Richard Hughes has become just the second jockey in Britain to ride seven winners on a program in a remarkable afternoon at Windsor. Hughes, who virtually sealed the champion jockey title with his efforts, emulated Frankie Dettori’s famous feat at Ascot in 1996 just a year after threatening to quit… Read More »
Trainer Marco Botti has won the Canadian International with Joshua Tree at Woodbine just days before he has his first Australian runner Jakkalberry in the Caulfield Cup. Frankie Dettori gave Joshua Tree a stunning ride from the front to land the Canadian International, leading home the James Fanshawe-trained Dandino for… Read More »
History was made at Newmarket on Saturday when Aaim To Prosper became the first horse to win the Cesarewitch twice. Not many punters fancied his chances as Brian Meehan’s eight-year-old was sent off at 66-1 to not only to become the first double winner but to also defy top weight…. Read More »
Jim Bolger was given formal approval by Sheikh Mohammed to prepare pre-post favourite Dawn Approach for next year’s 2000 Guineas after the colt stretched his unbeaten record to six in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. It had not been announced by Godolphin as to whether they would move the chestnut… Read More »
Star three-year-old Camelot is recovering well from colic surgery and is expected to return to racing next season. Coolmore’s 2000 Guineas and dual Derby winner was admitted to Fethard Veterinary Hospital on Thursday evening where he underwent the surgery. He is now at Coolmore Stud where he will recuperate before… Read More »
Kieren Fallon has admitted his days as a rider are numbered and that he may yet consider a new career as a trainer. The six-time champion jockey, who has had turbulent times over the years, is now 47 and although he he can count on rides from the likes of… Read More »
Dual Derby winner Camelot has undergone exploratory colic surgery, Coolmore have said. The colt, who just failed to become the first Triple Crown winner in more than 40 years at Doncaster last month, has been admitted to Fethard Veterinary Hospital in Ireland. Camelot ran in the Prix de l’Arc de… Read More »
Tom Queally put himself in the shoes of most of his weighing room colleagues on Wednesday morning by watching Frankel disappear into the distance in a racecourse gallop at Newmarket. Sir Henry Cecil’s colt, who is very likely to round off his incredible and so-far unbeaten career in the Champion… Read More »
The international challenge for the Cox Plate has hit a hurdle with the Luca Cumani-trained Afsare suffering a leg injury. Travelling foreman Charlie Henson informed Racing Victoria officals Afsare had swelling in his off foreleg for which he was receiving treatment. The horse had a strong canter on Tuesday at… Read More »
Richard Hannon’s Olympic Glory paid his new owner an immediate divided with a Group One victory in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) at Longchamp. In four previous starts, the two-year-old’s sole defeat had come at the hands of ante-post 2000 Guineas favourite Dawn Approach in the Coventry Stakes at… Read More »
Yasutoshi Ikee has vowed to return and win Europe’s most prestigious race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in this year’s renewal at Longchamp on Sunday. The 37-year-old Japanese trainer, whose trainer father Yasuo was also left disappointed in the 2006 Arc when Deep Impact… Read More »
French outsider Solemia got up on the line to edge out Japanese raider Orfevre and win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. Orfevre, Japan’s 2011 horse of the year, looked certain to claim his country’s first victory in Europe’s most prestigious race when he swept through… Read More »
Nathaniel could join Cirrus Des Aigles in ensuring Frankel does not have things all his own way in the Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 20. The John Gosden-trained Nathaniel had been well-fancied for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but was forced to miss a trip to Paris after… Read More »
Group One winner Sizzling is on target for Saturday’s Blue Sapphire at Caulfield following an impressive win in a Flemington jump-out. Trainer Kelso Wood was glowing in his praise for Sizzling after he won an 800m jump-out on the steeple grass at Flemington last Friday morning. “He gave the leader… Read More »
Cirrus Des Aigles looks increasingly likely to provide the most serious opposition for Frankel at Ascot after a consummate victory in the Prix Dollar at Longchamp. Corinne Barande-Barbe’s six-year-old is perhaps the most popular horse in France, as a humbly-bred gelding competing against – and usually beating – the famous… Read More »
Shez Sinsational returned to form to take the Group One Spring Classic (2040m) at Hastings on Saturday. Shez Sinsational settled near the rear of the field for Opie Bosson, circled the field with 700m to run and out-finished Giuseppina and He’s Remarkable in the final stages. The Ekraar mare won… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s Irish 2000 Guineas winner Power has been retired to stand at Coolmore Stud. After a prolific juvenile season which saw him win the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot and the National Stakes at the Curragh, he was strongly fancied for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. He beat just… Read More »
Camelot can break Japanese hearts and see off the challenge of their favourite Orfevre in Europe’s most prestigious race the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. Orfevre – Japan’s 2011 horse of the year – is the 13th challenger sent by the Japanese in the past 33… Read More »
John Gosden will still have a hand in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Nathaniel’s little sister Great Heavens a late entry for the race at Longchamp. Not sighted since her brilliant display to win the Irish Oaks in July, the Lady Rothschild-owned filly was expected to line up… Read More »
Australian based English jockey Andrew Heffernan is among nine people charged by the British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) with race fixing offences. Among the other eight unlicensed individuals are three footballers – Michael Chopra of Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest’s James Coppinger and former England Under-21 international Mark Wilson. The allegations… Read More »
