For many years the Prix Rothschild – formerly the Prix d’Astarte – went exclusively to French stables but it has been a very different story in the recent narrative of this first G1 of Deauville’s spectacular August season. In … Read more
Qatar Goodwood Festival saw over £97 million bet into World Pool across the opening three-days. Gross Turnover for World Pool bets increased by nearly two-thirds on 2021’s figure of just over £59 million. Exceptional Value for Tote customers at the … Read more
Six winners saw William Buick clinch the top jockey award at the Qatar Goodwood Festival for a third time, with Charlie Appleby receiving a first top trainer title with five victories. Buick, leading jockey at the meeting in 2014 and … Read more
I’m A Gambler (18/1) returned to form in style to provide Mark & Charlie Johnston with a second winner of the 2022 Qatar Goodwood Festival. Having finished down the field in a Newmarket handicap just seven days ago, the three-year-old … Read more
Commanche Falls (25/1) became the sixth dual winner of the Coral Stewards’ Cup, and the first since Sky Diver in 1967 and 1968, with a blistering display in the heritage handicap. Rated 2lb higher than last year, the Michael Dods-trained … Read more
Sea La Rosa (9/4) showed that staying was her game as she ran down long-time leader Urban Artist in the G2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes. It looked as though Urban Artist (18/1) had built up an unassailable lead but her … Read more
Trawlerman (6/1) provided leading apprentice jockey Benoit De La Sayette with his second success of this year’s Qatar Goodwood Festival, staying on strongly to win the 14-furlong Coral Summer Handicap. The son of Golden Horn disappointed when sent off joint-favourite … Read more
The Foxes (5/1) got his career back on track as he ran down 4/5 favourite Classic in the closing stages of the seven-furlong British European Breeders’ Fund EBF Maiden. Having raced in midfield under David Probert, the Churchill colt finished … Read more
Rebel’s Romance (4/5F) justified short odds in the G3 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Glorious Stakes, as he led home a one-two for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. The imposing son of Dubawi, having just his second start on turf, was under pressure … Read more
Charlie Hills has dominated the G2 King George Qatar Stakes in recent years with Battaash and the Lambourn trainer continued his exceptional record in the five-furlong feature with Khaadem (8/1). Khaadem, whose owner Fitri Hay was in the winner’s enclosure … Read more
Hollie Doyle was on the scoresheet again with 14/1 chance Prairie Falcon in a bunched finish to the seven-furlong Jaeger-LeCoultre Nursery Handicap. The Michael Dods-trained winner responded well to Doyle’s urgings to edge ahead in the final strides and … Read more
Nashwa (6/5F) confirmed herself as one of the best fillies of her generation by running away with the G1 Qatar Nassau Stakes under Hollie Doyle, the first female jockey to win the 10-furlong showpiece. Having raced in last early … Read more
New London (6/4F) shot to the head of the ante-post market for the G1 St Leger after grinding out success in the G3 John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes. The son of Dubawi was recording a fourth win in five … Read more
Well-supported market leader Royal Scotsman (5/6F) looks a colt destined for the top after setting a juvenile course record in the six-furlong G2 Richmond Stakes. Always travelling strongly under Jim Crowley, Royal Scotsman quickened away from his rivals entering … Read more
Ashleigh Wicheard, who is a work rider for trainer Neil Mulholland, won the Markel Magnolia Cup charity race. Wicheard got a flying start on her mount Dark Shot and never saw another rival to run out a dominant winner. … Read more
Baaeed cemented his position as the world’s highest-rated racehorse with a dominant length and three-quarter success in the G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes, handing trainer William Haggas a first win in the mile highlight. Sent off the 1/6 favourite, Baaeed was … Read more
Trillium (7/1) showed a sparkling turn of foot to provide trainer Richard Hannon with back-to-back wins in the G3 Markel Molecomb Stakes. The daughter of No Nay Never, the only filly in the eight-strong line-up, was ridden with maximum confidence … Read more
Oscula avenged a nose defeat at Ascot last weekend to win the seven-furlong G3 Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes in a thrilling finish. The George Boughey-trained Oscula, who was well-backed into 10/3 favouritism, appeared to have a mountain to climb … Read more
Lady Princess (7/4F) became the second dual winner of the G1 Qatar International Stakes for purebred Arabians, quickening smartly to score by a neck from Hattal (7/1), with Samlla (4/1) a further length and a quarter away in third. Last … Read more
Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook: Horse racing has always been an integral part of Dubai’s DNA and we believe it is time for us to take the sport to a whole new level from a technological perspective The first such initiative … Read more
William Haggas, John Gosden and Roger Varian were among several Newmarket trainers to issue updates today on their leading hopes ahead of next week’s Qatar Goodwood Festival. Haggas’ team is spearheaded by unbeaten superstar Baaeed, the world’s top-rated turf horse, … Read more
In a season finale soaked with drama and history, Zac Purton, Frankie Lor and Matthew Chadwick have taken the top individual honours as the 2021/2022 Hong Kong racing season ended in spectacular fashion at Sha Tin on Saturday (16 July). … Read more
Striving for a fifth title despite fatigue and soreness, Joao Moreira believes Zac Purton has a superior book of rides as the arch-rivals square off for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship at an epic season finale at Sha Tin on … Read more
The curtain will close on Paul O’Sullivan’s 18-year odyssey in Hong Kong at the conclusion of Saturday’s (16 July) season finale fixture at Sha Tin but the affable New Zealander won’t be lost to racing as he prepares for a … Read more
The battle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship is set for a dramatic conclusion at the season finale at Sha Tin on Saturday (16 July) with the smallest possible margin separating arch-rivals and four-time champions Zac Purton and Joao Moreira. … Read more
Currently annexing his best season to date, Derek Leung is plotting even loftier targets next term as he looks to achieve his first 50-win campaign in Hong Kong at either Happy Valley’s final fixture on Wednesday night (13 July) or … Read more
Faced with a monumental challenge to overtake Matthew Chadwick and Vincent Ho in the race for the Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s most successful home-grown jockey for the 2021/22 season, Derek Leung refuses to concede the battle is lost … Read more
A son of record-breaking sire Deep Field has topped the 2022 Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$7.8 million at the Sha Tin Parade Ring on Saturday, 9 July, as all 17 lots offered realised a total … Read more
Frankie Lor has taken another significant step towards securing the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a Happy Valley double on Wednesday night (6 July), while also bearing down on the Hong Kong record for the number of wins in a … Read more
Aiming to recoup supremacy in the championship race, Joao Moreira is hoping for much the same from Rising From Ashes when the speedster lines up in Wednesday’s (6 July) HK$1.57 million Class 3 Drake Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. “I … Read more