The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has received 101 nominations for the 166th $10.2 million Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), featuring a strong mix of leading local and international contenders for the race that stops a nation® at Flemington on … Read more
Preparing to return following an injury-shortened season, Harry Bentley is looking forward to reuniting with old ally Tomodachi Kokoroe in Sunday’s (6 September) HK$4.2 million G3 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin. Bentley suffered arm injuries … Read more
Zac Purton and David Hayes are confident Ka Ying Rising is poised to extend his remarkable 20-race winning streak after the champion sprinter breezed through a barrier trial at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 August) in preparation for his return … Read more
Caulfield 3-Darkbonee (staying) looked good winning here last time harder this time but will be even fitter for that effort 6-Oliveanotherday (sprint) highly talented sprinter who will be the measuring stick in this grade during spring. Rosehill 8-Guest House (group … Read more
Top-class Thundersquall (GB) has his first outing since running in The Saudi Cup last February when facing a full-field of 17 rivals in the SAR150,000 Alshafa Cup at King Khalid Racecourse on Saturday. British jockey Danny Tudhope guided the Prince … Read more
Juddmonte homebreds Item and Kalpana have enhanced their Cartier Horse of the Year prospects following exhilarating wins in two of the feature races of last week’s Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York. Established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing, the 36th Cartier … Read more
The Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour has wrapped its international visits to York in the United Kingdom and Deauville in France, with two golden tickets secured as the road to Flemington continues. Daiquiri Bay and Defiantly delivered standout staying performances in Europe, winning the Ebor Handicap at York Racecourse and the … Read more
Rain-softened ground could play a major role in deciding the outcome of Saturday’s (22 August) G1 City of York Stakes (1400m), with the late change to good to soft conditions set to favour some contenders while posing a fresh challenge … Read more
After fighting out the finish to the trial earlier this month, Tuwajeri (IRE) and Yaltahem (GB) will again clash on Saturday when a field of 13 go to post in the SAR350,000 Taif Derby at King Khalid Racecourse. The pair … Read more
SANDOWN 5- Unit Five (open sprint) Lightly raced but very promising. Looked good on the Gold Coast and looked very good at the trials 7-Extragalactic (Carlyon stakes) Group 1 grade galloper who has a withering finish and will be suited … Read more
St Kilda $1.42 GCSuns $2.90 Marvel Previous-Suns 89 Saints 60 TIO Dead rubber. Saints miss finals and failed to flatter this year. Suns could challenge here if midfield fires so going for the upset. GCSuns win $2.90 Brisbane $1.20 Collingwood … Read more
The first six home in last year’s Caulfield Cup are among the nominations as Half Yours chases rare back-to-back success. A total of 24 Group 1 winners are among 124 nominations for the historic 150th running. Australian Derby winner Green … Read more
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) has announced dates for the 2026 – 2027 Riyadh Racing Season, along with a number of new innovations highlighted by the introduction of a colts and fillies series. Getting underway on 16 October … Read more
Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz holds a strong hand in the feature SAR150,000 JCSA Almaseef Cup at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif on Saturday with three runners including last month’s trial winner Hafedhk Allah (KSA). The Fahad Saad-trained … Read more
Catanach’s Jewellers has been named the Official Heritage Partner of Melbourne Racing Club’s MRC150 celebrations, recognising a partnership that has helped shape some of Australian racing’s most iconic trophies for more than 50 years. Catanach’s first partnered with Melbourne Racing … Read more
Caufield 4 – Ten Commandments (BM 90) outstanding wet track performer who looks perfectly placed in this and from the draw will be hard to toss. 7 – Cosmic Crusader (Laurence Handicap) put together an excellent Victorian debut last time. … Read more
Fremantle $1.37 Adel Crows $3.15 Optus Previous-Freo 78 Crows 76 AO Alex Pearce returns to tackle Crows key forward trio. Crows never beaten Freo at Optus. Fremantle 1-39 $2.05 St Kilda $1.30 Richmond $3.50 MCG Previous-Saints 109 Tigers 73 MRVL … Read more
Boom mare Sheza Alibi has taken another step towards a big spring carnival, winning her 1000-metre trial at Pakenham on Tuesday morning. The Group 1 Doncaster Mile winner, trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, handled the heavy conditions on … Read more
Following a break of 20 years, Ryan Moore returned to the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup with a vengeance as he spearheaded a decisive Great Britain & Ireland success in the premier jockeys’ competition. Moore had been leading rider … Read more
Team Hong Kong’s Luke Ferraris and Jerry Chau hope to make a splash at their first Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, with the duo among six overseas jockeys who spoke to the media at Ascot Racecourse yesterday. Son of … Read more
Caulfield (heath track) 3-STOKKE (sprint) Has an astonishing record at this trip having won on 5 occasions and will be hard to beat from the draw 9- CHANGING COLOURS (hcp) Very strong in fact effortless win at Flemington a touch … Read more
Vincent Ho returns to the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup this Saturday (8 August) for the first time since he played a pivotal role in his team’s overall success in 2019, but this year, Hong Kong’s homegrown hero will carry … Read more
WBulldogs $1.40 Nth Melb $3 Marvel Previous-Bulldogs 134 Roos 85 Marvel Naughton/Weightman likely inclusions to boost Dogs forward line. Wardlaw returns for Roos. Tight contest likely and Bont to fire. Bulldogs 1-39 $2.05 Brisbane $1.74 Hawthorn $2.10 Gabba Previous-Lions 89 … Read more
Fourteen runners head to post for the SAR150,000 Alhada Cup at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif on Saturday with Aez Alkhatir (KSA) seeking to go one place better than when runner-up in the Sarawat Cup on Saudi Cup weekend. … Read more
Bow Echo’s sensational victory in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes has resulted in the unbeaten colt storming to the head of the points for the Cartier Horse of the Year, the premier equine accolade of the Cartier Racing Awards. Established … Read more
QATAR RACING will succeed its parent company, QIPCO, as title sponsor of British Champions Day. QIPCO announced earlier this year an extension of their support of British horseracing’s flagship raceday until 2028 and this new agreement will see the headline … Read more
Riyadh Racing Season is set to be boosted by a new SAR1m contest, staged on the HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sponsored racecard and open to three-year-old Purebred Arabians. The Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Cup, held … Read more
Bob Peters is keeping his expectations measured as Bletchingly winner Cosmic Crusader embarks on his spring campaign. The W.A raider took out the 1200m event in late July under the care of Victorian trainer Andrea Leek, winning the Group 3 … Read more
A total of 103 horses including 15 internationally-trained gallopers have nominated on Tuesday for the $6 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m), which is set to take on a new look in 2026 as ‘Australia’s Best Race’ heads to Flemington. … Read more
The full jockey lineup for the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup (Saturday 8th August) has been confirmed with the legendary Ryan Moore and emerging talent Dylan Browne McMonagle joining Saffie Osborne in the Great Britain & Ireland team. World Pool ambassador Moore is one … Read more