It is never over until the fat lady sings … so the saying goes. Well, the ninety race veteran Lady Shenanigans proved a point about the value of perseverance when she stepped out for her ninety-first race assignment at Hawksbury and duly saluted for the tenth time in her career,… Read More »
American-based jockey Edgard Zayas has escaped serious injury after a dramatic fall at Belmont overnight. The incident occurred shortly after the start of the eighth race when Zayas was dislodged from his mount Glint in alarming fashion. Wow…I have never a jockey thrown in the air SO HIGH from a… Read More »
Punters have been left fuming after a controversial start at Toowoomba, where a horse appeared to gain a clear advantage — only for stewards to declare it a fair start. Social media lit up following race five on Saturday night, when eventual winner Drums Of War broke through the barriers… Read More »
Punters have erupted in anger and are demanding refunds after jockey Eliseo Ruiz was accused of deliberately preventing his mount Bailout Billy from winning Race 7 at Parx in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning. Social media quickly lit up in the aftermath of the race, with many labelling the ride “unacceptable”… Read More »
In a bold move aimed at regaining the upper hand in the ongoing battle with New South Wales racing, Racing Victoria has confirmed it will trial a radical “reverse racing” concept later this year. With prizemoney increases and scheduling clashes intensifying the rivalry between the states, officials believe innovation is… Read More »
There are times when perhaps it would be best just to let your horse do the talking … particularly when that is horse is as capable, charismatic and inspiring as the Ciaron Maher trained Pride of Jenni, whose heroics in a nerve tingling, oh so narrow defeat in the Group… Read More »
Controversy closed the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival after Stephen Connor appeared to ease up prematurely aboard Royal Hillsborough, allowing Moonverrin to snatch victory in the final strides. Connor and the Stuart Crawford-trained Royal Hillsborough, sent out at 9-1, looked set to record a first win under rules… Read More »
It was a win for the bookies but the finish on Tsarevich in the fifth race at Kembla Grange on Wednesday has to be seen to be believed. The three-year-old son of Cox Plate placegetter Russian Camelot was all but beaten until the 150m mark where he made up an… Read More »
It’s only the second day of the year but we may have just witnessed what will be the worst beat of the year. Overnight at Riyadh the well tried at odds runner Mohit Albahr was 10 lengths ahead of all other runners in the race with 200m to go before… Read More »
One of the most expensive horses at last years yearling sales has failed to fire on debut at Randwick on Saturday. Nations League the second foal of imported US juvenile stakes winner Fashion Faux Pas (USA) proved a major highlight at the sales, with the Snitzel colt knocked down to… Read More »
Chaos erupted after Race 5 at Tamworth, with a finish so messy it left punters furious and officials scrambling. Short-priced favourite Oakfield Utah appeared to have claimed the win on the available footage, but uncertainty set in almost immediately. Concluding stages of Tamworth R5. They actually interviewed the inside horses… Read More »
Punters were left furious after a controversial finish in the third race at Turfway Park overnight, with many adamant the wrong horse was declared the winner. The inside runner #2 Can’t Hush This appeared to have won the race clearly on the line, only for the result to be awarded… Read More »
Hong Kong racing’s biggest star once again etched his name into the history books on Sunday night, with Romantic Warrior producing a dominant performance to claim his fourth consecutive Group 1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin. While the achievement itself was extraordinary, celebrations were briefly overshadowed by an alarming… Read More »
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh secured his fifth Group 3 Jennian Homes Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki on Sunday with emerging talent Ammirati, though this victory proved unlike any other in his impressive resume. Marsh had previously won the three-year-old feature with Lucia Valentina (2013), Crown Prosecutor (2018), Scorpz (2019) and… Read More »
Additional information has come to light following the frightening incident at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana, on Nov. 22, where a field of fast-moving Quarter Horses were forced to dodge an oncoming ambulance traveling along the inside rail. This might well be the most terrifying near miss I’ve ever seen… Read More »
Jockey Dylan Kitts has been banned for nine years after being found guilty of deliberately preventing a horse from winning at Worcester in July 2023. The 24-year-old rider, along with associate John Higgins — who received a 12-year disqualification — was sanctioned at a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) disciplinary panel… Read More »
A serious incident was narrowly avoided at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana, when an ambulance assigned to provide medical support for jockeys inadvertently drove the wrong way into the path of a field of high-speed Quarter Horses during Saturday night’s eighth race. The final race of the evening featured eight… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising extended his winning streak to 15 in dazzling style on Sunday, cruising through his Hong Kong return exactly as anticipated. The The Everest winner was sent out at virtually unbackable odds for the G2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) and delivered accordingly, putting a clear gap on his… Read More »
Now you don’t see that every day. It brings a whole new slant to the whip use story. It happened as the field straightened for home in the fourth race at the Gold Coast when a slight shift out by the eventual winner Dirty Dancing carried Aratirti, the mount of… Read More »
Harry Skelton’s trademark ‘skelecopter’ celebration made a triumphant return as he and brother Dan extended their grip on the major autumn jumps features with a thrilling victory for Panic Attack in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Skelton flung his arms out wide in his familiar aeroplane-style salute as Bryan Drew’s… Read More »
