The New York Racing Association has fired two top executives as the state investigates why $US8.5 million ($A8.31 million) in winnings wasn’t paid to punters. Chief executive Charles Hayward and senior vice president and general counsel Patrick Kehoe were dismissed after being suspended this week, the NYRA board of directors… Read More »
Jockey Robby Albarado was arrested on Friday and charged with accosting a woman who says she was breaking up with him, resulting in the veteran rider losing his spot in the Kentucky Oaks later in the day. Albarado was accused of throwing the woman to the floor of a residence… Read More »
Rosie Napravnik became the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks, keeping Believe You Can near the front from the start and pulling away from Broadway’s Alibi in the $1 million race at Churchill Downs. Napravnik was close in the race last year, finishing second behind Plum Pretty with… Read More »
Trainer Aidan O’Brien does not expect the rain-softened ground to trouble the unbeaten Maybe as she shoots for Classic glory in Sunday’s 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. After making a winning debut at Naas a year ago, the tough filly was successful on four more occasions, rounding off the year with… Read More »
The New York Racing Association says it has fired chief executive Charles Hayward and its chief counsel as the state investigates why $US8.5 million ($A8.31 million) in winnings wasn’t paid to punters. The NYRA board of directors reported the firing of Hayward and senior vice president and general counsel Patrick… Read More »
Champion British trainer Richard Hannon has given one of the clearest signals yet he is soon to retire from racing. The 66-year-old told the Times he is poised to pass on the baton to his son, Richard Hannon jnr. “It might be nice to get out while I’m in front,”… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden heads a field of eight declared for the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The six-year-old, trained in France by Mikel Delzangles, begins his 2012 campaign on European soil following an epic end to 2011 in which he not only struck in Australia but also… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux has pleased his trainer Ed Dunlop despite being beaten on his return at Kempton. Red Cadeaux finished 1-1/2 lengths second to to Godolphin’s promising Colour Vision in the Group Three Sagaro Stakes (3200m) with Frankie Dettori easing the winner down over the final stages. “He’s… Read More »
Bodemeister has been installed the 4-1 favourite for the Kentucky Derby with Union Rags the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by three-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Bodemeister will start from barrier six while his stablemate Liaison (50-1) has the outside gate. Union Rags drew barrier… Read More »
Former Australian galloper Eclair Mystic is the only late entry for Singapore’s feature sprint, the $1 million Krisflyer International Sprint (1200m) on May 20.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien holds the key to both Guineas races at Newmarket this weekend. Pre-post favourite Camelot features among the 22 confirmations for Saturday’s 2000 Guineas while stablemate Maybe, favourite for the 1000 Guineas, heads 21 nominations for the fillies event the following day. Camelot was a brilliant winner of… Read More »
Frankel is set for a racecourse gallop at Newmarket on Sunday as he builds towards his eagerly-anticipated seasonal return. The world’s highest-rated Flat horse suffered a leg injury earlier this month and for a brief period there were real concerns about the four-year-old’s future racing career. A subsequent scan revealed… Read More »
French star Cirrus Des Aigles has claimed his first Group One prize in his homeland with an impressive display in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp. Corine Barande-Barbe’s pride and joy beat So You Think to land last year’s Champion Stakes at Ascot and he collected his second top-level victory in… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden begins his new campaign in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. Trainer Mikel Delzangles is keen to test the six-year-old against Europe’s best mile-and-a-half (2400m) horses this season. Dunaden enjoyed a spectacular end to 2011, winning the Geelong Cup and the Melbourne Cup in… Read More »
Mike de Kock, who has done so well in Hong Kong with Ballydoyle cast-offs such as Eagle Mountain and Archipenko, will be looking to repeat the trick at Sha Tin on Sunday. The South African handler fields Viscount Nelson in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup as the former Aidan O’Brien… Read More »
Richard Hughes has the plum ride of Trumpet Major to look forward to in the 2000 Guineas on his first week back from a 50-day ban. Richard Hannon’s stable jockey and son-in-law had to sit out Trumpet Major’s win in the Craven Stakes over the full Rowley Mile at Newmarket… Read More »
Excelebration made the perfect start to life with the Aidan O’Brien stable when he easily won his seasonal debut at the Curragh. A Group One winner for Newmarket-based Marco Botti but three times put in his place by the brilliant Frankel, Excelebration had no trouble taking the Big Bad Bob… Read More »
Merigo became the first horse for 27 years to win the Scottish Grand National twice with a courageous effort in the marathon handicap chase at Ayr. While Androma landed back-to-back victories in 1984 and 1985, Merigo was reclaiming his crown after finishing second last year. Merigo answered veteran jockey Timmy… Read More »
Frankel remains on course to make his eagerly-awaited four-year-old debut in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury next month. Having been given the all-clear to resume training following an injury scare, the world’s highest ranked racehorse is progressing well according to trainer Sir Henry Cecil. Speaking at Newbury after saddling Frankel’s… Read More »
Frankel could still make his seasonal reappearance in next month’s Lockinge Stakes at Newbury after being given the all-clear to resume training. The four-year-old is the world’s highest rated racehorse following a stellar campaign in 2011 during which he won four Group One prizes including the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket…. Read More »
