International Horse Racing

  • 2/3/2016 Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets – Happy Valley

    A strong eight race card has been assembled for Happy Valley on Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is once again very strong.   BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Deposit $400… Read More »

     
  • Richard Johnson in another milestone

    Richard Johnson has become just the third jockey to notch a double century of winners during a National Hunt season. Johnson, who is a runaway leader as he charges to his first British jumps title, completed the feat with victory at Warwick on Friday. He joins the now-retired Tony McCoy… Read More »

     
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  • California Chrome cruises to Dubai victory

    American superstar California Chrome has cruised to victory in a handicap at Meydan in preparation for a second shot at the Dubai World Cup. Widely expected to beat his inferior rivals on Thursday (Friday AEDT) despite giving away a lot of weight, California Chrome came out of stalls slowly and… Read More »

     
  • California Chrome to run at Meydan

    California Chrome, runner-up in the Dubai World Cup last year, makes his eagerly-awaited reappearance in a dirt race a Meydan. Unusually for a horse of his class he is running in a handicap, giving upwards of 10kg to his seven rivals in the dirt event on Thursday (Friday AEDT). The… Read More »

     
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  • Arctic Fire out of Champion Hurdle

    Arctic Fire has been ruled out of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival because of injury in a second blow for trainer Willie Mullins. Having chased home stable companion Faugheen last year and again in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown last month, Arctic Fire looked a major contender… Read More »

     
  • Nicholls favours Grand National for Conti

    Trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed Grand National plans for Silviniaco Conti following his emphatic victory in the Ascot Chase. Nicholls said he wants the 10-year-old to have a crack at the world’s most famous steeplechase rather than bid to win the Betfred Bowl at Aintree in April for the third… Read More »

     
  • Pendleton still trying for Cheltenham

    Victoria Pendleton could head to Wincanton for a race which could make or break her Cheltenham Festival aspirations. The dual Olympic cycling champion made an inauspicious start over regulation fences at Fakenham on Friday when she was unseated from Pacha Du Polder at the seventh fence. Pendleton, 35, still hopes… Read More »

     
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  • Silviniaco Conti in National contention

    Silviniaco Conti is now the second favourite for the Grand National after bouncing back to Grade One-winning form in the Ascot Chase. In a season which has so far been largely disappointing, the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding took his seventh, and most decisive victory, at the highest level in the fashion… Read More »

     
  • Faugheen out of Champion Hurdle

    Willie Mullins’ Champion Hurdle claims have been rocked by injury to long-time favourite Faugheen. But the champion Irish trainer could have an able substitute with Annie Power now heading the market although she has another option at Cheltenham. The mare made a faultless return to action at Punchestown winning at… Read More »

     
  • Many Clouds tops Grand National weights

    Many Clouds will carry top weight in his attempt to become the first back-to-back winner of the Grand National since the great Red Rum. The Oliver Sherwood-trained jumper carried 11st 9lb (74kg) to victory last year and goes up 1lb (0.5kg). The Willie Mullins-trained Don Poli, who is among the… Read More »

     
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  • Rich prize in Dubai for Tapestry

    Hong Kong sprinter Rich Tapestry has claimed another international prize with victory on the dirt at Meydan in Dubai. After the favourite Marking dumped James Doyle coming out of the gates, the free-running Rich Tapestry led all the way for Gerald Mosse. The Michael Chang-trained Rich Tapestry won a Group… Read More »

     
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  • Carlingford Lough defends Gold Cup

    Carlingford Lough has capitalised on the dramatic final-fence exit of Valseur Lido to defend his Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown. After giving the now-retired Sir Anthony McCoy his only success in the race 12 months ago, the John Kiely-trained 10-year-old was unfancied at 20-1 this time round in the hands… Read More »

     
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  • Ireland to introduce tough bans for doping

    A lifetime ban for any horse administered prohibited substances is among the recommendations in a report published by Horse Racing Ireland. The Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force was set up following the disqualification of trainer Philip Fenton in 2014 after he was found to have banned substances, including anabolic… Read More »

     
 
 
 
 
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