View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby will be run on Sunday, 7 May 2023 at Churchill Downs racecourse. Time: 8:57am AEST Distance: 2012m Class: Group 1 Market 💰: View the Odds for the Kentucky Derby Have Your Say: Who do you think… Read More »
Champion jockey Zac Purton has committed to continue riding in Hong Kong for the 2023-24 season, despite previously considering leaving. Purton revealed that he had “one foot out the door” but changed his mind following discussions with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He cited the club’s willingness to allow jockeys… Read More »
Australian jockey Zac Purton, a five-time premiership winner in Hong Kong, has announced that a decision regarding his future in horse racing will be made next week, following Sunday’s Champions Day meeting in Hong Kong. Purton’s recent Group 1 success in Sydney has sparked rumors of a potential permanent return… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 10 Hang’s Choice Race Two: 9 Snowalot Race Three: 6 Telecom Speed Race Four: 4 Romantic Laos Race Five: 6 Pachisi Race Six: 12 Flying Silver Race Seven: 6… Read More »
Yes, it’s an Asian white-wash of the April 2013 edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings with Japan and Hong Kong having the top seven international rated horses. In fact, so dominant was Equinox in his 3½ length all-the-way victory in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic that he was… Read More »
Jockey Pat Cosgrave has been handed a 28-day ban by stewards at Chelmsford after he eased up on a hot favourite and dramatically snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The incident occurred in the Bosh Handicap over a mile, where Cosgrave was riding the George Boughey-trained Concorde, the $1.17… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Owner’s Star Race Two: 10 The Good Deal Race Three: 4 Star Contact Race Four: 9 Glory Bo Bo Race Five: 3 Victory Scholars Race Six: 4 June… Read More »
Renowned jockey James McDonald has been booked to ride in all three Group 1s at the upcoming Champions Day meeting in Hong Kong on April 30. McDonald will be partnering with three top contenders, including a reunion with Hong Kong’s top middle-distance galloper and defending champion, Romantic Warrior, in the… Read More »
Annabel Neasham’s My Oberon has secured the talented jockey Joao Moreira for its upcoming run in the Group 1 Champions Mile in Hong Kong on April 30th. The Irish-bred gelding will take on Hong Kong’s local champions, Golden Sixty and California Spangle, in the $3.8 million event, marking the only… Read More »
Both French Guineas trials at Longchamp (France) on Sunday were won in impressive style. Five length victor of the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) in October, Blue Rose Cen (Churchill) outclassed her rivals again with an all the way success in the Prix de la Grotte (G3) over a mile on heavy… Read More »
Senior jockey Davy Russell announced his second retirement from the saddle at Aintree on Saturday. The forty-three-year-old initially retired on 18th December 2022 but returned to the weighing room a month later to assist former boss Gordon Elliott, whose stable jockey Jack Kennedy broke his leg in a fall. It… Read More »
Corach Rambler winning the Grand National was the perfect example of a plan coming together. The horse? Corach Rambler was potentially the best handicapped horse in the field, running off a mark of 146. He had been given a revised rating of 156 after recording back-to-back victories in the Ultima Handicap… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 2 General Winner Race Two: 4 Champion Instinct Race Three: 5 Young Horizon Race Four: 1 Golden Express Race Five: 3 Lucky Gold Race Six: 5 Gold Tack Race Seven:… Read More »
The iconic Aintree Carnival concludes on Saturday, headlined by the greatest jumps race on the world calendar, the Grand National, which has 40 acceptors and will be run over 6907m. Race One: 4 Jonbon Race Two: 1 Good Time Jonny Race Three: 5 Dark Raven Race Four: 5 Home By… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 4 Natural Storm Race Two: 3 Over The Moon Race Three: 1 Prime Mortar Race Four: 1 Zone D Race Five: 4 G One Excellent Race Six: 4 Splendid… Read More »
Renowned ratings expert Daniel O’Sullivan has weighed in on the debate surrounding Anamoe and his ability to compete against Europe’s racing titans. O’Sullivan believes that Anamoe must push his limits and surpass his personal best in order to stand a chance in the high-stakes world of horse racing. Anamoe recently… Read More »
Nature Strip has been a star of Australian racing for several seasons, but incredibly it took winning at Royal Ascot to put the horse on the radar in England. While the Chris Waller-trained speedster had sat atop the Longines rankings as the world’s best sprinter for some time, visiting UK trainer… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 3 Flamingo Trillion Race Two: 3 Inspiring City Race Three: 6 California Ten Race Four: 2 Victory Scholars Race Five: 2 Happy For All Race Six: 2 Flying Mojito Race… Read More »
Just a year after Nature Strip’s victory in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes, a host of other Australian sprinters are preparing to make their mark at the prestigious Royal Ascot carnival. G1 sensation Coolangatta is set to take on the King’s Stand Stakes, while Artorius aims for the Platinum… Read More »
Star jockey Hollie Doyle is set to make her return to the track at Newcastle on Friday, riding Rhythm N Hooves, after recovering from an elbow injury sustained in a fall at Wolverhampton in January. Doyle experienced complications during her rehabilitation, requiring a delicate surgery to repair ruptured ligaments. Doyle… Read More »
