As the Grand Prix is the final Group 1 of the Korean racing season that every local connection wants to win, its Global Hit who is the overwhelming race favourite with betting sites. Beaten a nose last year by the now retired Winnerâs Man, it was also his third placing that… Read More »
In a 160-to-150-point decision it was eight-times Sydney Champion Jockey James McDonald who defeated the master Ryan Moore to claim the 2024 Longines Worldâs Best Jockey title. The Australia-based jockey who first won the Longines Worldâs Best Jockey Award in 2022, was also New Zealandâs four-times Champion Apprentice including twice… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday, with good depth across the program, with the meeting on the C+3 course. Best Bookies đ° đ View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Again the Japanese dominated the 42nd running of the Longines associated Japan Cup, with race favourite Do Deuce too strong for the specialists from Ireland, France and Germany. In skirting wide on entering the home turn at Tokyo Racecourse, it was the now legendry jockey Yutaka Take who had Do… Read More »
Legendary Japanese jockey Yutaka Take added another Japan Cup to his resume with what he described as one of his most special wins aboard Do Deuce. The five-year-old son of Heart’s Cry came with a swooping run from 800 metres out to round up his rivals and hold off a late… Read More »
Auguste Rodin will be feted a Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday no matter the result of the Japan Cup, but Aidan O’Brien is desperate to ensure it is a winner’s ceremony. The legendary trainer shrewdly identified the 2400-metre Group 1 as the perfect swansong for the Coolmore star, who will be the subject… Read More »
Champion colt Auguste Rodin will make his final race appearance in Sundayâs $11 million Group 1 Japan Cup (2400m) before retiring to stud at Coolmore. Trained by Aidan OâBrien, the four-year-old seeks to emulate his sire Deep Impact, who won the Japan Cup in 2006, becoming the fifth of his… Read More »
A dramatic turn of events unfolded at Lingfield on Tuesday when 28/1 betting outsider Certain Style stormed to an uncontested win. Ridden by apprentice jockey Tyrese Cameron and trained by Laura Mongan, the filly surged into an early lead, eventually crossing the line a staggering 22 lengths ahead. The raceâs… Read More »
Yes WOW, the Chris Waller trained Via Sistina on 127, is the highest rated female on the Worldâs Best Racehorse Rankings, and is equal to the Epsom Derby winner City Of Troy. In joining City Of Troy, also on 127 as the Worldâs Best Turf Racehorses, they are just behind… Read More »
Blake Shinn is looking forward to reuniting with Group 1 winning galloper Antino in Hong Kong. Shinn was last week given the nod to ride Antino in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on December 8. The former Hong Kong based rider partnered Antino to a stunning win… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising, trained by David Hayes and ridden by Zac Purton, delivered a record-breaking performance in the G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Setting a new track record of 1m 07.43s, Ka Ying Rising eclipsed the previous mark held by Sacred Kingdom… Read More »
The first time under lights, its 12 horses who line-up for the Group 2 $US 1 million Bahrain International Trophy that sees the return of last yearâs winner Spirit Dancer With runners from six different racing jurisdictions world-wide including three Group 1 winners, its last yearâs winner Spirit Dancer who… Read More »
Blake Shinn is set to reunite with Antino for the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on December 8, as confirmed by trainer Tony Gollan. Shinn previously guided Antino to victory in the Toorak Handicap but missed the Champions Mile due to suspension, where Mark Zahra stepped in,… Read More »
Itâs great to be back at the Breedersâ Cup and Del Mar,â said Irish trainer Aiden OâBrien âand weâve made no secret that City of Troy will go forwardâ in the Longines Breedersâ Cup Classic. âEverything is done ahead of his run, so weâll leave it up to Ryan to… Read More »
With a record 80 Internationals eyeing the 41st running of the Breedersâ Cup World Championships at Del Mar, its Thoroughbred racingâs most prestigious two-day global event. Staged at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on 1,2 November with $34m in purses, its âFuture Stars Fridayâ that hosts five 2yo events, plus… Read More »
The QIBCO British Championships Series at Ascot drew the curtain on the 2024 Flat Season with the 29 year-old Oisin Murphy claiming his fourth Champion Flat Jockey title. âThis is something I really tried to achieve this year,â Oisin said âas I have had great support from so many trainers… Read More »
âIt is the first of its kind in horse racing, and indeed the most comprehensive such document produced for any sport,â said IFHA Executive Director Andrew Harding. âThe release of the Racing Integrity Handbook is a major achievement for the IFHA and its commitment to upholding integrity in our sport,… Read More »
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby completed a hat-trick of Dewhurst Stakes wins as Shadow Of Light joined Native Trail and Pinatubo on the raceâs roll of honour on Saturday at Newmarket. The colt, by Lope De Vega, came into the race on the back of a Group 1 victory in the… Read More »
British trainer David Eustace secured his first win as a sole trainer in Hong Kong with Swift Ascend in the Class 4 Harbour View Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. The victory marked a significant milestone for the 32-year-old, who previously trained in partnership with Ciaron Maher in Australia, where he… Read More »
No modern day Qatar Prix de lâArc de Triomphe cannot be without the Japanese, and its Shin Emperor whoâs at $7.50 with betting sites in Australia. Although a 3yo, and first-up since May when third in the Japanese Derby, he is coming off a finishing third in the Irish Champion… Read More »
