Champion jockey Kieren Fallon’s sudden retirement from the saddle has come in the wake of depression undiagnosed for three years. The Irish Turf Club’s chief medical officer Dr Adrian McGoldrick revealed the 51-year-old’s illness had gone unnoticed when he was riding in England and America. County Clare-born Fallon has returned… Read More »
Protectionist has continued his march towards another Melbourne Cup with a Group Two victory in Germany. The 2014 Melbourne Cup winner was sent back to trainer Andreas Wohler after he experienced problems caused by hard tracks in Australia during his stint with Kris Lees. After a comfortable victory in a… Read More »
Hawkbill has given Godolphin its first Eclipse Stakes win in 12 years as Sheikh Mohammed’s operation enjoys an upsurge in fortunes. Put in the race as a late entry, the Charlie Appleby-trained colt backed up his victory in the Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot with his half-length win over 4-6… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Friday afternoon, and the depth looks very good, with the intrigue coming in the Griffin, with some likely types engaged. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald could be afforded more opportunities in England with fellow Godolphin rider William Buick losing an appeal against a 30-day suspension. Buick was outed for 15 days after he was found to have caused a fall in the French Oaks on June 19. He was given… Read More »
Hong Kong sprinter Gold-Fun will be given his chance in a Group One race in France. A close runner-up to Twilight Son in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, Gold-Fun will run in the Prix de Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on August 7. Having ruled out the July… Read More »
Northumberland Plate winner Antiquarium’s next start will give Godolphin a better idea whether he is a genuine Melbourne Cup contender. The four-year-old came with a late finish to win Saturday’s 3200m-handicap for leading Sydney jockey James McDonald who is riding in England during the Australian winter. “Antiquarium won the Plate,… Read More »
Marialite has earned a Caulfield Cup berth with her upset win in the Takarazuka Kinen in which Tommy Berry’s potential Melbourne Cup mount Current Mirotic was unplaced. Marialite made a late run and held off favourite Duramente by a neck in Sunday’s Group One race over 2200 metres. Duramente slipped… Read More »
Harzand will be aimed at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after joining an elite band of horses to complete the English-Irish Derby double. The Aga Khan-owned colt gave dual Melbourne Cup-winning trainer his first English Derby and added the Irish equivalent on Saturday (Sunday AEST) on his home track,… Read More »
Sha Tin will once again host a strong ten race card on Sunday, where the feature race is the Members Cup, a Class 3 run over 1200m, with several runners making their Hong Kong debut. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
The British Horseracing Authority does not expect the UK’s decision to leave the European Union to have a substantial impact on the sport in the short term. Despite bookmakers making the ‘Remain’ vote the long odds-on favourite when the ballot was opened on Thursday afternoon, racing was on Friday digesting… Read More »
Singapore will host a quality night meeting this Friday, we take a look at each of the nine races on the card and give our tips as well as providing our best bet and value bets of the meeting. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2:… Read More »
Big Orange is ready to kick off his campaign with a defence of the Goodwood Cup ahead of a possible return to Australia for the Melbourne Cup. Trainer Michael Bell ruled him out of the Ascot Gold Cup at last week’s Royal meeting because of soft ground. Big Orange finished… Read More »
Leading New Zealand jockey Lisa Allpress has boosted her premiership hopes with five winners at Oamaru. Her five winners on Thursday extended her lead over Matthew Cameron to 12 and took her to within four wins of her career-best season. She has now ridden 155 winners for 2015/16 with her… Read More »
Retired jockey Hayley Turner will make a one-day comeback to replace the injured Michelle Payne in the Shergar Cup at Ascot. Britain’s most successful female rider called time on her career last year but answered the call to join the girls team at the annual international jockeys’ competition. Melbourne Cup-winning… Read More »
Just weeks after winning his first English Derby with Harzand, dual Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Dermot Weld has notched a landmark 4000th winner. Having made it 3999 when Discipline took the feature Oaks Trial at Naas on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST) stablemate Sea Swift obliged in a maiden. “I’ve been very… Read More »
Happy Valley will host a strong eight race card on Wednesday night, and though the depth doesn’t look too strong, there does appear to be a couple of winners to be found, some at good odds. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET… Read More »
Dermot Weld admits he would have preferred another week to prepare Harzand for the Irish Derby. The Aga Khan-owned colt finally gave the legendary trainer a first win in the Epsom Derby earlier this month despite some drama on the morning of the race. Harzand pulled off a shoe and… Read More »
Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel could return to Ascot for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes following his narrow defeat on the final day of the Royal meeting. The four-year-old was beaten a head by Dartmouth in the Hardwicke Stakes on Saturday in what was his first European… Read More »
Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget has continued his winning season with La Cressonniere claiming a brilliant victory in the French Oaks, the Prix de Diane at Chantilly. Rouget has been the dominant force in the French Classics this season, with La Cressonniere having previously landed the French 1000 Guineas before Almanzor provided… Read More »
