This Day in History: Celebrating March 3 in the World of Sports Betting and Racing
On March 3: A Historical Review of Betting, Racing, and Gambling
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AFL Opening Round 2025 under threat from Cyclone Alfred
Extreme weather in Queensland could put a real dampener on the start of the AFL 2025 season ...

Tennis: Tomas Machac reaches top 20 with Mexican Open win
Tomas Machac has jumped into the top 20 of the men's tennis rankings after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the ...

India down NZ to set up Champions Trophy semi against Australia
India defeated New Zealand in Lahore on Sunday to set up a semi-final blockbuster against Australia at the 2025 ICC ...

Verstappen, Perez give Red Bull perfect start to F1 season
Red Bull Racing dominated the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix over the weekend, with Max Verstappen romping to victory in the ...

Australia stun India in third Test, keep series alive
Australia have completed a stunning nine-wicket victory in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India at Holkar Cricket ...

Catalyst ruled out of All-Star Mile
New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst is out of the $5 million All-Star Mile because of bruising to his four fetlocks ...

Miss Siska chasing Australian Cup glory
In-form mare Miss Siska, a half-sister to former star sprinter Hay List, will be chasing her first Group One win ...

Blinkers go on Slipper hope Global Quest
Golden Slipper hopeful Global Quest will wear blinkers in an attempt to get back to winning form in the Todman ...

Gytrash on target for G1 Newmarket Hcp
Trainer Gordon Richards is confident Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash will also be hard to beat in the Group One Newmarket ...

Many options for Profit after trial win
Immediate plans for three-year-old Profit remain unresolved despite his impressive win in a barrier trial at Eagle Farm ...

King Of Leogrance Adelaide Cup favourite
A field of 16 has been declared for the Group Two Adelaide Cup with Roy Higgins Quality winner King Of ...

Catalyst undergoing vet tests on back
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield has told stewards Catalyst has been sent to the Ballarat Veterinary Clinic for diagnosis of a back ...

BHA to liaise with government over virus
The British Horseracing Authority says the industry's steering group will continue to liaise with the government regarding coronavirus protocols ...

VRC twilight meetings move a step closer
Flemington is a step closer to holding twilight meetings after a recent track gallop conducted under the setting sun ...

Dual NZ Group One winner ready for Sydney
Danzdanzdance has tuned up for her second trip to Australia with a sparkling race day gallop at Ellerslie ...

Draw crucial for Night’s Watch’s Cup bid
Owner Terry Henderson says the barrier draw will be crucial to the chances of Night's Watch for his clash with ...

Busy times ahead for Waller and Colless
Chris Waller's Gold Coast stable is preparing for a winter influx of horses while one of its mainstays, jockey Glen ...

Estijaab poised for Redzel in Challenge
Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says Golden Slipper winner Estijaab is flying ahead of her scheduled clash with star sprinter Redzel at ...

Redkirk Warrior to chase third Newmarket
Eight-year-old gelding Redkirk Warrior will chase a record third Newmarket Handicap victory at Flemington ...

Jewel for two-year-olds takes shape
The field for the $500,000 Aquis Jewel for two-year-olds at the Gold Coast is taking shape after the various Preludes ...

Bayliss out for reckless riding in Guineas
Regan Bayliss will commence a 25-meeting reckless riding ban after he takes the mount on Redkirk Warrior in the Newmarket ...

Lees takes first heat of Prov Championship
The Kris Lees-trained Just Dreaming has claimed the first heat of the Provincial Championship at Wyong ...

Secret Agenda wins first-up at Flemington
Group One winner Secret Agenda has shown her class in her return to racing, winning a Listed race at Flemington ...

Osborne Bulls back in Godolphin good books
Godolphin gelding Osborne Bulls has bounced back with a victory after making a belated start to his autumn campaign ...

Australian flavour to G1 NZ Derby result
The Terry Henderson-owned Vin De Dance has won the New Zealand Derby for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman ...

Dixie Blossoms claims second Guy Walter
Dixie Blossoms has defended the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick ahead of the Coolmore Classic ...

Grunt gives Price third Australian Guineas
Grunt has beaten Peaceful State and Bring Me Roses to win the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...

Upstart Pride back in form for Goldmarket
Upstart Pride has returned to form with a Doomben win and will now attempt to win back-to-back Goldmarket Handicaps ...

Shoals wins the Group One Surround Stakes
Shoals has taken out the $500,000 Surround Stakes at Randwick, the second Group One win of the three-year-old filly's career ...

Shoals wins the Group One Surround Stakes
Shoals has taken out the $500,000 Surround Stakes at Randwick, the second Group One win of the three-year-old filly's career ...

Nozomi wins first-up at Flemington again
Six-year-old gelding Nozomi is likely to progress to the Blamey Stakes and Easter Cup after making a winning return over ...

Crack Me Up on target for Doncaster Mile
Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley's loss was Bjorn Baker's gain as Doncaster Mile-bound Crack Me Up cruised to victory in the ...

Grunt wins the Group 1 Australian Guineas
Grunt has beaten Peaceful State and Bring Me Roses to win the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington ...

Winx and her place in Australian racing
Winx's third Chipping Norton Stakes is her 16th Group One win and 23rd in succession ...

Winx claims Group One record at Randwick
Winx has reigned supreme in the Chipping Norton Stakes to take her Group One tally to an Australian record 16 ...

Shoals wins the Group One Surround Stakes
Shoals has taken out the $500,000 Surround Stakes at Randwick, the second Group One win of the three-year-old filly's career ...

Shoals wins the Group One Surround Stakes
Shoals has taken out the $500,000 Surround Stakes at Randwick, the second Group One win of the three-year-old filly's career ...

Crack Me Up on target for Doncaster Mile
Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley's loss was Bjorn Baker's gain as Doncaster Mile-bound Crack Me Up cruised to victory in the ...

Glendara win ends Baldwin’s frustration
Glendara won his first race in 460 days to end trainer Barry Baldwin's frustration with the gelding ...

Flippant makes amends in all-the-way win
After disappointing as favourite at Caulfield, Flippant has led throughout to land a stakes win at Flemington ...

Winx wins again in 16th Group One success
Champion racemare Winx has started her autumn campaign with a 16th Group One win in claiming the Chipping Norton Stakes ...

Santos and Seabrook win Slipper lead-ups
Santos and Seabrook have cemented Golden Slipper starts with their wins in lead-up runs at Randwick ...

Hear The Chant resumes with Flemington win
Hear The Chant could head towards the Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide after making a winning return at Flemington ...

Aloft far too strong in Flemington victory
European import Aloft is Sydney Cup bound following his first-up victory in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington ...

Kemp makes right call for talented Plumaro
Trainer Kevin Kemp has made the right decision running Plumaro at Doomben as the filly heads to a $250,000 race ...

Nomothaj claims a second Listed race win
Two-year-old filly Nomothaj has bounced back from an unplaced run in the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast to win ...

First Saturday city winner for Cunningham
Clare Cunningham has trained her first Saturday metropolitan winner with Just Shine, ridden by her partner Jason Collett, successful at ...

Fui San breaks through for Highway Hcp win
Fui San has finally won a Highway race after a more relaxed run produced Terry Robinson's sixth victory in the ...

New tactics help Morendi in Doomben win
Tough stayer Morendi has relished a new role for his second win in a row at Doomben ...

Early morning inspection for Randwick
NSW racing officials will decide after an early morning track inspection whether the Randwick Guineas meeting goes ahead as scheduled ...

Divine Prophet chasing G1 Guineas double
Divine Prophet will be striving to become just the second horse to win the Caulfield Guineas-Australian Guineas Group One double ...

Menari to handle wet if Randwick is on
Golden Slipper second favourite Menari will run at Randwick if the meeting goes ahead on a heavy track ...

Prohibiting NRL betting options won’t stop match fixing
The prohibition of exotic betting options by the NRL has revealed match fixing occurs, despite previous bans on markets, and ...

Tahlia Hope sidelined with broken ankle
Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope has suffered a fractured ankle after being unseated from a horse at the Ballarat jump-outs ...

Ambitious crack at Canterbury Stakes
Chris Waller has set Japonisme an ambitious task to claim the Group One $500,000 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick first-up after ...

Heatherly stays home for Listed sprint
Quality sprinting mare Heatherly has remained in Melbourne for the Listed Bob Hoysted Stakes on her home track at Flemington ...

Craiglea Wandoo to step up in Cup
Prolific winner Craiglea Wandoo will step up from being a QTIS bonus pin-up boy to racing in stakes company at ...

Randwick Guineas: What you need to know
All you need to know about the Group One Randwick Guineas ...

One-eyed blinker call for Jalan Jalan
Jalan Jalan will race in a one-eyed blinker when she contests a stakes race at Flemington ...

Bjorn Baker assesses Guineas starters
Trainer Bjorn Baker hopes Impavido's breeding comes to the fore when he races on a wet track in the Randwick ...

Beatniks to end three-year stakes quest
Honest mare Beatniks gets a chance to end a winning drought in stakes races after three years ...

Quick Flemington back-up for Almoonqith
After being outsprinted in a weight-for-age race at Caulfield, Almoonqith is stepping up in distance at Flemington to run in ...

Dunn learns lesson with Guest of Honour
Matt Dunn believes he has learned a lesson about Guest of Honour as the gelding prepares to tackle the Listed ...

Track rider Riharna Thomson dies
Canberra track rider Riharna Thomson has died from injuries received in an accident at Thoroughbred Park ...

Aussies flock to UFC 209 as Mark Hunt makes his Octagon return
Australia's biggest and best UFC fighter, Mark Hunt, will be back in the octagon at UFC 209 and we have ...

RV reports turnover increase in first half
Turnover from all wagering operators on Victorian horse racing has risen six per cent in the first half of the ...

Injured track rider still on life support
Injured Canberra track rider Riharna Thomson remains on life support following an accident at Thoroughbred Park ...

Veteran sprinter Sole Power retired
Multiple Group One-winning sprinter Sole Power has been retired by his Irish owners after a career spanning almost eight years ...

A-league Roar vs. Wanderers odds and free exotic punting tips
Friday, March 4 from 8pm at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Watch on Fox Sports IT'S first against third on Friday night ...

New Zealand Breakers odds & betting tips, NBL Grand Final Game 2
March 4, 5:30pm. North Shore Events Centre THE Perth Wildcats went 1-0 in the best of three for the NBL ...