California Chrome has been named the United Stakes Horse of the Year for his wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, capping his rage to riches story. The offspring of an $8,000 mare and $2,500 stallion, California Chrome also won the award for three-year-old males. “This has been an… Read More »
Powerful owners Al Shaqab Racing have added Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up Toast Of New York to their star-studded roster. The high-class four-year-old will remain in training with Jamie Osborne, but will in future be ridden by Al Shaqab’s retained jockey, Frankie Dettori. Jamie Spencer had been Toast Of New York’s… Read More »
Sprinter Sacre has been found to be have suffered a small bleed after running second in his comeback in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot. Plenty of fanfare surrounded his return to action on Saturday and everything appeared to be going to plan before he tired between the final two… Read More »
Sha Tin will conduct a bumper ten race card on Sunday, highlighted by the first step towards the Derby, the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m). Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $550 BONUS BET – Luxbet … Read More »
Singapore will back up from racing on Friday night with another bumper twelve race card this Sunday. Form Guide Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $550 BONUS BET – Luxbet Race One: 3 Power Lin Race… Read More »
Sacred Star returned to the form which saw him up with the best sprinters in the Brisbane winter carnival with a dominating Group One win in the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. Topweight for the 1200-metre race, Sacred Star stormed through the middle of the track for jockey Vinny Colgan to… Read More »
The unkindest cut for Matamata three-year-old Gaultier has brought instant rewards on the racetrack. Gaultier came into the Group One Levin Classic at Trentham with one third placing from four starts, and he looked a slim chance taking on class horses like Sardaaj and Huka Eagle. But he came from… Read More »
Tony Pike is hoping form behind NZ Derby favourite Volkstok’n’barrell will prove the best guide to the Group One Levin Classic. Pike saddles up Huka Eagle for the 1600m feature for three-year-olds at Trentham on Saturday, hoping the Swiss Ace gelding can make it four wins from five starts. His… Read More »
Sha Tin will conduct a strong ten race card on Saturday, highlighted by the HKJC 150th Anniversary Cup (1200m). Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $750 BONUS BET – Luxbet Race One: 10 Always Wonderful Race… Read More »
Singapore will host a strong card on Friday night with Australian hoops Michael Rodd and Craig Newitt looking to continue their good start to the season. Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $750 BONUS BET – Luxbet… Read More »
Sha Tin will conduct a strong ten race card on Sunday, with several interesting first starters making an appearance. Form Guide Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $750 BONUS BET – Luxbet Race One: 7 California… Read More »
Delago’s Secret may be headed to Australia in autumn or winter after winning the Group Two City of Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. The Encosta De Lago gelding was caught three wide for most of the 2400-metre journey at Ellerslie on Thursday but surged to the front 200m out and withheld… Read More »
Karaka Million candidates had to take a back seat as homebred gelding Marky Mark scored an impressive victory in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes. The Eclipse is often a good trial for the $1 million Karaka Million for Karaka sales graduates in late January, but non-sales graduate Marky Mark gave… Read More »
Hurricane Fly has maintained his unbeaten record at Leopardstown to down Jezki in the Ryanair Hurdle and extend his world record of Grade One wins to 21. Many felt Willie Mullins’ incredible hurdler was destined for an honourable retirement after he was left trailing in Jezki’s wake at Cheltenham and… Read More »
Japanese champion Gentildonna has ended her career in triumph, claiming her seventh Group One win in the Arima Kinen. She is one of five Japanese horses, including her sire Deep Impact, to win seven Group One races on turf and her career earnings of Y1,726,030,400 ($A18.22 million) are second only… Read More »
Silviniaco Conti has produced a stunning front running performance to emulate his former stablemate Kauto Star with back-to-back victories in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Ridden by Irishman Noel Fehily, Silviniaco Conti gave trainer Paul Nicholls his ninth winner in the Boxing Day showpiece, second only to the… Read More »
After several near-misses, Soriano is finally a Group One winner. The Savabeel mare came into Friday’s Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie with four thirds and three fourths out of 10 attempts at the elite level. But she finally earned her Group one stripes on Friday, coming from well back in… Read More »
Goodwood racecourse has entered into a 10-year partnership with Qatar, which is the single biggest sponsorship deal in British racing. Over STG2 million ($A3.65 million) will be invested into the prize money for eight key races at the Qatar Goodwood Festival with a commitment to increase prize money year by… Read More »
Full implementation of the British Horseracing Authority’s zero-tolerance policy on steroids has been delayed. The BHA said in a statement the reason for the deferral from New Year’s Day until March was to allow more time to work with stakeholders, trainers and owners and to clarify certain elements of the… Read More »
Sha Tin will host a really strong ten race program this Saturday with their main event being the Class 2 Ho Sheung Heung Handicap (1650m). Form Guide Special Offer: $501 BONUS BET – Sportsbet Special Offer 2: $500 BONUS BET – Ladbrokes Special Offer 3: $750 BONUS BET –… Read More »
