Noble Mission matched the achievement of his illustrious brother Frankel by winning the Champions Stakes, the feature race of the British Champions Day at Ascot that marked the end of the European flat-racing season on Saturday. The 7-1 shot, with James Doyle onboard, held off outsider Al Kazeem in a… Read More »
Godolphin has had to wait until the twilight of the season to register a first European Group One with Charming Thought coming to the rescue in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. Big-name runners in the royal blue silks have been conspicuous by their absence, and it was hardly the… Read More »
Owner Michael Owen has an eye on the Breeders’ Cup with Brown Panther if his horse runs well in the Canadian International at Woodbine. The Tom Dascombe-trained six-year-old, eighth in the 2013 Melbourne Cup, gained a much deserved first Group One win in devastating style in Irish St Leger. After… Read More »
Investigators have found no wrongdoing by jockeys in this week’s death of a 17-year-old apprentice jockey riding at an Indiana horse track. Indiana Horse Racing Commission senior steward Stan Bowker told The Indianapolis Star the three-member board of stewards found the death of Juan Saez was “an unfortunate accident.” The… Read More »
Gordon Lord Byron looks set to take his chance in the Champions Sprint at Ascot with trainer Tom Hogan pleasantly surprised with the condition of the track. The globetrotting Gordon Lord Byron has won Group One races in several different countries including Australia where he took out the George Ryder… Read More »
Dual American champion Wise Dan has been ruled out of a tilt at a third Breeders’ Cup Mile victory at Santa Anita with an ankle injury. Owner Morton Fink said the injury to Wise Dan’s right front fetlock most likely happened during his win in the Shadwell Turf Mile at… Read More »
English Oaks winner Taghrooda has been retired to begin a new career in the broodmare barn. The daughter of Sea The Stars was a stunning winner of the Epsom Classic in early June, but it was her victory against her elders and the males in the King George at Ascot… Read More »
French Derby winner The Grey Gatsby has been ruled out of the Champion Stakes at Ascot due to the expected wet ground. The Kevin Ryan-trained three-year-old has enjoyed a tremendous campaign, winning the Dante Stakes at York, the French Derby and most recently lowering the colours of Australia in the… Read More »
The China Horse Club and the Singapore Turf Club have joined forces to stage Singapore’s richest race. The race worth $S3.05 million will be held in February 2015 to coincide with Chinese New Year and will be beamed back to China with a broadcast reach of 600 million. The event… Read More »
In a surprise change of plans, Treve will stay in training next season to aim for an unprecedented third victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Trained by Criquette Head-Maarek, Treve was earmarked for retirement after her second consecutive Arc last Sunday. But the four-year-old’s owner, Sheikh… Read More »
Leading French jockey Olivier Peslier and major owners the Wertheimer brothers have brought their association to an amicable end after more than a decade. Peslier has ridden as retained rider for the Wertheimers for 12 years, with the exploits of the wonder mare Goldikova the undoubted highlight of the partnership…. Read More »
A nine race card will be run at Singapore tonight in what looks to be a decent night of racing before we get stuck into the Group 1’s at Caulfield and Randwick tomorrow. Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $250 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer… Read More »
Promising two-year-old filly Picavino is set to end a run of bad luck for trainer Kevin Kemp. Picavino will be having her second race start when she tackles the Tacoma Plumbing Handicap (1050m) at Doomben on Saturday. At her first run she was flattened at the start but came from… Read More »
It sounds like a page-turning novel: Venezuelan authorities say a gambling ring poisons one of the country’s most popular race horses ahead of a key derby, nearly killing the animal and shining a light on an underworld where millions of dollars in bets are made under the table. But the… Read More »
American champion Cigar, winner of the inaugural Dubai World Cup, has died aged 24. A release from Kentucky Horse Park said Cigar died from complications following surgery for severe osteoarthritis in his neck. Cigar won 19 of 33 starts and earned nearly $10 million but was best known for his… Read More »
David Griffiths is considering trips to Australia and Dubai for Take Cover following his admirable effort in Paris last weekend. The seven-year-old has confirmed himself one of the fastest horses in training this year, securing significant wins at York and Glorious Goodwood. He was not beaten far in the Nunthorpe… Read More »
Soviet Star, the sire of international Group One winner Starcraft, has died peacefully in his paddock at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland aged 30. Trained by Andre Fabre for Sheikh Mohammed, Soviet Star was a Group One winning sprinter miler who spent six seasons at Dalham Hall before being sold to… Read More »
Irish St Leger winner Brown Panther is set to run in the Canadian International at Woodbine. The six-year-old finished eighth in the 2013 Melbourne Cup but connections chose not to return to Australia this year. An option at Ascot on Champions Day 24 hours before the Canadian race on October… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has brought Olympic Glory with a well timed run to beat Gordon Lord Byron in the Group One Prix de la Foret at Longchamp. Dettori bided his time aboard the Richard Hannon-trained 5-1 shot and he was still last rounding the home turn. Irish challengers Gordon Lord Byron… Read More »
Treve has become the first horse since Alleged in 1977/78 to win Europe’s most prestigious race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, in successive years as she stormed home at Longchamp. Treve – giving jockey Thierry Jarnet his fourth win in the race – on Sunday came home ahead of… Read More »
