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Today 4th December 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 | December 4, 2021

19 hours ago

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 4, 2021

14 horse racing meetings are scheduled around the country this afternoon headlined by the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot, and …
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Horse Racing Tips

Factory Warrior racing news

1 year ago

Toowoomba racing tips & best odds – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie picks for Saturday’s race meeting at Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia …
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Australia horse racing news

Glen Boss

1 year ago

Boss Continues His Wild Ride At Rosehill

Almost 35 years to the day since Glen Boss rode in his first race, the champion jockey remains at the …
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Horse Racing Tips

Our Big Mike

1 year ago

Pakenham Cup Day racing tips & odds – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Saturday’s race meeting at Pakenham in Victoria, Australia …
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Australia horse racing news

Avdulla Cleared Over Starlight Stakes Ride

1 year ago

Avdulla Cleared Over Starlight Stakes Ride

Stewards have opted not to lay charges against Brenton Avdulla over his Starlight Stakes ride on Passage Of Time but …
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Horse Racing Tips

Morphettville racing tips

1 year ago

Morphettville racing tips & best bets – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Saturday’s race meeting at Morphettville in South Australia …
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Horse Racing Tips

Rockhampton racing news

1 year ago

Rockhampton racing tips & value bets – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for Saturday’s race meeting at Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia …
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Australia horse racing news

Coyle Mare Ready To Capture Winning Spirit

1 year ago

Coyle Mare Ready To Capture Winning Spirit

Trainer Jason Coyle has deliberately targeted the summer races with classy mare St Covet’s Spirit in a bid to lift …
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Australia horse racing news

Outback Barbie

1 year ago

Jonker On Song For George Moore Stakes

Jonker is on track to challenge his own track record at Doomben in the Group Three George Moore Stakes, according …
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Horse Racing Tips

Creedence

1 year ago

Pakenham Cup 2020 betting tips, odds & form

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for the 2500m Listed Pakenham Cup on Saturday, December 5, 2020 …
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Horse Racing Tips

Isotope

1 year ago

Mode Plate 2020 betting tips & best odds

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for Saturday’s Listed Mode Plate at Doomben in Queensland, Australia …
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Horse Racing Tips

Tambo's Mate

1 year ago

George Moore Stakes 2020 betting tips, odds & form

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for Saturday’s Group 3 George Moore Stakes at Doomben in Queensland, …
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Horse Racing Tips

Inspirational Girl horse racing news

1 year ago

Kingston Town Classic 2020 betting tips & best odds

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for Saturday’s Group 1 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Western …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Times Ticking

1 year ago

Times Ticking for Group 1

Opaki trainer Alby MacGregor has always been proud of his Scottish heritage, so much so that his horses sport the …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Explosively

1 year ago

Bonecrusher test for Explosively

With an overseas sale off the agenda for now, Te Awamutu trainer Stephen Ralph is free to dream big with …
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Horse Racing Tips

Sure Knee

1 year ago

Doomben racing tips & best bets – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Saturday’s race meeting at Doomben in Queensland, Australia …
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Australia horse racing news

Our Big Mike

1 year ago

Our Big Mike Chases Second Pakenham Cup

Brett Scott will be trying to win his third country feature in recent weeks when Our Big Mike lines up …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Admire Mars

1 year ago

Win Bright and Admire Mars shoot for a Hong Kong International Races repeat

The one thing we have seen of the Japanese racing in the past decade is a growing hunger to travel …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Stormy

1 year ago

Pike braving the Trentham Storm

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will head south to Trentham on Saturday to a wet welcome, with rain forecast for the …
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Horse Racing Tips

Brandenburg

1 year ago

Rosehill racing tips & value bets – Saturday, 5 December 2020

HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for Saturday’s race meeting at Rosehill Gardens in NSW, …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Enzo’s Lad

1 year ago

Enzo on path to another Telegraph

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will have numbers in their favour as per usual at their home track meeting …
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Horse Racing News

Rekindling racing news

1 year ago

Punt Drunk: No love for Rekindling at Newmarket sales

Punt Drunk takes a wry look at today’s top racing and gambling stories, including Chris Judd’s successful venture with debut …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Moana

1 year ago

Ellerslie rivals to make way for Moana

Chad Ormsby has no doubt that promising filly Moana has returned from a spring spell a far superior version of …
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France horse racing news, Hong Kong horse racing news

Edisa

2 years ago

French master Royer-Dupre commands respect at home and abroad

There are certain trainers that have acquired a real knack of travelling their horses for the biggest international events, while …
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Australia horse racing news

Merited

2 years ago

Bright future for Merited with Sandown win

Co-trainer Mick Kent Jr predicts Merited will go to a higher level after making it two-from-two in the Ladbrokes Odds …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Aethero

2 years ago

Tyreel’s young giant is Moore’s latest great hope

Hong Kong’s latest sprint sensation Aethero was perhaps destined to be a giant – in every sense – of the …
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Australia horse racing news

Ben Currie

2 years ago

Ben Currie appeal decision reserved

A decision has been reserved in trainer Ben Currie’s appeal of his convictions of bringing racing into disrepute …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Kozzi Asano

2 years ago

In Kozzi we trust

The revelation that is Canterbury apprentice Kozzi Asano continued his winning roll at Riverton on Wednesday, riding five winners on …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Unition

2 years ago

Visitor draws for Cambridge duo

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be hoping 10 is their lucky number this weekend. The Cambridge training partnership have …
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Australia horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news

Catalyst

2 years ago

Kiwi Catalyst an All-Star Mile contender

The Australian Guineas and the All-Star Mile are targets for up-and-coming New Zealand star Catalyst …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Supera

2 years ago

Supera set to peak in Captain Cook

High-class mare Supera is likely to start a short-priced favourite to win her maiden Group One when she contests the …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Xpression

2 years ago

Lowry Xpressing interest in Telegraph

The broodmare paddock is beckoning Xpression, but one final Group 1 tilt remains in the offing for the daughter of …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Frankie Dettori

2 years ago

World’s top two, Dettori and Purton, clash in IJC

The world’s two top jockeys, the evergreen and effervescent Frankie Dettori and Hong Kong’s own Zac Purton, head a stellar …
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Australia horse racing news

Gollan continues winning run on all tracks

2 years ago

Gollan continues winning run on all tracks

Trainer Tony Gollan’s policy of travelling horses to tracks where they can win has continued, with Sizzling Power winning at …
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Australia horse racing news

Brad Widdup

2 years ago

Tycoonist puts Millions hopes on the line

Tycoonist will be out to cement a place in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast when …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Vincent Ho

2 years ago

Vincent Ho represents Hong Kong’s ‘homegrown’ high-flyers

Vincent Ho will take on some of the world’s best this week with a full book in Sunday’s Group 1 …
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Australia horse racing news

Glenn Thornton

2 years ago

Thornton fined over Baster altercation

An altercation with jockey Stephen Baster has resulted in a fine for trainer Glenn Thornton after a hearing by Racing …
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Australia horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news

Andrew Forsman

2 years ago

Rhaegar to get back to form at home in NZ

Training partners Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are looking to get Rhaegar’s campaign back on track at home after a …
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Australia horse racing news

Etah James

2 years ago

Matt Cumani settles on Pakenham Cup option

With a long-range target of the Adelaide Cup, trainer Matt Cumani says he plans on spacing the races for Etah …
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Australia horse racing news

Test results disappointing: integrity boss

2 years ago

Test results disappointing: integrity boss

Queensland’s integrity boss Ross Barnett says he’s disappointed with the number of positive drug and alcohol positive results from random …
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Australia horse racing news

Robert Heathcote

2 years ago

Heathcote chases another Brisbane Handicap win

Robert Heathcote is chasing a fifth win in the Listed Brisbane Brisbane Handicap, which would give him his 80th stakes …
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Australia horse racing news

Best Of Days

2 years ago

Two Godolphin chances in Group 1 Kingston Town

Godolphin has two hopes for the final Group One race of the year, the Kingston Town Stakes at Ascot, represented …
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Australia horse racing news

Barry Baldwin

2 years ago

Baldwin hopes to avoid ankle surgery

Trainer Barry Baldwin has been preparing The Candy Man for the Brisbane Handicap while on crutches after breaking an ankle …
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Australia horse racing news

Dusty Tycoon

2 years ago

Big money needed to qualify for Millions

Two-year-olds are likely to need at least $50,000 in prize money to qualify for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in …
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Australia horse racing news, Japan horse racing news

Lys Gracieux

2 years ago

Damian Lane to ride Lys Gracieux in Arima

Australian jockey Damian Lane has been given a one-day licence to partner Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux in the Arima …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Lim's Cruiser

3 years ago

Gray happy to buddy up Cruiser with Comin’ Through

Singapore trainer Stephen Gray was happy to help out a fellow kiwi this morning as his HK$20 million Group 1 …
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Australia horse racing news

Racing NSW to announce new spring races

3 years ago

Racing NSW to announce new spring races

Racing NSW is set to announce plans to further enhance the spring carnival in Sydney including more rich races …
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Australia horse racing news

Underweight placegetter disqualified

3 years ago

Underweight placegetter disqualified

The jockey on a placegetter in a benchmark race at Hamilton has weighed in light and the horse subsequently disqualified …
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Australia horse racing news

Terry/Karina O'Sullivan appeal cobalt bans

3 years ago

Terry/Karina O’Sullivan appeal cobalt bans

Training partners Terry and Karina O’Sullivan have lodged appeals against their cobalt disqualifications imposed by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary …
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Australia horse racing news

Prince Of Arran on target for HK Vase

3 years ago

Prince Of Arran on target for HK Vase

Prince Of Arran, third in the Melbourne Cup, has had a leisurely canter at Sha Tin ahead of the Hong …
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Australia horse racing news

Pakenham Cup in the sights of Our Big Mike

3 years ago

Pakenham Cup in the sights of Our Big Mike

New Zealander Our Big Mike will have his first try at 2500 metres when he lines up in the Pakenham …
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Australia horse racing news

Popular grey Albumin primed for return

3 years ago

Popular grey Albumin primed for return

Trainer Gerald Ryan will have four runners at Rosehill headed by popular grey Albumin who won three of four starts …
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Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News

Apprentice jockey Michael Poy

3 years ago

Horse disqualified at Hamilton after jockey weighs in light

JUST when you thought getting a return on your bet was hard enough the great game throws up another reason …
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Hong Kong horse racing news

Hong Kong International Races: Tuesday, December 4 track notes

3 years ago

Hong Kong International Races: Tuesday, December 4 track notes

THERE’S less than a week to go until the Hong Kong International Races and the gallopers are starting to hit …
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USA horse racing news

Maximus Mischief manages Remsen rivals

3 years ago

Maximus Mischief manages Remsen rivals

The preparation might have been off heading to the stalls for Maximus Mischief, but the colt wasn’t fooling around when …
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New Zealand horse racing news

New Year brings a new start for McCulloch

3 years ago

New Year brings a new start for McCulloch

Jockey Kelly McCulloch is looking forward to taking on a new challenge in the new year. The Group 2-winning jockey …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Danzdanzdance on song for Trentham

3 years ago

Danzdanzdance on song for Trentham

Ruakaka trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley are delighted with their talented four-year-old mare Danzdanzdance who will line up in …
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Australia horse racing news

Alexandria aiming for Sandown victory

3 years ago

Alexandria aiming for Sandown victory

After an impressive debut win at Bendigo, Alexandria heads to Sandown looking to keep her record intact over 1600m …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Kaharau thriving down south

3 years ago

Kaharau thriving down south

Seven-year-old stayer Kaharau bounced back to winning form on Sunday for Ruakaka trainers Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, winning the …
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Australia horse racing news

Kingston Town Classic 2018 news: Trap For Fools to wear concussion plates

3 years ago

Kingston Town Classic 2018 news: Trap For Fools to wear concussion plates

GROUP 1 winning gelding Trap For Fools will wear concussion plates heading into this weekend’s Kingston Town Classic at Ascot …
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New Zealand horse racing news

Our Abbadean set for Captain Cook

3 years ago

Our Abbadean set for Captain Cook

Connections of dual Group 2 winner Our Abbadean are hoping their runner can breakthrough for her maiden Group 1 victory …
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Australia horse racing news

Eagle Farm passes first serious test

3 years ago

Eagle Farm passes first serious test

The new Eagle Farm track has passed its first major test with 14 horses galloping on the surface …
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Horse Racing News

Jockey killed, partner inured in accident

4 years ago

Jockey killed, partner inured in accident

Canberra trainer Garry Kirkup remains in an induced coma after a car accident in which his partner, track rider and …
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Horse Racing News

Randwick to host second Chinese Festival

4 years ago

Randwick to host second Chinese Festival

The Chinese Festival will again be held at Randwick, coinciding with the possible return of Winx …
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Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah called up for NZ jockeys' series

4 years ago

Jamie Kah called up for NZ jockeys’ series

South Australian jockey Jamie Kah will replace the suspended Blake Shinn in the Jockeys’ World Cup Prelude in New Zealand …
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Horse Racing News

Chris Waller happy with Tom Melbourne

4 years ago

Chris Waller happy with Tom Melbourne

Tom Melbourne’s Group One efforts haven’t always pleased punters but his trainer Chris Waller is happy with him ahead of …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Paul Harris

4 years ago

Monday NZ Briefs: Huge overseas interest in Matchbreaker

Overseas buyers are circling around the Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) winner Matchbreaker. “There has been a hell of a …
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Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News

Sportsbet sign up bonus

4 years ago

Undeclared illness could derail Kiseki’s HK Vase hopes

JAPANESE import Kiseki looks set to have a few hurdles to jump through if it is to compete in the …
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Horse Racing News

HB Twitter wrap

4 years ago

Twitter Racing Wrap – Viddora finally breaks interstate hoodoo

AS the Perth Summer Racing Carnival kicks into overdrive, all the nation’s focus shifted to the west of the country …
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Horse Racing News

Markets released for big Sydney races

4 years ago

Markets released for big Sydney races

Markets have been released for feature races at Randwick during The Championships and the second running of The Everest …
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Horse Racing News

Portelli hoping for drying weather

4 years ago

Portelli hoping for drying weather

Trainer Gary Portelli will keep an eye on the weather before committing Single Bullet to a start at Rosehill …
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Horse Racing News

Oncidium Ruler on target for Pakenham Cup

4 years ago

Oncidium Ruler on target for Pakenham Cup

Trainer Mick Kent is expecting the 2500 metres of the Pakenham Cup to suit in-form stayer Oncidium Ruler …
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Horse Racing Tips

Midweek tips

4 years ago

Full form & free tips, Tuesday at Wangaratta, December 5

RACING returns to rural Victoria this Tuesday as Wangaratta hosts an eight race card. After looking like the area would …
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Horse Racing News

Rudy heads entries for Brisbane Handicap

4 years ago

Rudy heads entries for Brisbane Handicap

Trainer Helen Page has confirmed stable star Rudy will run exclusively in Brisbane this summer …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Devise

4 years ago

Ritchie Devising Boxing Day plan

HIGHLY-TOUTED mare Devise’s connections are hoping for a late Christmas gift on Boxing Day. The daughter of Darci Brahma finished …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Dijon Bleu

4 years ago

Homestay planned for Latta’s Dijon Bleu

GROUP one performer Dijon Bleu will be sticking closer to home during the summer. The horse is back in work …
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Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news

Persian Empire

4 years ago

Persian Empire set to reign in the NZ Derby

CONNECTIONS of the promising three-year-old Persian Empire are keen to send the horse home on a group one mission. The …
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Horse Racing News

Taylor Marshall

4 years ago

Taylor Marshall gets suspension relief

The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has shaved four meetings off a careless riding suspension incurred by apprentice Taylor Marshall …
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Horse Racing News

Vlad Duric claims first Singapore title

4 years ago

Vlad Duric claims first Singapore title

A winning double at the final meeting has cemented Australian Vlad Duric’s first Singapore jockeys’ premiership …
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Horse Racing Tips

Midweek tips

4 years ago

Free racing tips, odds and form guide for Bendigo, December 6

THE storm in Melbourne has passed and punters are getting good-size fields for the midweek meeting at Bendigo this Wednesday …
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Horse Racing News

Fradd wins jockey series in Mauritius

4 years ago

Fradd wins jockey series in Mauritius

Brisbane rider Robbie Fradd has won an international jockeys’ challenge in Mauritius representing his native South Africa …
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Horse Racing News

Rider killed, partner injured in crash

4 years ago

Rider killed, partner injured in crash

Canberra trainer Garry Kirkup is in a critical condition after a car accident in which his partner, track rider and …
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Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News

Hot King Prawn

4 years ago

Hot King Prawn likely to spell after remaining unbeaten

THE future looks bright for emerging Hong Kong star Hot King Prawn, but it’s likely that punters won’t see the …
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Horse Racing News

Elliott forges ahead of Mullins

4 years ago

Elliott forges ahead of Mullins

Gordon Elliott is refusing to get carried away by talk of a first Irish trainers’ title despite claiming all three …
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Horse Racing News

I Am A Star has autumn Group One aims

5 years ago

I Am A Star has autumn Group One aims

Myer Classic winner I Am A Star is ready to return to work to begin building up for feature races …
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Horse Racing News

Takedown

5 years ago

Aussies that have conquered the Hong Kong Sprint

THE Hong Kong International Series is the last true set of Group one races in the world, and the crown …
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Horse Racing News

So Si Bon set for shorter autumn races

5 years ago

So Si Bon set for shorter autumn races

Robbie Laing has picked out the Australian Guineas as an autumn assignment for So Si Bon before he heads to …
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Horse Racing News

Rupert to continue winning streak

5 years ago

Rupert to continue winning streak

Winnng Rupert keeps living up to his name as he heads towards a rich pay day in Queensland …
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Horse Racing News

Jockeys OK after Kilcoy fall

5 years ago

Jockeys OK after Kilcoy fall

Three jockeys have had lucky escapes from serious injury after their mounts all came down at Kilcoy in Queensland …
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Horse Racing News

Liam Birchley plots Millions course

5 years ago

Liam Birchley plots Millions course

Trainer Liam Birchley is studying the options to try to qualify three of his stable’s horses for the Magic Millions …
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Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte

5 years ago

Douglas Whyte charged for not riding out Kingston Town favourite

CHAMPION jockey Douglas Whyte produced one of his most embarrassing moments of his career at Ascot on Saturday. The South …
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Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte pleads not guilty to charge

5 years ago

Douglas Whyte pleads not guilty to charge

Internationally renowned rider Douglas Whyte has pleaded not guilty to a charge relating to his ride on Scales Of Justice …
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Horse Racing News

Interstate summer targets for Loyalty Man

5 years ago

Interstate summer targets for Loyalty Man

The Mike Moroney-trained Loyalty Man is heading to the Group Two Villiers Stakes in Sydney ahead of a planned start …
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Horse Racing News

Mode Plate added to Eagle Farm program

5 years ago

Mode Plate added to Eagle Farm program

The Mode Plate has been added to the next Eagle Farm meeting after being called off by bad light …
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Horse Racing News

BHA withdraws charge against jockey

5 years ago

BHA withdraws charge against jockey

The British Horseracing Authority has been criticised after admitting jockey Martin Harley should never have been charged with a handling …
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