednesday's ...
Impressive La Crique on track for Tarzino
The Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings next month is the likely starting point for Group 1 New Zealand ...
Brosnan scores double at Ruakaka
After a long time between victories, four in quick succession have helped improve things for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan, but ...
Another Derby win, Cheers Brothers
Cheers Brothers added himself to New Zealand Bloodstock’s growing honour role of Derby winners when taking out the $2.3m Macau ...
The Follow Files: Winning Partner, Grand Pope both luckless
It was a strange old day on Saturday as a number of market fancies went down at both Randwick and ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 9, 2022
Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free ...
Halter takes trio west for Ladies Day at Broome
Most trainers put their feet up after the eight-meeting extravaganza that is the Darwin Cup Carnival, but Tayarn Halter and ...
Sandown betting tips, top odds & quaddie | Wednesday, August 10
Racing returns to Sandown on Wednesday with eight races programmed for the Hillside circuit on a predicted Soft 5 surface ...
Ballarat racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Tuesday, August 10
HorseBetting's Victorian racing tipster brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the Ballarat meeting on Tuesday, ...
Hawkesbury betting preview & top odds | Tuesday, August 10
The Hawkesbury races will be run on Tuesday, August 10, and HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best bets, value tips, top ...
The Astrologist takes out Group 3 Aurie’s Star at Flemington
Following his win in the Group 3 Aurie's Star at Flemington, the Leon & Troy Corstens-trained The Astrologist is set ...
Punt Drunk: Mount Fuji for sale as owners look to cut losses
The Monday edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back at some of the major news stories from over the ...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 9, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees just two meetings being held around the country on this Monday afternoon. Our racing ...
Acutus continues winning run at Ruakaka
Track specialist Acutus continued his blossoming love affair with the sandy Ruakaka surface when he dominated his open class rivals ...
Chief Sequoyah ready for National challenge
While he wasn’t really enjoying the serious drop in temperature that Christchurch was experiencing on Sunday, trainer John Wheeler was ...
Clotworthy happy to get first victory with handy winter stayer
Former Nigel Tiley-trained stayer Double Happy opened his account from his new base at Shaun and Emma Clotworthy’s Byerley Park ...
Mildura betting preview, top tips & odds | Monday, August 9
Mildura plays host to an eight-race card on Monday, August 9. See all of the top tips, value bets & ...
Sharrock and Schofer dominate at Hawera
Trainer Allan Sharrock and his apprentice Hazel Schofer claimed all the plaudits at Hawera on Saturday with the pair dominating ...
Thrilling finish to Waikato Steeplechase
In a thrilling finish to the day’s second feature jumping event, Waverley visitor It’s A Wonder fought back in the ...
Tommyra pulls off long range target
A plan set by trainer Toby Autridge back in November came to fruition at Te Rapa when Tommyra bolted home ...
Group One-winning Sydney trainer banned
Tim Martin, the trainer of dual Group One winner Exceed And Excel among other top horses, has lodged an appeal ...
Pierata stylish second in barrier trial
Pierata has run second in a Warwick Farm barrier trial, his first appearance ahead of the $14 million Everest ...
Conditions right for Vinland at Flemington
Trainer Tony McEvoy is predicting Vinland will have ideal conditions when the gelding steps out at Flemington ...
Roaring Lion on the mend
Four-time Group 1 winner and shuttle stallion, Roaring Lion, returned to Cambridge Stud on Thursday following two colic surgeries in ...
Group One spring targets for Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm begins his season in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap with trainer Danny O'Brien hoping to get the horse ...
Ruakaka sojourn Ritchie’s recipe for success
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is taking advantage of the training conditions on offer in the winterless north and hopes to ...
Prioritise can bring Tregea change of luck
Trainer Steve Tregea has had no luck with injuries to two of his horses but hopes to turn things around ...
Heirborn set for his first city test
Three-year-old gelding Heirborn will be out to back up his impressive maiden win at Bendigo when he runs in town ...
Exoteric can prove decision was right
Exoteric is one of the stayers trainer Chris Waller kept in a recent cull of his stable and he can ...
Spring a new Dawn for Waterhouse colt
Dawn Passage will get the chance to underline his Golden Rose claims when he kicks off his three-year-old season at ...
First-up Flemington assault for Bassett
After successful stints with Peter Moody and Mick Price, Bassett runs for the first time for trainer Mitchell Freedman at ...
$5.8m prize money increase for SA racing
Thoroughbred Racing South Australia has announced $5.8 million in prize money increases for grass roots racing across the state ...
Dez set to defend title in Winter Classic
Waipukurau farmer Simon Wilson started the racing season off in perfect style at Riccarton last Saturday, recording his first stakes ...
Aalaalune resumes at Ruakaka
Group 1 performer Aalaalune will kick-off her three-year-old season in the Tee Café @ Ruakaka Races (1000m) on Sunday and ...
Xanthus ready to shed maiden status
The promising Xanthus has won a trial as he prepares to shed his maiden status at Doomben ...
Loveisili earns shot at redemption
Kris Lees is banking on Loveisili's last-start flop proving an anomaly and remains hopeful the horse can bounce back at ...
Ho riding high as Shergar Cup challenge beckons
Vincent Ho faces one of the biggest tests of his career and is relishing the challenge as he prepares to ...
No Melbourne Cup for Magic Circle
Trainer Ian Williams has ruled out another tilt at the Melbourne Cup for Magic Circle who was unplaced last year ...
Latrobe bounces back to winning form
Latrobe has returned to winning form in the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown ...
Lindsay Park duo tackle Flemington contest
Lindsay Park has two three-year-olds in a 1400m-race at Flemington, one first-up and the other having raced through the winter ...
Trainer Mike Moroney fined $1000
Trainer Mike Moroney has been fined $1000 over a short-acting corticosteroid detected in a post-race sample from a horse in ...
Waller to dominate Qld staying races
Champion trainer Chris Waller's domination of Queensland staying races is set to continue with half the open handicap field at ...
Flemington return for spring hopeful Odeon
Co-trainer Simon Zahra has seen encouraging signs from five-year-old Odeon on the training track ahead of the gelding's race return ...
Golden Tycoon to step up in Rosebud
Trainer Greg McFarlane is hoping the speedy Golden Tycoon can live up to his winning debut when he runs in ...
Imports add intrigue to Aurie’s Star
Two imports, Home Of The Brave and Poetic Dream, are among the favourites to make an impact early in the ...
Right distance for I’m Belucci at Doomben
Group One-placed I'm Belucci gets to a suitable distance for the first time in two years at Doomben ...
Bishara hoping to extend Flash run
Nick Bishara had his highs and lows with the racemare Opulence, but now he is forever grateful to the daughter ...
Tom Sadler gets on the board over jumps
Tom Sadler says a maiden win over jumps means a great deal to him after recently making the switch from ...
Emperor’s Way ready for step up to 1800m
Trainer Peter Snowden believes Emperor's Way is ready to make his presence felt when he steps up to 1800m in ...
Rich Charm ruled out of Flemington return
Rich Charm has been ruled out of the Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington with a cut leg which needs treatment ...
Jag Guthmann-Chester ready to defend title
Reigning premier Brisbane apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester will return from holidays to start the defence of his title at Doomben ...
Brilliant Spurcraft spelled after injury
Brilliant Queensland sprinter Spurcraft has been sent for a spell after suffering a hairline fracture to a splint bone ...
Stress-free filly Regimen wins again
Regimen has been on her best behaviour on her city debut at Canterbury to remain unbeaten with her second convincing ...
Runaway’s success kicks off Tulloch triple
Every one of the horses Tulloch Lodge saddled up at Canterbury has won with Adrian Bott buoyed by the progress ...
Brown and Panya outed for careless riding
Corey Brown and apprentice Deane Panya have been suspended for careless riding at Canterbury ...
The big names return to the circuit in search in spring
SPRING is in not yet here, but the heavy hitters of the track are beginning their preparations for what looms ...
Street Comic to star as a stayer
Street Comic is the grandson of a Golden Slipper winner but is looking to make his name as a stayer ...
Rocket Tommy right for Flemington launch
Rocket Tommy makes a return to Flemington in a benchmark 90 race looking to remain unbeaten at the track ...
Racing NSW increases country cup prize money
IN a major boost to country racing in the state, Racing NSW announced on Wednesday that they will significantly increase ...
Super mare just the tonic for Bellamy
Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Bellamy will embark on a rare road trip to Sydney to run unbeaten mare Super Tonic ...
Breakthrough beckons for Buchanan’s Bluesbro
THE consistent, but winless seven-year-old Bluesbro will confront 2000m for just the second time in its career, but trainer Kristen ...
HeyDoc’ begins campaign in Aurie’s Star
Hey Doc will have his return run in the Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington ahead of Group One races in ...
Runaway’s first success comes with ease
Tulloch Lodge colt Runaway has broken his maiden with a comfortable win at Canterbury after coming up short last start ...
First city win for Guthmann-Chester
Apprentice Jag Guthmann Chester has ridden his first metropolitan standard winner on Exceed Battle who carries famous colours ...
Lightz switched on for Rosebud bid
Jim and Greg Lee are confident three-year-old Lightz is in for a much-improved campaign starting with The Rosebud at Rosehill ...
Expert rates Bonneval as NZ’s best
LEADING form analyst Daniel O’Sullivan from The Rating Bureau in Australia has rated Bonneval as the best of New Zealand’s ...
Budget Bender after three in a row
Rejuvenated galloper Budget Bender is set to back up at Doomben from a win at Caloundra in an attempt to ...
Nymph Monte ready for group glory
NYMPH Monte was successful at stakes level last season and the six-year-old in search of higher honours this preparation. The ...
Rosebud Stakes betting at Rosehill with free tips and form
THE early season three-year-olds are back in action in Saturday's $150,000 Rosebud Stakes at Rosehill and we have form, odds ...
Oscietra draws barrier four at Geelong
Oscietra, the daughter of unbeaten Black Caviar, will attempt to break her maiden status on the synthetic track at Geelong ...
Trainer Trent Pennuto to front RAD Board
Trainer Trent Pennuto and a stable employee have a date before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board over the alleged ...
Jockeys Lever, Pitomac remain in hospital
Jockeys Chad Lever and Daniel Pitomac remain in Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital where they are being assessed for injuries suffered ...
Gun Runner capable of dethroning Arrogate as America’s best
IS the aptly-named Gun Runner capable of beating Arrogate in the Breeders' Cup Classic in November? These questions are now ...
Lever, Pitomac injured in Scone falls
Jockeys Chad Lever and Daniel Pitomac are being assessed in hospital for injuries suffered in falls at Scone ...
Kavanagh says pressured over cobalt vet
Banned Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh maintains he was pressured to keep a Melbourne vet out of his cobalt case ...
Kentucky Miss could take on Capitalist
Trainer Joe Pride is weighing up options in two states for Kentucky Miss including whether to take on Capitalist in ...
Terravista will not race this spring
Joe Pride will give Terravista a spring preparation but the Group One winning sprinter will not be seen on the ...
Orbec to kick off road to G1 Metropolitan
John Thompson-trained duo Orbec and Danjeu will start their spring preparations in the Premier's Cup Prelude at Rosehill on Saturday ...
Laing concentrating on Lord preparation
Robbie Laing is focusing on the P B Lawrence Stakes with Lord Of The Sky after he returned to form ...
Kentucky Miss could take on Capitalist
Trainer Joe Pride is weighing up options in two states for Kentucky Miss including whether to take on Capitalist in ...
Bruce McAvaney’s horse set for Canterbury
While Bruce McAvaney commentates the Rio Olympics, a horse he part-owns is set to race at Canterbury on Wednesday ...
Father-daughter team take on Sydney
Grafton-based trainer Dwayne Schmidt is bringing Diversifier to Sydney for a second Highway race with daughter Cassandra in the saddle ...
Tom Ryan to ride in the NZ GN Hurdle
Tom Ryan is heading to New Zealand to partner Ready Eddie in the Grand National Hurdle at Riccarton ...
Terravista will not race this spring
Joe Pride will give Terravista a spring preparation but the Group One winning sprinter will not be seen on the ...
Clinic ‘tried to deflect cobalt blame’
Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh has told his father's cobalt appeal he was pressured not to reveal a Melbourne vet supplied ...
Saint Valorem set for Sandown return
A lack of suitable jump-outs has trainer Cameron Templeton a little concerned ahead of Saint Valorem's return at Sandown ...
Xtravagant settling in to new home
New Zealand star Xtravagant is in Melbourne in plenty of time getting ready for his return run at Moonee Valley ...
Buffering in line for fifth Qld title
Durable sprinter Buffering is in line to claim the Queensland Horse of the Year title for the fifth time ...
Vet ‘tried to deflect cobalt blame’
Outed Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh says he was under significant pressure not to reveal a Melbourne vet supplied a substance ...
Winx given easy trial at Randwick
Winx has worked strongly to the line to finish fourth in her second Randwick barrier trial ahead of her racetrack ...
Al Shaqab removes horses from Head-Maarek
Al Shaqab Racing denies gender is an issue after removing horses from Criquette Head-Maarek, the trainer of their dual Arc ...
Mahuta early favourite in PB Lawrence Stks
Bookmakers expect Mahuta to turn the tables on Lord Of The Sky following the release of early markets on the ...