Trainer Bob Baffert says it is time for Arrogate to retire from racing following a disappointing run at the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar. Arrogate, the all-time leading money winner among North American thoroughbreds and last year’s Classic champion, never threatened winner Gun Runner on Saturday (Sunday AEDT), finishing… Read More »
Gun Runner has won the $6 million ($A7.84 million) Breeders’ Cup Classic in impressive fashion at Del Mar, trouncing a celebrated field that included last year’s winner and favourite Arrogate. Florent Geroux piloted the four-year-old to a 2 1/4 length all-the-way win over Collected in front of a packed grandstand… Read More »
The British Horseracing Authority says it is taking allegations by former jockey Gay Kelleway that she was assaulted and harassed “very seriously”. Now a successful trainer, Kelleway, 53, who broke new ground for female riders, said she encountered serious harassment during her riding years, including an incident at Leicester racecourse… Read More »
Arrogate has failed to complete the fairy-tale finish to his career after an unplaced finish in the Breeders Cup Classic at Del Mar. The second favourite and world’s fourth best racehorse, Gun Runner, won the Breeders Cup Classic in convincing fashion from Collected. Arrogate who is rated on top in… Read More »
One of the best race meetings in the world is Breeders Cup Day and the 2017 edition at Del Mar promises to be an absolute beauty, headlined by Arrogate in the Breeders Cup Classic (2000m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
Forever Unbridled has caused an upset with a half-length win in the Grade One Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar. Ridden by John Velazquez, Forever Unbridled held off Abel Tasman with the favourite Elate fourth in the eight-horse field in the feature race on the first day of the two-day… Read More »
Breeders’ Cup weekend kicks off with four stakes races topped by the Grade One Distaff as Del Mar hosts the season-ending championships for the first time. Friday is the warm-up for Saturday when the seaside resort track presents nine more, culminating in the $6 million Classic where defending winner Arrogate… Read More »
A belter of a program kicks off the Breeders Cup weekend at Del Mar on Saturday with a ten race card, highlighted by a crack field in the Breeders Cup Distaff (1800m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG… Read More »
Unbeaten star UK galloper Frankel has seen his stud fee increase by a whopping 50,000 pounds to 175,000 pounds from next year. Frankel had already been standing at a huge price of 125,000 pounds despite it being only his second full season but a successful start to his stud career… Read More »
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute believes reuniting Ulysses with Frankie Dettori can only be a positive factor in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar. Dettori rode the four-year-old to finish fourth in the 12-furlong (2400m) contest at Santa Anita last year but has not maintained the association this year because… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won on the dirt at Sha Tin on Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth does look pretty good considering no races are on turf. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
The racing industry has been shocked by the sudden death of Britain’s most successful female trainer Mary Reveley aged 77. The former dual-purpose handler, who saddled over 2,000 winners in a pioneering career, died of a suspected heart attack at her family’s North Yorkshire stables on Monday. “She was walking… Read More »
Highland Reel and Churchill will join Caravaggio on the Coolmore stallion roster after they compete at the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Del Mar. Commonwealth Cup winner Caravaggio was Coolmore’s original choice for the $10 million Everest at Randwick earlier this month before his winning run came to an end in… Read More »
A Group One race meeting in France has been abandoned because of a protest by a group representing trainers, owners and breeders. Protesters blocked access from the pre-parade ring at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, eventually forcing officials to call the meeting off after just one race. They were demonstrating against a… Read More »
There have been dramatic scenes at Saint-Cloud overnight with a protest forcing the Saint-Cloud meeting in Paris, France to be abandoned. It’s been reported that the protest is over planned changes to prizemoney with trainers and owners blocking the entrance to the parade ring. Two Group One races were scheduled… Read More »
It was a record breaking day at Doncaster as Aidan O’Brien’s Saxon Warrior took the Racing Post Trophy, the final Group 1 race of the UK season, and gave the trainer a world record-breaking 26th win at the very highest level this year. O’Brien thus surpassed Bobby Frankel’s record of… Read More »
Saxon Warrior’s victory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster has given Aidan O’Brien a unique slice of racing history with the champion trainer setting a record for the most Group One wins in a calendar year. O’Brien notched his 26th Group One win of the year to go one… Read More »
Singapore will play host to a ten race card on Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the field sizes throughout the day should ensure some value if the winner is found. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Singapore on Friday night and while there are no feature races, the depth looks pretty good, especially in the quaddie legs. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $600… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien could have three runners in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster in his bid to establish a world record for training the most Group One winners in a calendar year. Saturday’s 1600m-race for two-year-olds is the final Group One race in Britain for 2017 after which O’Brien will… Read More »
