Frankie Dettori has ridden another Group One winner at Royal Ascot, steering Advertise to win the Commonwealth Cup. The Martyn Meade-trained colt was one of the star performers in the juvenile division last season – winning three of his five starts and finishing second in the Coventry Stakes and in… Read More »
It was a case of Allez France at Ascot today as Watch Me, trained by Francis Graffard and ridden by Pierre-Charles Boudot, upset the hot favourite Hermosa to land the Group One feature race of the day. Watch Me had been considered an unlucky loser in the Poule d’Essai Du… Read More »
Hayley Turner has become the second female jockey – and first since Gay Kelleway 32 years ago – to ride a Royal Ascot winner when Thanks Be triumphed in the Sandringham Handicap. Trained by Charlie Fellowes, Thanks Be got home by a neck to beat the Queen’s horse Magnetic Charm… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Cummings has decided against a belated Brisbane winter carnival trip for in-form sprinter November Man who will instead compete in his own backyard. November Man will line up in the TAB.com.au Handicap (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday in preference to the opening race at Eagle Farm on the… Read More »
The lure of black-type means the promising Snazz ‘N’ Charm will run at Eagle Farm rather than a rain-affected Randwick. Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn took Snazz ‘N’ Charm to Sydney for his first start after he won trials at Doomben and Randwick. After being pushed back early, Snazz ‘N’ Charm… Read More »
We take a look at Friday nights Singapore meeting at Kranji racecourse in a good betting meeting to kick-off the weekends racing. View our Singapore tips and bets below. Race One: 6 Mikcaipho Race Two: 2 Yulong Express Race Three: 6 Free Fallin’ Race Four: 4 Golden Kid Race Five:… Read More »
A mare who holds a special place in Matt Cumani’s career has made her way back to the trainer’s care for a shot at the Tattersall’s Cup in Brisbane. After a four-run New Zealand campaign in recent months, six-year-old Etah James returns to Australian racing in Saturday’s Group Three Tattersall’s… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Coronation Stakes. The Coronation Stakes will be run on Saturday 22nd June at Royal Ascot racecourse. Time: 1:20am AEST Distance: 1600m Class: Group 1 NUMBER HORSE/JOCKEY BARRIERS WEIGHT TRAINER 1 Castle Lady (IRE) Mickael Barzalona 8 9st 0lbs H. Pantall 2… Read More »
Adelaide sprinter Gytrash has performed strongly in his two Melbourne appearances and his trainer Gordon Richards believes the three-year-old is on target to do so again in the A R Creswick Stakes at Flemington. Gytrash runs in Saturday’s Listed 1200m Creswick Stakes against his own age having won at his… Read More »
A fit, in-form horse and a favourable weather forecast have convinced Joe Pride to back Passage Of Time up in the Winter Dash at Randwick. The seven-day turnaround is a ploy the Warwick Farm trainer has tried with Passage Of Time three times before – without success – but Pride… Read More »
With a crack at the upcoming Winter Championship Series Final on the radar for Villermont, co-trainer David Eustace believes the dual Group winner is ready to press his claims at Flemington. Villermont has had two starts back from a year off the scene and lines up in Saturday’s Brian Beattie… Read More »
Well-bred youngster Leviathan may have snuck under the guard of punters on debut but his victory came as no surprise to his trainers, who are hoping for a repeat result at Randwick. Leviathan was sent out a $16 chance in a Kensington maiden earlier this month and after enjoying a… Read More »
New Zealand’s Racing Reform Bill has passed its third and final reading in parliament. The Bill, which comes into force on July 1, is the next step towards reinvigorating the NZ racing industry and reconstitutes the New Zealand Racing Board as the Racing Industry Transition Agency. “The revitalisation of this… Read More »
Eminent will become the first son of champion Frankel to go to stud in the southern hemisphere with the five-year-old to stand at Brighthill Farm in New Zealand. Raced by Sir Peter Vela in partnership with Hubie De Burgh, Eminent won three of his 14 starts and was prepared by… Read More »
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby has indicated last years Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter will return this year to defend his crown. Cross Counter raced in the Gold Cup at Ascot overnight (4000m) where he finished a very respectable fourth behind star stayer Stradivarius. Appleby was interviewed post race where he… Read More »
It’s nearly 23 years since Frankie Dettori went through the card at Ascot and recorded his famous ‘Magnificent Seven’ but bookies still haven’t forgotten the bashing they took that day and they were trembling once again as Dettori took the opening four races on Gold Cup day, including the big… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes will be run on Sunday 23rd June at Royal Ascot racecourse. Time: 1:20am AEST Distance: 1200m Class: Group 1 NUMBER HORSE/JOCKEY BARRIERS WEIGHT TRAINER 1 Blue Point (IRE) James Doyle 9 9st 3lbs Charlie… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Ascot Gold Cup. The Ascot Gold Cup was raced at Royal Ascot racecourse on 21/6/2019. Favourite Stradivarius proved too strong in the 4000m Ascot Gold Cup overnight with last years Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter in fourth. Replay: THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONS The… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has been the star of the show on Gold Cup day at Royal Ascot, riding four winners including Stradivarius in the main event. Dettori kicked off his afternoon with Al’Ali in the Norfolk Stakes for Simon Crisford, before winning the Hampton Court aboard the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Sangarius… Read More »
Two in-form horses who formed part of a recent four-win haul for Dwayne Dunn headline his book of eight rides at Flemington on the Creswick Stakes program. Dunn will ride the favourite, Bam’s On Fire, in Saturday’s Listed Creswick Stakes (1200m), while he starts the program aboard the Tony McEvoy-trained… Read More »
