Month: August 2024

This day 21st 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 58 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | August 21, 2024 Six horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Wednesday, August 21. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 hour ago…

The Board of Racing Victoria (RV) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Aaron Morrison as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Mr Morrison has been Interim CEO since the start of May 2024, having been elevated from his positions as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr Morrison also serves on several racing industry boards including media companies Racing.com, and RSN 927. Prior to joining RV in 2017, Mr Morrison had built an extensive and successful career across the entertainment, hospitality and gaming sectors. He was CEO of…

Horsham will host a meeting on Monday, August 26. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) advised that the meeting scheduled at Mildura on Monday, August 26, has been transferred to Horsham. Mildura was inspected on Tuesday afternoon, with the decision made that the track would benefit from a short break after recent racing with the best course of action to transfer the eight-race card to Horsham. The Mildura Racing Club will now utilise the break from racing to perform some remedial work on the track ahead of their…

Last Saturday, Caulfield held its first meeting of the new season, with the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes headlining the program. Meanwhile, Rosehill’s meeting featured several spring contenders who returned for their first run of the campaign. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we focus on three runners from Melbourne and Sydney who produced encouraging efforts and will play a role in feature races throughout the spring carnival. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: +9m entire circuit Race 7: Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) | Time: 1:09.90…

Darren Danis rides Run Buddy Run to victory at Kranji Racecourse. Photo: Singapore Turf Club Waikato hoop Darren Danis has returned to New Zealand content in the knowledge that he has fulfilled a lifelong dream of riding a winner at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. The Singapore native had been inspired to follow his father into a career in the saddle and began riding track work at Kranji before the opportunity arose to move to New Zealand a decade ago. The 32-year-old rider has enjoyed plenty of success in New Zealand,…

Velocious will contest the Taupo Pak ’N’ Save 3YO Fillies (1100m) at Taupo on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images Serious spring business will begin early for trainer Stephen Marsh at Taupo where two of his young stable stars will make their seasonal debuts on Wednesday. Group 1 winner Velocious and unbeaten stakes winner Super Photon will resume in their respective age group events with both three-year-olds in fine fettle to open their campaigns. “They are in small but very interesting fields and it’s exciting to get these good horses back on…

Terra Mitica pleased when winning her 1300m heat at the Cambridge Synthetic trials on Tuesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Imported mare Terra Mitica impressed during her first New Zealand campaign and she firmly indicated there was more improvement to come this time around with an eye-catching trial on Tuesday. The Irish-bred six-year-old is raced by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay and won an open 1300m heat on the synthetic track at Cambridge in her first steps toward adding black type to her record. Terra Mitica lobbed along at…

Gohugo (inside) will contest the Reliable Man @ Westbury Stud (1300m) at Taupo on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Consistent gelding Gohugo will kick-off his spring preparation at Taupo on Wednesday in the Reliable Man @ Westbury Stud (1300m). The six-year-old son of Per Incanto has won just one of his 16 starts, but has placed on 11 occasions, and trainers Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos are confident he can be competitive first-up. “He has won $60,000 in placings, so he has gone alright,” Lowry said. “He is a…

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, August 21, 2024 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Melbourne Racing Club will host an eight-race program on the Lakeside track at Sandown this Wednesday afternoon. The track was rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, but with a good amount of rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, the surface may worsen into the Soft range. The rail will be pushed out to the +9m position for the entire circuit, with…