The opening classic of the British flat season had an open look to it beforehand but the unbeaten colt Bow Echo turned the race into a procession as he stormed home from one of the joint favourites Gstaad, winning by two and three quarter lengths. The other joint favourite, the… Read More »
When the dust had settled on a grandstand finish to the one hundred-and-fifty-second running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Cherie DeVaux had made history by becoming the first female trainer to win the race … jockey Joe Ortiz had become the ninth jockey to complete the Kentucky Oaks… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 1 Always Fluke Race Two: 10 Leading Dragon Race Three: 3 Winning Machine Race Four: 1 Call Me Sparkle Race Five: 2 Gallant Design Race Six: 5 Nautical Force Race… Read More »
Australian sprint star Asfoora is set to resume her northern hemisphere campaign at Newmarket after drawing barrier 11 for the Group 3 Palace House Stakes. The Henry Dwyer-trained mare heads into the five-furlong contest as the highest-rated runner in the field, boasting an international mark of 115. She will again… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald has described Romantic Warrior as “bullet proof” after the star galloper secured a fourth victory in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Danny Shum-trained champion reaffirmed his position among the world’s elite middle-distance horses, taking his tally to 14… Read More »
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising has extended his remarkable winning streak to 20 with another dominant display in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Champions Day at Sha Tin. Trained by David Hayes, the world’s premier sprinter once again showcased his brilliance, unleashing a devastating burst at… Read More »
A bumper eleven race program has been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday, with outstanding depth in the Group l events. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
The result of the bumper race at Perth was dramatically overturned after the incorrect winner was initially declared following a photo-finish error. The final race of the three-day festival, run at 5.35pm, saw stablemates Ksar D’Oudairies and Fiskardo, both trained by Mickey Bowen, fight out a tight finish. After reviewing… Read More »
Zac Purton latest assessment of Ka Ying Rising will hardly give any of the champion’s opponents any cause for comfort as the David Hayes trained runner looks to extend his magnificent, undefeated, record breaking run to twenty straight wins when he runs in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize over… Read More »
Ethan Brown wasn’t hanging about. In fact, it took Brown just three rides to secure his first win at his first meeting in Hong Kong when he partnered Shooting To Top to victory for trainer Cody Mo in a Class 4 Handicap over 1650m. Brown, who showed he was a… Read More »
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Leading Sydney jockey Jason Collett will make his Hong Kong riding debut on Sunday as he continues to expand his international profile. Collett has secured the ride on Japanese galloper Giovanni in the Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, where the pair will take on local superstar Romantic… Read More »
Zac Purton reached another milestone victory of one hundred wins for the season at Sha Tin on Sunday and, while it was entirely predictable, that did not detract from the enormity of his achievement as he continued his all-conquering presence in one of the most competitive racing precincts in the… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Riding one hundred winners for ten consecutive seasons is the high bar that Zac Purton is likely to sail over at Sha Tin on Sunday. Purton currently sits on 98 winners for the 2025/26 season … exactly double the amount of winners landed to date by High Bowman who sits… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Brandon Wilkie has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an alleged assault involving a weighing room colleague last year. The 22-year-old, from Edergole in Dromahair, Republic of Ireland, was arrested on August 18 after police were called to an address in Exning, near Newmarket,… Read More »
It was a case of one Australian keeping the saddle warm for another Australian when Hugh Bowman rode Romantic Warrior, James McDonald’s favourite horse, in a trial earlier this week in preparation for Romantic Warrior’s upcoming assignment in the HK$30 million G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, which will be contested… Read More »
Members of the Overpass ownership group which is managed by Scott Darby Syndications voted on Wednesday in favour of making the trip to England. Overpass, winner of more than $12 million prizemoney, is likely to be aimed at the Group 1 King Charles III (formerly King’s Stand) Stakes on June 16, day… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Well-bred filly Avantaggia has earned a shot at stakes level after breaking through with victory in the Porirua Club Punters Handicap (1200m) at Otaki on Saturday. By Wootton Bassett and out of Te Akau Racing’s nine-time Group 1 winner Avantage, Avantaggia has carried significant expectations since birth. Those expectations grew… Read More »
