Cracksman has had to pull out all the stops to claim a narrow victory in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Trained by John Gosden’, Cracksman was the highest-rated horse in Europe last season following a scintillating display in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. And having appeared better than ever in… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Singapore this Friday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth looks quite strong. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Claim $600 in BONUS… Read More »
Seven races have been set down for Epsom on Friday night for the start of the Carnival, with the feature race being the Investec Oaks (2400m). BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Claim $600… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien admits the forecast soft ground is not ideal for any of his five runners in the Oaks at Epsom. It is 20 years since the champion trainer first claimed the fillies’ Classic with Shahtoush and he has since stretched his tally to six with Imagine (2001), Alexandrova (2006),… Read More »
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Saxon Warrior is odds-on favourite to add the Derby at Epsom to his 2000 Guineas victory. But O’Brien has voiced concerns about the recent rain at Epsom as he goes in search of a record-equalling seventh win in the blue riband. O’Brien has also declared Delano Roosevelt,… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won on the Sha Tin dirt this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, as always the dirt racing is very competitive with solid fields engaged. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has travelled to Ireland to give his Epsom Derby mount, the Dermot Weld-trained Hazapour, a work-out ahead of the Classic. With his stable jockey Pat Smullen out of action since late March after being diagnosed with a tumour, Weld has turned to Dettori to partner the Derby Trial… Read More »
Trainer Jessica Harrington has realised a long-held ambition, registering her first Classic victory with Alpha Centauri in the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. Harrington has enjoyed plenty of success both in the National Hunt division and the Flat sphere, but a big space on her CV reserved for one… Read More »
One of last season’s sprint stars Battaash, who waltzed away with the Group 1 Prix De L’Abbaye to round off a successful three year old season, reappeared in Haydock’s Temple Stakes as a prelude to a crack at Royal Ascot’s Kings Stand Stakes. Trainer Charlie Hills appeared nervous beforehand and… Read More »
Social sensation Pakistan Star has made it back to back wins in Sunday’s Chater Cup at Sha Tin racecourse. Pakistan Star who was renowned for his finishes from the tail has now made it two wins on the trot sitting close to speed and beating his rivals comprehensively. Brilliant –… Read More »
Former Sydney horse Southern Legend has claimed the richest prize at the invitational meeting in Singapore, winning the Kranji Mile for Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes and ex-pat Australian jockey Zac Purton. Trained by Les Bridge to Listed success in Sydney, Southern Legend has risen through the grades in Hong… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, where the feature race is the Group l Chater Cup (2400m), featuring the enigmatic but high class animal Pakistan Star. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at… Read More »
Trainer Ken Condon has had better luck at home than he did in Sydney with Romanised giving him his first Classic victory in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. Condon brought Success Days to Sydney to run against Winx in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in April, expecting a typically… Read More »
Order Of St George has won the Listed Saval Beg Stakes for the third year in succession at Leopardstown. Part-owned by Australian Lloyd Williams, Order Of St George was sent off the 1-10 favourite against four rivals and didn’t let his supporters down, beating last year’s runner-up Twilight Payment by… Read More »
A bumper ten race card has been assembled for Singapore this Saturday where there are several feature races, the main one being the Group l Kranji Mile (1600m). BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3:… Read More »
Magic Circle has further enhanced his Melbourne Cup credentials with a striking success at Sandown in the Group Three Henry II Stakes. The winner of the Chester Cup 13 days ago left his rivals standing in the race over the Melbourne Cup distance of 3200 metres. Ridden by Fran Berry,… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has been called up to ride Hazapour in the Derby at Epsom for owner the Aga Khan and trainer Dermot Weld. Dettori has won the world’s premier Classic twice, with Authorized in 2007 and Golden Horn in 2015, with Weld’s sole success coming through Harzand two years ago…. Read More »
An eight race program has been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday night where the feature race is the France Galop Cup, a Class 2 event over 1200m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS… Read More »
Having made a winning return to action in the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp, Cracksman will now bid to complete a hat-trick of Group One wins and give John Gosden his first victory in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Gosden believes Cracksman is a vastly different horse from the one who… Read More »
The Tin Man has made a pleasing return to action with victory in the Leisure Stakes at Windsor ahead of his defence of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. The James Fanshawe-trained sprinter travelled wide, but he was still too good for six rivals in the Listed sprint over… Read More »
