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February 26th in Sports Betting, Racing, and Gambling History
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Jordan Thompson claims maiden ATP Tour singles title in Mexico
The Aussie journeyman clinched his first ATP Tour singles title in a remarkable triumph over Norway's Casper Ruud at the ...
Liverpool clinch League Cup as Chelsea flop at Wembley again
The Reds are still in the hunt for a quadruple, while the Blues have now lost six domestic finals on ...
Bookie wars heating up as Tabcorp blocks Entain
Tabcorp has reacted strongly to pubs and club that have struck deals to display Neds or Ladbrokes signage in their ...
All-Star Mile hopeful unplaced at Sandown
Heart Of Puissance has been beaten into fourth place at Sandown in his lead-up run to the $5 million All-Star ...
Tregea in command at Toowoomba
Trainer Steve Tregea has had a Toowoomba Metropolitan standard meeting double with veteran Prioritise and giant first starter Command'n'conquer ...
Avilius aims for another G1 WFA win
Multiple Group One winner Avilius is among the contenders for the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick which has attracted a ...
Xilong set for big test in G1 Surround
Not by design, talented filly Xilong will be first-up in a star-studded Group One Surround Stakes after being scratched at ...
Guizot chases Blamey win and All-Star spot
Seven-year-old gelding Guizot will be chasing victory and a spot in the All-Star Mile when he runs in the Group ...
Gem Of Scotland to miss Jewel Prelude
Top filly Gem Of Scotland is likely to trial instead of race in the Jewel Prelude, forgoing a first-up run ...
Nature Strip to bypass Newmarket Hcp
Trainer Chris Waller has ruled out the Group One Newmarket Handicap for Nature Strip, whose next start will instead be ...
McCall hopes Spectroscope will add to wins
Trainer Natalie McCall has won with four of her past five runners and hopes to continue the winning streak with ...
Damian Lane ticks off Catalyst for Guineas
Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst has improved out of his Australian debut at Flemington after Damian Lane partnered the gelding ...
Field of eight for G1 Australian Guineas
A field of eight has been declared for the Group One Australian Guineas with Alligator Blood and Catalyst drawing barriers ...
Happy Clapper topweight for Doncaster Mile
Last year's winner Happy Clapper will have to carry 59kg topweight if he is to defend the Doncaster Mile ...
Hapy Clapper topweight for Doncaster Mile
Last year's winner Happy Clapper will have to carry 59kg topweight if he is to defend the Doncaster Mile ...
Fundamentalist to run in Surround Stakes
Lindsay Park has decided to keep Fundamentalist at the shorter distance of the Surround Stakes in Sydney rather than the ...
New colours for Grunt in Flemington return
Yulong Investments has taken a controlling interest in Grunt who will make his return in the Shaftesbury Avenue at Flemington ...
Tabcorp adopts new software to monitor high-risk gamblers
Tabcorp has made a commitment to watch its punters a little more carefully in an effort to guard against allowing ...
Stars Of Carrum on target for G1 Guineas
A gallop at Cranbourne has Stars Of Carrum in perfect shape ahead of his tilt at the Group One Australian ...
Redkirk Warrior shares Newmarket topweight
Dual winner Redkirk Warrior and Santa Ana Lane are equal topweights for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington ...
Sportsbet makes the case to edge in on Tabcorp’s Victorian retail turf
Sportsbet, with the backing of UK gambling giant Paddy Power Betfair, has pushed the case for its own retail betting ...
Meagher content with easier Drama option
Trainer Chris Meagher will chase a confidence boosting Sandown midweek victory with No Drama Darci instead of a tougher assignment ...
Everest slot for sale to highest bidder
The Everest slot bought for Chautauqua is up for sale with the champion sprinter now retired and GPI Racing to ...
Team Williams enter eight for Roy Higgins
Owner Lloyd Williams has eight of the 17 nominations for the Listed Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington ...
Humidor topweight for the Doncaster Mile
Humidor is the 58kg topweight for the Doncaster Mile while Japanese horse Fame Game has the same handicap in the ...
Birchley asked to show cause by NSW
Racing NSW stewards have asked Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley to show cause why he should be allowed to start horses ...
Bosson back for Guineas ride on Embellish
Embellish will attempt to become the first New Zealand-trained three-year-old to win the Australian Guineas when he runs in the ...
Interests of Written By come first: Begg
Blue Diamond-winning trainer Grahame Begg says Written By has recovered well from his victory but a Golden Slipper start is ...
Lasqueti Spirit to take on Winx again
Lasqueti Spirit will resume in the Chipping Norton Stakes with trainer Lee Curtis hoping she can again be close to ...
Newmarket a possibility for Brave Smash
Futurity Stakes winner Brave Smash may drop back in distance to contest the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington ...
Possible 12 rivals for Winx at Randwick
Champion mare Winx makes her return to racing in the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes, a race she has won ...
Aust Cup option for NZ Group One winner
New Zealand Group One winner Devise has the option of the Australian Cup for her next start if it is ...
Brown to ride Gollan pair in Sydney debuts
Tony Gollan has confirmed Corey Brown will ride Ef Troop and Outback Barbie when they make their Sydney debuts in ...
Asian VIPs return to Crown Casino, but profits slump
Casino operator Crown Resorts celebrated the return of its Asian VIP gamblers, but recorded a profit slump immediately after. The ...
Upset in Mudgee heat of Championship
Bathurst trainer Dean Mirfin will head to Randwick with Cosmologist winning the heat at Mudgee in atrocious conditions ...
Cogliere books spot in $400,000 race
Cogliere and Shotgun Roulette have run one-two at Taree to qualify for the $400,000 Country Championship final ...
Moreira to ride Comin’ Through at Randwick
Hong Kong's two leading jockeys Joao Moreira and Zac Purton will ride at the Randwick Guineas meeting ...
Winx not on Hayes’ menu with Dibayani
The Lindsay Park stable has chosen to steer clear of champion mare Winx as it strives to get a win ...
Money can’t buy three-year-old Niccanova
The lure of training a top class horse has meant Steve Tregea has knocked back big offers for Doomben winner ...
Property brings Chapman back to Caulfield
Owner Jenny Chapman says it's 50-50 whether two-year-old Property will remain in Australia or end up in Hong Kong as ...
Oak Door earns Australian Guineas chance
Last-start Group Two winner Oak Door will get his chance at Group One level in the Australian Guineas at Flemington ...
Forgotten Madeenaty ready for Flemington
After winning the Blue Diamond Stakes with Catchy, Lindsay Park will get Madeenaty ready for the Golden Slipper via a ...
Treve’s rider Thierry Jarnet to retire
Veteran French jockey Thierry Jarnet, best known for riding Treve to two wins in the Arc, has announced his retirement ...
Queensland price service to be refined
Racing administrators are confident problems with the new Queensland Official Price service will be corrected for the next Doomben meeting ...
A-League match of the round punting tips for Adelaide vs Brisbane
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide on Saturday, 27th of February from 5:15pm IT'S second against third in the A-League match of the ...