This day 29th 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.
Horse Racing Tips
Newcastle betting tips & quaddie numbers | Tuesday 30/8/2022
Racing in New South Wales on Tuesday heads to Newcastle Racecourse for a competitive seven-part program. HorseBetting’s NSW racing analyst …
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Ballarat racing preview & top value bets | Tuesday, August 30
The Ballarat Synthetic track will host its final meeting for the season on Tuesday afternoon where eight races are to …
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Australia horse racing news
Rupert Clarke awaits Probabeel
Classy Kiwi mare Probabeel remained unbeaten at Caulfield when claiming Saturday’s Group 3 W.W. Cockram Stakes (1200m) and will seek …
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Australia horse racing news
Signora Nera returns in electric fashion
Four-year-old mare Signora Nera could be in for a big spring judging by her runaway victory when resuming in the …
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Hong Kong horse racing news
Naboo Attack to lead Hayes season-opening charge
Intent on regaining a foothold near the top of the Hong Kong training ranks, David Hayes will unleash boom sprinter …
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Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 29, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees eight meetings being held around the country on this Sunday afternoon. Our racing analysts …
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Australia horse racing news
Behemoth wins back-to-back Memsie Stakes
South Australian gelding Behemoth became the first horse since Sunline in 2000-2001 to claim the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) …
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Benalla tips, best odds & quaddie selection | Monday, August 30
Horsebetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for Benalla races on Monday, August 30. See the top tips, value bets & …
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Sunshine Coast tips, value bets & quaddie picks | Sunday, 29/8/21
Horsebetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the Sunshine Coast races held on Sunday, August 29 2021. See all the …
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Australia horse racing news
Melbourne Cup winner Subzero dead at 32
The 1992 Melbourne Cup winner Subzero, who went on to become one of Australian racing’s best-known ambassadors, has died …
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Australia horse racing news
Giant galloper Behemoth wins Memsie Stakes
Behemoth, who was sold for $120,000 as a weanling and then $6,000 as a yearling, has recorded his first Group …
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Australia horse racing news
Legendary Melb Cup winner Subzero dies
Two months after his great mate and carer Graham Salisbury passed away, Melbourne Cup winner Subzero has died at the …
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Australia horse racing news
Mugatoo too classy in Premiers Cup win
A coveted hometown win in the Newcastle Cup still eludes trainer Kris Lees but he might have found the horse …
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Australia horse racing news
Moody In Good Health after narrow win
An emotional Peter Moody has combined with jockey Luke Nolen and a group of long-time clients to win the Heatherlie …
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Holyfield races into Guineas calculations
Holyfield has capped a successful afternoon for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with a classy victory in the Ming …
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Australia horse racing news
Love swoops to claim first stakes victory
In a race where there were some big reputations, it was Immortal Love who kept his undefeated record intact when …
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Speedy Anders emerges as Everest contender
In a sustained show of speed, Anders has blitzed his San Domenico Stakes rivals to underline his credentials as a …
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Maher, Eustace land early Caulfield double
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have produced two early winners at Caulfield, Persan and Al Galayel, who will both chase …
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Dancing Gidget shows right moves to score
Lightly-raced mare Dancng Gidget remains in the mix for the Golden Eagle after posting her third win from four starts …
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Hong Kong horse racing news
Regency Legend prepares for Chief Executive’s Cup defence with December in mind
Hong Kong racing returns on Sunday, 6 September at Sha Tin with the traditional season-opening feature race, the Class 1 …
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New Zealand horse racing news
January dates retained for New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale
New Zealand Bloodstock has today announced that the 95th National Yearling Sales Series will be held in the original timeslot …
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Horse Racing Tips
Mackay Horse Betting Tips & Race Preview Saturday 29th August 2020
Seven races head to Mackay on Saturday for Queensland’s country meet. The track is rated a Good 4 with the …
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Morphetville Race By Race Betting Analysis & Tips Saturday 29th August 2020
We are back on the Parks track at Morphettville for the first time since the 1st of August 2020, and …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Staying future for Shakespeare
Progressive three-year-old Shakespeare broke maiden ranks for Otaki trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard on Thursday at Waverley over 1650m …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Myers hungry for Tarzino success
Manawatu jockey Rosie Myers will step into uncharted territory when she teams up with Aalaalune in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Parsons duo kick-off 3YO campaigns
Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons will kick-off the three-year-old campaigns for Touchabeel and Sombra Deamor in the Barneswood Farm …
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Australia horse racing news
Facts and figures on the Group 1 Memsie Stakes
All you need to know about the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield …
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Australia horse racing news
Prince among local hopes for Cup glory
The Melbourne Cup has attracted 152 nominations including 39 internationally trained horses while the Caulfield Cup has 143 entries including …
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Australia horse racing news
Allan Russell joins Munce in new venture
Former top jockey Allan Russell will be foreman for trainer Chris Munce in a new association with the Archer Park …
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Australia horse racing news
McEvoy with two chances in Memsie Stakes
Tony McEvoy-trained stablemates Despatch and Oohood are set to line up in the Memsie Stakes, the first Group One race …
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Australia horse racing news
Weather key to Snowdens Rosehill prospects
The Snowden training team is keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of the San Domenico Stakes meeting at …
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Australia horse racing news
Sylvia’s Mother has weather on her side
Hawkes Racing is employing its successful tactic of a late arrival in Melbourne when Sylvia’s Mother runs in the Group …
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Australia horse racing news
Adkins excited to be back after fall
More than four months after suffering several broken bones in a race fall, Andrew Adkins is back and determined to …
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Australia horse racing news
Onus on Exceedance to prove himself
Hawkes Racing will unveil a colt it hopes can be a major player this spring when Exceedance resumes at Rosehill …
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Australia horse racing news
Cross Counter nominated for Cups
Last year’s winner Cross Counter is among the horses nominated for the next running of Australia’s most famous race …
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Australia horse racing news
O’Dea doubles his chances at Eagle Farm
In-form trainer Steve O’Dea doubles his chances of a winner at Eagle Farm by running Reckless Choice and So Spirited …
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Australia horse racing news
Tye Angland touched by generous gesture
The owners of star galloper Beauty Generation have made a heart-warming gesture to help the family of Tye Angland …
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Australia horse racing news
Lindsey Smith pair up for Memsie challenge
Black Heart Bart resumes his career in the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield where he will be joined by …
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Australia horse racing news
Single Bullet set for Queensland debut
Trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Michael Cahill have been long-time friends and link again with the enigmatic Single Bullet when …
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Australia horse racing news
Freedman stablemates to clash in McNeil
Super Seth and stablemate King Of Hastings will put their spring credentials on show when they make their season returns …
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Australia horse racing news
Tony Gollan looking to Niedorp to step up
Trainer Tony Gollan has had a minor setback to his spring carnival plans but hopes to get back on track …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Ritchie ready to put up a Good Fight
Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is delighted with the way his five-year-old stayer The Good Fight has settled into Sydney life …
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Australia horse racing news
Apprentice Elyce Smith to make city debut
Top central Queensland apprentice Elyce Smith makes her Brisbane debut with three rides at Eagle Farm …
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Bivouac to continue winning ways in Sydney
Bivouac so far leads the way among Godolphin’s new season three-year-olds and is set to continue in the San Domenico …
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Australia horse racing news
Kate Grimwade on the board for Godolphin
Melbourne-based Kate Grimwade has landed her first win for Godolphin since being appointed an assistant trainer to James Cummings …
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Australia horse racing news
Ex-UK hurdler put on a spring Cups path
High Bridge, a former English jumper with high-powered connections, has started a bid for Melbourne Cup glory in unlikely surroundings …
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Australia horse racing news
Our Libretto keeps Sandown record intact
Our Libretto has remained unbeaten in two Sandown starts, claiming an impressive victory in the Ladbrokes Multiverse Handicap …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Flemington challenge ahead for Our Libretto
Promising O’Reilly mare Our Libretto has kept her undefeated Australian record intact after storming home late to win the Ladbrokes …
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Hong Kong horse racing news
Purton opts for Winner’s Way at Hong Kong season opener
Zac Purton will begin the defence of his champion jockey title with a full book of 10 rides at Hong …
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Australia horse racing news
Lees trio favoured for Chelmsford meeting
Miss Fabulass, Le Romain and Prized Icon will be at the forefront of trainer Kris Lees’s team for the Chelmsford …
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Australia horse racing news
Birdsville omen for Ipswich-winning jockey
Les Tilley has won on Osmosis at Ipswich which he hopes is a good pointer to the Birdsville Cup meeting …
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Australia horse racing news
Half-brothers to run in Caulfield features
Not A Single Cent resumes in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield on the undercard to the Memsie Stakes which will …
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Australia horse racing news
Destiny’s Kiss after successive Wyong Cups
Destiny’s Kiss will be trying to win back-to-back Wyong Gold Cups with trainer Joe Pride hoping weight doesn’t anchor the …
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Australia horse racing news
Dollar For Dollar earns chance at Memsie
Trainer Tony McEvoy believes Dollar For Dollar deserves his chance in a star-studded Memsie Stakes after his first-up win in …
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Australia horse racing news
Black Caviar’s son runs second at Sandown
Prince Of Caviar has improved on his debut, pleasing both co-trainer Wayne Hawkes and jockey Luke Nolen when runner-up at …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Te Akau trio to kick off southern mission
Trainer Jamie Richards will line-up three horses at Ashburton on Thursday, kicking off Te Akau’s annual southern migration. “We have …
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Australia horse racing news
Valley keen to get Chautauqua for Group 1s
Chautauqua could still be a player in Group One Moonee Valley sprints with the club seeing the sprinter as a …
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Australia horse racing news
Cassidy’s good oil on Order Again rivals
Jockey Larry Cassidy has the inside running on the main rivals to his mount Order Again at the Sunshine Coast …
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Australia horse racing news
Birdsville Cup set to help drought victims
The famous Birdsville Cup meeting will be at the forefront of several racing industry initiatives to support farmers affected by …
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Australia horse racing news
Field of 11 for Group One Memsie Stakes
Melbourne’s first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, has attracted a field of 11 including …
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New Zealand horse racing news
Hennessy hoping history repeats
Matamata trainer Gary Hennessy sees a number of similarities in Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) hopeful Ocean Emperor and his …
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Hong Kong horse racing news
Dawn of a new day at Conghua Racecourse
Official opening of Conghua Racecourse marks milestone for Hong Kong racing and Hong Kong-Guangdong co-operation The Hong Kong Jockey Club …
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Horse Racing Tips
Which internationals should you follow in the Melbourne Cup?
As ever, the nominations for Australia’s greatest race features a number of likely types from abroad. Find out which international …
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A look at the key entries for the Cups
Nominations have been taken for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, with 140 entries for the Melbourne Cup and 142 for …
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Merchant Navy set for Caulfield return
Merchant Navy could chase the two-state Group One double of the Golden Rose in Sydney and the Caulfield Guineas in …
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O’Shea fined $30,000 in strangles case
Former Godolphin head trainer John O’Shea has been fined $30,000 for his part in a strangles investigation …
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Weir dreams of another Melbourne Cup win
Victorian trainer Darren Weir will target former Japanese stayer Admire Deus at both the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup …
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Horse Racing Tips
Wagga quaddie tips, form & specials for Thursday, August 31
Can we extend our excellent tipping form at Wagga this week? Best quaddie picks and value bets for Thursday racing …
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Seven overseas countries in Cups noms
Ten international trainers are eyeing their first Melbourne or Caulfield Cup runs …
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So Far Sokool to make Australian debut
Former New Zealand filly So Far Sokool will make her Australian debut in a 1000m-race at Sandown for new trainer …
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Interstate pair on song for Memsie Stakes
Le Romain and Single Gaze have shown they are ready for their shots at the Group One Memsie Stakes with …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news
NZ racing wrap: Baster to pilot Jon Snow in Memsie Stakes
A maiden Aussie win for Sully and a Hastings trip for Animator also feature in our New Zealand racing round-up …
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Cavanough touts The Virginian for Everest
Scone trainer Brett Cavanough has argued The Virginian is worthy of consideration for a slot in the inaugural $10 million …
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Canberra horses outed from Highway races
Canberra horses will be barred from the Highway races for country-trained gallopers with Racing NSW saying they are provincial class …
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Yankee Rose ready for G1 Memsie assault
Yankee Rose has had a good look around Caulfield, including the race day stalls, ahead of her return in the …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news
Sharrock enjoying dual-role success
Allan Sharrock is enjoying life as a trainer and horse breeder, but his immediate focus is on stable star Kawi’s …
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John O’Shea awaits fate on strangles case
Racing NSW stewards have heard submissions on penalty from former Godolphin head trainer John O’Shea for giving false evidence to …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news
Tarzino the target for Aide Memoire
All signs are positive for Fraser Auret’s six-year-old mare leading into the feature race at Hawke’s Bay this weekend …
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Gauguin to make first impression
John Sargent will confirm plans for former James Cummings-trained gelding Gauguin after he sees how he performs against highly rated …
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Yankee Rose gets first look at Caulfield
Yankee Rose has been taken to Caulfield for a gallop ahead of the $1 million Memsie Stakes …
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Awesome Rock to work at Valley ahead of G2
Awesome Rock will have a gallop at Moonee Valley in preparation for the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes …
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Noel Callow to front stewards
Jockey Noel Callow has been named as the man detained by Malaysian immigration authorities and will front stewards before he …
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Rawiller appeals severity of latest ban
Brad Rawiller has appealed the severity of a careless riding ban from the Memsie Stakes and needs one day shaved …
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Xtravagant to miss Moonee Valley run
A temperature has ruled New Zealand star Xtravagant out of Moonee Valley and he will be saved for the Bobbie …
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Options in two states for I Am A Star
Trainer Shane Nichols will keep his options open with I Am A Star by accepting in the Furious Stakes and …
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Australian jockey detained in Malaysia
A 41-year-old Australian jockey has been detained by Malaysian immigration after reportedly being found with two passports while boarding a …
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Maximum 11 rivals for Winx in Chelmsford
Winx is at prohibitive odds to stretch her winning sequence to 10 in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick …
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Bart Cummings to be honoured with statue
The Australian Turf Club has announced it will commission a statue of Bart Cummings to be located at Randwick where …
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The Virginian to run in restricted race
The Virginian, third in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap, will begin his four-year-old campaign in a restricted race at Eagle …
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Winx odds-on to win Chelmsford
Champion mare Winx is at prohibitive odds to win the Chelmsford Stakes and rack up her 11th consecutive victory …
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Horse Racing Tips
Midweek quaddie at Canterbury, Wednesday, August 31 2016
PUNTERS have been used to punting into smaller fields throughout the winter, but now that spring is approaching the fields …
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The Cleaner among 16 entries for Valley G2
Dual winner The Cleaner is among 16 nominations for this year’s Goup Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee …
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Rawiller to miss Makybe Diva Stakes
Brad Rawiller’s hopes of riding Black Heart Bart in the Makybe Diva Stakes will rest on an appeal against a …
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Tosen Stardom to step out at Valley
Trainer Darren Weir is planning to start Japanese import Tosen Stardom in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes …
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Bart Cummings to be honoured with statue
The Australian Turf Club has announced it will commission a statue of Bart Cummings to be located at Randwick where …
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Arrests over alleged trots race fixing
Harness Racing Victoria has confirmed it has handed over a race-fixing investigation to police with four people reportedly arrested at …
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Tavago on track for delayed return
Australian Derby winner Tavago has proved his fitness in a barrier trial after his scratching from the Memsie Stakes …
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Arrests over alleged trots race fixing
Several people in the harness racing industry have reportedly been arrested as part of race fixing investigation by Victoria Police …
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Joao Moreira rides six winners at Sapporo
Champion Hong Kong jockey Joao Moreira heads to the new racing season on the back of a six-win haul at …
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