Treve remains the favourite for an unprecedented third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe following her comeback win but a couple of challengers have emerged in the form of French Derby winner New Bay and Japan’s Duramente. Treve showed she remained at the peak of her powers with a most impressive… Read More »
A strong card of racing has been assembled for Sha Tin this Sunday, where the feature race is the Group l Chater Cup (2400m). 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 $1150 at… Read More »
Wonder mare Treve has begun the road to an unprecedented third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with an impressive victory in the Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud. The Group Two race over a mile-and-a-quarter (2000m) was her first public appearance since her resounding second success in the Longchamp showpiece in October…. Read More »
The weather will determine if Tac De Boistron runs in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Owned by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, Tac De Boistron campaigned in Australia in 2012 but was sent back to Marc Botti in England after failing on firm tracks in the Geelong and Melbourne Cups. Botti… Read More »
Dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve is a confirmed runner in the Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud. The five-year-old mare will have eight rivals on Friday as she makes her much anticipated seasonal return in the Group Two race. She has been pleasing trainer Criquette Head-Maarek in the lead-up… Read More »
Frankie Dettori is set to partner California Chrome in a racecourse gallop at Ascot ahead of his engagement at the Royal meeting. The 2013 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has been at Rae Guest’s Newmarket stable since shortly after his second to Prince Bishop in the Dubai World Cup in… Read More »
Midweek racing in Hong Kong will take place this Wednesday night at Sha Tin, where all eight races will be run and won on the dirt, so don’t be surprised to see long priced winners salute. Form Guide BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS BET #2:… Read More »
Cirrus Des Aigles is unlikely to defend the Coronation Cup at Epsom after breaking a shoe during the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp. Corine Barande-Barbe’s multiple Group One winner finished last of four in Sunday’s Group One race won by the Freddy Head-trained Solow. After the race it was discovered the… Read More »
Young jockey Oisin Murphy has won his first Classic aboard Karpino in the German 2000 Guineas for Melbourne Cup winning trainer Andreas Wohler and Pearl Bloodstock. The 19-year-old burst into the spotlight in September 2013 when he rode four winners in an afternoon including the Ayr Gold Cup. He subsequently… Read More »
Solow is set to grace Royal Ascot after coming out well on top of Cirrus Des Aigles in a clash of superstar geldings in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp. The Freddy Head-trained Dubai Turf winner Solow travelled in third as Gailo Chop took the runners along in the four-runner event,… Read More »
Al Kazeem has won the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh for trainer Roger Charlton and jockey James Doyle. The win came two years after he gunned down Camelot in the same Group One event, the start of a magnificent summer during which he also claimed the Prince of Wales’s… Read More »
Gleneagles has become the eighth horse to complete the English and Irish 2000 Guineas double, giving trainer Aidan O’Brien his 10th success in the Irish version at The Curragh. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Gleneagles won in impressive style on Saturday, prevailing by three-quarters of a length from Endless Drama with… Read More »
Owner Anthony Oppenheimer has confirmed Frankie Dettori is set to ride favourite Golden Horn in the Epsom Derby. Dettori chose to ride Jack Hobbs in the Dante Stakes at York last week but had to make do with second place behind the John Gosden-trained stablemate. William Buick rode Golden Horn… Read More »
Win or lose the Belmont Stakes, American Pharoah is expected to keep racing for the rest of the year. At least that’s the plan owner Ahmed Zayat has laid out after confirming the sale of breeding rights of his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to Coolmore’s Ashford Stud near Versailles,… Read More »
A strong eight race card has been assembled for Happy Valley this Wednesday night, highlighted by the France Galop Cup (1200m). Form Guide 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 $1150 at CrownBet.com.au… Read More »
Sydney jockey Tommy Berry has claimed back to back wins aboard Dan Excel in the $3 million Singapore Airlines Gold Cup at Kranji. Trained in Hong King by John Moore, Dan Excel led all the way to beat Military Attack in Singapore’s richest race on Sunday and become the first… Read More »
Ryan Moore may have missed out in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury but bookmakers have been left counting the cost of his wins on his other five rides on the program. The much sought-after three-time champion jockey enjoyed racked up wins on Birchwood (11-1), Telescope (8-13 favourite), Adaay (4-1 favourite),… Read More »
Joao Moreira has reached another career milestone with the star jockey demolishing Douglas Whyte’s long standing Hong Kong riding record. Moreira went into Saturday’s Sha Tin meeting having equalled Whyte’s 2005/06 mark of 114 on Wednesday. He rode four winners and with 16 meetings remaining in Hong Kong this season,… Read More »
Trainer Richard Hannon has celebrated a Group One quinella in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury when the Godolphin-owned Night of Thunder beat Toormore. Night Of Thunder had not won a race in four attempts since taking the 2000 Guineas last year. James Doyle brought the 11-4 equal favourite Night Of… Read More »
Dante winner Golden Horn will take his place in the Epsom Derby with owner Anthony Oppenheimer to pay the late entry fee. Trainer John Gosden said all going well, Golden Horn would head to the Derby at a cost of STG75,000 ($A145,602). The French Derby over 10 furlongs (2000m) had… Read More »
