Royal Ascot 2023 kicked off in familiar fashion with Aidan OâBrienâs all-conquering team notching up a first day double, following up River Tiberâs win in the Coventry Stakes by taking the dayâs feature event, the St Jamesâs Palace Stakes. The Group 1 St Jamesâs Palace Stakes was billed as the… Read More »
The Australian duo of Coolangatta and Cannonball have each performed below their best with unplaced efforts in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Coolangatta and Cannonball have finished 11th and last respectively in the Group 1 sprint on Tuesday won by the Archie Watson-trained… Read More »
What a magnificent record the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes has, with Coolangatta to the sixth race winner that can go onto claim the Kingâs Stand Stakes of 5 furlongs at Royal Ascot. In coming off a last start victory in the Black Caviar Lightning of 1000m at Flemington, she is… Read More »
The iconic Royal Ascot Carnival for 2023 kicks off this Tuesday night Australian time, headlined by the Aussie duo of Coolangatta and Cannonball looking to continue the Australian domination of the King’s Stand Stakes (1000m). Watch đș – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Queen Anne Stakes đ:… Read More »
After a sturdy course proper gallop at Ascot on Wednesday, Peter Snowden expressed confidence in Cannonball’s readiness for next week’s Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes (1000m). The son of Capitalist impressed during his solo workout, the same day rival Aussie horse, Coolangatta, also conducted an Ascot reconnaissance. Snowden has been… Read More »
In preparation for the upcoming Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, star jockey James McDonald has given Australian filly Coolangatta his tick of approval after a significant track work on Wednesday. McDonald, who rode last year’s King’s Stand Stakes victor, Nature Strip, partnered the promising three-year-old in an… Read More »
Is it history in the making, with Japan and Hong Kong trained horses being first, second, third, fourth and equal fifth in the June issue of the Longines Worldâs Best Racehorse Rankings. In fact, the 2022 Japan Horse of The Year in Equinox still holds his top 129 Ranking from… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 1 Happy Jai Jai Race Two: 7 Management Folks Race Three: 5 Fast Serve Race Four: 6 Multisuper Race Five: 2 Howdeepisyourlove Race Six: 1 One For All Race… Read More »
As the countdown begins for Royal Ascot, the excitement builds around the prospect of champion jockey James McDonald taking the reins of some promising contenders, just over a week from the opening day. Paul Clarke, McDonald’s European jockey manager, confirmed that the renowned jockey will be riding for Lloyd Williams… Read More »
Star sprinters Artorius and Cannonball, along with filly Coolangatta, are gearing up for their highly anticipated appearance at the prestigious Royal Ascot. The trio is scheduled to fly out to the United Kingdom on Wednesday night, with their trainers expressing confidence in their preparations. “He had a piece of work… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 4 Classic Arch Race Two: 7 Double Show Race Three: 4 Fearless Fire Race Four: 1 The Runner Race Five: 4 Sharpen Bright Race Six: 5 Cheong Fat Race… Read More »
Stephen Gray says he and his fellow trainers along with their owners have been left blindsided by the decision to shut down racing in 16 months’ time. The Singapore Turf Club announced on Monday that racing will cease in the country after 180 years in October 2024. The closure is Government led with the land on which… Read More »
It wasn’t the case for all who participated, but last week’s Flemington jumpout only heightened excitement around this month’s Royal Ascot meeting for those associated with Cannonball. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained three-year-old proved he was on track for the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes when first home of the… Read More »
Matt Hill, the renowned Australian sports broadcaster, is on the verge of realizing his lifelong dream as he prepares to call races at the prestigious Royal Ascot. He will be responsible for calling the first four races each day, covering the feature races and those featuring Australian contenders. “I’ve always… Read More »
Australian jockey Brenton Avdulla finally tasted success in Hong Kong, securing his maiden win in the region after 50 attempts. Avdulla steered Go Go Sixteen, trained by Manfred Man, to victory in the Class 4 Ma Liu Shui Handicap over 1600 meters at Sha Tin. Expressing his excitement, Avdulla admitted… Read More »
It is a sad day for racing in Singapore with an announcement imminent that the doors at Singapore Turf Club will be closed from October 2024. The Singapore Turf Club made an announcement on Monday afternoon that they will be returning the land that occupies the Kranji racecourse precinct back… Read More »
Supporters of the Derby at Epsom were prepared for major disruption following threats from animal rights group Animal Rising who had made a clear threat that they would endeavour to have the race stopped. That threat was nullified as the Epsom management team and the police deployed an effective containment… Read More »
Esteemed Australian jockey, Damian Lane, is gearing up for a shot at his sixth G1 victory in Japan this Sunday as he takes the reins of Serifos in the prestigious G1 Yasuda Kinen. Lane is hot on the heels of a triumph in last week’s Tokyo Yushun aboard Tastiera, marking… Read More »
Frankie Dettori was having a great final yearâŠuntil day 1 of Epsomâs Derby meeting that is, when his year went from âgreatâ to âunbelievableâ as he won both Group 1 races on the card, the Oaks and the Coronation Cup. In the Coronation Cup Dettori was on board the John… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, headlined by the Group lll Kranji Sprint (1200m). Race One: 9 See Yah Race Two: 2 Big Max Race Three: 3 Charminton Race Four: 3 Rich Fortune Race Five: 7 Prioritize Race Six: 7 Fast And Fearless Race Seven:… Read More »
