The big races in Canada are not too far away. Ric Chapman takes a look at this action-packed midweek meeting out of Woodbine where there are 6 stakes races. Good luck. Race 1 8:45am Turf 1500m I’m loathe to declare this one, but gee the clouds have aligned for GET… Read More »
Retired jockey Pat Smullen has ruled out riding in his charity race at the Irish Champions Weekend after a setback in his health. The multiple Group One-winning jockey announced his retirement in May, having undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed in March last year. Smullen had been planning… Read More »
Australia-bound Mustajeer has won Europe’s richest handicap, the Ebor at York, ahead of his transfer to Kris Lees to be prepared for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Trained in Ireland by Ger Lyons, Mustajeer, who finished fourth in the Ebor last year, won the 2800m-race by three-quarters of a length… Read More »
Champion Roaring Lion has died at New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud after suffering complications from two bouts of colic. Roaring Lion had been making progress but the colic returned and he had to be euthanised on Friday night. The English horse was scheduled to stand at Cambridge after serving his first… Read More »
Stradivarius has again proved his Britain’s best stayer with victory in the Lonsdale Cup which has given him a PS1million bonus for the second year running.. But the John Gosden-trained star will not come to Australia for the 2019 Melbourne Cup. The 4-9 favourite was ridden by Frankie Dettori and… Read More »
Battaash has made it third time lucky in the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes at York in which Coolmore’s Everest hopeful Ten Sovereigns has run sixth. The Charlie Hills-trained Battaash smashed the course record for five furlongs (1000m), running 55.90s. 😲🚀 Wow! A breathtaking performance from Battaash to land the @coolmorestud… Read More »
Singapore will host another Friday night meeting at Kranji racecourse this week and it looks another decent betting meeting as we head into the weekends quality racing around the country. View our Singapore tips and bets for Friday night. Race One: 8 Broadway Success Race Two: 5 Ford Mustang Race… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has seen plenty in his long and illustrious career, but even he has been reduced to tears after Enable won her 10th Group One race in the Yorkshire Oaks. The undoubted star of the past three Flat seasons, the John Gosden-trained five-year-old has proven her versatility over 10… Read More »
The iconic Ebor Carnival at York continues on Friday night where the feature race is the Group l Nunthorpe Stakes (1000m), with potential Everest candidates on display, along with a couple of Melbourne Cup potentials in the Lonsdale Cup (3300m). Race One: 8 Jazeel Race Two: 1 Stradivarius Race Three:… Read More »
The champion mare Enable runs in the Yorkshire Oaks (2400m) on Thursday night and it seems Sportsbet punters are more than happy to take the short odds on offer for her two time Arc winner. She returned in outstanding fashion winning the Eclipse before backing that up with a memorable… Read More »
The iconic Ebor Carnival at York continues on Thursday night where the feature race is the Group l Yorkshire Oaks (2400m), where all eyes will be on the best horse in the world, Enable. Race One: 4 Liberty Beach Race Two: 1 Mums Tipple Race Three: 19 Wafy Race Four:… Read More »
Sir Michael Stoute’s Crystal Ocean was ranked the world’s best horse on official ratings prior to today’s Juddmonte International at York but he had to settle for second place in the end when narrowly denied in a thrilling fashion by the Aidan O’Brien trained three year old Japan. A strong… Read More »
Racing in Canada at Woodbine will go to air on Thursday morning (22nd August) Australian time and all races can be viewed on Sky Racing and wagered upon at various corporate and TAB agencies. Ric Chapman studies Canadian form and has compiled these comments and tips for ALL races on… Read More »
Racing officials at Kempton will have some explaining to do after another photo-finish blunder on Tuesday. Winner of the race, Albadr, had initially been placed in second behind favourite Loving Glance before the provisional result was overturned. Last year Kempton officials came under fire for making a similar error after… Read More »
Enable will have three rivals in her bid for a sixth consecutive Group One win at York in what is expected to be her final race in Britain. The star mare is odds-on to beat Magical in Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks (2400m), her lead-up to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe… Read More »
The iconic York Carnival gets underway on Wednesday night where the feature race is the Group l Juddmonte International (2100m), with the winner getting ballot exemption for the Cox Plate. Race One: 2 Final Venture Race Two: 9 Vitalogy Race Three: 3 Logician Race Four: 9 King Of Comedy Race… Read More »
About 5 weeks back we exclusively reported that NSW apprentice Crystal Conning had overcome a very serious injury and moved to the United States to pursue her race riding career. At the time, she’d only had a handful of wins in Australia, but she was regarded by many who knew… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has ridden his 13th Group One winner of the European season, steering the John Gosden-trained Coronet to victory in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. Gosden sent the five-year-old to France to run on Sunday (Monday AEST) in preference to a clash with star stablemate Enable in the… Read More »
Coolmore’s hope for the $14 million Everest, Ten Sovereigns, has been confirmed as a runner in the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes at York. The winner of the July Cup, Ten Sovereigns is favourite over Battaash for the five-furlong (1000m) sprint on Friday (Saturday AEST). The three-year-old was once thought of… Read More »
Singapore will host the feature International race meeting on Sunday for punters to sink their teeth into. View our tips and bets for Singapore racing at Kranji. Race One: 10 Thoth Warrior Race Two: 7 Qiji Diamond Race Three: 1 Ararat Lady Race Four: 3 Mr Alfonso Race Five: 2… Read More »
