Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a tendon tear. He is the latest high-profile name to be ruled out of next month’s famous Cheltenham Festival through injury. The dominant force in the staying hurdle division last year, the Colin Tizzard-trained… Read More »
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died unexpectedly aged 21. Charismatic, whose bid for the 1999 Triple Crown ended when he fractured his leg near the finish line in the Belmont Stakes, died on Sunday at Old Friends thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Charismatic was found dead in… Read More »
Racing continues under the lights of Happy Valley on Wednesday night where the feature race is the Rotary Centenary Challenge Cup, a Class Four event over 1200m. 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 »
A statue of legendary jumps jockey Sir Tony McCoy will be unveiled on the opening day of next month’s Cheltenham Festival. McCoy retired nearly two years ago having been crowned champion jockey 20 times and ridden 31 winners at National Hunt racing’s showpiece meeting. The life size bronze, crafted by… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where the feature race is the second leg of the four year old triple crown and the final lead up to the Derby, the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au… Read More »
Afghan war veteran Captain Guy Disney has reflected on his historic success in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at Sandown eight years after losing his lower right leg. Disney lost his right leg below the knee after being injured when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while he… Read More »
Racing continues at Happy Valley this Wednesday night with an eight race card, highlighted by the Happy Valley Trophy, a Class One over 1200m. 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 BONUS at CrownBet.com.au… Read More »
The death of renowned jockey Walter Swinburn has been ruled accidental by a London coroner. The 55-year-old suffered a fatal head injury after falling approximately 12 feet from his bathroom window in Belgravia, central London, on December 12 last year. An inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that although Swinburn… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday afternoon, and despite no feature races on the card, there is really good depth right across the board. 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 »
We take a look at tonight’s Singapore meeting which consists of a quality nine race program. There isn’t much value on offer with the horses in the market looking the clear picks in most races. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS… Read More »
Eight races have been set down to be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night where the feature is the Volunteer’s Challenge Cup, a Class 3 event over 1650m. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS… Read More »
Willie Mullins has suffered a major blow with both Faugheen and Min ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival. It is another hit for the champion National Hunt trainer who lost 60 horses from owners Gigginstown House this season. Faugheen won the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the 2015 Festival, but… Read More »
The world’s top-ranked horse Arrogate is one of 168 nominations for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan. The winner of the inaugural Pegasus World Cup last month, Arrogate is one of two possible runners on March 25 for American trainer Bob Baffert along with last year’s third-placed Hoppertunity. Baffert has… Read More »
Group One-winning jockey Hayley Turner says she would be disappointed if Britain followed France by giving female riders a weight allowance, labelling the move unfair. France Galop has announced it will introduce a 2kg allowance for female jockeys in the majority of races, both on the Flat and over jumps…. Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where the feature race is the Group lll Centenary Vase (1800m), which has attracted a field of nine. 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 »
Dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve has given birth to a Dubawi colt foal. Trained by Criquette Head-Maarek, Treve went down in history as one of the greatest racemares of recent times. Bought by Al Shaqab Racing after winning the Prix de Diane, she won nine of her… Read More »
The Goodwood Cup has been upgraded to Group One level as part of changes by the European Pattern Committee to bolster staying races in the northern hemisphere. Won in previous years by great horses such as Double Trigger, Persian Punch and Yeats, the two-mile (3200m) test on August 1 was… Read More »
A post-mortem examination has revealed the sudden death of Many Clouds at Cheltenham was caused by a severe pulmonary haemorrhage which could not have been foreseen. The Hennessy Gold Cup and Grand National winner had just beaten Thistlecrack to claim a second victory in the Cotswold Chase on Saturday when… Read More »
A cracking eleven race program has been assembled for Sha Tin on Monday, where the Group l Stewards Cup (1600m) is the feature, with the fielded by Able Friend. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $500… Read More »
Recently named the world’s best racehorse, Arrogate has won the world’s richest race, the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational in Florida while California Chrome has ended his career on a disappointing note. Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith piloted four-year-old Bob Baffert-trained Arrogate into the lead with a dominant… Read More »
