Willie Pike admits that he had not heard of the Cox Plate when he was growing up at Coolgardie on the Western Australian goldfields. Now, nearly 20 years later after doing his early apprenticeship at bush meetings, he has … Read more
The old adage that “patience is a virtue” can be rewarded by Buckhurst in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. The Joseph O’Brien-trained five-year-old – appropriately by Australia – could have come to Melbourne last spring but his connections decided … Read more
Another chapter in the story that has made Les Bridge into a legend of Australian racing can be written when he sends out Classique Legend in the $15 million The Everest over 1200m at Randwick. Now 75 Bridge registered … Read more
Last 5 Games Head to Head Geelong leads 3-2 Round 7, 2020 Geelong 5.5.35 def by Collingwood 8.9.57, Optus Stadium, 22,077 Best: Geel – Dangerfield, C Guthrie, Ablett, Menegola, Tuohy Coll – de Goey, Treloar, Moore, Pendlebury, Maynard, Adams Goals: … Read more
Thursday, October 1 First Qualifying Final Port Adelaide vs. Geelong, Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm AEST Port Adelaide 2020 Season Record: 14 Wins, 3 Losses Last 5 Games WIN Collingwood 61-45 WIN Essendon 79-29 WIN North Melbourne 78-42 WIN Sydney 73-47 … Read more
Assessed Heavy Race 1 Coming Around [4] Widgee Turf [1] Rivet Delight [5] Odeon [3] Race 2 Tailleur [4] Sword Of Mercy [8] Santa Catarina [1] Parmie [6] Race 3 Clean Machine [7] Jenni’s Rainbow [11] Montia [5] Tarcoola Diva … Read more
Mohaather (Marcus Tregoning/Jim Crowley, 3/1) put up an amazing performance to land the highlight of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the mile G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Two furlongs from home, the winner still had five of the seven runners in … Read more
Stradivarius creates history with fourth victory in G1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup The mighty stayer Stradivarius (John Gosden/Frankie Dettori, 4/7 Fav) created history today by becoming the first horse to win the G1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup four times, … Read more
Space Blues (Charlie Appleby/William Buick, 2/1 Fav) was the comfortable winner of the seven-furlong G2 Qatar Lennox Stakes for Godolphin. The four-year-old Dubawi colt was winning at G2 level for the first time in his career, having twice been placed … Read more
Trainer Aidan O’Brien saddled his third winner of the seven-furlong G2 Qatar Vintage Stakes as Battleground (Ryan Moore) justified 13/8 favouritism. By War Front, Battleground is the first foal of Found, who won three G1 races including the 2015 … Read more
Second pick Chrono Genesis claimed this year’s Takarazuka Kinen to register her second G1 title following her win in last year’s Shuka Sho (2,000m), the last jewel of the fillies Triple Crown. Marking her third graded victory in her kick off start … Read more
A star-studded field looks guaranteed this coming Sunday (June 28), when the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen will be run at Hanshin Racecourse, closing out the top-class action for the first half of the year here in Japan. Although the likes … Read more
Hey Jonesy hands Ryan and Stott 94/1 sprint double with Wokingham success Trainer Kevin Ryan and jockey Kevin Stott recorded a quickfire 94/1 sprint double when Hey Jonesy (18/1) landed Wokingham Heritage Handicap, following on from Hello Youmzain’s victory … Read more
Hello Youmzain digs deep to give Kevin Stott first Royal Ascot success in Diamond Jubilee Stakes Hello Youmzain landed the second G1 sprint of his career when taking the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, handing jockey Kevin Stott a first Royal … Read more
Palace Pier maintains unbeaten record to take St James’s Palace Stakes There was no stopping Frankie Dettori on day five of Royal Ascot as the jockey brought up a 150.25/1 treble when partnering Palace Pier to victory in the … Read more
Alpine Star continues family tradition in G1 Coronation Stakes Alpine Star emulated her half-sister Alpha Centauri (the winner in 2018) when storming to victory in the G1 Coronation Stakes. The three-year-old Sea The Moon filly, homebred by the … Read more
150/1 shocker in Coventry Stakes as Nando Parrado comes out on top Nando Parrado became the longest priced winner in the modern era at Royal Ascot when defying odds of 150/1 to take the G2 Coventry Stakes. The … Read more
Santiago a comfortable winner of Queen’s Vase Santiago was the comfortable winner of the G2 Queen’s Vase over a mile and six furlongs, giving both trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore a fourth success of the meeting. … Read more
Classy performance from Golden Horde to take G1 Commonwealth Cup Friday’s G1 highlight, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs, saw a decisive victory for 5/1 chance Golden Horde. It was an eighth Royal Ascot victory for both trainer Clive … Read more
Landmark 70th success for Dettori as Fanny Logan takes the Hardwicke Frankie Dettori was in the winner’s enclosure for the 70th time at Royal Ascot after four-year-old filly Fanny Logan landed the G2 Hardwicke Stakes over a mile and … Read more
The Lir Jet powers home to take Norfolk honours It looked as if American challenger Golden Pal (Wesley Ward/Andrea Atzeni, 12/1) had the G2 Norfolk Stakes in the bag but a strong run from 9/2 chance The Lir Jet … Read more
So easy for Stradivarius as he wins his third Gold Cup Superstar stayer Stradivarius was simply imperious as he won the G1 Gold Cup for the third consecutive time for owner Bjorn Nielsen, trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie … Read more
Tactical hands Her Majesty The Queen a 24th Royal Ascot success The Queen may be missing for the first time in her reign, but Tactical (7/2 Fav) handed Her Majesty a 24th Royal Ascot success when taking the Listed … Read more
Revitalised Dark Vision takes Royal Hunt Cup Dark Vision, winner of the G2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in 2018, bounced back to form today when landing the ultra-competitive Royal Hunt Cup. Running the famous blue silks of Godolphin, … Read more
Lord North comes of age with success in G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes Lord North landed one of the season’s most competitive handicaps in 2019, the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket in October. Having followed up that victory with Listed and … Read more
Hukum makes it four for the week for Crowley Royal Ascot 2020 just gets better and better for jockey Jim Crowley, who rode his fourth winner of the week when delivering Hukum (12/1) with a perfectly timed challenge to … Read more
Russian Emperor denies Her Majesty as Moore hits Royal Ascot 60 A strong run in the final furlong saw Russian Emperor (100/30) get up and deny The Queen’s runner First Receiver (9/4 Fav) by half a length in the … Read more
4.10pm Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) Crowley’s day one dream continues as Nazeef lands Duke of Cambridge Jockey Jim Crowley’s dream start to Royal Ascot continued when he partnered 100/30 chance Nazeef to success in the G2 … Read more
3.35pm King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Battaash makes it third time lucky in King’s Stand Having finished runner-up to Blue Point in 2018 and 2019, Battaash made it third time lucky in the G1 King’s … Read more
3.00pm King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) Pyledriver springs 18/1 King Edward surprise Pyledriver saw off all comers to record an 18/1 success in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes over a mile and a half, marking the … Read more