Te Akau Racing’s stranglehold on the Karaka Million two-year-old race has extended to its fourth consecutive year with Cool Aza Beel taking out the million-dollar feature at Ellerslie. New Zealand’s racing powerhouse began its run with Melody Belle in 2017 and followed with Avantage and Probabeel. “It’s awesome,” trainer Jamie… Read More »
One of the biggest days on the NZ racing calendar is Karaka Million Day and the 2020 edition comes around this Saturday at Ellerslie. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Bricks And Mortar has had a perfect year, and the Eclipse Award voters have given his team an historic sweep of top honours. After going six for six – all on the turf – at six tracks last year, Bricks And Mortar and his connections swept all eligible categories on… Read More »
Isn’t Australian racing about to receive the greatest shot in the arm it’s ever had. Which is a big call given what Phar Lap did for us, Shannon also when he won in the US, Black Caviar in England, Takeover Target in Japan and more recently Japanese superstar Lys Gracieux…. Read More »
Equilateral has opened up his options with an impressive win in the Dubai Dash Listed Handicap at Meydan in his first start as a gelding. The Charlie Hills-trained five-year-old has not quite lived up to the expectations of connections in his career to date, but that looks to change for… Read More »
In a three-way tie, Enable, Crystal Ocean and Waldgeist have been named as the top-rated horses in the world. The John Gosden-trained Enable just failed in October to become the first horse to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe three times. The horse who denied her a special place… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is quite strong. Race One: 9 Wicker Race Two: 12 Compassion Star Race Three: 5 Charge On Race Four: 1 Star Majestic Race Five: 10 Island Winner Race… Read More »
Champion British jumps jockey Richard Johnson is hoping for a quick recovery from a broken arm which threatens to rule him out of Cheltenham. Johnson will have surgery on his right arm which he broke in a fall at Exeter on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) but is positive he can get… Read More »
Soleseifei has revived memories of the legendary Kiwi with her win in the Group Three Wellington Cup, one of few Australasian feature races left over 3200 metres. The Snow Lupton-trained Kiwi won the race in 1983 and went on to a memorable last-to-first victory in that year’s Melbourne Cup, also… Read More »
Defi Du Seuil has reinforced his Cheltenham Festival claims with victory in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot. Philip Hobbs’ stable star had narrowly beaten Un De Sceaux in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown last month – and confirmed the form in emphatic fashion. Ranging alongside the gallant Un… Read More »
Group l racing returns to Sha Tin this Sunday, with the two majors highlighting the program being the Stewards Cup (1600m) and the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Race One: 6 Above Race Two: 1 Melbourne Hall Race Three: 1 Leap Of Faith Race Four: 11 Vital Spring Race Five: 1… Read More »
Australian mare Winter Bride has finished fifth in the Group One Telegraph in New Zealand, with the race won by Avantage from dual winner Enzo’s Lad. The Jamie Richards-trained Te Akau Racing-owned Avantage had to contend with the outside barrier to win the 1200m-race at Trentham in Wellington. Her win… Read More »
Group l racing in New Zealand continues this Saturday at Trentham, with the time honoured Telegraph (1200m) the feature, with Queensland mare Winter Bride the favourite. The weather is fine, the track is dead (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Singapore will host a good quality Friday night meeting at Kranji racecourse this weekend and it looks a solid betting card for punters to sink their teeth into prior to a big Saturday of racing. View our tips and bets for Singapore tonight. Race One: 4 Prince Pegasus Race Two:… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup, a Class Four event over 1200m. Race One: 3 Multimax Race Two: 9 After Me Race Three: 5 Fire Ball Race Four: 2 Heavenly Thought Race… Read More »
Nick Rust will step down as chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority at the end of the year. Rust has led the the BHA for five years but signalled his departure in a message to staff on Tuesday. He said he had spent some time determining his future since… Read More »
Trainer Mick Ruis is suing the California Horse Racing Board alleging it intentionally failed to discharge its public duty when it hid and subsequently dismissed Justify’s positive drug test in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby. Ruis trained and owned Bolt d’Oro who finished second in the race, the West Coast’s… Read More »
After travelling around the world, Enzo’s Lad is back home in New Zealand in a bid to win the Group One Telegraph for a third time. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained gelding has won the past two editions of the Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham where his opposition on Saturday includes… Read More »
Travelling Light has dealt with her male rivals in the Group One Levin Classic for three-year-olds at Trentham to give her trainer a first win at the highest level. Ben Foote, a former top jumps jockey in New Zealand, said he and jockey Sam Collett had discussed tactics which worked… Read More »
A strong ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, where the feature race is the Lok Sin Tong Anniversary Cup, a Class Three event over 1650m on the dirt. Race One: 9 Wayfoong Star Race Two: 1 Savvy Seven Race Three: 1 Inner Flame… Read More »
