February 24 in the annals of sports betting and racing: A retrospective look
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Aussies secure Chappell-Hadlee trophy after bowling masterclass
Australia's bowlers shine as they crush New Zealand by 72 runs in the second T20I at Eden Park, reclaiming the ...
NRL: Crichton takes leave from Roosters after bipolar diagnosis
The Blues and Kangaroos forward's father has confirmed the news ...
Dolphins land big fish with Farnworth leaving Broncos in 2024
The English star has penned a three-year deal with the NRL's newest club ...
BetDeluxe fined $50k for spam texts featuring betting promos
The ACMA found the bookie was spamming punters without giving the option to unsubscribe ...
Star Entertainment reports $1.26bn loss for H1 2023
Regulatory issues and the resulting financial penalties have hit the casino operator hard ...
Options open for Star Missile’s next run
The Blamey Stakes and Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes are two of the options for Star Missile before he heads to the ...
Fierce to make Chipping Norton impact
Dual Group One winner Fierce Impact will be out to force his way into the All-Star Mile with a good ...
Catalyst ready to draw blood in Guineas
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield says Catalyst will be at his peak for the Australian Guineas and believes the weight scale and ...
Ben Currie to face District Court trial
Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been committed to stand trial on fraud allegations in the Toowoomba District Court ...
2019-20 NBA Championship odds update & betting news
The NBA regular season is coming to a close, so now is an optimal time for an update on the ...
Kerr surprised by Blue Diamond day pattern
Track manager Jason Kerr admits he was surprised by the way the Caulfield track played on Blue Diamond day ...
Shark opens favourite for Chipping Norton
New Zealander Te Akau Shark is favourite in first markets for the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick ...
Gem of Scotland heads to Doomben
Three-year-old filly Gem Of Scotland will miss a race at Toowoomba and resume at Doomben as she prepares for The ...
Luke Currie has surgery after Valley fall
Luke Currie has had surgery for an injury to his C7 vertebra suffered when he fell from a horse past ...
Pointsbet announces deal with NBA, set to launch new tool via NBA.com
Australian betting company Pointsbet has announced a multi-year deal with the National Basketball Association, which sees them become an official ...
Zoustyle to resume in Maurice McCarten
Brisbane sprinter Zoustyle is likely to have one trial before resuming in the Maurice McCarten Stakes at Rosehill ...
Golden Sixty wins Classic Cup in Hong Kong
Golden Sixty has won the Hong Kong Classic Cup in his bid for a clean sweep of the four-year-old series ...
Richard Johnson nearing racing return
Champion British jumps jockey Richard Johnson is nearing a return to riding after being out of action with a broken ...
Two for Kim Waugh in Provincial C’ship
Trainer Kim Waugh has two horses qualified for the Provincial Championship final after Safada beat Spring Charlie at Hawkesbury ...
Winx primed for fourth Chipping Norton
Trainer Chris Waller has no reason to think Winx will falter in her bid for a fourth Chipping Norton Stakes ...
Newmarket option for Santa Ana Lane return
Multiple Group One winner Santa Ana Lane could make his return in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, the scene of ...
Another Boom filly to make debut
Impressive barrier trial winner Sugar Boom is ready to make her debut at Doomben but trainer Tony Golland has yet ...
Fiesta to keep winning feeling in Surround
Fiesta will have her second attempt at Group One level in the Surround Stakes trying to go one better than ...
Lindsay Park with three Guineas chances
Amphitrite, Hawkshot and Long Leaf will represent Lindsay Park in the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Horses sent to Asia from Toowoomba
Queensland's Grandview Stud has opened a new pathway from Toowoomba Airport to send horses to Asia after quarantine ...
Allan Reardon to inspect Ipswich track
Racing Queensland's official track walker Allan Reardon will inspect the Ipswich track before the rescheduled meeting after a controversial cancellation ...
Stallion Sebring dies of heart attack
Leading stallion Sebring, winner of the 2008 Golden Slipper, has died aged 13 of a heart attack at Widden Stud ...
Gailo Chop wins Peter Young Stakes
Seven-year-old Gailo Chop has stamped himself as the horse to beat in the Australian Cup with a dominant win in ...
Danny Williams with two C’ship runners
Local trainer Danny Williams has dominated the finish of the Country Championship heat at Goulburn, with Kopi Luwak and Pumpkin ...
Russian Revolution wins Oakleigh Plate
Russian Revolution has racked up his second Group One win in a tight finish to the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Winning the Blue Diamond a family affair
Two racing families have combined to win the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes ...
Perizada aims higher after Rosehill win
Canberra-based mare Perizada is chasing more group-level success after making a victorious trip to Rosehill for co-trainers Ron Weston and ...
Kementari wins Hobartville battle
Godolphin colt Kementari has lived up to his billing in the Hobartville Stakes on his way to the Randwick Guineas ...
Written By dominant in G1 Blue Diamond
Written By, trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by Jordan Childs, has remained unbeaten with a dominant win in the ...
Daysee Doom in narrow Millie Fox win
Daysee Doom has prevailed in a close finish to the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes to give trainer Ron Quinton ...
Winning Rosehill comeback for I Am Excited
Sprint specialist I Am Excited has opened her latest campaign in style with a impressive late burst propelling the filly ...
Silent Sedition wins second Mannerism
The addition of blinkers to Silent Sedition has proved a good move, with the mare racing to a dominant win ...
More Energy claims Parramatta Cup
A friendly barrier draw has set the foundation for Jason Coyle-trained gelding More Energy to nab the Listed Parramatta Cup ...
Japanese imports go one-two in Futurity
Japanese imports Brave Smash and Tosen Stardom have given trainer Darren Weir the quinella in the Group One Futurity Stakes ...
Russian Revolution wins Oakleigh Plate
Russian Revolution has racked up his second Group One win in a tight finish to the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
More Energy claims Parramatta Cup
A friendly barrier draw has set the foundation for Jason Coyle-trained gelding More Energy to nab the Listed Parramatta Cup ...
Japanese imports go one-two in Futurity
Japanese imports Brave Smash and Tosen Stardom have given trainer Darren Weir the quinella in the Group One Futurity Stakes ...
Daysee Doom in narrow Millie Fox win
Daysee Doom has prevailed in a close finish to the Group Two Millie Fox Stakes to give trainer Ron Quinton ...
Written By storms home to win Blue Diamond
Written By has stormed home to win the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Winning Rosehill comeback for I Am Excited
Sprint specialist I Am Excited opened her latest campaign in style with a impressive late burst propelling the filly to ...
Silent Sedition wins second Mannerism
The addition of blinkers to Silent Sedition have proven a good move after the mare raced to a dominant win ...
Brave Smash wins Futurity at Caulfield
Trainer Darren Weir has scored the quinella at Caulfield, with favourite Brave Smash beating Tosen Stardom by half a length ...
Sunlight has hard-fought win over Estijaab
Magic Millions winner Sunlight has continued to show her class with a hard-fought win over Estijaab in the Group Two ...
Summer Sham goes all the way at Caulfield
After a quick beginning, Summer Sham didn't give her rivals a look in with a strong all-the-way win in the ...
Hawkes Racing quinella in Zeditave Stakes
Overshare has claimed the second stakes race win of his career, beating stablemate Wild Heart in the Group Three Zeditave ...
Cellarman’s stamina shows in Rosehill win
Tireless Chris Waller-trained gelding Cellarman has ticked off the sixth win of this preparation with a dominant run at Rosehill ...
Valiant Spirit lands city win at Caulfield
Trainer Daniel Williams has landed his maiden city victory, with Valiant Spirit leading throughout in the Autumn Classic at Caulfield ...
Homesman makes winning Australian debut
The imported Homesman could have earned a crack at the Australian Cup with a narrow win in his Australian debut ...
Sandbar acquaints himself with Rosehill
Golden Slipper candidate and unbeaten colt Sandbar has had a race-day gallop before his next assignment in the Skyline Stakes ...
Northam coy on Try A Lil Harder step up
Try A Lil Harder has won at Rosehill but trainer Rod Northam isn't yet convinced she can step up in ...
Options for Snitz after wash-out
Trainer Matt Dunn has several options for three-year-old Snitz who has missed a vital run at Doomben ...
Two scratchings from Blue Diamond
Ollivander has failed a veterinary test and been scratched from the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes along with Native Soldier ...
Doomben meeting called off after 135mm
The Doomben race meeting has been called off after 135mm of rain soaked the track ...
Turn Me Loose aims for second Futurity win
New Zealander Turn Me Loose will be striving to win the Futurity Stakes for the second straight year when he ...
Menari to miss Skyline Stakes
Pre-race favourite Menari has been scratched from the Skyline Stakes after cutting his top lip ...
Jukebox scratched from Blue Diamond
Leading Blue Diamond contender Jukebox has been scratched following an inspection by three vets ahead of the race at Caulfield ...
Clarry Conners eyeing another Slipper
Four-time Golden Slipper winning trainer Clarry Conners is looking to qualify Torvill for the race via the Sweet Embrace Stakes ...
Storm steady in betting despite Billy Slater injury setback
Melbourne Storm superstar Billy Slater will miss the first two rounds of the 2017 NRL season, but that hasn't dented ...
Mancini favourite to take over Foxes after shock Ranieri sacking
Just months after clinching the most unlikely Premier League title in history, Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked ...
Attention to take on older horses in G1
Three-year-old colt Attention is in line to contest Group One races on two consecutive weekends, starting with the weight-for-age Futurity ...
Sprint outsider not making up the numbers
Ready Sunshine may be the $201 outsider in the Oakleigh Plate but trainer Ryan Balfour says the gelding is not ...
Lady Jetsetter back to Doomben
A long wait to get the right race for Lady Jetsetter could finally pay dividends for trainer Liam Birchley at ...
Caulfield outing to help Abbey Marie
Trainer Mick Kent says Abbey Marie still has a bit of a tummy on her and will benefit from her ...
Winx the star of the show on the track
Winx is the centre of attention on the racetrack but at home she likes to be left alone ...
Snowdens after another Blue Diamond
Peter Snowden will be chasing a fourth Blue Diamond win as a trainer, and second in partnership with his son ...
Tally ticking along well for Peter Young
After a pleasing first-up placing over 1600m at Caulfield, Godolphin-owned gelding Tally steps up to 1800m and weight-for-age in the ...
Amanda Elliott elected Chair of VRC
After assuming the role of acting chair of the VRC following the departure of Michael Burn, Amanda Elliott has been ...
Star jockeys to compete in Blue Diamond
This year's Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield will feature two star overseas jockeys, Joao Moreira and Ryan Moore ...
Lindsay Park tackle Oakleigh Plate head on
The Lindsay Park stable has the Group One bases covered including three runners in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
John Thompson two-handed in Guy Walter
First Seal and Zanbagh represent the John Thompson stable in the Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick ...
Queensland chief harness steward fired
Queensland's chief harness racing steward David Farquharson has been dismissed after an investigation into a complaint ...
Robbie Fradd to boost Sentimental Prince
Trainer Tony Gollan believes Sentimental Prince will return to form at Doomben where he will be reunited with jockey Robbie ...
Jukebox in doubt for Blue Diamond
Leading Blue Diamond contender Jukebox will undergo a second vet check ahead of the race with vets unhappy with the ...
Old friends combine with Tyzone at Doomben
Trainer Lawrie Mayfield Smith has high hopes for new stable acquisition Tyzone at Doomben ...
Capitalist to stand for $55,000
Newgate Farm has announced Golden Slipper winner Capitalist will stand his first season at stud for a service fee of ...
Who will join New Zealand in the NBL Grand Final series?
Perth Wildcats vs. Illawarra Hawks. Friday, February 26, 9:35pm The Illawarra Hawks scored an impressive victory at home on Sunday ...