Popular stayer Big Orange will have up to 15 rivals in his bid for a record third Goodwood Cup. The two-mile (3200m) race on Tuesday will be run at Group One level for the first time. Big Orange, unplaced in the past two Melbourne Cups, goes to the race on… Read More »
John Gosden’s star three year old filly Enable won Ascot’s mid-summer showpiece, the Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, in fine style today. Racing prominently throughout, she took up the running just over two furlongs out and from that point the result never looked in doubt and… Read More »
A bumper ten race card has been assembled for Singapore on Sunday, with the Group lll Juvenile Championship (1400m) the drawcard. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $600 FREE BET BONUS at CrownBet.com.au Race One:… Read More »
The trainer at the centre of the mistaken identity case at Yarmouth is hoping authorities show leniency. Charlie McBride is expecting to be fined by the British Horseracing Authority after an older stablemate was found to be the winner of a juvenile race at Yarmouth but says it was simply… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Singapore on Friday, and while there are no feature races, the depth looks good, especially in the benchmark 97 with some nice types engaged. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG… Read More »
Argentinian horse Sixties Song will break new ground as the first South American horse to compete in Britain when he runs in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. The four-year-old, who has claimed top-level victories in Chile and his homeland, will be ridden by Gerald Mosse… Read More »
Defending champion Highland Reel is in line to become only the third horse to win back-to-back King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, weather permitting. Rain is forecast in the lead-up to Saturday’s Group One feature at Ascot and the stable admits it is a concern. “We are very mindful… Read More »
Trainer Bob Baffert has found no reason for Arrogate’s flop in the San Diego Handicap and says the world’s highest-rated horse will press on to the Group One Pacific Classic. The Dubai World Cup winner was the 1-20 favourite in Sunday’s Group Two race but never looked comfortable and trailed… Read More »
Enable looks set to go off as favourite in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot with trainer John Gosden giving positive indications the dual Oaks winner will run. With the ground currently described as soft at Ascot and the forecast unsettled until Saturday, last year’s winner… Read More »
A bumper ten race card has been assembled for Singapore on Sunday, where the feature race is the $250,000 Korea Racing Trophy (1200m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $600 FREE BET BONUS at CrownBet.com.au … Read More »
The world’s best horse Arrogate has looked anything but, running a distant fourth in the Group Two San Diego Stakes won by Accelerate at Del Mar. Jockey Mike Smith tried everything he could with Arrogate but nothing worked. “He just wasn’t trying,” Smith said. Accelerate beat Donworth by 8-1/2 lengths… Read More »
The world’s highest ranked horse Arrogate has had his crown dismantled after a lacklustre run in the Group 2 San Diego Handicap where he finished a distant fourth to winner Accelerate. Arrogate headed into the race ranked as the best horse in the world but the disappointing finish will likely… Read More »
In a major upset, the world’s best racehorse Arrogate has finished out of the placings in the Group Two San Diego Stakes. The only horse ranked higher than Winx, Arrogate went to the post as the short-priced favourite but was struggling a long way out in the race won by… Read More »
Jockeys across Britain have sported black armbands and paid tribute to barrier stalls attendants after the death of Stephen Yarborough in an accident at Haydock. Yarborough was in his role as team leader on Friday when the incident happened before the fourth race. Veteran rider Franny Norton said the attendants… Read More »
A barrier stalls attendant has died after suffering serious injuries in an accident before a race at Haydock. Stephen Yarborough was in his role as team leader before the fourth race on Friday (Saturday AEST) when the incident happened and the remainder of the meeting was abandoned. The matter is… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Singapore on Friday night and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty right across the evening 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: $600… Read More »
Jockey Ana O’Brien is expected to be sidelined for three to four months recovering from back injuries suffered in a fall. O’Brien, the 21-year-old daughter of champion trainer Aidan O’Brien, came off in a race at Killarney on Tuesday. Her trainer brother Joseph issued a statement saying she was not… Read More »
Ana O’Brien, the jockey daughter of champion trainer Aidan, has suffered a fractured C1 vertebra in her neck and T6 in her back after a fall at Killarney. The 21-year-old fell when her mount Druids Cross, trained by her brother Joseph, slipped and suffered fatal injuries. O’Brien was taken by… Read More »
Ana O’Brien, the jockey daughter of champion trainer Aidan, has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a fall at Killarney. The 21-year-old was quickly attended to after her mount Druids Cross, trained by her brother, Joseph, slipped up over two furlongs (400m) from the end of his race… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will take another week off ahead of the Goodwood festival as he continues his recovery from a troublesome shoulder injury. Dettori, who was hurt in a mounting yard incident at Yarmouth on June 13, missed Royal Ascot including the winning ride on Big Orange in the Gold Cup…. Read More »
