Mick Channon finally secured his first Classic victory when Samitar sprung a minor surprise in the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. The former England international footballer began his training career in 1990 and while he has enjoyed plenty of big-race success in various countries, the most sacred of racing… Read More »
So You Think barely broke sweat on his Irish swan song at the Curragh when he secured back-to-back wins in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. The gargantuan Australian import turned the coveted Group One into a procession under trainer Aidan O’Brien’s son, Joseph. So You Think will not be seen again… Read More »
Power is set for a trip to Royal Ascot after bouncing back to form with an impressive victory in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt trailed home 17th of the 18 runners in the English Guineas at Newmarket, beaten some 37 lengths, but was back… Read More »
Henrietta Knight is looking forward to the future after announcing her retirement from the training ranks. The three-time Gold Cup-winning trainer, 65, will give up her National Hunt licence to spend more time with her husband, Terry Biddlecombe who suffered a stroke last October. Knight will forever be remembered for… Read More »
Kauto Star has regained his crown as the top-rated steeplechaser in the annual Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications. Paul Nicholls’ superstar chaser was unable to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year but nonetheless returned to the summit of the ratings, deposing Long Run. Kauto Star’s mark of 180, two fewer than… Read More »
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Danedream could make her first trip to Britain this summer after a winning return to action on Sunday. Peter Schiergen’s four-year-old ran out a brilliant winner of Europe’s premier middle-distance contest last October, but failed to fire on her only subsequent start of 2011… Read More »
I’ll Have Another will not have to chase down Bodemeister to complete a Triple Crown sweep since his main rival in winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness is skipping the final US horse race classic. But that gives little comfort to I’ll Have Another trainer Doug O’Neill, who knows he… Read More »
A final piece of the Derby puzzle could fall into place at Goodwood on Friday with Classic entries Perennial and Cavaleiro among the potential starters in the Cocked Hat Stakes. Both would be outsiders if they were to show up at Epsom just eight days later but the Listed race… Read More »
BADEN-BADEN, May 21 PA – Danedream has made a winning start to her campaign with victory in the Grosser Preis Der Badischen Unternehmer at Baden-Baden. Last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner, trained by Peter Schiergen and ridden by Andrasch Starke, got back on the winning path after being… Read More »
The US Triple Crown is alive with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another edging Bodemeister to win the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday (Sunday AEST). I’ll Have Another charged down the home straight as he did in the Derby to beat Bodemeister by a head. He will now head… Read More »
Equine superstar Frankel made it 10 wins from 10 starts in the Group One Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in England on Saturday in front of a crowd of 15,000. The four-year-old Sir Henry Cecil-trained colt, the 2/7 favourite, came home five lengths clear of Excelebration – finishing second to him… Read More »
Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux will not ride in the Preakness Stakes after failing a breathalyser test in New York. A dual Preakness winner, Desormeaux was removed as the rider of 15-1 chance Tiger Walk by owner Kevin Plank’s Sagamore Farm and trainer Ignacio Correas, and replaced by Ramon… Read More »
Red Cadeaux has set himself up for another crack at the Melbourne Cup with his biggest success to date in the Yorkshire Cup at York. Connections of the Ed Dunlop-trained globetrotter are gunning for revenge after going down by a whisker to Dunaden in the Flemington showpiece last November. All… Read More »
Tonight’s race meeting in Singapore is seen as the “teaser” meet ahead of the big international card on Sunday evening. While no horses will race on the two day back up – at least not in the feature races – there is still some outstanding horseflesh on display tonight in… Read More »
Frankel will face a maximum of six rivals when he makes his highly-anticipated seasonal debut in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Khalid Abdullah’s brilliant colt has overcome a slight leg injury a few weeks ago to take his place in the Group One over the straight mile (1600m)…. Read More »
Andrew Balding’s Bonfire emerged as the most serious threat to Derby favourite Camelot with an impressive comeback performance in the Dante Stakes at York. His seasonal return was moved to Britain’s most high-profile Epsom trial from last week’s Dee Stakes at Chester due to the rain-softened ground and it proved… Read More »
Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will jump from barrier nine in Saturday’s 137th Preakness, two spots outside Derby runner-up Bodemeister. I’ll Have Another charged from behind to beat Bodemeister by 1-1/2 lengths two weeks ago at Churchill Downs to give himself a chance at becoming the first horse since… Read More »
The Fugue has been catapulted to the head of the betting for the Oaks with an brilliant display in the Musidora Stakes at York. John Gosden’s filly was having just her third start having run a respectable fourth in the 1000 Guineas 10 days earlier. She was struck into on… Read More »
Christophe Soumillon has sacked himself from Dabirsim following the colt’s defeat in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday. The Belgian jockey told Paris-Turf he lacked “chemistry” with the Christophe Ferland-trained three-year-old who won two Group Ones for Frankie Dettori in an unbeaten juvenile campaign. Soumillon has twice been… Read More »
International jockey Jeff Lloyd hopes to send a clear message when the latest chapter of his star-studded career begins at Doomben on Saturday. Lloyd, 50, wants it known his decision to quit Hong Kong and base himself at the Gold Coast is not related to thoughts of retirement. The winner… Read More »
