This day in history: Celebrating February 21 in the world of sports betting and racing
On February 21: A Historical Review of Betting, Racing, and Gambling
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BetStop: More than 18,000 Australians self-exclude from gambling
Thousands of Australians have voluntarily banned themselves from betting activities for life through the BetStop self-exclusion register ...
Australia in shambles with WTC hopes slipping away in India
The Aussies need to right the ship in India if they wish to reach the WTC final in June ...
Panthers star Taylan May to miss 2023 NRL season with ACL injury
The Panthers have been rocked by news that their 21-year-old winger will miss a whole year of footy ...
Facts and figures on the G1 Oakleigh Plate
What you need to know about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Ellerton and Zahra with more Plate chances
After winning last year's Oakleigh Plate with Booker, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a two-pronged defence with Zoutori ...
Vow And Declare on track for autumn return
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare is on target for his likely return in the Group One Australian Cup after ...
Dylan Caboche returns with winner at Sale
Apprentice Dylan Caboche has ridden a winner at Sale at his first ride since a year-long injury-enforced break ...
Westport out to bounce back at Caulfield
Westport will be out to bounce back and cause an upset in a stakes race at Caulfield after a luckless ...
Ryan colts to make their presence felt
Two well-bred colts from the Gerald Ryan stable will begin their latest campaigns in separate races at Rosehill ...
Futurity Stakes: What you need to know
A look at the history behind the Group One Futurity Stakes to be run at Caulfield ...
All-Star line-up chase a start in Futurity
The Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is a dress rehearsal for the $5 million All-Star Mile with the eight ...
Clean slate for Mustajeer after Cups bid
Brought to Australia as a Cups aspirant, Mustajeer will make his Sydney debut alongside stablemate Red Cardinal in the Parramatta ...
Two feature race chances for Begg stable
Trainer Grahame Begg has last-start winners Nonconformist and Miss Siska chasing Group Two victories in separate races at Caulfield ...
Sears partnership to rule at Eagle Farm
The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is hoping to continue its great run with the offspring of Tycoon Ruler ...
Cummings Prince of Hobartville upsets
Prince Fawaz will bid to become trainer Anthony Cummings' third Hobartville Stakes winner and his second at double-figure odds ...
History behind the Blue Diamond Stakes
All the facts and figures on the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Griffiths chasing his Blue Diamond dream
As a proud Victorian trainer, Robbie Griffiths loves to have a runner in the Blue Diamond Stakes with Glenfiddich to ...
McEvoy hoping to blaze a Golden trail
Juvenile Blaze A Trail will begin his quest for a Golden Slipper start when he resumes against boom filly Cellsabeel ...
Emerald Kingdom turns form around
Trainer Robert Heathcote has praised his staff for the improved attitude of Emerald Kingdom who is chasing another win at ...
Badoosh to be tested as a stayer
A winter carnival campaign as a stayer is on the line for three-year-old Badoosh when he steps up in distance ...
Facts and figures on the G1 Oakleigh Plate
What you need to know about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Ellerton and Zahra with more Plate chances
After winning last year's Oakleigh Plate with Booker, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a two-pronged defence with Zoutori ...
Godolphon secures slot in The Everest
Global racing operation Godolphin has secured a slot in the $15 million Everest ...
Vow And Declare on track for autumn return
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare is on target for his likely return in the Group One Australian Cup after ...
Dylan Caboche returns with winner at Sale
Apprentice Dylan Caboche has ridden a winner at Sale at his first ride since a year-long injury-enforced break ...
Westport out to bounce back at Caulfield
Westport will be out to bounce back and cause an upset in a stakes race at Caulfield after a luckless ...
Ryan colts to make their presence felt
Two well-bred colts from the Gerald Ryan stable will begin their latest campaigns in separate races at Rosehill ...
Facts and figures on the G1 Oakleigh Plate
What you need to know about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Ellerton and Zahra with more Plate chances
After winning last year's Oakleigh Plate with Booker, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a two-pronged defence with Zoutori ...
Futurity Stakes: What you need to know
A look at the history behind the Group One Futurity Stakes to be run at Caulfield ...
All-Star line-up chase a start in Futurity
The Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is a dress rehearsal for the $5 million All-Star Mile with the eight ...
Clean slate for Mustajeer after Cups bid
Brought to Australia as a Cups aspirant, Mustajeer will make his Sydney debut alongside stablemate Red Cardinal in the Parramatta ...
Two feature race chances for Begg stable
Trainer Grahame Begg has last-start winners Nonconformist and Miss Siska chasing Group Two victories in separate races at Caulfield ...
Sears partnership to rule at Eagle Farm
The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is hoping to continue its great run with the offspring of Tycoon Ruler ...
Cummings Prince of Hobartville upsets
Prince Fawaz will bid to become trainer Anthony Cummings' third Hobartville Stakes winner and his second at double-figure odds ...
History behind the Blue Diamond Stakes
All the facts and figures on the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Griffiths chasing his Blue Diamond dream
As a proud Victorian trainer, Robbie Griffiths loves to have a runner in the Blue Diamond Stakes with Glenfiddich to ...
McEvoy hoping to blaze a Golden trail
Juvenile Blaze A Trail will begin his quest for a Golden Slipper start when he resumes against boom filly Cellsabeel ...
Emerald Kingdom turns form around
Trainer Robert Heathcote has praised his staff for the improved attitude of Emerald Kingdom who is chasing another win at ...
Badoosh to be tested as a stayer
A winter carnival campaign as a stayer is on the line for three-year-old Badoosh when he steps up in distance ...
Facts and figures on the G1 Oakleigh Plate
What you need to know about the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield ...
Ellerton and Zahra with more Plate chances
After winning last year's Oakleigh Plate with Booker, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a two-pronged defence with Zoutori ...
Godolphon secures slot in The Everest
Global racing operation Godolphin has secured a slot in the $15 million Everest ...
Vow And Declare on track for autumn return
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare is on target for his likely return in the Group One Australian Cup after ...
Dylan Caboche returns with winner at Sale
Apprentice Dylan Caboche has ridden a winner at Sale at his first ride since a year-long injury-enforced break ...
Westport out to bounce back at Caulfield
Westport will be out to bounce back and cause an upset in a stakes race at Caulfield after a luckless ...
Ryan colts to make their presence felt
Two well-bred colts from the Gerald Ryan stable will begin their latest campaigns in separate races at Rosehill ...
Futurity Stakes: What you need to know
A look at the history behind the Group One Futurity Stakes to be run at Caulfield ...
All-Star line-up chase a start in Futurity
The Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is a dress rehearsal for the $5 million All-Star Mile with the eight ...
Clean slate for Mustajeer after Cups bid
Brought to Australia as a Cups aspirant, Mustajeer will make his Sydney debut alongside stablemate Red Cardinal in the Parramatta ...
Two feature race chances for Begg stable
Trainer Grahame Begg has last-start winners Nonconformist and Miss Siska chasing Group Two victories in separate races at Caulfield ...
Sears partnership to rule at Eagle Farm
The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is hoping to continue its great run with the offspring of Tycoon Ruler ...
Cummings Prince of Hobartville upsets
Prince Fawaz will bid to become trainer Anthony Cummings' third Hobartville Stakes winner and his second at double-figure odds ...
History behind the Blue Diamond Stakes
All the facts and figures on the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield ...
Griffiths chasing his Blue Diamond dream
As a proud Victorian trainer, Robbie Griffiths loves to have a runner in the Blue Diamond Stakes with Glenfiddich to ...
McEvoy hoping to blaze a Golden trail
Juvenile Blaze A Trail will begin his quest for a Golden Slipper start when he resumes against boom filly Cellsabeel ...
Emerald Kingdom turns form around
Trainer Robert Heathcote has praised his staff for the improved attitude of Emerald Kingdom who is chasing another win at ...
Badoosh to be tested as a stayer
A winter carnival campaign as a stayer is on the line for three-year-old Badoosh when he steps up in distance ...
Godolphon secures slot in The Everest
Global racing operation Godolphin has secured a slot in the $15 million Everest ...
RV calls for soft tracks in jumps races
Smaller field sizes for races under $50,000 and more forgiving tracks will come into play for the new jumps racing ...
Australian debut delay for Barend Vorster
Blue Diamond Stakes contender Game Keeper needs a new rider as Singapore based Barend Vorster waits on an Australian working ...
Interpretation of Currie’s texts vital
Ben Currie's stay application in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard debate about the meaning of slang terms ...
SA’s Balf’s Choice tops All Star Mile vote
South Australian Balf's Choice has polled the most public votes for the All-Star Mile at Flemington with Happy Clapper receiving ...
Queensland trainer Ben Currie gets a stay
Trainer Ben Currie can resume training after getting a stay after a successful application on a suspension from a show ...
Baller to stick to sprints this autumn
Progressive three-year-old Baller will be prepared purely as a sprinter this campaign and he is poised to show the benefit ...
Oakleigh Plate – what does history say
Facts and figures of the Oakleigh Plate, an 1100m Group One sprint at Caulfield ...
Qld trainer Ben Currie granted a stay
A Queensland tribunal has granted trainer Ben Currie a stay of a suspension handed down by stewards ...
Oakleigh Plate draws against Maher/Eustace
Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace's chances of an Oakleigh Plate win have been made difficult with Bons Away ...
Fyfe’s Team Flyers start as favourite for AFLX – how do you bet on it?
AFLX, the league's newest experiment, will kick off on Friday, February 22nd and see Team Flyers, led by Fremantle captain ...
Facts and figures on Blue Diamond Stakes
A look at the history behind Victoria's richest two-year-old race, the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes ...
Chris Waller-trained pair trial well
The Chris Waller-trained Jaminzah and Veladero have trialled solidly before facing each other in a race at Eagle Farm ...
Snowdens happy for Bondi to take on Sun
If The Autumn Sun has any chinks in his armour at his first carnival run, trainer Paul Snowden is confident ...
Dunn banking on blinkers in Blue Diamond
Dwayne Dunn is hoping the addition of blinkers to Catch Me's race day gear will help the filly give him ...
A look at the Futurity Stakes history
All the facts and figures on the Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield ...
Concerns over Blue Diamond favourite
Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Loving Gaby will need to satisfy vets she is fit to start in the $1.5 million ...
$2 million colt sets sights on $3.5m prize
Expensive youngster Faretti will be thrown straight in the deep end when he takes on Golden Slipper favourite Tassort at ...
Draws suit Lees pair in G1 Futurity Stakes
Trainer Kris Lees has two strong hopes in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield with both Le Romain and Brave Smash ...
Urban Ruler to perform at Eagle Farm
Trainer Chris Munce is expecting improvement from All-Star Mile contender Urban Ruler when he runs at Eagle Farm ...
All Star Mile top votegetters revealed
South Australian Balf's Choice has been revealed as the top vote gatherer for the All Star Mile at Flemington while ...
Happy Clapper into All-Star Mile
The Pat Webster-trained Happy Clapper has been named as the first of four wild cards to compete in the $5 ...
Popular stayer Big Orange retired
Trainer Michael Bell has been forced to call time on the career of Big Orange after his old injury flared ...
Nasaayim overcomes slow start at Caulfield
Heavily supported Nasaayim didn't have things go her way in the Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap but she showed her class with ...
Shinn suspended, misses two Group One days
Failing to ride out a Bjorn Baker-trained favourite at Canterbury has led to Blake Shinn being suspended for two high-profile ...
Beers lands maiden city win at Caulfield
After branching out on his own, trainer Mitchell Beer has trained his first city winner with Dreams Of Paris scoring ...
Mr Sneaky gets another go at a Group One
Mr Sneaky and his younger sibling Mr So And So could both chase feature race wins on the Futurity Stakes ...
French connection for triumphant Dubois
Goulburn trainer Jean Dubois has won his first metropolitan two-year-old race at Canterbury with a colt sired by an emerging ...
Well-travelled Hartnell back to Melbourne
After winning the C F Orr Stakes first-up from a spell at Caulfield, Godolphin's Hartnell will return to the Melbourne ...
McGillivray returns a winner at Gold Coast
Matt McGillivray has ridden his first winner since being suspended on Magic Millions day - and ironically it was at ...
Houtzen gallop confirms Sydney campaign
Houtzen has worked between races at the Gold Coast in preparation for a trip to Sydney ...
Snitty Kitty fitter for G1 Oakleigh Plate
Trainer Henry Dwyer says Snitty Kitty's fitness levels have improved since her first-up defeat ahead of the mare's Oakleigh Plate ...
Chris Waller duo aimed at Rosehill Guineas
Sydney's leading trainer Chris Waller is mapping out a route to the Rosehill Guineas with So You Win and Tangmere ...
Sunlight right at home in Sydney: McEvoy
Trainer Tony McEvoy says Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight has settled in well in Sydney ahead of the Silver Slipper Stakes ...
Liam Birchley can continue training in Qld
Liam Birchley will be able to continue training in Queensland despite allegations made against him in the media ...
Doping inquiry schedule unchanged: RV boss
A hearing into a horse racing doping investigation will go ahead as planned despite the publication of evidence used to ...
Price to add to Blue Diamond collection
Mick Price has trained the winners of two of the past six Blue Diamonds and will try to add another ...
Luvaluva to start Oaks bid in Hobartville
Luvaluva embarks on her second preparation in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill, a stepping stone towards the Group One ATC ...
Geoff Goold faces challenge to ride again
Jockey Geoff Goold is keen to ride in races again but he knows it is a long shot after suffering ...
Gear change set to help Plumaro at Doomben
Trainer Kevin Kemp will add winkers to smart two-year-old Plumaro's race day gear after problems with her blinkers ...
Capacity field for Group 1 Oakleigh Plate
Flamberge will carry the No.1 saddlecloth in a capacity field for the Oakleigh Plate after weights were raised when Chautauqua ...
Field of 11 for Group One Futurity Stakes
A field of 11 has been declared for the Group One Futurity Stakes which includes two three-year-olds ...
Chatauqua to miss Oakleigh Plate
Weights for the Group One Oakleigh Plate will rise 1.5 kilograms with Chautauqua a non-runner ...
Hefty penalty for bookmaker William Hill
British bookmaker William Hill will have to pay STG6.2 million in penalties for breaching anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations ...
Another international option for Jameka
The Peter Young Stakes is the next race on the agenda for Caulfield Cup winner Jameka who could take to ...
Lasqueti Spirit to take on big guns again
Trainer Lee Curtis wants to see Lasqueti Spirit finish closer to Winx and Hartnell in the Chipping Norton Stakes but ...
Sheer Madness waits on Diamond start
Connections of two-year-old Sheer Madness have a nervous wait with the gelding who is the emergency for the Blue Diamond ...
Ryan-trained two-year-old on display
Trainer Gerald Ryan's most favoured Golden Slipper hope Chauffeur will be stealing the limelight at the Rosehill midweek meeting with ...
Diamond market reshuffle post barrier draw
Property has joined Catchy at the top of Blue Diamond betting following the barrier draw for the Group One race ...
Early scans clear rider of serious injury
Tayla Childs has been cleared of serious injury after being taken to hospital for scans following a Caulfield trackwork fall ...
VRC Sires’ Produce hopes to run at Sandown
A 1300m race for juveniles at Sandown looms as a likely stepping stone to the VRC Sires' Produce Stakes for ...
Three more nominations for Futurity Stakes
Attention, Fast 'N' Rocking and Tavago have been added to the entry list for the Group One Futurity Stakes at ...
Extreme Choice on song for Oakleigh Plate
Trainer Mick Price says Extreme Choice has undergone an ideal preparation ahead of his first-up tilt at the Oakleigh Plate ...
Favourite Catchy draws 13 in Diamond
Lindsay Park will saddle six runners in the Blue Diamond Stakes with favourite Catchy drawing out in the second half ...
Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic dies
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died aged 21 from unknown causes ...
Trackwork rider injured at Caulfield
Tayla Childs has been taken to hospital complaining of hip pain after a fall at trackwork at Caulfield ...
Michael Walker sidelined indefinitely
Tests have failed to determine the source of a back problem which has sidelined jockey Michael Walker indefinitely ...
Max Dynamite being aimed at Melbourne Cup
Irish horse Mac Dynamite will be aimed at another Melbourne Cup in a bid to better his second in 2015 ...