Zac Purton has taken advantage of Joao Moreira’s absence to kick three wins clear in the race for the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with a winning treble at Sha Tin. After four wins apiece on last Sunday’s program, Purton and Moreira remained level-pegging in this season’s title race on 123… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Wednesday night, with all races to be conducted on the dirt track. Race One: 7 Winning Brew Race Two: 11 Virtus Star Race Three: 5 Jade Theatre Race Four: 1 Buddies Race Five: 1 Goldie Flanker Race Six: 12… Read More »
A bruhaha is well, brewing in the United States following a major doping scare, as fingers are pointing without any evidence. It‘s to do with the recent Arkansas Derby race card, where champion trainer Bob Baffert landed 3 winners including both divisions of the Arkansas Derby with CHARLATAN and NADAL…. Read More »
Australian jockey Zac Purton remains locked in a enthralling tussle with arch-rival Joao Moreira as he tries to defend his Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership crown. Purton rode four winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, including Exultant in the Champions & Chater Cup, the final Group One race of the Hong… Read More »
Bob Baffert Racing Stables has announced their seasoned stars are in full training, heading towards the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland on 6,7 November, chiefly for the $7m Longines Classic. What of Bob Baffert’s stars who don’t make the Longines Classic of 1¼m. There’s dropping back to the $2m Big Ass… Read More »
Brant Dunshea, chief regulatory officer at the British Horseracing Authority, has expressed his confidence that racing will be able to resume in Britain on June 1. Racing was last staged on March 17 and the government announced earlier this month that no professional sport, even behind closed doors, would take… Read More »
Exultant showed all his class to dig deep and defend his crown in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. Known as Irishcorrespondent when with Michael Halford in Ireland, the Tony Cruz-trained six-year-old finished second in the Group One feature in 2018, but went one… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, highlighted by the Group l Chater Cup (2400m), featuring champion stayer Exultant. Race One: 7 Like That Race Two: 3 Armor Star Race Three: 10 Enjoy Life Race Four: 4 Big Party Race Five: 10 Good Luck Friend… Read More »
Horse movements between New Zealand and Australia have again been suspended after a mare tested positive to an equine disease. The ban comes just weeks after the two countries lifted travel restrictions on horses, which had been imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty good. Race One: 6 Gintoki Race Two: 9 Dionysus Collin Race Three: 5 Blooming Spirit Race Four: 3 Be Ready Race Five: 1 Ares Race Six:… Read More »
In this COVIT changing world of international racing has the 146th Kentucky Derby of 1¼ miles become a ‘prep’ for the Breeders’ Cup World Championship at Keeneland on 6,7 January, now 9 weeks later. To be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday 5 September, the Kentucky Derby offers the best… Read More »
Arguably the best horse in the world at the moment Almond Eye has crushed her rivals in what was a track gallop for her in the G1 Victoria Stakes at Tokyo. Almond Eye was making her return in today’s Victoria Mile and was sent out as the $1.55 favourite with… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Tokyo on Sunday, highlighted of course by the return of champion mare Almond Eye, who will go around as a short priced elect in the feature, the Group l Victoria Mile (1600m). Race One: 10 Keiai Rotorua Race Two: 10 Zolushka Race… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty good. Race One: 7 The Joy Of Giving Race Two: 3 Precious Sweetie Race Three: 6 Judy’s Star Race Four: 9 Stunning Impact Race Five: 6 Chevalier… Read More »
Horse Racing Ireland has published a 77-page document outlining the protocols for key personnel ahead of resuming racing behind closed doors on June 8. “The new system of health screening will include the registration of every attendee at every race meeting, from jockeys, trainers, IHRB staff, to racecourse staff, cleaning… Read More »
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has given racecourses in the state clearance to resume racing behind closed doors from June 1. Racing has been suspended in New York, which encompasses tracks such as Belmont Park, Aqueduct and Saratoga, since March 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Belmont is the home… Read More »
News in from Lexington, Kentucky is that The Breeders’ Cup has launched Cup branded face masks, currently available for preorder at BreedersCupShop.com. Featuring the Breeders’ Cup signature horsehead profile printed with its traditional purple background, with all proceeds donated to Breeders’ Cup Charities, the official charity outreach program for COVID-19… Read More »
Racing is set for a high-profile return when it resumes, with provisional plans to stage the 2000 and 1000 Guineas on the first weekend in June remaining unchanged following the government’s announcement that professional sport cannot restart before June 1. The British Horseracing Authority had initially inked in Guineas trials… Read More »
John Gosden has every faith that being on a racecourse will prove to be a “great deal safer than going to the petrol station or the supermarket” should racing be able to resume as hoped on June 1. Racing has been suspended in Britain since the fixtures at Wetherby and… Read More »
Joining the now rapidly growing number (it’s almost like a class action suit) of countries wanting to ‘Be like Australia and Hong Kong’s racing industries’, Canada now has a relaunch date. Woodbine is back operational 6 June. And across the country Assiniboa Downs in Winnipeg is going live a few… Read More »
