Horse Racing History: This Day In Racing 23rd October

Today 23rd 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.


Horse Racing Tips

Today's horse racing tips & best bets | October 23, 2022

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

Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free …
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Newcastle betting preview

Newcastle betting preview, top tips & best odds | Monday, 24/10

Racing heads to the hunter for the Cessnock Cup at Newcastle racecourse, Nathan Keven brings you the betting preview with …
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Australia horse racing news

Zaaki wins AD Hollindale Stakes

Zaaki scratched from the 2021 Cox Plate

Cox Plate favourite Zaaki has been withdrawn from the $5 million event being held at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon …
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Horse Racing Tips

Today's horse racing tips & best bets | October 23, 2021

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

Horse racing around the country sees 14 meetings being held on this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the Group 1 Cox …
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Horse Racing Tips

Sale racing preview

Sale betting tips, value bets & quaddie | Sunday, October 24

HorseBetting.com.au’s James Herbert brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the bumper nine-race card at Sale …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Master Eight

Lor excited by Master Eight’s return

Frankie Lor is optimistic unconquered Master Eight can continue an impressive ascent when the emerging sprinter resumes in the second …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Times Ticking

Sense of timing about partnership’s prospects

A lengthy friendship that morphed into a successful racing association will be chasing further Group honours on Sunday when the …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Gold Watch

Gold Watch set for Te Rapa return

Even though a spring setback has unfortunately ruled him out of next month’s Group 2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at …
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Horse Racing Tips

Royal Randwick

2020 Brian Crowley Stakes Horse Betting Tips & Preview

What The Brian Crowley Stakes Where Randwick Racecourse, Australian Turf Club – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Race 7 …
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Greysful Glamour

2020 Group 3 Tesio Stakes Horse Betting Tips & Preview

What Tesio Stakes 2020 Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race 4 …
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Horse Racing Tips

Athiri

2020 Group 3 Nivison Horse Betting Tips & Preview

What The Nivison Where Randwick Racecourse, Australian Turf Club – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Race 7 4:35PM AEDT …
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Valaquenta

2020 Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes Betting Preview & Tips

What Moonee Valley Red Anchor Stakes Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When …
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Horse Racing Tips

Young Werther

Moonee Valley Vase Best Bets, Tips & Free Horse Betting Strategy

What Moonee Valley Vase Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race 6 …
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Horse Racing Tips

Thermosphere

Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Tips & Horse Betting Preview 2020

What Moonee Valley Fillies Classic Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race …
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Australia horse racing news

Unfashionable Stylebender Earns Bondi Shot

Unfashionable Stylebender Earns Bondi Shot

He is the rank outsider of the Bondi Stakes field but Stylebender has shown trainer Bryce Heys enough raw talent …
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Australia horse racing news

Raider Magic Wand Scratched From Cox Plate

Raider Magic Wand Scratched From Cox Plate

First emergency Buckhurst has been elevated into the field for the Cox Plate following the withdrawal of international Magic Wand …
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Horse Racing Tips

Shared Ambition

Moonee Valley Gold Cup Tips & Horse Betting Preview

What Moonee Valley Gold Cup Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race …
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Homesman

2020 Group 2 Crystal Mile Horse Betting Preview & Tips

What Crystal Mile Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race 7 2:50PM …
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Australia horse racing news

Rachel King

Cummings And King Set To Rule At Randwick

The combination of trainer James Cummings and jockey Rachel King could be in for a heady afternoon at Randwick where …
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Australia horse racing news

Annabel Neasham

Ghostwriter Begins Millions Countdown

High-priced yearling purchase Ghostwriter will begin his quest for a Magic Millions start in the Spring Plate at Doomben …
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Horse Racing Tips

Manikato Stakes tips

Manikato Stakes Tips & Runner By Runner Horse Betting Preview

What Manikato Stakes Where Moonee Valley Race Club – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Race 8 8:45PM …
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Australia horse racing news

Kerrin McEvoy

Mare Can Complete Mcevoy’s Grand Slam Set

Kerrin McEvoy will join elite company if he can become just the eighth jockey to win racing’s grand slam by …
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Horse Racing Tips

Sunshine Coast racing tips

Sunshine Coast night races horse betting tips for Friday 23rd October 2020

What Sunshine Coast Races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club, 170 Pierce Ave Corbould Park Caloundra, QLD 4551 When Friday night, …
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Horse Racing Tips

Scone racing tips & best bets - Friday, 23 October 2020

Scone racing tips & best bets – Friday, 23 October 2020

What Scone races Where Scone Race Club – 434 Bunnan Road, Scone NSW 2337 When Friday, October 23, 2020 First …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Five Princes

Flying Five Princes builds towards New Zealand Cup

Saturday’s Listed Christchurch Casino Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton will be the first black-type test for a horse in the …
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Australia horse racing news

The Cox Plate

Covid-19 Makes 2020 Plate Like No Other

The WS Cox Plate will be run against a backdrop of silence as coronavirus restrictions keep racegoers away …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Tokorangi

Tokorangi primed for Soliloquy

Three-year-old filly Tokorangi will sport different colours when she steps out in the Group 3 Waikato Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Coventina Bay

Group 2 target for Coventina Bay

Coventina Bay’s picket fence form line may have been disrupted with a first-up fourth-placing at Te Rapa earlier this month, …
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Australia horse racing news

Cox Plate Timing Right For Import Mugatoo

Cox Plate Timing Right For Import Mugatoo

The absence of an established star in the Cox Plate has given Kris Lees the confidence to test Mugatoo against …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Babylon Berlin

Fillies out to seal 1000 Guineas claims

The strength of Ben Foote’s hand in next month’s Group 1 Barneswood Farm 48th New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at …
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Australia horse racing news

Horse shock, corrupt betting claims aired

Horse shock, corrupt betting claims aired

Corrupt betting and horse torture have been linked to three Darren Weir-trained horses during last year’s spring racing carnival, court …
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Australia horse racing news

Long Jack

Long Jack gets Derby shot with Geelong win

The addition of blinkers and pre-race ear muffs has helped Long Jack win the Geelong Classic en route to a …
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Australia horse racing news

The Inevitable

The Inevitable set for Golden Eagle gallop

Golden Eagle contender The Inevitable will travel down the Hume Highway for a training gallop at Goulburn …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Ohio Showgirl

Ohio Showgirl an early star for Pitmans’ new Pearl fillies

Michael and Matthew Pitman are expecting another bold performance at Riccarton on Saturday from Ohio Showgirl, whose debut victory on …
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Australia horse racing news, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Prince Of Arran

Prince Of Arran too strong in Geelong Cup

Prince Of Arran has continued a trend of international winners in the Geelong Cup with his victory in the Melbourne …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Bavella

Bavella ready to fire in Soliloquy

Trainer Lance Noble is confident classy filly Bavella will give Saturday’s Group 3 Barneswood Farm Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) a decent …
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Australia horse racing news

Purroni

Purroni a long-term prospect for Gollan

Purroni, a half-sister to top-class mare Outback Barbie, has posted her second win in a race at Doomben …
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Australia horse racing news

Harbour Views

Harbour Views remains unbeaten at Geelong

Harbour Views has stretched his winning sequence to five at Geelong while booking a place in a rich country final …
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Australia horse racing news

Horse welfare fears fail to spook pollies

Horse welfare fears fail to spook pollies

Fresh racehorse welfare scrutiny hasn’t stopped top political brass from rubbing shoulders with industry figures at an annual Canberra event …
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Australia horse racing news

Neville Bell re-elected as BRC chairman

Neville Bell re-elected as BRC chairman

Neville Bell has been re-elected unopposed as Brisbane Racing Club chairman and predicted a bright future for Queensland’s top club …
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Australia horse racing news

Explosive Cup Day allegations revealed

Explosive Cup Day allegations revealed

Explosive animal cruelty and fraud allegations have been levelled against horse trainers including Darren Weir in the lead up to …
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Australia horse racing news

Magic Wand

Ryan Moore after second Cox Plate success

Five years after riding Adelaide to success in the Cox Plate, Ryan Moore gets another chance when he partners the …
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Australia horse racing news

Danceteria

Menuisier delighted with Cox Plate hope

After erring on the side of caution and scratching Danceteria from a lead-up race, trainer David Mensuisier is thrilled with …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Exultant

Exultant set for Ladies’ Purse

Zac Purton will be aboard his great ally Exultant when the champion stayer steps out under top-weight in the Group …
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Australia horse racing news

NSW jockey Ben Looker cops month-long ban

NSW jockey Ben Looker cops month-long ban

NSW Racing has slapped leading country rider Ben Looker with a suspension, sidelining him for a month …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Mr Stunning

Mr Stunning and Exultant step it up, Purton sides with Regency

Mr Stunning and Exultant trialled at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 22 October) and both appeared to be in fine …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Le Terroir

Le Terroir on the rise

Le Terroir (129lb) has found his groove in Hong Kong having won three of his last four races, all over …
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Australia horse racing news

WA moves to keep track of racehorse fate

WA moves to keep track of racehorse fate

WA’s racing and gaming minister says the state will be the first in the nation to monitor the fate of …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Zac Purton

No Beauty blues for Purton with nine rides at the Valley

Zac Purton heads to Happy Valley tonight, Wednesday (23 October) looking to banish memories of Beauty Generation’s shock weekend defeat …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Polly Grey

Fawcett confident Grey can step-up

Matamata trainer Kylie Fawcett is pleased with last start Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) winner Polly Grey and believes the five-year-old …
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Australia horse racing news

Chris Anderson

Ballistic Boy to chase Bondi Stakes prize

Promising Ballistic Boy will skip a Brisbane race where he would have been favourite to run in the $1 million …
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Australia horse racing news

The Bostonian

Group 1 Manikato right race for New Zealander

Experience at The Valley and a step up to 1200m are factors jockey Damian Lane believes will help The Bostonian …
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Australia horse racing news

Darren Weir

Melbourne Cup-winning Weir fronts court

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has faced the court charged with animal cruelty offences …
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Australia horse racing news

Tarzan

Tarzan stays at home for Qld summer riches

Top Queensland sprinter Tarzan will skip the Melbourne spring carnival to concentrate on big prize money races at home in …
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Australia horse racing news

Traps For Fools omitted from Cox Plate

Traps For Fools omitted from Cox Plate

Following debate over the Cox Plate field, the Moonee Valley Racing Club committee has made the decision to drop Trap …
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Australia horse racing news

Racing news wrap: Hirokin only horse nominated ahead of Qld strike action

Racing news wrap: Hirokin only horse nominated ahead of Qld strike action

NSW trainer Jarrod Austin is the only person to nominate a horse ahead of Saturday at Doomben as strike action …
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Australia horse racing news

Jon Snow to return home to New Zealand

Jon Snow to return home to New Zealand

New Zealander Jon Snow will return home rather than be pushed towards the Melbourne Cup after a disappointing performance in …
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Australia horse racing news

34 contenders remain in VRC Sprint Classic

34 contenders remain in VRC Sprint Classic

First acceptances have been taken for three Flemington features, with 34 remaining in the VRC Sprint Classic, 36 in the …
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Australia horse racing news

Horse trainers charged with animal cruelty

Horse trainers charged with animal cruelty

A pair of Queensland racing industry workers have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly castrating two horses without pain …
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Australia horse racing news

McEvoy hopes Sunlight shines in Manikato

McEvoy hopes Sunlight shines in Manikato

Trainer Tony McEvoy believes barrier three gives three-year-old filly Sunlight her chance against the older horses in the Group One …
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Australia horse racing news

Winx preparation perfect towards Cox Plate

Winx preparation perfect towards Cox Plate

As the Cox Plate approaches trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman are in awe of champion Winx ahead of …
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Australia horse racing news

Weather slight worry for Cox Plate track

Weather slight worry for Cox Plate track

How much water will be applied to the Moonee Valley track before the Cox Plate will be determined by how …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Jon Snow out of Melbourne Cup

Jon Snow out of Melbourne Cup

Jon Snow’s Melbourne spring campaign has come to an end after he tailed the field home in Saturday’s Group 1 …
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Australia horse racing news

Withhold favourite to win G3 Geelong Cup

Withhold favourite to win G3 Geelong Cup

The Roger Charlton-trained Withhold is the market leader to become the latest international winner of the Group Three Geelong Cup …
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Australia horse racing news

Hugh Bowman happy to let Cox Plate unfold

Hugh Bowman happy to let Cox Plate unfold

Chasing an historic fourth straight Cox Plate victory, Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field with Godolphin’s …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Embellish back on track

Embellish back on track

Embellish showed a glimpse of his talent at last week’s Te Awamutu trials, but he won’t be part of the …
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Australia horse racing news

Winx draws barrier 6 of 8 in Cox Plate

Winx draws barrier 6 of 8 in Cox Plate

Winx will jump from barrier six in the eight-horse field for the Cox Plate with Benbatl drawing barrier three …
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Australia horse racing news

Seven rivals for Winx in Cox Plate

Seven rivals for Winx in Cox Plate

A field of eight including two internationals will run in the Cox Plate with the Moonee Valley Racing Club rejecting …
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Australia horse racing news

Field of 14 for Manikato Stakes

Field of 14 for Manikato Stakes

Kementari remains the favourite for the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley despite drawing barrier 12 of 14 for the 1200m-sprint …
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Australia horse racing news

Winx in perfect shape for fourth Cox Plate

Winx in perfect shape for fourth Cox Plate

Champion Winx has given a large early morning crowd at Moonee Valley a glimpse of her greatness in a gallop …
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Australia horse racing news

Winx tunes up for fourth Cox Plate

Winx tunes up for fourth Cox Plate

Winx has galloped over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley ahead of her bid for a fourth Cox Plate …
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Australia horse racing news

Trainer Luca Cumani retiring from racing

Trainer Luca Cumani retiring from racing

British trainer Luca Cumani has announced he will bring his illustrious training career to an end later this year …
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Horse Racing News

Royal Symphony to gallop again at Valley

Royal Symphony to gallop again at Valley

Royal Symphony will have another look around Moonee Valley in a gallop ahead of his crack at the Cox Plate …
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Horse Racing News

Multiple G1 winner Alinghi dies aged 16

Multiple G1 winner Alinghi dies aged 16

Alinghi, the champion three-year-old filly of her year, has died aged 16 while giving birth at Arrowfield Stud …
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Horse Racing News

Michelle Payne gets winner at Stawell

Michelle Payne gets winner at Stawell

Michelle Payne is hoping Kaspersky, the horse she rode in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, starts in the …
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Horse Racing News

Winx headlines Breakfast with the Best

Winx headlines Breakfast with the Best

Champion Winx is scheduled to work at Moonee Valley’s Breakfast With The Best trackwork session ahead of her attempt at …
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Horse Racing News

Heathcote to start Hopfgarten in Sydney

Heathcote to start Hopfgarten in Sydney

Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote will bring Hopfgarten to Sydney, citing a lack of suitable races at home …
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Horse Racing News

Von Tunzelman

Aussie stint awaits Von Tunzelman

A SPRING trip across the Tasman to Melbourne has been confirmed for the in-form son of Zabeel, Von Tunzelman. The …
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Horse Racing News

Con man the 'mastermind' behind horse ruse

Con man the ‘mastermind’ behind horse ruse

Five racehorses owned by convicted con man Peter Foster have been disqualified from Victorian races won in the name of …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Gilt Complex

Surprise Singapore success for Kiwi owners

NEW Zealand owner Graham Mackie and his wife, well-known racing photographer Trish Dunell, have once again enjoyed elite-level success in …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Pierrocity

Marsh has high hopes for well-bred filly

TRAINER Stephen Marsh has no doubts about the exceptionally-bred Pierrocity measuring up to the best fillies in the country. The …
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Horse Racing News

Geelong Cup test for Wheal Leisure

Geelong Cup test for Wheal Leisure

Trainer Archie Alexander is looking forward to testing in-form Wheal Leisure in the Group Three Geelong Cup when the mare …
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Horse Racing News

Burning Front VOBIS

Rawiller fails to get suspension reduced

Brad Rawiller has failed in his appeal against the severity of a 14-meeting careless riding suspension …
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Horse Racing News

Super Cash heading to G1 Manikato Stakes

Super Cash heading to G1 Manikato Stakes

After winning the Schillaci Stakes first-up, talented sprinting mare Super Cash will now chase a Group One win in the …
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Horse Racing Tips

Geelong Cup tips

Geelong Cup betting tips with form and odds, Wednesday October 25

THE Geelong Cup is one of the more tried-and-tested form races for the Melbourne Cup and it runs this Wednesday …
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Horse Racing News

Connolly disqualified over con man horses

Connolly disqualified over con man horses

Five racehorses owned by convicted con man Peter Foster have been disqualified from Victorian races won in the name of …
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Horse Racing News

Boom Time

Boom Time gets 1kg Melbourne Cup penalty

Boom Time has been penalised 1kg for his Caulfield Cup win and will carry 53kg in the Melbourne Cup …
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Horse Racing News

Horse trainer Ciaron Maher

Foster mastermind of horse ownership plan

Suspended trainer Ciaron Maher’s former racing manager Ben Connolly has admitted five horses raced in his name were actually owned …
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Horse Racing News

Foster mastermind of horse scheme, RV says

Foster mastermind of horse scheme, RV says

Suspended trainer Ciaron Maher’s former racing manager Ben Connolly is facing a penalty hearing over the ownership bona fides of …
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Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News

Beauty Generation

Beauty Generation holds off stablemate in Sha Tin Trophy

BEAUTY Generation has scored consecutive top-grade wins after taking out the Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy on Sunday …
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Horse Racing News

Highland Reel to defend Breeders' Cup

Highland Reel to defend Breeders’ Cup

Highland Reel will head a strong Breeders’ Cup team for trainer Aidan O’Brien at Del Mar …
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Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News

Mr Stunning

Mr Stunning confirms ability with Premier Bowl Handicap victory

QUALITY five-year-old Mr Stunning has proven itself yet again as one of the premier sprinters in Hong Kong. The John …
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Horse Racing News

Connolly hearing on ownership bona fides

Connolly hearing on ownership bona fides

Suspended trainer Ciaron Maher’s former racing manager will plead guilty to two charges over the ownership of Group One winner …
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Horse Racing News

Winx, the Usain Bolt of horse racing

Winx, the Usain Bolt of horse racing

Champion mare Winx is in great order the day after her second consecutive Cox Plate win …
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Horse Racing News

Don't Doubt Mamma on song for Myer

Don’t Doubt Mamma on song for Myer

In-form mare Don’t Doubt Mamma will chase her first Group One victory in the Myer Classic after winning two lead-up …
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Horse Racing News

A firm track swan song for Happy Trails

A firm track swan song for Happy Trails

Connections of Happy Trails would like him to have one more start on a firm track before announcing his retirement …
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Horse Racing News

Two for Lindsay Park in G1 Flemington mile

Two for Lindsay Park in G1 Flemington mile

He’s Our Rokki and Seaburge will represent the Lindsay Park stable in the Cantala Stakes at Flemington …
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Horse Racing News

McArdle has another VRC Oaks contender

McArdle has another VRC Oaks contender

Trainer John McArdle is looking to Smart As You Think to give him a second win in the VRC Oaks …
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Horse Racing News

Rudy to chase big bonus

Rudy to chase big bonus

Top Queensland metric miler Rudy will chase the $100,000 bonus on the Villiers and Bernborough double …
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Horse Racing News

Darley next G1 target for Fell Swoop

Darley next G1 target for Fell Swoop

Manikato Stakes runner-up Fell Swoop will have his next Group One start over the straight 1200m course at Flemington in …
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Horse Racing News

Winx

Winx with an appetite following the 2016 Cox Plate

TWO-time Cox Plate plate champion Winx has pulled up well following its win at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The five-year-old …
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Horse Racing News

Winx

Winx favoured to complete Cox Plate treble in 2017

AS the dust settles on another incredible Cox Plate win by champion mare Winx, questions have been asked about its …
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Horse Racing News

A look at Buffering's career

A look at Buffering’s career

Some facts and figures on Queensland warhorse Buffering …
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Horse Racing News

Robert Heathcote remembers Buffering

Robert Heathcote remembers Buffering

Trainer Robert Heathcote reflects on his once-in-a-lifetime horse Buffering who has run his last race …
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