Britain’s champion jockey Oisin Murphy has capped his year with victory in the Japan Cup aboard Suave Richard. Murphy has enjoyed a landmark 12 months, being crowned top jockey for the first time, and he teamed up with the Yasushi Shono-trained five-year-old in the Tokyo Group One race. It had… Read More »
Altior has suffered his first defeat over jumps with Cyrname a brilliant all-the-way winner in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot. Unbeaten in 19 previous starts over hurdles and fences combined, The Nicky Henderson-trained Altior was all the rage to make it 20 as the 1-3 favourite to win beyond… Read More »
A bumper ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, where the feature race is the Chevalier Cup, a Class One event over the mile. Race One: 8 No Regrets At All Race Two: 2 Mr Magellan Race Three: 6 Moon Peaks Race Four: 1… Read More »
Singapore will host another quality Friday night meeting as we head into a great weekend of racing around the country. View our Singapore tips and bets. Race One: 1 Golden Thunder Race Two: 3 Gamely Race Three: 2 Quadcopter Race Four: 6 Official Race Five: 2 On Line Race Six:… Read More »
Hollie Doyle has become the third female jockey in Britain to ride 100 winners in a year with victory on The Perfect Crown at Chelmsford. The 23-year-old joins Hayley Turner and Josephine Gordon as the only women to reach the century in a season. Fittingly The Perfect Crown is trained… Read More »
Followers of Ric Chapman at Woodbine are substantially in front this season. Just last week: 8 tips – 3 winners, 5 place getters and 2 x trifectas. Let’s hope the winning continues this week. Race 1 10:45am 1400m Synthetic Off this alley I think MYSTIC NILE will punch up and… Read More »
Anthony Van Dyck is likely to be Aidan O’Brien’s main challenger for the Hong Kong International races with Magical a probable no-show. The Epsom Derby winner was most recently third in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, suffering an unfortunate passage at a crucial stage in the Santa Anita showpiece. He is… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the ATC Trophy, a Class Three event over 1200m. Race One: 5 Bundle Of Energy Race Two: 1 Confucius Day Race Three: 2 Oriental Elite Race Four: 10 Righteous Mate Race Five:… Read More »
Hong Kong’s reigning champion Beauty Generation has suffered back to back losses this time in the G2 Jockey Club Mile at Sha Tin. Beauty Generation was coming off an upset loss last start having won his ten starts prior and she was sent out as the $1.28 favourite to bounce… Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Maximum Security seeking to challenge the decision to disqualify their horse as the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Owners Gary and Mary West wanted the U S District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky to reverse the stewards’… Read More »
Champion hurdler Faugheen has overcome a couple of jumping mistakes to win his steepelchase debut at Punchestown. The winner of the 2015 Champion Hurdle was making his first start over fences at the age of 11 in the Beginners Chase after an indifferent season over hurdles season. Punters kept faith… Read More »
A bumper ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where it is Trial Day, with the key lead ups to the International Day the main focus. Race One: 9 Simply Spectacular Race Two: 3 Ho Ho Feel Race Three: 12 Big Fortune Race Four:… Read More »
A syndicate which owns Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Kemboy has been barred from registering horses in Ireland. Horse Racing Ireland has announced all registrations of horses under the ownership of Supreme Horse Racing Club have been voided following a persistent failure to provide requested information. HRI said it had “consistently… Read More »
Singapore will host another quality Friday night meeting as we head into a great weekend of racing around the country. View our Singapore tips and bets. Race One: 5 The Iceman Race Two: 3 Prime Time Race Three: 2 Lord Of Cloud Race Four: 5 Roan Ranger Race Five: 5… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has cancelled the midweek race meeting at Happy Valley due to ongoing protests and political unrest. It is the second time in the past two months a Hong Kong race card has been called off because of the social turmoil gripping the country. The Jockey… Read More »
Our Canadian racing expert, Ric Chapman, has had a good run of luck at these Woodbine midweek meets. Here’s his look at this week’s races. Good luck. Race 1 10:45am Synthetic 1700m Small field should suit ZOOLOGICAL. Drawn perfectly and does look to have too much finishing power for these…. Read More »
Enable has been named Europe’s Horse of the Year, becoming just the third horse to win the title twice. The John Gosden-trained five-year-old, who was first crowned champion in 2017, follows Ouija Board (2004, 2006) and Frankel (2011, 2012) as a dual winner of the prize following another exceptional campaign…. Read More »
Champion racemare Enable has been crowned the European Cartier Horse of the Year….again. She joins Frankel and Ouija Board as the only horses to ever win it twice. Enable’s was a little different as she won it in 2017 and now this year. The freakishly gifted mare, who never raced… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the Wayfoong Centenary Bowl, a Class Three event over 1200m. Race One: 7 Big Bully Race Two: 2 Top Score Race Three: 4 Charity Wings Race Four: 10 Prawn Yeah Yeah Race… Read More »
Arc winner Waldgeist is to stand at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland alongside Lope De Vega who also carried the silks of Gestut Ammerland’s Dietrich von Boetticher. In his final race, Waldgeist famously denied Enable a third consecutive win in last month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He was trained throughout… Read More »
