Kingman has claimed a spectacular victory in the Irish 2000 Guineas after trainer John Gosden came close to scratching the colt because of heavy rain at The Curragh. Luckily for his army of followers, Kingman was allowed to seize the opportunity with a performance which bristled with authority and class…. Read More »
Corine Barande-Barbe is relishing the prospect of seeing Cirrus Des Aigles lock horns with Olympic Glory in what promises to be an enthralling Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp on Sunday. Although his eighth birthday is only a fortnight away, Cirrus Des Aigles proved his powers remain as potent at ever when… Read More »
Alan Jarvis has had his application for an extension to his temporary licence turned down by the British Horseracing Authority. Jarvis lost his permission to train under the BHA’s ‘fit and proper person’ rule relating to a debt owed to Doncaster Bloodstock Sales, and is currently operating on a temporary… Read More »
Kingman will face 13 opponents when he gets a second shot at Classic glory in the Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. John Gosden’s exciting colt was favourite to secure his fourth win from as many starts in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket at the start of the month, but… Read More »
Olympic Glory is on a collision course with Cirrus Des Aigles in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp on Sunday. Trained by Richard Hannon and owned by Al Shaqab Racing, Olympic Glory is set for a quick return to the track in the nine-furlong (1800m) Group One contest after winning the… Read More »
High profile colt Zoustar has been retired and his northern hemisphere campaign abandoned due to injury. Trainer Chris Waller said Zoustar had suffered a small strain to a suspensory ligament which was detected after his first serious piece of work at Lambourn since his arrival in England. “A minor problem… Read More »
California Chrome is back on track for the Triple Crown after an idiosyncratic New York equipment ban threatened his bid for the Belmont Stakes. The winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes has been cleared to wear the nasal strip he has worn all through a six-race winning streak… Read More »
California Chrome’s trainer Art Sherman has raised the startling possibility the colt could miss the final leg of the Triple Crown because of New York rules barring nasal strips. If California Chrome were to win the Belmont Stakes on June 7, he would be the first Triple Crown winner in… Read More »
Leading Light has cemented his position as favourite for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with a perfect start to his four-year-old campaign in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan. At his first start since his unplaced effort in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in October, Leading Light took… Read More »
Heartbreak for one intrepid punter came in a dramatic handicap at Thirsk as Britain’s Tote Scoop6 prize rolled over for a 12th week. The win and bonus funds for the bet totalled over STG10 million ($A18.25 million) ahead of Saturday’s racing at Newbury, Newmarket and Thirsk which hosted the final… Read More »
California Chrome has won the Preakness Stakes to seize a chance at US flat racing’s elusive Triple Crown. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, the Kentucky Derby winner held off Ride On Curlin down the straight at Pimlico and will now head to the June 7 Belmont Stakes with the opportunity to… Read More »
Effervescent jockey Frankie Dettori has claimed his 200th Group One win with the success of Olympic Glory in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Dettori recorded his fourth Lockinge when he produced the Richard Hannon-trained Olympic Glory as the widest runner a furlong (200m) out. The response was immediate when 11-8… Read More »
Reigning United States horse of the year Wise Dan has undergone emergency surgery for colic in Lexington, Kentucky. Wise Dan has won 10 Grade One races including two Breeders’ Cup Miles and took out the the Turf Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard earlier this month. Trainer Charles LoPresti said… Read More »
Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome has a small blister in his throat but is reported to be fine as he prepares to run in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. California Chrome coughed about four times on Thursday after galloping, according to Alexis Garske, spokeswoman for Sherman Racing. Trainer Art Sherman and his… Read More »
Derby dreams on either side of the English Channel remain alive for the first three horses home in the Dante Stakes at York in which The Grey Gatsby beat off Arod and True Story in a pulsating finish. The Grey Gatsby, trained by Kevin Ryan, stepped up to a mile-and-a-quarter… Read More »
Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is the odds-on favourite at 3-5 for the Preakness Stakes after drawing barrier three in the 10-horse field. “Three is fine with me,” trainer Art Sherman said. “Most of the speed is on the outside of me. If they go, they go, I can tuck… Read More »
Kieren Fallon’s renaissance has continued at York with his victory on Madame Chiang in the Musidora Stakes, a key trial for the Oaks. David Simcock trains the unbeaten filly for Kirsten Rausing and while connections did not fully commit her to the next month’s Classic at Epsom, it is believed… Read More »
The Tapeta track at Dubai’s Meydan racecourse is to be replaced by dirt for the start of next season. The brainchild of former trainer Michael Dickinson, Tapeta has been the artificial surface in place since racing began at Meydan four years ago. Dirt was previously used at Dubai’s former flagship… Read More »
Ria Antonia will be the first filly to run in the Preakness Stakes since 2009 when Rachel Alexandra won the race. Calvin Borel, who guided Rachel Alexandra to victory, will ride the Tom Amoss-trained filly who finished sixth in the Kentucky Oaks. Amoss said the idea to run Ria Antonia… Read More »
Frankie Dettori is raring to go on Olympic Glory in the Group One Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Richard Hannon has also left in Al Shaqab Racing-owned stablemate Toronado, as well as Montiridge, but seems likely to rely principally on his Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner. Olympic Glory will… Read More »
