Champion jumps rider Ruby Walsh is hoping to be given the all-clear to return to the saddle for the feature meeting at Auteuil in France. The leading rider has been sidelined since breaking his leg for the second time in quick succession in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival in… Read More »
Knight To Behold has put himself in the frame for Classic glory at Epsom with a dominant win over odds-on favourite Kew Gardens in the Lingfield Derby Trial. Richard Kingscote took the Harry Dunlop-trained colt straight to the front and he had an uncontested lead. Knight To Behold was at… Read More »
Magic Circle has given high-profile owner Marwan Koukash his fourth win in the Chester Cup to prompt thoughts of the Melbourne Cup. Having his first race since being bought by Koukash and joining the Ian Williams stable, the six-year-old produced an amazing turn of foot in the straight for jockey… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Saturday, where the feature race is the Hong Kong Macau Trophy, a Class One event over 1400m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3:… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Singapore on Friday night and while there are no feature races, the depth looks quite strong, especially later on in the program. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG… Read More »
Rostropovich and Idaho have given champion trainer Aidan O’Brien a big-race double at the Chester festival. Courtesy of his impressive win in the Listed Dee Stakes, Rostropovich is now in the mix for the Derby while globe-trotting Idaho bounded clear to win the Group Three Ormonde Stakes in fine style…. Read More »
Magic Wand has given trainer Aidan O’Brien a sixth win in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester, a recognised trial for the main event at Epsom. One of three contenders for O’Brien, Magic came into the race a maiden after to starts but benefited from a pace-setting ride in the hands… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night where the feature race is the Sauterenes Cup, a Class Three event over the 1650m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3:… Read More »
Enable has suffered a setback in training but is expected to be able to defend the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Trained by John Gosden, Enable won six of her seven starts in 2017 including five consecutive Group One races. She has not been seen since she won the Arc… Read More »
It is almost half a century since the great Nijinksy became the last horse to win the English triple crown. That horse was trained by Vincent O’Brien and was sent from the Ballydoyle stable in County Tipperary and O’Brien’s namesake Aidan O’Brien may well attempt to emulate that feat with… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien says he has learned from Mendelssohn’s Kentucky Derby experience and will be better prepared next time he takes a horse to Churchill Downs. The UAE Derby winner was attempting to become the first European horse to win the Classic on Saturday but torrential rain turned the dirt surface… Read More »
The Richard Hannon-trained Billesdon Brook has created history with a 66-1 victory in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The filly could only manage fourth place in her first run of the season but on quicker ground she left that form way behind her. Giving jockey Sean Levey his first Classic… Read More »
Trainer Bob Baffert has smashed a 136-year hoodoo with Justify splashing through the mud to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Not since Apollo in 1882 had a colt won the Run to the Roses without racing as a two-year-old. Baffert is now in a position to make another… Read More »
Setting records has become a habit for trainer Aidan O’Brien and Saxon Warrior has given him another with his win in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. It was a landmark victory on more than one front, giving O’Brien an unprecedented ninth win in the Classic and his 300th Group One… Read More »
