Even Rachel King finds it exciting to believe that her globe-crossing riding Odessey has taken her from one end of the world to the other a number of times since last winter as her two-month stint in Japan rounds out next weekend. From Australia to Royal Ascot, plus Hong Kong, USA,… Read More »
After much anticipation and uncertainty, Romantic Warrior handled his first dirt race well in the $20 million Saudi Cup on February 22. However, it wasn’t enough, as the determined Forever Young, a dirt racing specialist, surged ahead in the final strides to claim victory by a neck after initially being… Read More »
Time and not as much vigour in training has helped US trainer Kenny McPeek slide Rattle N Roll towards a start in the Group 1 Saudi Cup on Saturday. McPeek sent the six-year-old to Saudi Arabia two months ago and is seeing that as a wise move for how well the stallion… Read More »
It is not often that a dirt race in Japan, let alone a race run at a local government circuit, has a significant presence in a feature race abroad but with four runners coming out of one such event, the Japanese influence is strong in the Saudi Cup on Saturday…. Read More »
Dubai-based trainer Bhupat Seemar is hoping the experience of failures in past attempts to win races in Saudi Arabia will take a positive turn as he saddles Walk Of Stars to take on Romantic Warrior in the Saudi Cup on Saturday. Though his previous efforts have gone unrewarded, learning that fast dirt horses… Read More »
Again it’s the world elite who assemble at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, and it’s the might of Hong Kong and Japan who are headlining the $20m Saudi Cup. Headed by the world’s leading earner in Romantic Warrior, it was twice Longines World’s Best jockey James McDonald who stated “we’re happy with that”… Read More »
Saying that Romantic Warrior is in career best form is a something many would find hard to believe given the heights that Hong Kong’s pin-up galloper has reached so far, but James Mcdonald thinks his star performer is just that towards the world’s richest race on Saturday. Romantic Warrior will be Hong… Read More »
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley on Wednesday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan has tragically passed away at the age of 25 following a five-horse fall at Thurles Racecourse. The International Horse Racing Board (IHRB) has confirmed the sad news, with tributes flooding in from the horseracing world and beyond. On February 6, O’Sullivan was among the jockeys who… Read More »
A strong eleven race card has been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
In this era of international racing its the Qatar $2.5m HH The Amir Trophy with Longines, that’s the season opener for Rebels’ Romance leading to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Returning from a 14 week spell, Rebel’s Romance last won the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar on 4… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Wednesday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Zac Purton is undergoing scans to assess potential ankle and knee injuries following a fall at Sha Tin on Sunday. The leading Hong Kong jockey was involved in a three-horse crash during race nine, which also saw riders Angus Chung and Keith Yeung hospitalised. Chung’s horse, Legend St Paul’s, broke… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won this Sunday at Sha Tin, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Friday, headlined by the Classic Mile, the first leg of the 4YO Series. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Its news that 3yo filly Thorpedo Anna was crowned 2024 Horse of The Year on receiving 193 of the 240 first-place votes at the 54th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards. In winning five of her six starts for the season, she began at Oaklawn Park on 30 March with a 4 length victory… Read More »
Maryland racing is to get a new thoroughbred training centre to strengthen the state’s racing industry with the restructuring of Shamrock Farm near Woodbine in Carroll County. With the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority announcing the training centre, its a central component of a comprehensive plan for building the Maryland… Read More »
A bumper eleven race program has been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday, with the meeting conducted on both the turf and dirt. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Leading jockeys Blake Shinn and Craig Williams stole the spotlight at the Karaka Millions meeting, claiming victory in both of the day’s feature races for powerhouse stable Te Akau Racing. Williams set the tone, guiding La Dorada to a commanding win in the NZ$1m Karaka Millions 2YO, while Shinn followed… Read More »
