Today 4th 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.
Australia horse racing news
Hail Manhattan on track for Townsville Cup tilt
Peter & Will Hulbert will be hoping their stable star, Hail Manhattan, can win back-to-back North Queensland Cups in the …
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Costa having a crack at Missile Stakes with Phobetor
Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa will send his lightly raced gelding Phobetor to Randwick on Saturday for a “throw at …
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Horse Racing Tips
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 4, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Wednesday afternoon. Our racing analysts …
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Australia horse racing news
Only 15 internationals among Melbourne Cup nominations
Nominations have been released for the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival feature races – the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and …
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Coffs Harbour Cup Day preview & tips | Thursday, August 5
HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for Coffs Harbour Cup Day in New South Wales on August 5, 2021. See …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Collett All Business heading to Cambridge
Richard Collett has kept a close eye on racing at Cambridge’s newly opened synthetic track and he will test the …
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New Zealand horse racing news
First stakes victory for Leighton
Apprentice jockey Erin Leighton drew her family in large numbers to watch her at Otaki on Saturday, and she rewarded …
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Coonee makes richly deserved breakthrough
It was a case of perseverance rewarded on Sunday when apprentice jockey Yash Coonee landed the first win of his …
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Wet track specialist extends record at Rotorua
Aero De Paris continued his purple patch of form at Rotorua on Saturday when winning the RG & CM Donaldson …
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Australia horse racing news
Lightly-raced Diva set for midweek return
Trainers Michael and Richard Freedman want to see a drying track for well-bred mare Juan Diva, who has been slated …
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Australia horse racing news
Stricter protocols for Victorian racing
Racing Victoria officials will continue to monitor their biosecurity protocols as they strive to keep the industry buoyant through the …
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Australia horse racing news
Nature Strip stars with impressive trial
Brilliant sprinter Nature Strip has indicated he is on target for another lucrative campaign, cruising to a barrier trial victory …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Bosson eager for race day return
Leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson is looking forward to his imminent return to raceday riding. Bosson rode 18 horses …
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Wexford team building with Sydney ambitions
Quality gallopers Charles Road and Dragon Leap are making good progress ahead of their spring campaigns. Lucrative Sydney targets are …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Evans remembered for her massive input as owner-breeder
Emma Evans didn’t get the send-off her long-time trainer Wayne Hillis had hoped to provide for her at Matamata on …
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Australia horse racing news
Tallyho Twinkletoe claims National glory
Aptly named New Zealand gelding Tallyho Twinkletoe has jumped his way to victory in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown …
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Australia horse racing news
Redzel to begin Everest countdown
Dual winner Redzel will begin the countdown to a fhird tilt at the rich race when he runs in a …
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Australia horse racing news
Perfect Sandown result for Amy McDonald
Master Poet has shown off the skills of Amy McDonald as a jumps trainer with a comprehensive victory over hurdles …
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Hartnell impresses Lane with jump-out
Damian Lane believes Godolphin stalwart Hartnell is in for a good spring preparation after a stylish 800m jump-out at Flemington …
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Australia horse racing news
New rule in Qld to be strictly enforced
Queensland stewards have warned the new three-hour early arrival time for feature races will be strictly enforced despite trainers raising …
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Australia horse racing news
Peidra on Guineas path after Sandown win
Peidra has followed a debut Sale win with a stylish victory in a small field at Sandown which could result …
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Australia horse racing news
Gollan’s top horses to trial at Doomben
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will trial the stable’s leading horses at Doomben with an eye to the spring …
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Australia horse racing news
Wells claims thrilling Crisp Steeplechase
Wells has outlasted Slowpoke Rodriguez in a thrilling finish to the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown …
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Australia horse racing news
Oohood in Aurie’s Star tilt first-up
Tony McEvoy says Oohood has returned from an aborted autumn campaign a physically stronger mare as she prepares for her …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Johnson at brilliant best in Winter Cup triumph
Central Districts raider Dez took out Saturday’s Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations 122nd Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton courtesy of …
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Australia horse racing news
Winning Ways headed to Melbourne spring
Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways is back from a spell but her spring campaign will not be confirmed until she …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Veteran sprinter leaves no room for excuses at Riccarton
Evergreen sprinter Irish Excuse gave his rivals weight and a beating as he proved too tough in the closing stages …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Team Rogerson in dominant form at Te Rapa
The training triumvirate of Graeme, Debbie and Bailey Rogerson kicked the new racing season off in style at Te Rapa …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Daffodil Raceday celebrating Rugby, Racing and Volunteers
Hawke’s Bay Racing and the TAB is proud to announce that Tarzino Trophy TAB Daffodil Raceday is back at Hastings …
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Australia horse racing news
Browne off to good start as jockey manager
Former champion rider Damian Browne has had a good start to his new career as a jockey manager at Doomben …
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United Kingdom Horse Racing News
Enbihaar emphatic in Lillie Langtry Stakes
Enbihaar has continued a big week for her sire Redoute’s Choice with her Group Two win in the Lillie Langtry …
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United Kingdom Horse Racing News
Enable to head to Yorkshire Oaks next
Star mare Enable will run in the Yorkshire Oaks at York rather than the Juddmonte International sponsored by her owner …
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Australia horse racing news
Schofield, McDonald suspended at Randwick
High-profile jockeys James McDonald and Glyn Schofield have been suspended for their rides in the Missile Stakes but will be …
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Australia horse racing news
Spring races on radar for Call Me Handsome
The Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes looms as a spring option for Call Me Handsome after the gelding’s …
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Australia horse racing news
Pierata beats Kementari in Missile Stakes
Pierata has scored an important win in the Missile Stakes, beating Kementari to stake his claim for inclusion in the …
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Australia horse racing news
Import Avilius wins first Australian start
Former French horse Avilius has made an immediate impression with a winning Australian debut for Godolphin trainer James Cummings …
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Australia horse racing news
Murphy rides the Doomben feature double
Jackson Murphy has put aside the disappointment of a hefty suspension at Gatton to ride the feature double at Doomben …
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Australia horse racing news
Red Alto comes out on top at Randwick
Brent Stanley’s decision to take on an army of Chris Waller-trained stayers has paid off with Victorian Red Alto coming …
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Australia horse racing news
Multaja impressive in Moonee Valley return
Talented filly Multaja has made it two wins from as many starts with an impressive win in her first start …
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Australia horse racing news
Naantali wins for new training partnership
Lightly raced mare Naantali has made it back-to-back city wins with a convincing victory over 1600m at Moonee Valley …
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Australia horse racing news
Winx has had a day out at Randwick
Winx has made an appearance for a track gallop at Randwick ahead of her return in the Group One race …
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Australia horse racing news
Praise for Kendrick after Tarzan’s win
Trainer Stuart Kendrick has got plenty of praise after speedy gelding Tarzan won the Tim Bell Memorial Hcp at Doomben …
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Australia horse racing news
Mig Energy wins on debut at Valley
Trainer Brent Stanley will give Mig Energy the chance to keep stepping up heading into the spring after the gelding …
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Australia horse racing news
Linlithgow emphasises her class
Lightly raced but troubled mare Linlithgow has again shown her class with an easy win at Doomben …
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Australia horse racing news
Trusty Lad shows staying potential
Toowoomba galloper Trusty Lad has emphasised his staying potential with a last-stride win at Doomben …
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Australia horse racing news
Cougar Express chasing Grand National win
Jarrod McLean says he has Cougar Express in good order as he attempts to upset the winning sequence of Self …
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Horse Racing News
Redkirk Warrior in line for Everest start
Lindsay Park has trialled some of its big guns including Everest candidate Redkirk Warrior at Flemington …
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Lord Coconuts to stay at 1600m
Plans to test talented Lord Coconuts at 2000m have been put on hold and the gelding will stay at a …
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Fairytale win follows decade out of saddle
Jockey Jarrod Lorensini says it was a fairytale come true to nab a winner on his first race day in …
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O’Shea denies knowledge of strangles
Trainer John O’Shea has denied knowledge of a strangles case while former Godolphin boss Henry Plumptre has accepted responsibility for …
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Oscietra in line for Geelong synthetic run
After two jump-outs, Black Caviar’s daughter Oscietra is ready to head to the racetrack again, this time for a maiden …
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Le Romain shoots for Missile win first up
Triple Group One winner Le Romain is the favourite to add to his record in a damp Missile Stakes at …
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TAB sells positives in 2016/17 results, despite key losses
TABCORP has released its results for the 2016/17 financial year and the news, at best, is mixed. The government-backed bookmaker …
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Weight worries for Eight’s A Party
Trainer Darren Bell has stuck with a senior rider for Eight’s A Party at Doomben despite concerns about gelding’s top …
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Makfi Lass on highway path
Scone trainer Brett Cavanough has high hopes Makfi Lass can break his drought in Highway races …
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Limit return for Eagle Farm: Monteith
Queensland’s premier racetrack Eagle Farm should have a limited number of meetings when it resumes racing next year, a review …
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Madeenaty leads the three-year-old charge
David Hayes says he will be disappointed if Madeenaty doesn’t win or go very close at Flemington despite giving weight …
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Darwin track to bear name of fallen jockey
The annual celebration of jockeys at racecourses across the nation comes during its worst year for fatalities since 1998 …
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Plumptre admits fault in strangles case
Former managing director Henry Plumptre has apologised for his role in the Godolphin strangles case and hopes to return to …
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Eagle Farm track to be ready in April
Eagle Farm racecourse should be ready to resume hosting meetings in time for the next Brisbane winter carnival …
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Savanna Amour set for take two at Sandown
After strong winds blew away the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield, Savanna Amour is ready for the second instalment at Sandown …
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Flemington fog no problem for Hartnell
Godolphin galloper Hartnell has been put through his paces in a Flemington jump-out on a foggy morning …
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Horse Racing Tips
Bletchingly Stakes at Sandown free tips and form, Sunday August 6
THE Bletchingly Stakes has been rescheduled to this Sunday at Sandown and we have form, odds and free tips for …
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Horse Racing News
Spur Le Joeur to beat track hoodoo
Tough gelding Spur Le Joeur gets a chance to prove he can win away from the Sunshine Coast in an …
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O’Shea pleads not guilty in strangles case
Former Godolphin managing director Henry Plumptre has pleaded guilty in the strangles case while former trainer John O’Shea has pleaded …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news
Star Kiwi mare Volpe Veloce to resume at Te Rapa
PUNTERS have been eagerly awaiting the return of Volpe Veloce which resumes at Te Rapa this Saturday. The star filly …
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Winter wins Nassau Stakes at Goodwood
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Winter has passed a distance test to claim her fourth Group One win in the Nassau Stakes …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news
Winter Cup favourite prepares well for its toughest task
THE Winter Cup at Riccarton Park is typically an even betting field where the favourite is paying around $6, but …
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Vet lied to protect self, trainers
The vet at the centre of cobalt cases in NSW and Vic admits he initially lied to protect himself and …
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Sydneysider tackles Flemington straight
Trainer John Sargent has sent Smart Volatility to Melbourne in the search of better ground and the straight track at …
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Rebel Dane locked in for Missile Stakes
Trainer Gary Portelli has confirmed Rebel Dane will run in Saturday’s Missile Stakes, regardless of how heavy the Randwick track …
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Alderson to be honoured with new award
Victoria’s rising stars in the training ranks will be honoured with a new award named after the recently retired Colin …
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Budding three-year-olds gear up for R’wick
A heavy track at Randwick will not prevent Mediterranean from lining up in the Listed Rosebud at Randwick …
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Michelle Payne set to saddle up for spring
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she’ll saddle up for one more spring carnival following her recent life-threatening fall …
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Bruce Hill looking for improved Teronado
Trainer Bruce Hill expects Teronado to improve on his Grafton Cup failure on a more forgiving track at Eagle Farm …
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Jockeys celebrated across the country
There will be a minute of silence, blessings of the tracks and races named in honour of riders at National …
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O’Malley makes his long awaited return
Injury has robbed O’Malley of more than a year of racing but he’s ready for his return in the Jockey …
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Vets says unaware of cobalt in drips
The vet at the centre of NSW and Vic cobalt cases admits he initially lied to protect himself and Flemington …
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Kate Nipperess moved from intensive care
Injured rider Kate Nipperess remains in a Sydney hospital but has been moved from intensive care to the spinal unit …
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Hidden Pearl could be Sydney-bound
Hidden Pearl can earn a trip to Sydney if she performs as well as trainer Barry Lockwood expects in her …
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Hidden Pearl cole be Sydney-bound
HIdden Pearl can earn a trip to Sydney if she perfoms as well as trainer Barry Lockwood expects in her …
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Injury-plagued O’Malley returns at Flemington
ONCE a promising runner after winning back-to-back races in Melbourne, the Enver Jusufovic-trained O’Malley was hit by a serious injury, …
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Waller absent from first stakes races
Trainer Chris Waller has a host of chances as he embarks on his premiership defence, but no runners in the …
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Second bet suspension for Vic apprentice
Liam Riordan is to undergo counselling after being suspended for a second time for betting on a horse race …
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Horse Racing Tips
Missile Stakes day at Randwick with free tips, form and odds
PUNTERS get a taste of what’s to come this spring with the $175,000 Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick this …
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Sydneysider tackles Flemington straight
Trainer John Sargent has sent Smart Volatility to Melbourne in the search of better ground and the straight track at …
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Meteorologist a horse for all weather
Wet or dry, trainer Marcus Wilson is convinced Meteorologist can handle any conditions when he lines up in open company …
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Vet says he lied to protect trainers
The vet at the centre of three trainers’ cobalt disqualifications says he is sorry he has caused trouble for so …
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Order Of St George entered for Ascot
Melbourne Cup runner-up Max Dynamite and this year’s favourite Order Of St George are among the entries for the Long …
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Mahmood Al Zarooni could challenge ban
Banned Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni could challenge his eight-year ban for steroid use in horses …
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Coffs Harbour Cup called off
Heavy rain in NSW has claimed the Coffs Harbour Cup meeting with stewards to monitor the Hawkesbury track which is …
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Ruettiger favourite to take Aurie’s Star
Ruettiger is favourite for the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington, the first Group race of the new season …
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Coffs Harbour Cup called off
Heavy rain in NSW has claimed the Coffs Harbour Cup meeting with stewards to monitor the Hawkesbury track which is …
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