With the Poule dâEssai des Pouliches heroine Zarigana not racing in the Prix de Diane Longines, itâs the Aga Khan Studs with two excellent chances for a historic race success. Priced as the $4.50 second favourite with Australian betting agencies is the Princess Zahra Aga Khan-owned Mandanaba, who is coming… Read More »
It’s year after year, after year, after years that Coolmore gives us a champion, and now City of Troy who will be standing at Coolmore Australia in the Hunter Valley. âHeâs a horse of a lifetime – he has the cruise, he has the balance, and he quickens and he… Read More »
The excitement building as the 2025 National Pony Racing Series Finals to take centre stage at the Gold Coast Turf Club on this Saturday 7 June. Showcasing the nation’s most promising young riders and their ponies, the National Pony Racing Series is a collaboration between Thoroughbred Industry Careers and Pony… Read More »
Its Delacroix as the $4 race favourite with Australian wagering agencies who heads the Coolmore, Aiden OâBrien and Ryan Moore challenge for another consecutive Betfred Derby. Following the path of City Of Troy who took out last yearâs Derby and went to be the 2024 Worldâs Best Racehorse, and Auguste… Read More »
Itâs the running of the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club for 2025, and again its France verses Ireland, with the Aga Khan Studs verses Coolmore Ballydoyle. First, itâs the charming Helene Dupuy of Galop-France Media who speaks highly of the Aga Khan Stud runners Ridari and Azimpour, while Coolmore have… Read More »
There is no doubting that Windsor Park Stud has been instrumental in launched the career of many international winners, no more so than its friendship with Coolmore. Now itâs the dual Derby hero Auguste Rodin who shuttles from Coolmore Ireland as the winner of six Group 1âs in defeating 21… Read More »
The May edition of the Longines Worldâs Best Racehorse Rankings elevates the new sprint sensation Ka Ying Rising to 126 for winning the Chairmanâs Sprint Prize at Sha Tin. Now the âUsain Bolt of the Equine Worldâ it was jockey Jac Purton who stated âEvery time he comes out here… Read More »
The green with red silks of the Aga Khan Studs are set to dazzle at ParisLongchamp with Ridari currently at $9 with nationwide agencies for the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Officially racing in the ownership of the Exors of The Late HH Aga Khan, Ridari is coming off a… Read More »
Australian sprinter Asfoora headlines a truly international cast for the eight Group 1 races at the 2025 Royal Ascot meeting, which will offer ÂŁ10 million in total prizemoney and attract runners from six different countries. “Asfoora is pointing towards Royal Ascot again,” said trainer Henry Dwyer. “Last year, we had… Read More »
âNational Thoroughbred Week gives us all the chance to connect with the public outside the traditional racing audience,â stated Basil Nolan of Thoroughbred Breedersâ Australia. âIt supports the work, Aushorse, and Thoroughbred Breedersâ Australia are promoting the industry and to ensure people understand the scale, professionalism and care that underpin… Read More »
Itâs news that Too Darn Hot is returning to Darley Australia, with his favoured son Broadsiding at $7 with national wagering agencies for the $1.5m Schweppes All Aged Stakes. With Too Darn Hot as the âmost exciting young stallion in the world,â Broadsiding is looking for his fifth Group 1… Read More »
Itâs now news, that from June 2025 to March 2026 stakes races in Maryland and Virginia will be for both Maryland-bred or sired, and Virginia-bred or sired horses. âItâs an added bonus for Maryland,â said Katherine Voss, President of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen Assoc. âwith eight of these state restricted… Read More »
Can history be re-written with Via Sistina to take out the $5m Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and be the equal with the great Winx with seven Group 1 wins for the season. Priced as the hot $1.85 race favourite with waging agencies across Australia, the Queen Elizabeth on Saturday sees the… Read More »
âHe has a great turn of foot that is wonderful to see,â said Princess Zahra Aga Khan with Calandagan the $2.45 favourite with Australian betting agencies for the $6m Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. Now first-up from a five month winter break, and with new stable jockey MickaĂ«l Barzalona in the… Read More »
The Best of The Best of the bloodstock world will be at the Riverside Stables on 6, 7 April for the 2025 Australian Easter Yearling Sale with a catalogue of 421 yearlings. âStatistically, Easter is the sale most likely to produce buyers a top class racehorse and thatâs what everybody… Read More »
The increasingly popular HKJC World Pool returns for Kia Tancred Stakes Day at Rosehill Gardens, and the British visitor Dubai Honour is $3 race favourite with agencies nation-wide. With $31 shot Kalapour winning last yearâs Tancred, it was NZ Derby winner Orchestral at $1.60 who claimed the Vinery Stud Stakes,… Read More »
In also winning the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes and Group 2 Todman Stakes, Farnan achieved the $1 million bonus as a pathway incentive to winning the worldâs richest race for two-year-olds. âThe Group 1 TAB Golden Slipper remains amongst the most important on the racing calendar,â said Nevesh Ramdhani,… Read More »
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival kicks off at Rosehill Gardens where you can âExpect It Allâ on Chandon Ladies Day, with the running of the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. Yes âBe Bold, Be Chic, Be Pink is wearing the pink for Sydneyâs annual pink raceday, with Pink Fashion Lunch guests indulging… Read More »
âThe Racing Mass is one of the great traditions of Sydney racing,â said Rev. Colin Watts with the Sydney Annual Racing Fraternity Mass at 11am on Sunday 16th March. To be celebrated in the Winx Stand at Royal Randwick Racecourse, free parking is in the multi-storey carpark via Ascot Street, off Doncaster Avenue with… Read More »
âThe locals have dominatedâ called the race announcer as Bahrain trained Sovereign Spirit took out the HM The Kingâs Cup, the most prestigious prize on the Bahrain racing calendar. Winning jockey Tomas Lukasek did everything right on Sovereign Spirit, being close to the pace in a steadily run race, and… Read More »
