Just when it seemed the domination of trainer Willie Mullins at the Cheltenham Festival would be all-consuming, barely into the second day of the meeting heâd already saddled five winners, the shortest priced of them all, El Fabiolo, fluffed his lines in the Champion Chase and opened the door for… Read More »
Two horses tragically lost their lives on the opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, casting a shadow over the event. Highland Hunter fell during the third race, while Ose Partir suffered fatal injuries in the Boodles Juvenile Hurdle. The incidents bring the total horse fatalities at Cheltenham since 2000… Read More »
The iconic Cheltenham Festival kicks off this Wednesday night, headlined by the Queen Mother Champion Chase (3199m). Race One: 1 Ballyburn Race Two: 2 Fact To File Race Three: 14 Built By Ballymore Race Four: 4 El Fabiolo Race Five: 2 Coko Beach Race Six: 12 Triple Trade Race Seven:… Read More »
The iconic Cheltenham Festival kicks off this Tuesday night, headlined by the Champion Hurdle (3298m). Race One: 12 Tullyhill Race Two: 3 Gaelic Warrior Race Three: 13 Victtorino Race Four: 6 State Man Race Five: 6 Lossiemouth Race Six: 7 Milan Tino Race Seven: 2 Embassy Gardens BEST BET: Race… Read More »
Ben Thompson is on the scoreboard in Hong Kong. It was always a given that, as a new addition to the jockey ranks in Hong Kong, Thompson would not walk into instance success. There was always going to be an adjustment period in his own work, life balance, not to… Read More »
With the spotlight moving onto Meydan for this Saturday, itâs the Emirates Super Saturday now with US$2.3 million spread across seven black type thoroughbred races. In a re revised 2023-24 Dubai World Cup programme itâs the Group 2 Al Maktoum Classic Sponsored by Emirates Airline of 1800m thatâs a âwin… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior and James McDonald have teamed up again to win another G1. Overcoming a wide barrier James McDonald has given Champion galloper Romantic Warrior a ten out of ten ride to win the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin this afternoon. Romantic Warrior… Read More »
Yes, its âtrue news,â that the Korea Cup winner Crown Pride is at $41 with Ladbrokes for the firth running of the $20 Saudi Cup on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. With this Saudi Cup being run over 1800m on the Tapeta dirt track, it was Crown Pride winning the… Read More »
True to the patronage of Qatarâs HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani it was Godolphin who had Rebelâs Romance take out the HH The Amir Trophy, presented by Longines. In fact, was it the honour of Godolphin in racing their Breedersâ Cup Turf hero at Al Rayyan… Read More »
Coming out of retirement for one final challenge, three-time Melbourne Cup champion jockey Damien Oliver is gearing up for his final ride in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this Friday and Saturday. Although Oliver had initially concluded his professional journey in Western Australia, the lure of competing on an international stage once… Read More »
New news is out that some 80 High Value Development Races for the 2024 British Flat Season will be worth over ÂŁ3 million in total prizemoney. Backed by the strength of the British Stallions Studs, Tallersalls, Darley and Juddmonte it provides financial support for programming and certain races under the… Read More »
âWe are thrilled to once again be a part of the Asian Racing Conference,â said International Aftercare of Racehorses Chair Di Arbuthnot with their conference on Tuesday 27 August. âThe aftercare of racehorses remains an important issue on a global scale, and being able to meet in person to share… Read More »
Itâs the $20m Saudi Cup on Saturday 24 February, and the Longines Breedersâ Cup Classic winner White Abarrio who tops the likely field for the event at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Unveiled by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Cup looks a re-match of the Breedersâ Cup Classic with… Read More »
Jaden Lloyd has wasted no time in getting off the mark in Singapore, where he recently secured a riding contract. Lloyd came back a winner aboard the Dan Meagher trained Pacific Beauty in his fourth ride at his first race meeting in Singapore on Sunday, admitting that he needed a… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has bounced back a tough week to secure victory aboard the John Size trained Helios Express in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday. It hasnât been the best of times for Bowman recently. Not only did Bowman suffer the discomfort of a… Read More »
âYou guys just blow me away because I know you put your heart in these horses day in and day out,â said Kelly Dorman on accepting Horse of the Years honours for Codyâs Wish. âThatâs your life, and I know a lot of times those horses put their hearts into… Read More »
Now the 2023 Longines Worldâs Best Racehorse with a rating of 135, Equinox is the highest rated Japanese horse ever with El Condor Pasa in 1999 receiving a 134 ranking. Earning this rating in his final career start, the Japan Cup in Association with Longines he scored by four lengths… Read More »
Sad news has reached the racing community with the passing of Jimmy Choux, a beloved figure in New Zealand racing. The former Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner and accomplished stallion was humanely euthanised earlier this week, marking the end of an era in the sport. Jimmy Choux’s remarkable… Read More »
Trainer Peter Williams had meticulously laid the groundwork for Desert Lightning’s Melbourne campaign long before the talented galloper clinched victory in the Aotearoa Classic. Williams, in collaboration with his wife Dawn, had initiated discussions with renowned trainer Peter Moody in anticipation of the race. The possibility of transporting Desert Lightning… Read More »
Itâs the 17th $1m TAB Karaka 2YO Millions of 1200m and can the Worldâs Best Jockey in James McDonald break the powerful Te Akau Racing seven year continued race dominance. In jumping the Ladbrokes $3.10 race favourite Velocious from Barrier 7 for Stephen Marsh and owners Go Racing, sheâll have… Read More »
