A new model for race day officiating will be introduced in 2019 as the British Horseracing Authority seeks to “mitigate and manage the risks posed by contemporary integrity threats’. Racing’s rulers say the new system of stewarding is “a new approach to improve standards of officiating, increase consistency, transparency and… Read More »
Muntahaa has put himself in line for a trip to Australia for the 2018 Melbourne Cup with victory in Europe’s richest handicap to round off a fine week at the York meeting for trainer John Gosden. Gosden saddled two runners in the PS500,000 ($A875,000) feature and both were to the… Read More »
Trainer John Gosden had never won the Sky Bet Ebor, Europe’s richest flat handicap, but he broke his duck in style when saddling both the first and the second, Muntahaa and Weekender, in the 2018 renewal. Gosden is no stranger to thinking differently and, following a walk of the course… Read More »
Stradivarius has scooped the inaugural Stayers’ Million ($A1.75m) bonus by completing a clean sweep of the series with victory in the Lonsdale Cup at York. Winner of the Yorkshire Cup, Ascot Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup, the top-class stayer, owned by Bjorn Nielsen, landed the bonus for connections with a… Read More »
Alpha Delphini, an unconsidered outsider, won the big sprint at York’s Ebor meeting when taking the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes by a nose from the 3 year old filly Mabs Cross, who put up a brave display in second. The seven year old Alpha Delphini was making ‘a dream come true’… Read More »
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has admitted his season could be over if there is any recurrence of a virus which has affected his stable. Last year O’Brien claimed a world record 28 Group One winners for the season but so far in 2018, has eight. The virus hit all… Read More »
After yesterday’s magnificent performance at York by Roaring Lion it was the fillies’ turn to light up the Knavesmire today as both Sea Of Class and Lah Ti Dar put themselves right into the firing line for some big end of season targets. The William Haggas trained Sea Of Class… Read More »
Mark Johnston has become the most prolific winning trainer in the history of British horse racing after saddling his 4194th victorious runner at York. Poet’s Society, a 20-1 outsider ridden by one of Britain’s most celebrated jockeys Frankie Dettori, won a handicap chase on Thursday to push the 58-year-old Scotsman… Read More »
Andrew Forsman will have a dual role when Ole Ole runs in the inaugural Taranaki Challenge at Pukekura. Forsman trains the three-year-old in partnership with Murray Baker and is the co-owner of Ole Ole with breeder Brett Wilkinson. Saturday’s $100,000 1400m-Challenge at New Plymouth is modelled on the concept of… Read More »
Roaring Lion had the large crowd on York’s Knavesmire racecourse purring with satisfaction after this well backed son of US based stallion Kitten’s Joy followed up his Eclipse stakes win with another Group One success in the Juddmonte International. Taking up the running from Godolphin’s Benbatl one and a half… Read More »
Former British trainer Robin Bastiman has been disqualified for three years after being found guilty of a cobalt offence. Bastiman’s daughter, Rebecca, was not in breach of the same offence, but the Wetherby trainer was fined STG5,000 ($A8780) after she accepted three other charges linked with the case. A sample… Read More »
Alpha Centauri has won a fourth consecutive Group One race, claiming an impressive victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. The Jessica Harrington-trained filly has arguably been the star of the season so far, following her Irish 1000 Guineas triumph with scintillating displays in the Coronation Stakes at… Read More »
Hayley Turner has spearheaded the all-female team to victory in the Shergar Cup at Ascot and won the Silver Saddle by one point from Joao Moreira. The Girls team, comprising Turner, Hollie Doyle and captain Josephine Gordon, landed the team prize with a points total of 76, with the European… Read More »
There were happy scenes at Haydock Park as the racecourse celebrated the 70th anniversary of Britain’s greatest jockey Lester Piggott’s very first winner. It was on 18th August 1948 that Piggott, then only twelve years old, rode The Chase, trained by his father Keith, to win a selling handicap at… Read More »
Godolphin’s Cross Counter could be bound for the Melbourne Cup after putting up a ruthless display of controlled front-running in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood. Stepping up in class in the Group Three contest, the Charlie Appleby-trained runner was sent off a 7-4 chance in the hands of William Buick…. Read More »
The Willie Mullins-trained Sharjah has won the Galway Hurdle with his stablemate, dual Melbourne Cup placegetter Max Dynamite, out of the placings. Making his handicap debut under the burden of 11st 7lb (73kg), the Rich Ricci-owned Sharjah travelled well into contention, before jumping alongside another stablemate Blazer at the final… Read More »
Godolphin’s Wild Illusion has shown superior stamina over 2000 metres to win the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. Trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, the 4-1 chance improved on her second places in both the Oaks at Epsom and the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot to claim the second… Read More »
Lightning Spear has claimed an overdue Group One success at his 16th attempt, taking out the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Moat of the attention in the field of eight was on the three-year-olds Without Parole and Expert Eye following their respective triumphs at Royal Ascot. With Andrea Atzeni deputising in… Read More »
Ruby Walsh has made a successful return to action with Easy Game winning the Novice Hurdle, the opening event of the Galway Festival. Out of action since breaking his leg for a second time in quick succession at the Cheltenham Festival in March, Walsh kept things simple from the front…. Read More »
Poet’s Word has given trainer Sir Michael Stoute a record sixth success in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes by denying stablemate Crystal Ocean in an epic finish to the midsummer feature at Ascot. The winner of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes over 10 furlongs (2000m) at Royal… Read More »
