Dual Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has been denied a fairytale victory on her first ride as a fully-fledged amateur jockey at Ripon, finishing a close second. Despite being a total novice in the saddle, Pendleton announced in March she was training to become a jockey with the long-term aim… Read More »
Trainer Bob Baffert has no regrets about running American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes despite the Triple Crown winner’s defeat. Until Saturday (Sunday AEST) American Pharoah had not lost a race since his debut last August at Del Mar. He had reeled off eight straight wins, seven at Grade One… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah came up short in the $US1.6 million ($A2.23 million) Travers Stakes on Saturday, losing to Keen Ice by three-quarters of a length before a sold-out and stunned crowd at Saratoga Race Course. American Pharoah came into the race as the overwhelming favourite, but the first… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been beaten in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. After shaking off Frosted at the top of the straight, American Pharoah was collared by Keen Ice near the winning post.
With a crowd of about 15,000 cheering him all the way, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has galloped around Saratoga Racecourse the day before he runs in the $US1.6 million ($A2.23 million) Travers Stakes. Thousands lined the fences along pathways from the colt’s barn to the main track on Friday… Read More »
Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Victoria Pendleton, has been granted an amateur riders’ licence and is scheduled to make her official debut at Ripon. A dual gold medallist in cycling, Pendleton began training as a jockey earlier this year with the sponsorship of Betfair and rode in a charity event… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is the overwhelming 1-5 favourite in a 10-horse field for the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. American Pharoah will start from gate two on Saturday in his attempt to become only the second Triple Crown winner to go on to win the prestigious Travers. Whirlaway won… Read More »
Golden Horn could travel to France for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe without another run should conditions turn against him in the Irish Champion Stakes. The John Gosden-trained Derby winner lost his unbeaten record to Arabian Queen in last week’s Juddmonte International on a rain-softened track at York. The… Read More »
Dual Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton is poised to have her first ride as an amateur jockey in a Flat race at Ripon. Pendleton is waiting on her licence to be rubber-stamped after completing a two-day course at the British Racing School. “She’s hoping to ride Royal Etiquette on… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is on his way to the Travers Stakes at Saratoga where a sell-out crowd is likely to turn one of racing’s most historic tracks into a festival to remember. “Saratoga here we come!” owner Ahmed Zayat said on Sunday, moments after American Pharoah came off… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning trainer Andreas Wohler may have another contender on his hands with Alex My Boy winning the Prix Kergolay in France. On Sunday night, the German collected the Fred Hoysted Award for the training performance of last season in Melbourne for Protectionist’s Cup win. A few hours later,… Read More »
Litigant has caused an upset in the famous Ebor Handicap at York, beating possible Melbourne Cup contender Wicklow Brave. The seven-year-old Litigant was having his first start for trainer Joe Tuite and was ridden by Oisin Murphy in the 2800m event. Since spending two months in Melbourne as an apprentice… Read More »
Melbourne Cup hopeful Big Orange will attempt to continue his winning form with a third stakes victory this season in the Lonsdale Cup at York. Despite being beaten out of sight on his first two starts this season, the four-year-old has since looked a reformed character, winning the Princess of… Read More »
Australian representative Criterion has finished out of the money in the Juddmonte International with Arabian Queen causing a major upset by beating Golden Horn in the feature at York. The 50-1 shot answered everything asked of her by jockey Silvestre de Sousa to claim a shock victory in the Group… Read More »
A field of eight including Australian horse Criterion has been declared for the Juddmonte International Stakes at York. The David Hayes and Tom Dabernig-trained Criterion will start from barrier six in Wednesday’s Group One feature billed as a match-race between the unbeaten Golden Horn and dual Guineas winner Gleneagles. Golden… Read More »
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has had a working gallop at Del Mar under the watchful eye of trainer Bob Baffert and owner Ahmed Zayat. The three-year-old colt was timed in 47.60 seconds for the half mile (800m) under work rider Martin Garcia on Sunday (Monday AEST). It was the… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is keeping his options open for Sagaronne and may head straight to Sydney or Melbourne with the classy three-year-old filly. Sagaronne showed she was up to top company when second to Press Statement in the Group One J J Atkins (1600m) at her most recent… Read More »
Three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux has shown it is all-systems-go for his next trip to Australia with a fine third in the Group Three Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury. The winner, Agent Murphy, is likely to head to the Irish St Leger while Red Cadeaux will make his sixth… Read More »
Cox Plate entry Highland Reel has run out a brilliant all-the-way winner of the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington for champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien and Seamie Heffernan. The Australian Bloodstock-owned Goldstream finished fourth for Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla but was no match for Highland Reel who emulated the O’Brien-trained Adelaide… Read More »
Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam is still hoping the weather in France will clear so leading Cox Plate contender Arod can take his place in the Prix Jaques le Marois at Deauville. Chapple-Hyam’s stable star is still in contention for Sunday’s Group One in France but he needs good ground to be… Read More »
