Claiming apprentice Donagh Meyler has been given the opportunity aboard Melbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City for his return over hurdles at Leopardstown. Heartbreak City will make his first appearance since his narrow defeat in Melbourne when he runs as favourite in the Coral.ie Hurdle on Sunday. “Donagh is as good… Read More »
A trainer in the United Arab Emirates has been disqualified for two years for a cobalt offence. Majed Al Jahouri pleaded guilty to a charge of presenting and racing a horse at Al Ain in Abu Dhabi on November 18 which was subsequently found to have a cobalt level in… Read More »
Racing has regained its place as the second-best attended sport in Britain. In 2015, racing was third behind football and rugby, with the Rugby World Cup hosted in Britain that year, despite over six million people making a trip to the track. Last year more than 5.98 million people attended… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City is the early favourite for his return in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown. The Tony Martin-trained seven-year-old was just touched off by Almandan in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington in November having earlier won the Ebor. Before the Ebor he won over hurdles at the… Read More »
Night racing returns to Sha Tin this Wednesday evening with eight races, all conducted on the dirt. The fast class event on the program is the Penfold Park Handicap, a Class 1 race over 1200m. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
Hall Of Fame has given the Te Akau Racing training partnership of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards a Group One win more satisfying than most. The colt won Saturday’s Levin Classic at Trentham to help erase memories of stablemate Xtravagant’s fourth a year ago as the $1.30 favourite. “It’s great… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday where the feature race is the Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup, a Class 3 event over 1800m. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $500 FREE… Read More »
The UK government plans to reform the levy which ensures all operators who takes bets on British racing from customers based in Britain will have to pay 10 per cent of their gross profits above the first 500,000 pounds ($A812,165) they make. The current system has been in existence since… Read More »
Brian Fletcher, who rode three winners of the Grand National including two on Red Rum, has died, aged 69. In the first of Red Rum’s three Grand nationals in 1973, Fletcher urged him home after the last fence when he was still 15 lengths behind to deny great Australian steeplechaser… Read More »
Last year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired after suffering a setback, trainer Gordon Elliott has announced. Don Cossack was beaten just twice in 12 starts since October 2014 and connections had been making bullish noises recently about a return. “It’s a real sickener for Gigginstown, myself,… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won under the lights of Happy Valley this Wednesday night and while there are no feature races, the depth looks pretty good once again. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3:… Read More »
British racing has received a seismic jolt with the Jockey Club Racecourses announcing Kempton, home of the historic King George VI Chase, could be closed for housing redevelopment. The track’s owners, who operate 14 other racecourses in Great Britain, hope to invest STG500million ($A825 million) into the sport in a… Read More »
Melbourne Cup disappointment Wicklow Brave could revert to hurdles and may run at the Cheltenham Festival. The 2015 County Hurdle winner gave trainer Willie Mullins his first Classic success on the Flat when he won the Irish St Leger at the Curragh in September. But he finished with the tailenders… Read More »
California Chrome has had his first look at the site of his final race – the richest race in the world. The leading money winner in North American racing history went for a jog at Gulfstream Park early on Sunday (Monday AEDT), two days after arriving to prepare for the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Heartbreak City could have his next start over hurdles with Irish trainer Tony Martin flagging a return at Leopardstown. Heartbreak City won two races over jumps before his Ebor success followed by his close second to Almandin at Flemington in November. Martin said the Coral Hurdle on… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday where the feature race is the Group lll Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1000m), with three of the six runners coming through the International Sprint. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
Ertijaal has produced a blistering performance to give champion British jockey Jim Crowley his biggest winner since joining forces with Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum on the opening night of the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan. Having his first start since finishing second to Australian sprinter Buffering in the Group… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won under the lights of Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the Group ll January Cup (1800m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $500 FREE BET… Read More »
The Group One Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai, won in recent years by Australian sprinters Ortensia and Buffering, will form part of the Global Sprint Challenge in 2017. The Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night in March was previously run over 1000m but has changed to… Read More »
A cracking eleven race program will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday where the feature race is the Group lll Chinese Club Challenge Cup (1400m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $500 FREE… Read More »
