Dual Group One-winning stayer Tac De Boistron has been retired. The gelding was bought by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock in 2012 with a view to the Melbourne Cup. He had two starts in Australia for trainer Mick Kent but failed to handle the firm tracks and was returned to Europe after… Read More »
Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley for the new racing season this Wednesday night, with eight races to be run and won. The interesting runner is new comer Stinger in the third event. He is a two time winner from New Zealand who looked sharp in a recent Sha… Read More »
Dual Arc winner Treve remains on course to make her return in the Prix Vermeille after coming through a morning gallop with flying colours. The mare won the Vermeille and the Arc during a brilliant campaign two years ago and although large parts of last season were not so smooth,… Read More »
Jack Hobbs has enhanced his position as Britain’s leading challenger for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with an effortless success at Kempton . Having cut an impressive figure in the parade ring, the Irish Derby winner showed no signs of rustiness on his first start since the Classic in… Read More »
The Hong Kong racing season kicks off this Sunday at Sha Tin with a bumper ten race card, highlighted by the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m). BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2: $500 BONUS BET at Ladbrokes.com.au BONUS BET #3: Deposit $500 BET with… Read More »
Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam had flagged a trip to Australia for a shot at the Emirates Stakes with Energia Davos following his last-gasp success in the Stella Artois Handicap at Ascot. The seven-year-old made a winning start to life under the Newmarket handler following his sale out of Marco Botti’s yard…. Read More »
Veteran English trainer Clive Brittain has announced he will retire at the end of the year. The 81-year-old said the time was right to call it a day. “Old age would probably be a hint, but I want to spend a few years looking after my wife,” Brittain told Press… Read More »
A few days of indecision are over and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is back on schedule for the $US5 million ($A7.11 million) Breeders’ Cup Classic and a chance for a magical career-ending race. After a tough loss in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga last Saturday, American Pharoah’s owner Ahmed… Read More »
Popular French veteran Cirrus Des Aigles is on course to make his comeback from injury in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. The nine-year-old has not been seen since finishing last of four behind Solow in the Prix d’Ispahan in May on ground that was faster than ideal. He had… Read More »
Britain’s most successful female jockey Hayley Turner says she is excited about the future after confirming her retirement from the saddle at the end of the season. The 32-year-old claimed a landmark success when she steered Dream Ahead to win the 2011 Group One July Cup and also won the… Read More »
Dual Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has been denied a fairytale victory on her first ride as a fully-fledged amateur jockey at Ripon, finishing a close second. Despite being a total novice in the saddle, Pendleton announced in March she was training to become a jockey with the long-term aim… Read More »
Trainer Bob Baffert has no regrets about running American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes despite the Triple Crown winner’s defeat. Until Saturday (Sunday AEST) American Pharoah had not lost a race since his debut last August at Del Mar. He had reeled off eight straight wins, seven at Grade One… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah came up short in the $US1.6 million ($A2.23 million) Travers Stakes on Saturday, losing to Keen Ice by three-quarters of a length before a sold-out and stunned crowd at Saratoga Race Course. American Pharoah came into the race as the overwhelming favourite, but the first… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been beaten in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. After shaking off Frosted at the top of the straight, American Pharoah was collared by Keen Ice near the winning post.
With a crowd of about 15,000 cheering him all the way, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has galloped around Saratoga Racecourse the day before he runs in the $US1.6 million ($A2.23 million) Travers Stakes. Thousands lined the fences along pathways from the colt’s barn to the main track on Friday… Read More »
Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Victoria Pendleton, has been granted an amateur riders’ licence and is scheduled to make her official debut at Ripon. A dual gold medallist in cycling, Pendleton began training as a jockey earlier this year with the sponsorship of Betfair and rode in a charity event… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is the overwhelming 1-5 favourite in a 10-horse field for the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. American Pharoah will start from gate two on Saturday in his attempt to become only the second Triple Crown winner to go on to win the prestigious Travers. Whirlaway won… Read More »
Golden Horn could travel to France for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe without another run should conditions turn against him in the Irish Champion Stakes. The John Gosden-trained Derby winner lost his unbeaten record to Arabian Queen in last week’s Juddmonte International on a rain-softened track at York. The… Read More »
Dual Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton is poised to have her first ride as an amateur jockey in a Flat race at Ripon. Pendleton is waiting on her licence to be rubber-stamped after completing a two-day course at the British Racing School. “She’s hoping to ride Royal Etiquette on… Read More »
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is on his way to the Travers Stakes at Saratoga where a sell-out crowd is likely to turn one of racing’s most historic tracks into a festival to remember. “Saratoga here we come!” owner Ahmed Zayat said on Sunday, moments after American Pharoah came off… Read More »
