Dubai World Cup: Baffert Vs Pletcher Vs Team Godolphin The Dubai World Cup brings together not only the worlds best horses, but also the worlds best trainers. This Year the focus is on the 2 Americans, Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher, local Team Godolphin trainers field some strong hopes as well. The legend Suroor and […]
By Andrew Hawkins The Hong Kong International Sale, to be held next Friday night (17 March) in the Sha Tin parade ring, is a one-of-a-kind sale. It brings together unraced stock, purchased from some of the grandest yearling auctions in the world, who are then offered exclusively for sale to Hong Kong’s ownership brigade. With […]
Hong Kong International Sale: European Hot Lots By David Morgan The Hong Kong International Sale on the evening of Friday, 17 March will offer Hong Kong racehorse owners the chance to purchase unraced stock, selected from the world’s elite thoroughbred sales and prepared for the Hong Kong circuit at pre-training facilities in England and New […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing: 2017 Hong Kong International Sale By Andrew Hawkins The 2017 Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) on the evening of Friday, 17 March gives Hong Kong Jockey Club members the opportunity to purchase any of 31 select lots, sourced from some of the world’s most prominent yearling auctions and offered to the […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Joao Moreira the Sha Tin King By David Morgan It was the Mr Stunning show at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 5 March), or Messrs Stunning, to be more accurate. While the horse of that name shone in the Class 1 Friendship Bridge Handicap to place himself on the cusp […]
Dubai Horse Racing: Group 1 Jebel Hatta and the 1800m Dubai Turf The turf feature on the US$1.8 million Super Saturday card at Meydan Racecourse is the Group 1 Jebel Hatta sponsored by Emirates Airline, and is the official prep race for the 1800m Dubai Turf on Dubai World Cup Day. Decorated Knight, representing England […]
Dubai Horse Racing: Super Saturday The world’s richest day of racing, the Dubai World Cup is just three weeks away and Meydan Racecourse is all set to stage the official dress rehearsal – Super Saturday with a seven race card. The official feature race on the night is the Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 […]
by Mike Hedge at Godolphin Godolphin’s G1 Golden Slipper lead-up plans have taken a new turn with the decision to switch Trekking’s lead-up to the $3.5m race from Randwick to Canberra this weekend. Trainer John O’Shea made the call after persistent rain in Sydney made a certainty of a heavy track for the G2 Todman […]
Fasig Tipton Gulfstream Sale: The Hot Lots The Fasig Tipton sale has some great 2yo’s that will sell today, here are some of the best: Hip 35 Spring at Last Colt By SPRING AT LAST (2003), $1,139,150, Donn H. [G1], Godolphin Mile [G2], etc. Sire of 6 crops,16 black type winners, $10,451,782, including Spring in […]
By Mike Hedge at Godolphin The prospect of a repeat Godolphin victory in the G1 Canterbury Stakes looms large at Randwick on Saturday when the stable sends out Impending and Hauraki in a bid to emulate Holler’s 2016 success. On a Randwick program that is under threat from rain, trainer John O’Shea also has Malaise […]
By Andrew Hawkins The BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) may be off the agenda for Tony Cruz-trained California Whip, but jockey Neil Callan believes the four-year-old has the ability to still prove one of the best horses of his generation – albeit in shorter races. He will continue on a sprinter-miler path, beginning with Wednesday […]
Werther Wins Hong Kong Gold Cup, Ready for Dubai Turf By Andrew Hawkins at HKJC Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Werther maintained his perfect record over the Sha Tin 2000m with a gutsy win in Sunday’s (26 February) Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup as trainer John Moore confirmed plans to tackle the US$6 […]
Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale Some of the World’s best 2yos in training go under the hammer at Gulfstream Park in the coming week. Horses like Tapit, Pioneerof the Nile, Uncle Mo and Curlin are well represented and this could well be a record year for the 2yos. Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 162 entries for The Gulfstream Sale […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing: Hong Kong Gold Cup and Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup By David Morgan at HKJC With Hong Kong in the grip of a murky, cloud-covered cold snap, Zac Purton is crossing his fingers that any rain will remain locked overhead, at least until Beauty Only has had his chance to break the […]
By Mike Hedge at Godolphin Winx, the world’s second highest-rated racehorse, has laid down a challenge for the No.1 position with a 15th successive victory. Already the world’s best filly or mare and the best turf horse in training, Winx cruised to a two-length win in the G1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. […]
Michael Freedman was at Sha Tin racecourse this morning (Friday, 24 February) to meet local media, one week on from last Friday’s announcement that the Sydney-based trainer will join the Hong Kong ranks in July, working out of the Olympic Stables complex. The Australian handler, who was a key cog in the Freedman family’s elite […]
Trading the key to success for Price Bloodstock By Trent Masenhelder (G1X.com.au) Price Bloodstock are geniuses when it comes to horse trading; one of the best in the business. Established in 1995, Price Bloodstock is an active player at the various yearling sales in Australia and New Zealand. They then ‘test drive’ their stock to […]
Ertijaal was sent off a short-priced favourite for this Gr.3 [Meydan Sprint] over 1000m, having only been beaten once in his last six starts, five of which were at Meydan, when finishing three quarters of a length second to Buffering in the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint. After a fairly even break, the son of OASIS […]
From J A McGrath at Godolphin The unfortunate injury sustained by Godolphin jockey James Doyle forced trainer John O’Shea to seek a substitute for Hartnell in Saturday’s G1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. O’Shea turned immediately to ever-reliable Brenton Avdulla, who is certainly not one to be fazed by another clash with Australia’s highest-rated horse, […]
By Mike Hedge at Godolphin A start in the G1 Golden Slipper is assured for Veranillo after the colt ran up to his best form to take second place in the G2 Silver Slipper Stakes behind She Will Reign at Rosehill on Saturday. With his racetrack earnings now high enough to get Veranillo into the […]
Australian Racing News: Big Names are Coming to G1X An exceptionally rare share in one of Australia’s most valuable colts has been listed for sale at G1Xchange.com. Extreme Choice, a brilliant winner of the 2016 G1 Blue Diamond Stakes and G1 Moir Stakes, is one of the hottest stallion prospects in Australia and returns to […]
Piccadillies (3f Uncle Mo x Piccadilly Circus, by Royal Academy) , the last filly foal from celebrated Coolmore Australia matron Piccadilly Circus became a winner at Kilmore on Thursday. Prepared by Lee and Anthony Freedman, Piccadillies cast off maiden status with a stylish length victory in the 1200 metre maiden as a short priced favourite. […]
Hong Kong Classic Cup: Can California Whip Go 1800m By Andrew Hawkins at HKJC Emerging four-year-old California Whip has had an unorthodox preparation for the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) on Sunday, 19 February, but jockey Neil Callan believes the English import is ready to step up for his biggest test yet – although the […]
Tattersalls February Sale Shows Rising Value of Thoroughbreds The Tattersalls February Sale, being held over two days for the first time, saw records across the board as it concluded on Friday evening. The robust trade continued from where it left off yesterday with a remarkable 94% clearance rate sending turnover past 2 million guineas for […]
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Wins Jebel Ali Sprint With Morawij Morawij (Exceed and Excel) Thirteen may have gone to post for the Listed Jebel Ali Sprint on Friday afternoon but, from just after halfway, the race had developed into a duel with Morawij ultimately repeating his victory of 2016 in the 1000m […]
2017 Silver Slipper Stakes Predictions The 2017 Silver Slipper Stakes is going to be one of the best races of the Sydney Autumn racing carnival at Rosehill Gardens. It is a Group 2 rated event hosted for two year, it is a fast run 1100m (5 1/2 furlongs). This is the first Group rated event […]
Dubai Horse Racing News: UAE 2000 Guineas Meydan Racecourse: Group 1 winner, Thunder Snow ran away with UAE 2000 Guineas sponsored by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One over 1600m on dirt to give the Godolphin racing operation one of four winners on the night and a total of seven over the […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News By David Morgan It was a day for favourites at Sha Tin on Saturday, 11 February, as seven of the 10 races fell the way of the market pick. And that was the case, too, in the afternoon’s Class 2 standouts as California Disegno and House Of Fun obliged. Silvestre […]
Really Special Looks Set for UAE 1000 Guineas The first classic of the season will be staged at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday night when 11 fillies go to post for the UAE 1000 Guineas Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors, a Listed race over 1600m and really special looks like the horse to beat. First contested […]
Winx Vs Hartnell in the Apollo Stakes Winx and Hartnell have met a few times over similar a distance and Winx is by far the superior 1400m horse. Starting in May 2015, she has won thirteen consecutive races including the Cox Plate and Doncaster Mile. She was named the 2015-6 Australian Horse of the Year, […]
By David Morgan at Hong Kong Jockey Club Rapper Dragon is 12 days out from an attempt to emulate last season’s star four-year-old Sun Jewellery and add the Hong Kong Classic Cup (19 February) to his emphatic victory in last month’s Hong Kong Classic Mile. Floral Pegasus in 2007 is the only other horse to […]
Australian Horse Racing: Maurice Takes up Duties at Arrowfield Stud Champion Miler and six-time Group 1 winner Maurice will shuttle to Arrowfield from the 2017 southern hemisphere breeding season onwards. Maurice was named Japan’s 2015 Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter & Champion Miler. He was also honoured with a Special JRA Award for his […]
Arrogate, officially recognised as the world’s best racehorse of 2016, has been nominated for the Saturday March 25 Dubai World Cup, along with a host of other global stars of racing. The Bob Baffert-trained four-year-old, who was the runaway winner of the Pegasus World Cup, produced his star performance to date when beating the 2016 […]
Godolphin Takes on Winx and the Golden Slipper from Mike Hedge at Godolphin Australia’s two highest-rate racehorses will on Saturday announce the beginning of eagerly anticipated Autumn campaigns that seems certain to leave Australia with the world’s best racehorse. Winx and Hartnell, the former bred by Darley, the latter raced by Godolphin, weighed in third […]
from J A McGrath at Godolphin The season’s first major upset in the ranks of America’s Classic generation occurred when Classic Empire suffered a comprehensive defeat inflicted by Irish War Cry in Saturday’s G2 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Florida. All indications are that last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner was not at his […]
Godolphin Ready for Golden Slipper Glory Get all the Godolphin News Godolphin has its first confirmed starter in the 2017 G1 Golden Slipper Stakes thanks to a courageous victory by Veranillo in Saturday’s Listed Hinchinbrook Plate at Randwick. Veranillo kept his unbeaten record intact, scoring by a length-and-a-half from Exceeds, but only after fending […]
Abu Dhabi Horse Racing News: Tadhg O’Shea The Group 3 Al Ruwais, over 1000m, is the highlight at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, with a select field of seven set to face the starter, including AF Maqayes, the mount of UAE Champion Jockey, Tadhg O’Shea. Homebred by Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda and trained by […]
2017 WinStar Stablemates Fantasy Derby Challenge! To enter the contest, pick 3 horses out of each of the 4 groups offered (12 horses total) and answer the Tiebreaker question by 12:00 pm (Noon) February 4, 2017. You will collect “purse winnings” for your stable each time one of your horses races and earns a purse! […]
Horse Racing News: Tattersalls February Sale Update Records were broken on the opening day of the Tattersalls February Sale when the Listed-winning filly EASTON ANGEL sold for 500,000 guineas. With trade taking place over two days for the first time this year, a total of 157 lots were sold realising 3,273,300 guineas, already a record […]
Horse Racing News: Australia Launches The Everest $10m Turf Sprint After the runaway success of the Pegasus World Cup get ready for a lot of similar races around the world. Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club were first to jump today as they announced the launch of The Everest, an exciting new race with […]
Kitasan Black Outduels Maurice for 2016 Horse of the Year Kitasan Black at 2016 Japan Cup Kitasan Black drew 134 out of 291 votes to win The Japan Racing Association’s 2016 Horse of the Year based on an outstanding season that included victories in the Tenno Sho (Spring) and the Japan Cup. Maurice, who won […]
Horse Racing News: The Pegasus World Cup was a Hit The Stronach Group’s inaugural running of the $12 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational was held on Saturday, January 28th, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, to a crowd of more than 12,000 fans. Total handle on the $12 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday […]
Dubai Horse Racing News Godolphin Continue Classic Meydan Weekend With Saturday Feature Victory Close finishes were the order of the day at Meydan on Saturday evening, including the hard fought success of Classic Collection, the only Godolphin-owned runner on the card, in the DP World, UAE Region, over 1800m on turf. The race looked ultra-competitive […]
California Chrome: The Legend Heads to Taylor Made We all have a bad day horses included, yesterdays Pegasus World Cup took nothing away from California Chrome‘s brilliant career. The Champion now heads to Taylor Made to build his legacy through his progeny. There have been a lot of stories about yesterday’s Pegasus World Cup, Chrome […]
Hong Kong New Year’s Horse Racing By David Morgan at the HKJC Beauty Only’s storming stretch run to win last month’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile might have announced the gelding on the world stage but jockey Zac Purton is under no illusions as to which horse remains the Hong Kong Mile division’s big daddy, […]
Godolphin Takes a Look at the Global Horse Racing Week Ahead By J A McGrath at Goldolphin If it seems that a major two-year-old race worth a seven-figure sum is run every second week in Australasia, it is hardly surprising. In this part of the racing world, the concept is contagious. Only two weeks after […]
Godolphin a Winner in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings from Godolphin’s Mike Hedge Godolphin’s best American runner and its best Australian performer of 2016 have been officially named among the top 10 racehorses in the world. Frosted, whose 14-1/4 length demolition of the G1 Metropolitan Handicap field at Belmont in June will be remembered […]
In 2016, Lane’s End welcomed one of the most exciting and dynamic stallion crops in memory. The retiring quartet included the champion HONOR CODE and the Grade 1 winners LIAM’S MAP, MR SPEAKER and TONALIST. Now, the first foals from this Fantastic Four are on the ground…and they are already generating a buzz. On Jan. […]
Godolphin, Lonhro and the Blue Diamond by Mike Hedge at Godolphin The unraced two-year-old’s Unwise (Lonhro) and Ganzfeld (Lonhro) will provide a guide to their immediate futures and to their standing in Godolphin’s Australian two-year-old team when they run in Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield on Thursday. Unwise, a daughter of Lonhro, goes into the […]
From Bruce Clark at G1Xchange Horse racing is a big industry, the third largest in Australia, but one built on tradition. While the most famous race, the Melbourne Cup dates back to a first running in 1861; it is not Australia’s oldest race. The sport goes back to the first fleet and Hyde Park in […]
Pegasus Word Cup: Outside Favors California Chrome and Here is Why Deciphering this complicated 2 horse race Arrogate drew the inside 1 post and California Chrome has been relegated to the extreme outside 12, race over?, not so fast, this may not help Arrogate. Breeder’s Cup The last time both these horses met was in […]
The Hong Kong Classic Mile: Our Selections We have the Kiwi gelding Beauty Generation (Road to Rock) on top in this one, his stablemate Rapper Dragon (Street Boss) next best. Beauty Generation, who was G1-placed in Australia when named Montaigne, has had two starts in Hong Kong, finishing second on debut in a 1400m Class […]
By David Morgan at the HKJC Pakistan Star the local celebrity gelding by Sharmadal and the John Moore stable’s Rapper Dragon, Beauty Generation and Eagle Way will carry the heaviest weight of expectation into Sunday’s (22 January) Hong Kong Classic Mile, but just off-radar, Nash Rawiller is anticipating something exciting from Aussie Seasons Bloom. “I’ve […]
After the Finish Line: Looking After America’s Race Horses After the Finish Line will provide funding assistance to rescue organizations across the United States to support the Thoroughbred racehorses in their care. After the Finish Line will provide yearly grants and establish an Emergency Fund to assist horses as needed throughout the year. They take […]
Horse Racing and the Thoroughbred Industry are on the rise in Florida and the Stronach Group is leading the way. Florida is now home to the World’s Richest Horse Race. The $12m Pegasus World Cup Invitational is the world’s richest thoroughbred horse race! The innovative Pegasus World Cup Invitational, to be contested at 1 1/8 […]
Pegasus World Cup: Todd Pletcher is a Chance The Pegasus Cup is coming and everyone is focused on a 2 horse race, Arrogate Vs California Chrome, but I will be having an bet Each Way (Win Place Show for the Americans) the two Todd Pletcher starters Neolithic and Keen Ice. I have seen both of […]
Magic Millions Day 5: I Am Invincible Continues to Shine I Am Invincible SALES RECORD 2016 – 77 yearlings sold for average of $133,922 2015 – 71 yearlings sold for average $111,648 2014 – 42 yearlings sold for average $91,619 Brilliant sprinter – five wins at 1000, 1100 metres and $270,050 in prizemoney – Group […]
Arrowfield Own Day 3 of the Magic Millions Arrowfield Estate Arrowfield Stud was established in 1985 under the visionary and innovative leadership of John Messara. Traversed by the Pages River, the Arrowfield Estate comprises 2500 acres of prime land in the fertile Segenhoe Valley, near Scone in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, […]
Magic Millions Day 2 More Than Ready, Snitzel, Medaglia d’Oro Day 2 at the Magic Millions was a day of Million Dollar Horses. More Than Ready from Winstar Farms Champion Sire More Than Ready is a globally important stallion whose name is recognized in every country in the world that races horses. One of the […]
Dundeel Steals the Show Day 1 at the Magic Millions A colt by freshman sire Dundeel and from a former star racemare topped a buoyant Day One of the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The colt from five time Group One winner Miss Finland, offered as Lot 232 stole the show late in […]
Godolphin Owned Kinshachi in the Magic Millions From Mike Hedge at Godolphin Gaining a place in the field for Saturday’s Magic Millions Fillies and Mares was the first victory for Godolphin filly Kinshachi and drawing the inside gate was another. All Kinshachi needs to do now is win the A$1 million race for which she […]
Oussama Aboughazale’s International Equities Holding led buyers at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale for the second consecutive day on Tuesday by spending $1,080,000 for four horses, including $575,000 for session-topper Joyfully, in foal to 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Joyfully, a 5-year-old daughter of Mineshaft out of the Forestry mare Rejoicing, […]
Stallion News: Tonalist Son of Tapit at Lane’s End Tapit keep on producing high quality horses year after year, his stud fee of $350,000 looks cheap considering the last 12 months of success. One of Tapit’s progeny now standing at Lane’s End looks ready to make his own mark as a sire, Tonalist. Tonalist goes […]
California Chrome Arrives for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) California Chrome arrived at Gulfstream Park Friday to begin preparation for a highly anticipated rematch with Arrogate in the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28. Accompanied by a state police escort from Palm Beach International Airport, the van […]
Godolphin Australia Gearing Up for Autumn From Mike Hedge at Godolphin The Autumn campaign of the talented sprinter Chetwood took further shape in an impressive trial victory at Randwick on Thursday that suggested the G1 targets the stable has in mind are within range. One of Godolphin’s most lively prospects from last Spring when he […]
Horse Racing News: Eclipse Awards Established in 1971 and named after the great 18th-century racehorse and sire Eclipse, who was undefeated in 18 starts, the Eclipse Awards are presented annually to recognize Thoroughbred horses and individuals whose achievements have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories, and to members of the media […]
Godolphin May Have a Dirt Champion From J A McGrath at Godolphin Emotionless, a brilliant two-year-old for Godolphin before disappointing at three, reappears following a 160-day absence in Thursday’s G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 at Meydan, and hopes are high that he can make a name for himself on dirt. This G2 Champagne Stakes-winning […]
Todd Pletcher Trained Malagacy Continues Shackleford Success Malagacy Owner(s): Sumaya U.S. Stables Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher Bred: Kentucky (USA) by John Trumbulovic Pedigree: Shackleford – Classiest Gem by Dehere Malagacy won in grand fashion today at Florida’s Gulfstream Park for trainer Todd Pletcher, the 3 yo Colt a son of rising star Shackleford was impressive […]
2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival which gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday January 5, 2017, is one of the most exciting racing spectacles in the world. Horseracing began in the Emirate of Dubai in October 1981, when the dusty Camel Track hosted the first Thoroughbred racemeeting. Three races were run – a sprint, a […]
Keeneland Sales Produce 77 G1 Winners Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates Decked Out and Sassy Little Lila ran 1-2, separated by only a nose, in Saturday’s American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita in the final North American Grade 1 event of 2016. In 2016, 60 Keeneland sales alumni accounted for 77 Grade/Group 1 events, sweeping […]
Fasig-Tipton 2017 Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic division has catalogued 229 entries for the 2017 Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale, an increase of 37% over the 2016 catalogue. The sale will be held on Sunday, January 29 at the Maryland State Fair Grounds in Timonium, Maryland, beginning at 11 am. “Moving the sale date from […]
Hong Kong Racing News: John Moore Ready for New Year John Moore is one of the most accomplished trainers in Hong Kong history. He has been leading trainer 6 times and was the first trainer to accumulate more than 1,400 wins in Hong Kong. John’s main specialty is selecting horses in training and he makes […]
Emotionless makes his dirt debut in the mile G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round One (20.50hrs local time), highlight of the opening fixture of the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan, UAE, on Thursday, January 5. The four-year-old Shamardal colt was among the UK’s most exciting juveniles in 2015 following a scintillating win in Doncaster’s G2 […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: New Year’s Day Blizzard By David Morgan HKJC Blizzard has long been touted as a Group 1 contender and the talented five-year-old looked the part when blowing away six classy rivals to win the G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 1 January. Country […]
TVG Documentary California Chrome 2016 The TVG special on the 2016 of California Chrome is a must watch for all “Chromies”. The horse is now preparing for the world’s richest horse race the Pegasus World Cup. After that it is expected California Chrome will move to Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky. North America’s all-time leading […]
Arrowfield’s Redoute’s Choice a Sire of Sires Arrowfield’s sire sons of Redoute’s Choice have been among the big stories of 2016 and they ended the year on Saturday with a final flourish of success, tempered by the death of Beneteau’s brilliant son Weatherly in Sydney. Not A Single Doubt opened the batting with the debut […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Chinese Club Challenge Cup
Kinshachi Gives Godolphin a Magic Millions Win From Mike Hedge at Godolphin A wild-card entry to Australia’s richest program of racing was the reward for her victory in the Listed Nudgee Quality at Eagle Farm in Brisbane on Saturday, December 31. Kinshachi (John O’Shea/Jeff Lloyd) had the benefit of age and experience over most of […]
Horse Racing News: Great Year for Darley Europe With 23 individual G1 victories in eight countries during 2016, the European Darley stallions enjoyed another great year on the racecourse around the world. Offspring of the mighty Dubawi netted a tally of seven victories, including a hat-trick scored by his leading son Postponed. From Meydan in […]
Winstar Well Represented at Australia’s Magic Millions If you thought this year’s was next level, get ready to be taken into another stratosphere in January – the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalogue is a real page turner, from the first to the very last lot. “We would like to thank the breeders […]
If you thought this year’s was next level, get ready to be taken into another stratosphere in January – the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalogue is a real page turner, from the first to the very last lot. “We would like to thank the breeders and vendors of Australasia for their incredible […]
Keeneland sales graduates swept the three graded stakes featured at Santa Anita on Monday. Mind Your Biscuits, sold as a yearling at the 2014 January Horses of All Ages Sale, captured the Malibu (G1);Constellation, a 2014 September Yearling Sale alum, took the La Brea (G1); and Conquest Enforcer, a graduate of the 2016 November Breeding […]
Horse Racing News: Godolphin Fantasy Stable League Announced on Sunday, March 5, 2017 and awarded to the Godolphin Fantasy Stable League Cup Winner. Sign Up Today Full hospitality at the Dubai World Cup race meeting at Meydan, including travel and two (2) nights’ accommodation for two people Two tickets to the Breakfast With The Stars […]
Coorg Represents Godolphin in the G3 BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm By Mike Hedge at Godolphin The search for a Group victory for Godolphin’s Australian stable turns to this weekend with the talented youngster Coorg (2yo C by Denman)to tackle the G3 BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Coorg (John O’Shea/Robbie Fradd) […]
Hong Kong Racing: Pakistan Star Wins Griffin Trophy By Andrew Hawkins Boom horse Pakistan Star ( Shamardal ) went some way towards redeeming his reputation as he scored an emphatic win in the Griffin Trophy at Sha Tin today (Tuesday, 27 December), with trainer Tony Cruz now setting his sights on the Four-Year-Old Classic Series […]
New Years Eve Race Day If there is one thing I miss about living in Australia it is by far a day at the races, Brisbane Racing Club operates 2 of my favourite tracks in Aus, Eagle Farm and Doomben. This Summer they are host to some first class racing. CALLING ALL RACING ENTHUSIASTS – […]
Swettenham Stud Summer Championship Heat 5 Preview Electric Tribute the 4yo by Krupt is coming off a couple of wins and should figure in the placings. The New Boy also looks a solid chance over 1400m even though he is 8yo, he is up on the leader board for the Championship the son of Rock […]
Randwick Races 2016 Summer Cup The 2016 Summer Cup is the second feature Group race held in Sydney during the summer racing season and is a quality Group 3 event conducted at the Royal Randwick Racecourse. The 2016 Summer Cup will be held on December 26th. A 2000m gallop, the Summer Cup is run under […]
Grade 1 La Brea Stakes Santa Anita Park Preview The La Brea Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1974 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is raced over a distance of seven furlongs on dirt. A Grade I event, it currently offers a purse of […]
from By Andrew Hawkins at the Hong Kong Jockey Club The final Hong Kong meeting of the 2016 calendar year is set to have major implications for the Four-Year-Old Classic Series as a number of potential contenders for the Hong Kong Classic Mile step out at Sha Tin on Tuesday (27 December), headlined by Pakistan […]
With a prize fund of AED100,000, the HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup is the standout contest at Saturday’s penultimate meeting of the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club’s season. In addition, the 1700m handicap is also the only Thoroughbred race on the card. Not surprisingly, the race was oversubscribed and the maximum field […]
Godolphin: Christmas Cup in Australia Preview From Mike Hedge at Godolphin Evidence from the training track suggests Malice has maintained the form that earned him a notable last-start victory and will carry it into the G3 Christmas Cup at Randwick on Monday, December 26. Malice had been two years out of the winning list before […]
The inaugural running of the Group 1 $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational is set to take place at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 28, 2017 James Mcingvale has settled on a runner for the Pegasus Cup, a little know Argentinian bred horse with strong American roots named Eragon. Eragon is a strong mile horse, […]
Born of noble Bedouin traditions, racing in the UAE has rapidly evolved and the UAE now has a rightful place alongside the great racing nations. The modernisation of racing in the UAE has mirrored the development of the nation, and this transformation has been fuelled by the passion of the Emirati people. Professional racing began […]
Dubai World Cup Carnival Created through the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai World Cup provides a truly global stage upon which the best horses in the world come to compete every year. The biggest sporting and […]
A Great Year of Horse Racing for Godolphin from J A McGrath at Godolphin Godolphin enjoyed another highly successful year, with 589 winners worldwide collecting just over US$37.3m in prizemoney in 2016. But the true measure of a stable with the global aspirations of Godolphin is the number of Group One winners produced during the […]
Before an enthusiastic on-track crowd of 5,023, California Chrome put on a show in his first start at the track where he has trained since January, 2014 in the $180,000 Winter Challenge Saturday at Los Alamitos. The overwhelming 1-20 favorite in his final race in California, the 5-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit cruised past nine […]
Grade 1 winner Keen Ice and Grade 2 winners Stanford and Madefromlucky, all graduates of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale from the powerful barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, lead entries for the Harlan’s Holiday (G3) on Saturday at Gulfstream. On the same card, September Sale alum and multiple Grade 2 winner Stonetastic is favored in the […]
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby International Trainer of the Year Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby was crowned International Trainer of the Year at the 50th annual Horserace Writers & Photographers Association (HWPA) Derby Awards, held in London, UK, on Monday, December 5. During 2016, Charlie Appleby enjoyed Pattern race success across the globe with G1 victories in […]
Los Alamitos Bids Farewell to California Chrome California Chrome, who has been based at Los Alamitos since January, 2014, will race for the first time locally – and last time in California – in the $180,000 Winter Challenge Saturday. Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles, the Challenge – designed as a prep for California Chrome’s career […]