Trainer Nicky Henderson says Altior remains in the running to defend his crown in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham despite an injury scare. Henderson announced on Sunday the brilliant two-miler was lame after a dormant splint that had caused no problem to the 10-year-old previously “reared its ugly… Read More »
More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses. Trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes Maximum Security, winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup, has been charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to… Read More »
Trainer Nicky Henderson will do all he can to get Altior to the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham after revealing the horse has a lameness issue. Altior suffered his first career defeat over jumps at Ascot in November, but bounced back on his return to his favoured two miles… Read More »
Clerk of the course Simon Claisse is delighted with the way the ground has been received by racing professionals ahead of the Cheltenham Festival. Thanks to a mainly dry week, Claisse was able to change the going from soft to soft, good to soft in places on both old and… Read More »
A bumper eleven race card has been assembled for Sha Tin on Sunday, highlighted by a Class One sprint over 1200m, featuring the top class sprinters Hot King Prawn and Mr Stunning. Race One: 2 Wonder Win Race Two: 7 Strathclyde Race Three: 11 Incanto Prepared Race Four: 2 Mr… Read More »
A week after a Group One double at Randwick, Te Akau Racing’s trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Opie Bosson have racked up another at Ellerslie. Avantage took out Saturday’s Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) while two-year-old Cool Aza Beel dominated the Sistema Stakes (1200m) at the Auckland track. Last Saturday,… Read More »
A public health notice regarding coronavirus has been issued ahead of the Cheltenham racing Festival. Racegoers are being urged to stay away from next week’s Festival if they are experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus, have travelled through high-risk countries or been in contact with anyone who has. The notice has… Read More »
Benbatl will represent Godolphon trainer Saeed bin Suroor as he bids for a record 10th victory in the Dubai World Cup. A Group One winner on turf in Australia, Dubai and Germany, the six-year-old made a successful switch to dirt at Meydan in the second round of the Al Maktoum… Read More »
A Hong Kong Jockey Club member has been confirmed with COVID-19 prompting further restrictions on attendance. The Centre for Health Protection said the man had attended his daughter’s wedding banquet on February 22 where his sister, a confirmed case earlier, was also present. He was sent to the quarantine centre… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty good across the evening. Race One: 9 Fire And Gold Race Two: 8 Dionysus Collin Race Three: 9 After Me Race Four: 3 All You Know… Read More »
The British Horseracing Authority will continue to liaise with the government over the threat of coronavirus ahead of the famous Cheltenham Festival. With the four-day jumps meeting a week away, four more people have been diagnosed with the virus in England, bringing Britain’s number of cases to 40. Chief medical… Read More »
The public will be barred from three upcoming race meetings in France in a response to the coronavirus outbreak. The meetings on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) and Wednesday at Compiegne will be held without spectators, with the order coming from the mayor of Compiegne and the president of the Compiegne Racing… Read More »
Jockey Mike Smith has been fined more than $320,000 AUD for excessive use of the whip in the $20m Saudi Cup on runner-up Midnight Bisou. Midnight Bisou finished second to Maximum Security in the richest race in the world the $20m Saudi Cup which was raced on Sunday morning AEDT…. Read More »
Maximum Security has erased the pain of losing the Kentucky Derby with a fighting victory in the inaugural Saudi Cup. The 1800m-race worth $20 million, came down to a fight between Maximum Security and fellow American Midnight Bisou with Benbatl third. Twice a winner in Grade One company since his… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the depth is solid across the board. Race One: 2 Zero Hedge Race Two: 9 Regency Gem Race Three: 1 Perfect Pair Race Four: 3 Beluga Race Five: 2 Ever Laugh… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2020 Saudi Cup. The Saudi Cup was raced in Saudi Arabia on 1/3/2020. Replay: Maximum Security wins the inaugural $20m @thesaudicup! #SaudiCup pic.twitter.com/izgcRkpV7p — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) February 29, 2020
A week after winning the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne, Michael Walker has returned to his homeland to steer Sherwood Forest to win the New Zealand Derby. The Tony Pike-trained gelding caused an upset by beating the favoured trio of Two Illicit, Scorpz and Dragon Leap in Saturday’s… Read More »
New Zealander Lisa Allpress has finished equal second to American Mike Smith in the inaugural international jockeys’ challenge in Saudi Arabia. A three-time champion jockey at home, Allpress created history when she became the first woman to ride a winner in Saudi Arabia, steering Matmon to victory in the first… Read More »
Popular jumper Un De Sceaux has suffered a career-ending injury just days out from what would have been his sixth Cheltenham Festival. Trainer Willie Mullins described him as a once-in-a-lifetime horse after deciding he should be retired immediately when the injury was discovered after a gallop. The 12-year-old finished outside… Read More »
Khalid Abdullah has owned some of the world’s most famous horses but will get personal satisfaction if Tacitus can win the inaugural Saudi Cup. A member of the Saudi royal family, Abdullah is recognised globally as one of the most prominent owner/breeders in the sport through his Juddmonte Farms operation…. Read More »
