The most famous horse racing carnival in the world is finally here- Royal Ascot, and the showpiece kicks off on Tuesday, highlighted by the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Deposit $500… Read More »
The China Horse Club has paid STG1.3 million ($A2.51 million) at the Goffs London Sale for Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting who will stay with trainer Adrian Keatley. The filly’s next assignment is the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday for which she is the 9-4 favourite. “Part… Read More »
Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel will not run in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot because of the wet ground. He was one of three withdrawals at the final acceptance stage leaving a field of six for the feature headed by Japanese star A Shin Hikari. Highland Reel’s… Read More »
The track at Ascot is expected to be soft for the Royal meeting with light rain predicted all week. “It is currently good to soft on the straight course and good to soft, soft in places on the round course,” Ascot clerk of the course Chris Stickels said. “We’ve had… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday, and while there are no feature races for the afternoon, the depth is once again pretty good, especially with the inexperienced up and comers, most notably Dr Listening in the fourth. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at… Read More »
Creator has pulled off an upset win in the Belmont Stakes, closing fast to claim Destin by a nose. The Steve Asmussen-trained colt was unplaced in the Kentucky Derby and did not run in the Preakness Stakes but relished the extra distance (2400m) in the final leg of the Triple… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Max Dynamite will take his place in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with Pat Smullen to ride. Trainer Willie Mullins said he was happy with Max Dynamite despite the horse’s third on his return at Sandown last month. “We’ve got Pat Smullen for Max Dynamite, who… Read More »
Exaggerator ended any Triple Crown suspense by handing Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist his first career loss in the Preakness Stakes but the colt has more to prove in the Belmont Stakes. Exaggerator, the 9-5 early favourite for Belmont (2400m) on Saturday (Sunday AEST), is primed to underline his prowess in… Read More »
We take a look at Friday nights Singapore meeting at Kranji and give our tips and best bet/value bet for the nine race meeting. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Deposit $500 BET with $1000 at CrownBet.com.au… Read More »
Champion racehorse Frankel continues to make his mark as a stallion with Frankuus giving him his fourth winner from five starters. The Mark Johnston-trained colt was unruly in the mounting yard but much more tractable in the seven-furlong (1400m) race at Haydock. Frankuus follows in the footsteps of Queen Kindly,… Read More »
Happy Valley will host a rare day program on Thursday, with the ten race card highlighted by the Manawatu Challenge (1650m), a Class 3 event with a field of 12 assembled. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS… Read More »
Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator is the 9-5 favourite in a field of 13 for the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. The three-year-old colt trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by his brother, will start from barrier 11. Stradivari, who ran fourth in the Preakness in his… Read More »
Fair Eva, the first offspring of Frankel to sport the colours of his owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah, has made a winning debut at Haydock. The Roger Charlton-trained youngster was Frankel’s third winner from four runners and the second filly after Queen Kindly got off the mark at Catterick last week. Fair… Read More »
A review is being carried out after three jumps horses died at Ellerslie in New Zealand on Monday. The three horses, Tu Meta Peta, Musashi and Bahhton, were put down after falling and sustaining injuries in three separate races. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing said the review would be carried out… Read More »
As a start to a new career goes it is difficult to imagine anyone matching former champion jockey Joseph O’Brien’s four-timer from seven runners on his first day as a fully fledged trainer. With his runners spread over two meetings, O’Brien sent out two winners at Gowran Park and two… Read More »
Preakness Stakes-winning jockey Kent Desormeaux has gone to an alcohol rehabilitation facility but will return in time to ride Exaggerator in the Belmont Stakes. “It was time to take a sober look at my life and take this step,” Desormeaux said in a brief statement issued his agent J R… Read More »
Joseph O’Brien will officially launch his training career with seven runners at two meetings in Ireland. The dual Irish champion jockey who battled weight issues throughout his riding career, will saddle four on Gowran Park’s Flat card and has three jumpers at Listowel on Monday (Tuesday AEST). A son of… Read More »
Protectionist has made a successful comeback in Germany to claim his first win since the 2014 Melbourne Cup. At Dusseldorf on Sunday, Protectionist ran out an easy 3-1/4 length-winner of a ratings race over 2000 metres. The six-year-old stayed in Australia with trainer Kris Lees after his Melbourne Cup win… Read More »
A strong ten race card has been assembled for Sha Tin on Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the depth once again looks very strong, especially later in the program. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG… Read More »
Brisbane jockey Cecily Eaton has continued the good record of Australian jockeys in an international series for female riders. Eaton returned home on Friday after finishing third aboard Tabasco in the Rome heat of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) for Arabian horses. The 10-event series… Read More »
