Surging towards a sixth Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship, Zac Purton posted 100 wins in a season for the eighth time in an increasingly decorated career before confirming Joao Moreira’s record of 170 wins in a season remained a target after … Read more

Zac Purton will pursue a memorable 100th win this season when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow night (Wednesday, 1 March) armed with a full book of rides. Aiming to unseat Joao Moreira as the quickest jockey to reach a … Read more

Exultant after sealing a memorable feature double with Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) triumph aboard Super Sunny Sing at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 February), Vincent Ho wasted little time in identifying the principal contenders – and opponents – for … Read more

Golden Sixty overhauled Romantic Warrior in a gripping finish to the HK$12 million G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 26 February) – the second leg of Hong Kong’s Triple Crown – under Vincent … Read more

The fourth running of the US$20,000,000 Saudi Cup went the way of Japan for the first time courtesy of the Yoshito Yahagi-trained Panthalassa (JPN) as he saw off all challengers for a historic wire-to-wire victory. It was an evening for … Read more

Elite Power (USA) ran out a dominant winner of the G3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint presented by Sports Boulevard to give star jockey Frankie Dettori the victory he craved at The Saudi Cup meeting. The quality the Juddmonte-owned, Bill Mott-trained five-year-old … Read more

Fans in Riyadh were treated to an absolute thriller in the G3 Saudi Derby presented by Boutique Group, as locally-trained Commissioner King (USA) wore down American raider Havnameltdown (USA) in the final strides. There is also a lucrative boxing match … Read more

For the second consecutive year, the famous silks of Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd earned a comfortable victory in the G3 Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap, but unlike Stay Foolish’s surprise 2022 victory, Silver Sonic (JPN) was very much expected … Read more

Headline act Lord North proved far too good for his opposition as he went one better than last year in the G3 BetUK Winter Derby at Lingfield Park this afternoon.   The three-time G1 winner was the standout contender on … Read more

Japanese sprinter-miler Bathrat Leon (JPN) made the most of his potent mix of speed and willpower to land the 1351 Turf Sprint presented by stc, and add another big prize in the Middle East to his resume. A fast-diminishing head … Read more

Jim Crowley was smiling all the way to the line after the Shadwell Estate Company Ltd bred and owned Mostahdaf (IRE) produced an electric turn of foot that saw him surge clear from his opponents to secure victory in the … Read more

Al Khalediah Stables’ Tilal Al Khalediah (KSA) won the top Purebred Arabian race at the fourth edition of the Saudi Cup meeting, the Group 1, $2 million Obaiya Arabian Classic in dominant style, making amends for a nose loss in … Read more

Winning Horse: Uncommon James (Aus) Winning Trainer: Steven O’Dea & Matt Hoysted Hoysted on racing.com: “Can’t really put it into words. I hasn’ really sunk in. So proud of this horse. “Obviously he’s got a bit of a family connection with my … Read more

Winning Horse: Alligator Blood (Aus) 6yoG All Too Hard (Aus) – Lake Superior (Aus)(Encosta De Lago (Aus)) 27 starts – 13 wins 4 seconds 1 third 1 fourth $7184250 Group 1 Wins 1st G1 Flemington Kennedy Champions Mile 1600m (2022) 1st G1 … Read more

Winning Horse: Little Brose (Aus) 2yoC Per Incanto (USA) – Mohegan Sky (USA)(Straight Man (USA)) 4 starts – 2 wins 2 seconds $1395750 Black Type Wins 1st LR Caulfield Thoroughbred Club Merson Cooper Stakes 1000m (2022) Black Type Placings 2nd G3 Sandown-Hillside … Read more

With The Moonlight became the eighth filly to complete the G2 Cape Verdi-Balanchine double with a stylish win in Friday’s Carnival feature at Meydan Racecourse. Trained by Charlie Appleby, the Frankel filly and William Buick sat just off the heels of … Read more

Vincent Ho believes Golden Sixty’s new-found maturity will prove vital in the G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) on Sunday (26 February) at Sha Tin when Hong Kong’s highest-rated horse resumes a burgeoning rivalry with middle-distance star Romantic Warrior. … Read more

Thady Gosden has very fond memories of Riyadh. In 2021, just weeks before his name was added to the training licence with his father John, he oversaw the final preparation by Mishriff before he lifted The Saudi Cup. The appetite … Read more

Bob Baffert has a long list of big races he has conquered in America and the Middle East but the most valuable one, The Saudi Cup, has eluded him, including a pair of runner-up finishes and in the most frustrating … Read more

The Saad Mutlaq-trained Asfan Al Khalediah (KSA) made sure the Group 2 PA Al Mneefah Cup presented by the Ministry Of Culture remained in Saudi Arabia by producing another impressive performance. Sporting the famous white colours of HRH Prince Khalid … Read more

Qaader (IRE), representing the Kingdom of Bahrain, proved just a little too classy in the Saudi International Handicap presented by Al Rajhi Bank as he came with a telling run inside the 200m to put away a diverse cast chasing … Read more

A consistent performance from leading US-based rider Luis Saez in Riyadh saw him seal the International Jockeys Challenge presented by stc at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Friday. It had turned out to be the ideal culmination for the competition with … Read more

$20,000,000 The Saudi Cup Cafe Pharoah (JPN) – Cantered for 2000m on the training track on Friday morning. “He continues to be in good condition after galloping on Wednesday, so he doesn’t need any more strong work. I do not … Read more

  In July last year, 480 horses trained at the La Teste-de-Buch Racecourse in the south-west of France had to be evacuated at the last minute after a change of wind brought raging wildfires within metres of the tracks. The … Read more

Frankie Dettori, Joao Moreira, Christophe Lemaire and Ryan Moore are among the world-renowned jockeys in action at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday evening but the achievements of Uruguayan jockey Hector Lazo are certainly worthy of the global stage. Lazo is … Read more