Australian horse Criterion will have formidable opposition in the Juddmonte International with Gleneagles to join the line-up which already includes the unbeaten Golden Horn. Trainer Aidan O’Brien has confirmed dual Guineas winner Gleneagles will miss this weekend’s Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville because of the predicted wet ground and… Read More »
World traveller Gordon Lord Byron will bid to regain his crown in the Sprint Cup at Haydock following Group One placing in France. The seven-year-old Irish horse proved he was as good as ever in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, finishing just a length third to this season’s… Read More »
Muhaarar has sealed the his place as Europe’s top sprinter by adding the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville to his Group One wins in the Commonwealth Cup and July Cup. The Charlie Hills-trained colt overpowered Esoterique and Gordon Lord Byron to win Sunday’s race by half a length. Hills… Read More »
After a good start to the Shergar Cup, the Rest of the World featuring Australian riders Kerrin McEvoy and Blake Shinn has had to settle for third place in the team event at Ascot. The jockeys’ series was won by the womens’ team with apprentice Sammy Jo Bell taking the… Read More »
French star Cirrus Des Aigles could have a first run in Ireland ahead of his the Champion Stakes at Ascot. Corine Barande-Barbe’s decorated nine-year-old is close to a return from injury, with the Group One Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 12 identified as a comeback date. Should all… Read More »
American speedster Undrafted is likely to stay at home to be prepared for the Breeders’ Cup rather than make another trip to England for the Sprint Cup at Haydock. The Wesley Ward-trained Undrafted edged out Australian Brazen Beau to win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Ward… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah returned to the track and won as impressively as you would like in the Haskell Invitational going around hard held. View the replay below. Replay: In his first race since winning the #TripleCrown, American Pharoah brains his rivals in the Haskell Invitational. https://t.co/MFV0kIuRxP — TAB (@tabcomau)… Read More »
American Pharoah turned on the speed in the stretch and easily won the $US1.75 million ($A2.39 million) Haskell Invitational on Sunday in his first race since sweeping the Triple Crown. With a record crowd of 60,983 cheering him at Monmouth Park, American Pharoah came out of the final turn with… Read More »
Triple Crown hero American Pharoah has made a triumphant return to the racetrack with victory in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. The Bob Baffert-trained colt was sent off at highly prohibitive odds on the back of his historic treble of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes –… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has had an easy gallop at Monmouth Park, his final work-out before the $1.75 million Haskell Invitational. The overwhelming 1-5 favourite for the race on Sunday (Monday AEST) was on the track shortly after 7:30am on Saturday. He slowly jogged from the barn area to… Read More »
Three-time British champion jockey Richard Hughes failed to sign off his stellar riding career with a fairytale victory in his final Group One engagement, the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. The 42-year-old Irishman, a former alcoholic, finished unplaced on the John Gosden-trained Bright Approach. Hughes, who is also due… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has galloped in front of an enthusiastic cheer squad ahead of the Haskell Invitational. Around 5000 fans came to the track on Friday (Saturday AEST) to watch the colt in his work-out before Sunday’s $US1.75 million ($A2.40 million) race. The Haskell will be American Pharoah’s… Read More »
Champion British jockey Richard Hughes will bring the curtain down on his riding career aboard Fox Trotter in the Qatar Stakes at Goodwood. Hughes, who rode his first winner in 1988, is hanging up his saddle in preparation after Saturday for a training career and will be hoping Brian Meehan’s… Read More »
Trip To Paris will put his Melbourne Cup credentials on the line when he runs at Goodwood. Trained by Ed Dunlop, Trip To Paris is the 4-1 favourite for the Group Two Goodwood Cup on Thursday (Friday AEST) which will determine whether the Ascot Gold Cup winner accompanies stablemate Red… Read More »
Broadcaster Peter O’Sullevan whose dulcet tones and well chosen words earned him the moniker the ‘Voice of Racing’ has died aged 97. Still widely regarded as Britain’s greatest racing commentator, although Australian Jim McGrath is sometimes mentioned almost in the same breath, the Irishman was also a successful racing owner… Read More »
French challenger Solow has continued his stellar season with an authoritative display in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. With the defection of leading three-year-old Gleneagles taking some of the gloss off the Group One feature, the Freddy Head-trained Solow was the 2-5 favourite to add to his previous top-level triumphs… Read More »
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Singapore’s star two-year-old Super One has cruised to victory in the Juvenile Championship to set up a trip to Australia for the Coolmore Stud Stakes. Trainer Michael Freedman said he would be keen to bring Super One to the Group One sprint for three-year-olds at Flemington on the opening day… Read More »
Australian horse Criterion is likely to have formidable opposition in the Juddmonte Stakes in the form of the unbeaten Golden Horn. The John Gosden-trained colt was withdrawn from Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes when rain softened the Ascot surface. Gosden has now flagged the Juddmonte at York… Read More »
Luca Cumani has celebrated one of the most significant victories of his training career with Postponed in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run without long-time favourite Golden Horn. The late defection of Golden Horn because of the soft ground at Ascot robbed the Group One race of… Read More »
