A strong eight race card has been assembled for Happy Valley this Wednesday night, highlighted by the St George’s Challenge Cup (1200m). BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2: $500 BONUS BET at Ladbrokes.com.au BONUS BET #3: Deposit $500 BET with $1150 at CrownBet.com.au … Read More »
Scottish Grand National-winning jockey Richie McGrath has been cleared of corruption charges following a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing. McGrath faced allegations he passed on inside information used for betting purposes and that he had not ridden his mounts on their merits. The British Horseracing Authority investigation covered 57… Read More »
Hong Kong-stabled Blazing Speed triumphed on Sunday in the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup, beating favourites and overseas rivals in a thrilling race, with Criterion from Australia finishing third. The six-year-old accelerated in the last 500 metres and overtook the early leaders to sprint to victory in the 2000-metre race…. Read More »
Sha Tin will host an excellent card of racing this Sunday, highlighted by the QEll Cup (2000m), where the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) quinella of Criterion and Red Cadeaux takes on Hong Kongs best middle distance horse Designs On Rome. BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS… Read More »
Box Office has failed to deliver a fairytale ending for Tony McCoy with the 20-time champion jumps jockey having to settle for third in his farewell ride at Sandown. The capacity crowd cheered McCoy from the moment he entered the paddock to mount the 5-2 favourite, applauding him past the… Read More »
The perennial champion jumps jockey’s trophy will become Tony McCoy’s personal property after he is crowned No.1 for the 20th and final time at Sandown. The trophy is to be decommissioned and presented to McCoy on his retirement on Saturday (Sunday AEST) to keep permanently in acknowledgement of his number… Read More »
Getting to 1000 winners in a career in Britain seemed out of reach for jumps jockeys until Stan Mellor broke the mould in December 1971. So who could possibly have thought, nearly 40 years later, that figure would be quadrupled as Tony McCoy bagged his 4000th over jumps in Britain… Read More »
African Story and Prince Bishop, the past two winners of the Dubai World Cup for Godolphin, have been retired. Both horses seemed suited by the Dubai carnival with six of African Story’s eight career wins coming at the meeting while Prince Bishop won there four times. Prince Bishop also beat… Read More »
American trainer Art Sherman is due to arrive in England soon to oversee the preparation of California Chrome for a possible tilt at the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. California Chrome is currently in the care of Rae Guest ahead of a run at Royal Ascot, but whether he turns up… Read More »
A sell-out crowd is expected at Sandown to farewell champion jumps jockey Tony McCoy. McCoy, who ends the season as the leading jockey for the 20th consecutive time, announced his retirement earlier this year. Sandown clerk of the course Andrew Cooper has been in his role for almost 20 years… Read More »
American trainer Wesley Ward will aim Hootenanny and Sunset Glow at Royal Ascot after scratching the pair from the 2000 and 1000 Guineas respectively. Both horses could now take their chance in the Commonwealth Cup, the new Group One sprint at the big June meeting. Hootenanny was an impressive winner… Read More »
Sha Tin will host a strong ten race card this Sunday. The horse quality might be not as strong as what we have seen in recent times, but it’ll be competitive nonetheless. BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2: $500 BONUS BET at Ladbrokes.com.au BONUS… Read More »
A colt raced by Black Caviar’s part-owner Neil Werrett has staked his claim for the 2000 Guineas with victory in the Craven Stakes at Newbury. Kool Kompany, who Werrett bought last year after he was passed in for $A1.3 million at the Doncaster Bloodstock Sale, was the least favoured of… Read More »
Dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve could be back in competitive action sooner than anticipated. Trainer Criquette Head-Maarek is considering a comeback in May. The brilliant mare looked set for retirement after claiming Europe’s premier middle-distance event for the second time in Paris last October. But owner Sheikh… Read More »
Cirrus Des Aigles is primed for his comeback in the Prix Ganay according to trainer Corine Barande-Barbe. The nine-year-old has not been seen since finishing a close fourth in the Hong Kong Cup in December. Barande-Barbe opted not to send her stable star to Meydan for last month’s Dubai Sheema… Read More »
Happy Valley will host an eight race card this Wednesday night. Looks to be a thin program depth wise, so don’t be surprised to see some belters greet the judge. BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2: $500 BONUS BET at Ladbrokes.com.au BONUS BET #3:… Read More »
Eleven races are set down to be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday. Hopefully Joao Moreira can improve on his performance during the Championships. BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2: $500 BONUS BET at Ladbrokes.com.au BONUS BET #3: Deposit $500 BET with… Read More »
Leighton Aspell, last year’s winning Grand National jockey, struck again on Many Clouds in Saturday’s Aintree marathon as Tony McCoy’s bid for a fairytale send-off ended in gallant failure. McCoy, on his 20th and last appearance in the world famous steeplechase before retirement in a fortnight, held every chance over… Read More »
Having won over the famous fences once already this week, Nina Carberry has the bookies running scared with First Lieutenant ahead of the Grand National. The price for Mouse Morris’ veteran has been steadily shortening all week and a legion of Carberry fans are expected to unload. With her dad,… Read More »
There have been no withdrawals at the 48-hour declaration stage for the Grand National. Lord Windermere heads the weights for the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree with 40 horses set to line up on Saturday. Trained by Jim Culloty, who won the National as a jockey aboard Bindaree in… Read More »
