Zac Purton has sealed the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, extending his lead to four over Joao Moreira with three races remaining. Purton, who won the title in 2013/14, and three-time champion Moreira, have been locked in an enthralling battle over the last few weeks of the season. The ex-pat Australian… Read More »
The curtain comes down on the 2017/18 season at Hong Kong this Sunday with a bumper eleven race card at Sha Tin, where the feature race is the Sha Tin Mile Trophy, a Class One over the mile. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2:… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will consider appealing a 10 suspension which rules him out of the Goodwood Festival. Dettori says he is devastated following the verdict of the stewards, with the ban also to keep him out of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Dettori found himself in… Read More »
Zac Purton has strengthened his grip on the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with a double at Happy Valley. Purton’s two wins on Wednesday night takes him to 135 for the season with defending champion Joao Moreira claiming one Happy Valley win to go into Sunday’s final meeting of the season… Read More »
The final race meeting of the season at Happy Valley comes around on Wednesday night and while there are no feature races, the battle between Zac Purton and Joao Moreira for the premiership will be fascinating. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500… Read More »
Blue Point, emphatic winner of the King’s Stand Stakes, heads 19 horses confirmed at the latest declaration stage for the July Cup at Newmarket featuring Australian runner Redkirk Warrior. The Godolphin-owned Blue Point is set to step back up to six furlongs (1200m) on Saturday (Sunday AEST) after his convincing… Read More »
A criminal investigation has been launched after drug samples taken from horses that raced at South Africa’s biggest race meeting, the Durban July, were stolen in a brazen hijacking. The samples were stolen when a courier service vehicle, which was transporting the post-race equine specimens, was pulled over on the… Read More »
Trainer John Gosden has raised the possibility of Roaring Lion and Enable meeting in the Juddmonte International at York. While Roaring Lion has continued on an upward curve by adding the Eclipse to his CV at Sandown on Saturday, Enable has yet to run this season after suffering a knee… Read More »
Zac Purton and Joao Moreira have put on a clinic at Sha Tin with four winners apiece on the 11-race program as they continue their premiership battle. Defending champion Moreira went into Sunday’s meeting three behind ex-pat Australian Purton and started with the first two winners. Purton hit back and… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the fourth event, a Class Two over 2000m, looks a race with potential future Group winners. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in… Read More »
Roaring Lion has fought hard to beat old rival Saxon Warrior to win the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. The two classy three-year-olds had the 10-furlong (2000m) race to themselves and no quarter was given in the closing stages. Hawkbill made the running from Forest Ranger, but the older… Read More »
Multiple Classic-winning trainer John Dunlop has died at the age of 78. Dunlop saddled two winners of the Derby in Shirley Heights (1978) and Erhaab (1994). He also won the St Leger three times, the 1000 Guineas three times and the Oaks twice, with the 2000 Guineas the only British… Read More »
Derby winner Masar has been ruled out of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown with swelling in a leg. The Charlie Appleby-trained Masar was found to be sore following exercise on Friday and all plans are now on hold. “Unfortunately after exercise this morning, when he was cooling out, he had inflammation… Read More »
Sarrasin’s American campaign will begin earlier than planned with the six-year-old to run in a 1600m-race at Belmont with Melbourne jockey Regan Bayliss to ride. Trainer Richard Freedman has the Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga on August 25 as a Group One target in the United States. He and the… Read More »
Eight races have been set down for Happy Valley on Wednesday night, the second last meeting of the season, where the feature race is the ATC Trophy, a Class 3 event over 1200m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS*… Read More »
Eight races have been set down for Happy Valley on Wednesday night, the second last meeting of the season, where the feature race is the ATC Trophy, a Class 3 event over 1200m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS*… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has paid tribute to the role Al Shaqab Racing played in rejuvenating his career after announcing he will no longer be the owner’s retained rider in Britain. The 47-year-old initially took the job as main jockey for Al Shaqab in June 2013 after splitting with long-term retained owner… Read More »
Harry Angel has recovered from the injury he suffered at Royal Ascot and is in full work ahead of a possible defence of the July Cup which will also feature Australian sprinter Redkirk Warrior. The Clive Cox-trained Harry Angel was favourite to claim his third Group One success in the… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup-winning combination of trainer Joseph O’Brian and Australian owners Lloyd and Nick Williams has celebrated another major success with Latrobe in the Irish Derby. The winner was ridden by the trainer’s brother Donnacha and fought hard to beat Rostropovich and Saxon Warrior, both prepared by their father Aidan… Read More »
Withhold has enhanced his Melbourne Cup prospects with an all-the-way win in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Absent since he won the Cesarewitch in impressive fashion in October, the Roger Charlton-trained five-year-old overcame his long absence in the style of a classy stayer. Robert Winston was able to dictate the… Read More »
