Legendary stallion A.P. Indy has died aged 31 at his home at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky. Often referred to as a breed shaper, A.P. Indy was the United States Horse of the Year in 1992 and went on to sire some of the best horses in North America. The… Read More »
He was a super racehorse winning the Belmont Stakes and the Breeders Cup back when it was the richest race in the world. Then they retired him. He went to stud and became one of the greatest stallions ever to walk the earth. His name was A.P. Indy and today,… Read More »
Donnacha O’Brien has trained his first winner with Flower Garland successful in a maiden at Dundalk. The 21-year-old is the son of champion trainer Aidan O’Brien and younger brother of jockey-turned trainer Joseph O’Brien. He brought his relatively short but successful riding career to an end in November last year,… Read More »
A significant announcement by Woodbine’s CEO, Jim Lawson, today via an interview with Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN), could change the way racing in North America is run. Woodbine is Canada’s leading racetrack and it is, as a facility, the best racecourse in all of North America. It has always stood… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality meeting at Kranji racecourse on Friday night for punters to bet on whilst also watching the Canterbury and Moonee Valley meetings. Race One: 8 Scooter Race Two: 7 Theodore Race Three: 3 Hwasong Race Four: 5 Gold Rush Race Five: 3 Lucky Tiger Race… Read More »
Native River will not get the chance to win another Cheltenham Gold Cup after being sidelined by a suspensory injury. Winner of the race in 2018, he would have been heading back to the Festival next month aiming to become the first horse since Kauto Star in 2009 to regain… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Wednesday night, with the entire meeting to be conducted on the all weather circuit. Race One: 1 Striking Mr C Race Two: 8 Hidden Spirit Race Three: 4 Wins All Race Four: 10 Sky Treasure Race Five: 6 This… Read More »
Hong Kong champion Beauty Generation has bounced back to break his winning drought and set up a possible trip to Dubai. The John Moore-trained Beauty Generation won his third Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday after four losses. “The defeats have been disappointing but they hadn’t… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, highlighted by a Group l double, the Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and the Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m). Race One: 7 Regency Master Race Two: 4 Ping Hai Bravo Race Three: 6 Shadow Breaker Race Four: 7 My… Read More »
Relieved trainer Paul Nicholls will give Cyrname a break after the star steeplechaser fell at the last fence in the Ascot Chase. Nicholls described his feelings when Cyrname got to his feet as the “the biggest winner of the day”. The 4-11 favourite, Cyrname was well beaten when he crashed… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality race meeting on Saturday at Kranji racecourse where the Chairman’s Trophy headlines the card. We take a look at each of the ten races and give our tips and bets. Race One: 2 Jk Formidable Race Two: 1 Makkem Lad Race Three: 5 Sun… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality meeting at Kranji racecourse on Friday night for punters to bet on whilst also watching the Canterbury and Moonee Valley meetings. Race One: 2. Pioneer Seven Race Two: 11. Knight Love Race Three: 8. St Alwyn Race Four: 1 Qiji Diamond Race Five: 1…. Read More »
Tiger Roll is no better than 50-50 to bid for an historic third victory in the Grand National with part-owner Eddie O’Leary disappointed with his weight of 11 stone 10lb (74kg). The Gordon Elliott-trained 10-year-old became the first horse since Red Rum to claim back-to-back editions of the world’s most… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is quite good. Race One: 6 This Is Charisma Race Two: 11 Everyone’s Elite Race Three: 4 California Rad Race Four: 4 California Legend Race Five: 3 Stronger… Read More »
Former Hong Kong champion Werther has been officially retired with hopes of a comeback in New Zealand thwarted by injury. After finishing second in the 2015 Queensland Derby for New Zealand trainer Andrew Campbell, Werther was sold to Hong Kong and sent to the John Moore stable. Werther won six… Read More »
Star steeplechaser Altior has bounced back from a shock last-start defeat with a Grade Two victory at Newbury. Altior, who had won 19 consecutive races until he was beaten at Ascot in November, will now return to Cheltenham next month to try to win at the Festival for a fifth… Read More »
At his fourth attempt, Te Akau Shark has claimed the Group One win that seemed inevitable in the BCD Sprint at Te Rapa. Saturday’s 1400m-race was his lead-up to an Australian campaign targeting a Group One treble in Sydney. Making his frist race appearance since his third behind Lys Gracieux… Read More »
Godolphin’s globe-travelling multiple Group One winner Benbatl has made a sparkling debut on dirt at Meydan to open up some high profile options. The winner of the 2018 Caulfield Stakes and runner-up to Winx in the Cox Plate, Benbatl put himself in line for the Saudi Cup and Dubai World… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality meeting at Kranji racecourse on Friday night for punters to bet on whilst also watching the Canterbury and Moonee Valley meetings. Race One: 3 Angel Halo Race Two: 2 Makkem Lad Race Three: 9 Make U Famous Race Four: 4 Field Marshal Race Five:… Read More »
Racing at Britain’s Kempton course could be assured for the foreseeable future after the Jockey Club announced it has submitted plans for a smaller-scale residential development on part of the site. In January 2017, the Jockey Club unveiled a shock proposal to close the venue, with the land submitted for… Read More »
