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Today 17th July 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

Sandown racing tips

1 year ago

Sandown Hillside races tips & quaddie | Wednesday, July 19

Racing will return to Sandown Racecourse again this Wednesday, with an eight-race card set to be held on the Hillside …
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Horse Racing Tips

Warwick Farm betting tips

1 year ago

Warwick Farm races betting preview & tips | Wednesday, July 19

Warwick Farm hosts seven races this Wednesday, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven shares his free betting tips and quaddie numbers for …
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Australia horse racing news

Alice Springs

1 year ago

Supreme Times jumps out of stablemate’s shadow at Alice Springs

The Terry Gillett-trained Supreme Times was among the standouts on the five-race card at Alice Springs on Sunday …
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Australia horse racing news

Jarrod Todd, Ella Clark, Doc O'Connor

1 year ago

Clarke, Todd combine for Darwin Cup Carnival treble

Having combined for a winning double on Day 1 of the Darwin Cup Carnival, trainer Gary Clarke and stable rider …
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Horse Racing Tips

Today's horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2023

1 year ago

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2023

Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Manfred Man caps magnificent campaign with Sha Tin feature victory

1 year ago

Manfred Man caps magnificent campaign with Sha Tin feature victory

Encountered delivered a book-ending triumph to crown the Manfred Man’s finest season in style with victory at Sha Tin on …
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Australia horse racing news

Young Werther back in winner’s circle

1 year ago

Young Werther back in winner’s circle

Young Werther notched the second victory of his career when prevailing in a close finish at Flemington on Saturday over …
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Australia horse racing news

Dakota-Lee Gillett

2 years ago

Dakota Lee makes her riding debut today at Alice Springs

The day has finally arrived for aspiring Alice Springs apprentice jockey Dakota-Lee Gillett. The 16-year-old daughter of prominent Red Centre …
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Horse Racing Tips

Today's horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2022

2 years ago

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2022

Nine horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free …
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Horse Racing Tips

Warrnambool preview

2 years ago

Warrnambool racing preview & best bets | Monday, July 18

Warrnambool Racing Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Monday afternoon. HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents his best bets …
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Horse Racing Tips

Today's horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2021

3 years ago

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2021

Horse racing around the country sees 13 meetings being held around the country on this Saturday afternoon. Our racing analysts …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Paul and Mike Moroney

3 years ago

Moroney brothers make long-awaited return home

A year and more since COVID-19 changed the world that we knew, over the past week Mike and Paul Moroney …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Paul O’Sullivan

3 years ago

O’Sullivan upbeat after a Hong Kong season like no other

Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan was in a positive frame of mind after Hong Kong’s 2020-21 racing season drew …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Samantha Collett

3 years ago

Back home, Collett turns focus to riding domestic winners

Samantha Collett is back with her feet on New Zealand soil, keen to further the experiences she has had riding …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Laurie Laxon

3 years ago

Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon passes away

Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon, whose list of achievements included a Melbourne Cup victory and multiple Singapore training premierships, …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Cleverconversation

3 years ago

Gibbs in search of more home track success

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs could have as many as seven runners at his home track meeting on Saturday, with a …
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Australia horse racing news

Damien Oliver

4 years ago

Oliver to ride on despite protocol breach

Stewards and medical experts have cleared leading Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver to ride at Flemington after a coronavirus protocol breach …
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New Zealand horse racing news

De La Terre

4 years ago

Quality filly heads Rogerson arsenal

Trainer Graeme Rogerson is confident smart two-year-old De La Terre can notch the third win of her juvenile year when …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Speed Call

4 years ago

Speed Call primed for Cup tilt

The John Turkington Forestry LTD Rangitikei Gold Cup (2100m) may not have its Listed status this year, but that doesn’t …
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Australia horse racing news

Legendary Qld sprinter Chief De Beers dies

4 years ago

Legendary Qld sprinter Chief De Beers dies

One of Queensland’s most popular race and police horses, Chief De Beers, has died aged 28 at the Living Legends …
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Australia horse racing news

Agassi

4 years ago

Iron horse Agassi ready for distance test

A preparation that has spanned seven months and a dozen starts will wind up at Randwick when Agassi faces a …
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Australia horse racing news

Craig Williams

4 years ago

Calypso can Reign in Williams title bid

Trainer David Jolly believes Calypso Reign is racing well enough to measure up in his first Melbourne appearance at Flemington …
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Australia horse racing news

Tony Gollan

4 years ago

Gollan mares in chance to bow out in style

Trainer Tony Gollan hopes he can win the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich as a fitting farewell to some …
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Australia horse racing news

Midweek miss could prove a boon for Dio

4 years ago

Midweek miss could prove a boon for Dio

The abandonment of Sydney’s midweek program has forced trainer Gary Portelli’s hand with Dio D’Oro, who will chase his second …
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Market Movers

Goulburn market moves

4 years ago

Saturday horse racing early betting market movers & big bets

The punters have been active in the early betting markets for Saturday’s horse racing on 18th July 2020 from the …
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Australia horse racing news

Tarzan

4 years ago

Tarzan leads Kendrick squad for Eye Liner

Veteran Tarzan will make a belated Ipswich debut in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes as part of trainer Stuart Kendrick’s …
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Australia horse racing news

Magic Millions sales go ahead a week later

4 years ago

Magic Millions sales go ahead a week later

The Magic Millions National Sales have been put back a week to deal with new coronavirus restrictions placed on some …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Exultant

4 years ago

Exultant named Horse of the Year at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards

Exultant’s outstanding exploits during the 2019/20 season earned the multiple Group 1 victor the Hong Kong Horse of the Year …
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Australia horse racing news

Chris Waller

4 years ago

Fitting season finale looming for Waller

Champion trainer Chris Waller has dominated Queensland staying races this season and has three chances to win another one at …
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Australia horse racing news

Split Second to build on promising debut

4 years ago

Split Second to build on promising debut

After an eye-catching debut performance at Ballarat, Split Second heads to town where he contests the Byerley Handicap at Flemington …
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USA horse racing news

Del Mar

4 years ago

Del Mar shut as COVID-19 hits jockey ranks

Fifteen United States jockeys, including Umberto Rispoli, have returned positive tests to COVID-19, forcing organisers to suspend racing at Del …
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United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Prominent UK trainer to hand in licence

4 years ago

Prominent UK trainer to hand in licence

Ed Vaughan, the English-based racehorse trainer with close connections to Australian racing, has announced he is to quit training later …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Happy Valley

4 years ago

Hong Kong racing pulls together to complete extraordinary season

Hong Kong’s “season like no other” ended at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 15 July with Ricky Yiu securing an odds-defying …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Dean McKenzie

4 years ago

Outgoing McKenzie hails Racing Industry Act

Dean McKenzie believes his time at the helm of New Zealand racing reform is ending on a high with the …
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Ireland horse racing news

Government delays Irish racing owners' return

4 years ago

Government delays Irish racing owners’ return

Owners will not return to Irish racecourses as planned after a delay to the Irish government’s lockdown-lifting roadmap …
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New Zealand horse racing news

The Good Fight

4 years ago

First runners back for Ritchie stable

Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is back in the game this weekend. Having watched from the sidelines for the first month …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Justa Charlie

4 years ago

Justa Charlie out for redemption

Justa Charlie has been beaten just once over the steeples and he is out to redeem that sole defeat this …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Yourdeel

5 years ago

Star two-year-old sold to Hong Kong

Horowhenua horseman Chris Rutten has confirmed the sale of dual Group 1 winning two-year-old, Yourdeel, to Hong Kong. Prepared by …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Helena Baby

5 years ago

First stakes test for Helena Baby

Promising galloper Helena Baby has won four of his six career starts and will get his first opportunity at stakes …
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Australia horse racing news

Extended trip to suit Huntly Castle: Hayes

5 years ago

Extended trip to suit Huntly Castle: Hayes

After breaking his maiden over 1600m at Bendigo, Huntly Castle is among the favourites to win the Byerley Handicap over …
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Australia horse racing news

Enticing Star claims Waller's Everest slot

5 years ago

Enticing Star claims Waller’s Everest slot

Former Perth mare Enticing Star has been confirmed as the slot runner for trainer Chris Waller in The Everest …
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Australia horse racing news

Well-bred 2YO Paris wins Cranbourne maiden

5 years ago

Well-bred 2YO Paris wins Cranbourne maiden

Two-year-old filly Paris, a half-sister to Group One winner English, has become the latest juvenile from the Anthony Freedman stable …
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Australia horse racing news

Misery gets deserved win at Sunshine Coast

5 years ago

Misery gets deserved win at Sunshine Coast

Consistent Misery has made the most of the absence of track specialist Tarzan to score an overdue win at the …
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Australia horse racing news

Jade Darose chases another Flemington win

5 years ago

Jade Darose chases another Flemington win

Parwan Prince provided Jade Darose with an historic victory at Flemington over 1000m with the pair returning to the course …
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Australia horse racing news

Eagle Farm return boosts winter carnival

5 years ago

Eagle Farm return boosts winter carnival

The return of racing at Eagle Farm has helped boost turnover and crowds for the Queensland winter carnival …
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Australia horse racing news

Baster back in saddle after Ninja Warrior

5 years ago

Baster back in saddle after Ninja Warrior

After taking up the challenge of appearing on the television program Ninja Warrior, jockey Stephen Baster is back in the …
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Australia horse racing news

Jamie Kah to ride in Shergar Cup at Ascot

5 years ago

Jamie Kah to ride in Shergar Cup at Ascot

Australian jockey Jamie Kah has been announced as one of the riders set to compete in the Shergar Cup at …
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Australia horse racing news

Injury-plagued import out to revive career

5 years ago

Injury-plagued import out to revive career

After a promising start to his career in South Africa, King’s Bay has had a long and troubled journey to …
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Australia horse racing news

Gold Ambition chasing belated stakes win

5 years ago

Gold Ambition chasing belated stakes win

Gold Ambition, who was once placed in a Group One race, gets another chance at stakes company at Eagle Farm …
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Australia horse racing news

New early spring Flemington race for 2YOs

5 years ago

New early spring Flemington race for 2YOs

The Victoria Racing Club has introduced a new early season race for two-year-olds at Flemington over 900m …
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Australia horse racing news

Ex-mayor's breeding dream receives a boost

5 years ago

Ex-mayor’s breeding dream receives a boost

Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has always wanted to breed a top-class horse and his two-year-old Spurious is taking …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Jackfrost

5 years ago

Jackfrost retired

Top jumper Jackfrost’s racing career has come to an abrupt end after suffering an injury in Australia. The Brian and …
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Australia horse racing news

Ciaron Maher back to work at Caulfield

6 years ago

Ciaron Maher back to work at Caulfield

A broken femur may have cost Ciaron Maher a start in the Mongol Derby but it hasn’t stopped him keeping …
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Australia horse racing news

Mollyfied to back up at Warwick Farm

6 years ago

Mollyfied to back up at Warwick Farm

Trainer Gerald Ryan will test Mollyfied over 1600 metres at Warwick Farm a week after her last start …
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Australia horse racing news

Empire in line for Flemington honours

6 years ago

Empire in line for Flemington honours

Nordic Empire will be chasing his fourth win of the season when he runs in a 1200m benchmark race at …
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Australia horse racing news

Te Akau Stud

6 years ago

Melody Belle on track for new season

New Zealand Group One winner Melody Belle is on track for the new season after a disappointing three-year-old year …
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Australia horse racing news

Coonawarra

6 years ago

Coonawarra chasing third-straight city win

After wins at Canterbury and Rosehill at his past two starts, four-year-old Coonawarra will try to continue his winning run …
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Australia horse racing news

Horse Racing betting Australia

6 years ago

Gale force winds halt racing at Pakenham

The race meeting at Pakenham has been abandoned after one race because of strong winds …
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Australia horse racing news

Sasko chasing winning hat-trick at Sandown

6 years ago

Sasko chasing winning hat-trick at Sandown

Trainer Tony McEvoy has elected to remove the blinkers from Sasko despite the stayer wearing the headgear to victory at …
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Australia horse racing news

Marmelo

6 years ago

Marmelo fighting fit after French win

Trainer Hughie Morrison says Melbourne Cup contender Marmelo may have one more run before heading to Australia …
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Australia horse racing news

Horse Racing betting Australia

6 years ago

Stallion Hinchinbrook has died aged 10

Popular stallion Hinchinbrook has died after breaking a leg at the age of 10 …
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Horse Racing News

NSW in competition with Vic: V'landys

7 years ago

NSW in competition with Vic: V’landys

Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys says the state is in competition with Victoria over the wagering dollar amid changes …
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Horse Racing News

Supido betting Rosehill

7 years ago

Abbey Marie to be aimed at Caulfield Cup

Mick Kent is plotting a Caulfield Cup preparation for Abbey Marie while the trainer will wait until after Supido’s next …
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Horse Racing News

Apprentices to battle it out at Flemington

7 years ago

Apprentices to battle it out at Flemington

Ben Thompson has already done enough to win the Rising Stars Series in Victoria but the apprentice is hoping to …
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Horse Racing News

Man Of His Word could back up at Randwick

7 years ago

Man Of His Word could back up at Randwick

Gold Coast trainer Bruce Hill is keen to try Man Of His Word over 1800 metres at Randwick after his …
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Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News

John Size

7 years ago

Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards announced

THE Hong Kong Jockey Club is fast becoming one of the most popular governing bodies in the thoroughbred world due …
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Horse Racing News

Antipas showing extra distance should suit

7 years ago

Antipas showing extra distance should suit

Antipas will be one of the late-season two-year-olds who will be tested over more ground when he steps up to …
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Horse Racing News

Le Diosa

7 years ago

Short spring campaign for La Diosa

New Zealand filly La Diosa will have a short spring campaign when she returns from a break after a tiring …
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Horse Racing News

Crownbet market movers

7 years ago

Market movers for Rosehill, Caulfield and Sunshine Coast, June 15

A HUGE Saturday of racing was headlined this weekend by three nine-race cards in Melbourne, Sydney and the Sunshine Coast …
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Horse Racing News

Gerald Ryan

7 years ago

Magic Alibi to back up last-start win

Magic Alibi will run in one of two 1100m-sprints at Randwick as she attempts back-to-back wins …
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Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn

7 years ago

Blake Shinn to return at Warwick Farm

Blake Shinn returns to Sydney racing from America with rides in six of the seven races on the midweek Warwick …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Darren Danis

7 years ago

Dad’s legacy the pathway to success for apprentice Darren Danis

APPRENTICE Darren Danis is starting to hit his straps in the New Zealand apprentice jockey ranks after a frustrating introduction …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Le Diosa

7 years ago

Improved La Diosa set for quiet campaign ahead of NZ spring

LEADING southern filly La Diosa will be sparingly-raced when she returns to competition in the new term. The New Zealand …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

NZ Trainer Tony Pike

7 years ago

Rangipo on target for NZ Triple Crown

CAMBRIDGE trainer Tony Pike is planning on taking a team of gallopers to the central districts headlined by New Zealand …
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Horse Racing News

Sheiswhatsheis to run in Tatt's Mile

7 years ago

Sheiswhatsheis to run in Tatt’s Mile

Sheiswhatsheis will miss the Townsville Cup in favour of the Listed Tattersall’s Mile at Doomben …
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Horse Racing News

Ben Currie

7 years ago

Trainer Ben Currie gets century

Young trainer Ben Currie’s treble at Toowoomba has given him 100 Queensland winners for first time …
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Horse Racing News

Caravaggio

7 years ago

Caravaggio still in Everest mix

The $10 million Everest is still on the cards for Caravaggio despite his fourth in the July Cup …
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Horse Racing News

NSW racing news

8 years ago

Hawkesbury stable a boost for Ryan

Gerald Ryan will claim the Hawkesbury trainers’ premiership after his first full season with a satellite stable at the track …
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Horse Racing News

Vic racing

8 years ago

Fell Swoop to spend spring in Melbourne

After an autumn-winter campaign during which Fell Swoop raced in three states, he will campaign exclusively in Melbourne in the …
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Horse Racing News

NSW racing news

8 years ago

Cox Plate on agenda for Scottish

Scottish has put himself in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Cox Plate with his all-the-way win …
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Horse Racing News

NSW racing news

8 years ago

Waller closing in on milestone

Chris Waller still has four meetings left this season to beat his own Sydney training record set in 2012/13 …
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Horse Racing News

Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

8 years ago

Sagaronne program up in the air

Trainer Toby Edmonds will re-think plans for Group One-placed Sagaronne after being forced to scratch her from a wet Eagle …
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Horse Racing News

Vic racing

8 years ago

Puritan to resume in Regal Roller

Jason Warren is aiming stakes winner Puritan at the Regal Roller Stakes first-up and believes an autumn campaign in Sydney …
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Horse Racing News

Vic racing

8 years ago

False start for jockeys insight

Racing Victoria and its integrity department has yet to give Ride Guide the green light after its launch at Caulfield …
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Horse Racing News

Queensland news - Yellow Brick set to race in Group 3 company at the Sunshine Coast

8 years ago

Schweida aiming Outraged at Townsville Cup

Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida is looking to travel north again, this time with Outraged who will be aimed at the …
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Horse Racing News

NSW racing news

8 years ago

Cox Plate on agenda for Scottish

Scottish has put himself in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Cox Plate with his all-the-way win …
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