Alysha Collett is hoping to sign off from New Zealand racing for the time being with a Group One win. Collett will return to Singapore for a 12-month stint after a brief return home for a Christmas holiday. She has a solid book of rides at Thursday’s Ellerslie meeting including… Read More »
Cyrname and Lostintranslation head a select field of six to go to the post for the King George VI Chase at Kempton. The two market leaders for the past month, Cyrname and Lostintranslation, are both chasing a second Grade One win. The King George is the holiday showpiece of British… Read More »
Trainer Paul Nicholls knows better than anyone what is needed as he bids to add to his tally of 10 King George VI Chases with Clan Des Obeaux and Cyrname in the Kempton showpiece. The 11-time champion jumps trainer first enjoyed success in the Grade One contest in 1997, when… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux has destroyed a quality packed Arima Kinen field in Japan. Lys Gracieux the winner of this years Cox Plate was sent out as the $6.50 favourite behind the short priced Almond Eye who failed to run a placing in the race. Australia’s Damian Lane partnered… Read More »
Hollie Doyle has added another milestone to a record-breaking season with her win aboard Maystar at her first ride in Qatar. Two weeks ago Doyle became the winning-most female jockey in a calendar year in Britain with her 107th success of 2019 on Class Clown at Southwell. With her domestic… Read More »
A strong ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, where the feature race is the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup, a Class Three event over 1200m. Race One: 8 Soccer Master Race Two: 12 Lucky Guy Race Three: 5 Kwai Chung Elite Race Four: 8… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux will jump from gate six in the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama. The field for Sunday’s 2500m-race in Japan is decided by public vote with Lys Gracieux polling the second highest number behind champion Almond Eye. Australian jockey Damian Lane will continue his association… Read More »
All seven jockeys banned for 10 days at Sandown in England for finishing a race which had been voided have had their suspensions quashed on appeal. The bans followed the London National on December 7, which was called off on safety grounds, with the Venetia Williams-trained Houblon Des Obeaux being… 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 across the program. Race One: 4 Happy Hour Race Two: 10 Happy Good Guys Race Three: 3 Best Alliance Race Four: 11 Happy Warrior Race… Read More »
Yesterday, racing ended in Canada for the season. Snow has a way of stopping things over there. But not before the most amazing confessional ever heard was announced. And it came from Woodbine’s champion jockey for the past decade, Eurico da silva, whose on and off the track persona has… Read More »
The Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in Florida will have substantially reduced prize money from the previous three editions of the event with horses at the meeting to race free of medication. The Stronach Group, which operates Gulfstream, announced the significant changes on Sunday. Entry fees, which had been… Read More »
Group Two-winning stayer Raymond Tusk has made a successful return to English racing after an unplaced run in the Melbourne Cup. The Richard Hannon-trained horse won the All-Weather Championships Qualifier over 3300 metres at Newcastle on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Raymond Tusk started the 11-4 favourite and was pushed to the… Read More »
A strong ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where the feature race is the Lukfook Jewellery Cup, a Class Two event over 1400m. Race One: 6 Smart Of Youth Race Two: 6 Big Bully Race Three: 3 Dollar Reward Race Four: 11 Virtus… Read More »
Trainer Nicky Henderson says star chaser Altior is extremely unlikely to run in the King George at Kempton after failing to fully convince connections during his latest work-out. Earlier this year, Henderson earmarked the Boxing Day showpiece as the main objective for the dual Queen Mother Champion Chase winner. But… Read More »
New Zealand mare The Real Beel has had a triumphant homecoming after a disappointing Australian campaign, winning the Group Two Isuzu Stakes at Te Rapa. The pint-sized four-year-old had four unplaced runs in Melbourne during September and October for trainer David Brideoake before owner, Waikato Stud boss Garry Chittick, took… Read More »
This is the last midweek Woodbine meet of the year. So Ric Chapman has studied every runner and here are his thoughts each race. Race 1 10:45am 1700m Synthetic WINDJAMMER off the inside draw is going to get herself into a great spot with cover all the way. Can run… Read More »
The tidal wave of change to North American racing started over night in Kentucky. The racing industry in the US in particular has known for a few years now that they are behind the rest of the world in many, many areas and now things are about to change which… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, headlined by a new race for Hong Kong, the Swedish Cup, a Class Four event over 1200m. Race One: 5 Island Winner Race Two: 2 Powermax Race Three: 8 Victory In Hand Race Four: 1 Heavenly Thought… Read More »
Maximum Security has ended a tumultuous season with a decisive victory in the Grade One Cigar Mile at Aqueduct in New York. Earlier this year the colt became the first horse to be disqualified for interference in the 145-year history of the Kentucky Derby. That was one of only two… Read More »
Japanese horses have dominated the Hong Kong International meeting at Sha Tin winning three of the four Group One races. Glory Vase took out Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (2400m), Admire Mars the Hong Kong Mile and Wing Bright the Hong Kong Cup (2000m). The John Size-trained local beat The Clock… Read More »
