Race 1 Going Gaga [1] Egyptian Gold [2] Marina [4] Dalswinton [5] Race 2 Aagas [4] Flow Meter [5] Excessabeel [6] Up ‘n’ Rolling [2] Race 3 Kemalpasa [3] Social Spin [1] Tequila Time [4] Diapason [6] Race 4 Defiant … Read more
WITH a hint of Spring in the air and some real class returning to the track, punters get their first crack at a serious weight-for-age clash at Caulfield tomorrow. The Group 2 $200,000 P. B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) is … Read more
This is the week for Geelong’s headline players – led by Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett and captain Joel Selwood – to prove they are still super stars if the Cats are to defeat Brisbane at the Gabba. Although still league … Read more
Race 1: Pippie (12) Gododdin (10) I’m Telling Ya (9) Gibbon (7) Race 2: Rat With Goldtooth (5) Toryjoy (1) Benitoite (2) Collectable (7) Race 3: New Universe (6) Beau Balmain (8) Guizot (7) Douglas Macarthur (5) Race 4: Shot … Read more
(Born March, 1935 – died August, 2019) Graham “Polly” Farmer is arguably the greatest ruckman to play Australian Football. He was also a trailblazer for indigenous people playing the game. “Polly”, who died in Perth on August 14 aged … Read more
Race 1 Corbusier [1] Almolonga [4] Turbulence [8] Race 2 Cioccoholic [2] Nero de Avolo [9] Lips Queen [5] Race 3 Olympe [12] Stex [5] Cliffs Art [8] Race 4 Wildfang [3] Princess Zoe [5] Monpti [4] Race 5 Big … Read more
After an exciting six-race card, the Rest of the World team emerged as the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup’s triumphant winning team with 86 points, ahead of the joint runners-up Europe and The Girls on 63. The performance by … Read more
Jamie Spencer has long been a master on hold-up horses and he produced a peach of a ride as the William Haggas-trained Victory Day (7/4f) came from last to first to win the £60,000 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint. … Read more
The Marcus Tregoning-trained Power Of Darkness (11/4f) captured the £60,000 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile. Ridden by the Rest of the World’s Vincent C. Y. Ho, the four-year-old son of Power recorded a length success and provided the … Read more
Trainer Mark Johnston found himself on the Ascot winners’ podium after Sapa Inca’s victory in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic, his Galileo filly justifying 4/1 favouritism. She came with a late run under Hayley Turner for The Girls … Read more
The Australian jockey Mark Zahra made his first visit to Ascot a winning one when taking the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge on Indianapolis (7/1) for trainer James Given. It was a first success today for the Rest … Read more
The Girls captain Hayley Turner landed the two-mile £60,000 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers aboard the John Best-trained seven-year-old Eddystone Rock (13/2). Turner, riding at her 13th Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup was full of confidence in the … Read more
The Andrew Balding-trained Stone Of Destiny (11/2) captured the opening £60,000 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash with a thrilling nose success in the five-furlong event. The four-year-old son of Acclamation ran on strongly in the closing stages to … Read more
Race 1 Deep Force [2] Pelican [1] Winter Scandal [3] Silent Sovereign [4] Race 2 Magna Bella [3] Magic Sunset [6] Dollar Dollar Bill [1] Lucky Flipper [2] Race 3 Arty Lucas [7] Good Idea [2] Canford [3] Chapal [6] … Read more
Race 1 Not A Single Cent [6] Sasko [3] Sopressa [2] Hush Writer [1] Race 2 Maozi [2] Heirborn [3] Frazil [11] Igniting [4] Race 3 Jumbo Ozaki [12] I’m Telling Ya [2] Talented [16] Calzini [14] Race 4 Romancer … Read more
A most intriguing question hangs over whether Geelong can remain in top place on the AFL ladder. After winning 11 of their first 12 matches the Cats have lost four of their last seven games including three of the last … Read more
Alex Eade, Goodwood Racecourse’s General Manager, said: “This has been a truly wonderful week at the Qatar Goodwood Festival with many of racing’s stars confirming their superiority and a few new ones burning brightly. “Stradivarius created his own little … Read more
PJ McDonald landed his first Racing TV Leading Jockey Award with four winners over the week, including Duke Of Hazzard in Friday’s G3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes. McDonald, who is based at Leyburn in North Yorkshire, drew a blank on … Read more
Land Of Legends’ win in the seven-furlong, £30,000 Qatar Handicap was a first at the Qatar Goodwood Festival for jockey Callum Shepherd, who was brought up locally. Land Of Legends, a three-year-old son on Iffraaj, was trained by Saeed … Read more
Persuasion earned a favourable comparison with dual Goodwood Group-race winner Dutch Connection after making an impressive debut in the same maiden that the latter won for trainer Charlie Hills and owner Susan Roy five years ago. The G3 Acomb … Read more
Khaadem’s easy victory in the £250,000 Unibet Stewards’ Cup for trainer Charlie Hills and jockey Jim Crowley was a second win in the handicap for his trainer, following Magical Memory in 2015. The Dark Angel-sired colt was the 4/1 favourite, … Read more
Enbihaar looked ready for a Group 1 challenge after confirming herself one of the most improved older fillies in training with a runaway five-length win in the G2 Qatar Lilie Langtry Stakes, and owner Hamdan Al Maktoum’s racing manager Angus … Read more
The very admirable King’s Advice collected his eighth win of 2019 for trainer Mark Johnston when putting up a brave performance for victory in the one mile, six-furlong, £100,000 Qatar Summer Handicap. Ridden by Joe Fanning, King’s Advice – … Read more
Ruth Carr and James Sullivan both enjoyed a first ever Goodwood winner when nine-year-old Poyle Vinnie (20/1) made up for Tuesday’s narrow defeat by getting up near the finish of the £75,000 Qatar Stewards’ Sprint Handicap to beat Venturous (16/1) … Read more
Race 1 Tinto [14] Tommy G [20] Boy In The Bar [13] Secretinthepark [17] Race 2 Corgi [10] Desert Skyline [1] King’s Advice [2] Outbox [4] Race 3 Dramatic Queen [2] Enbihaar [1] South Sea Pearl [7] Manuela De Vega [5] … Read more
Trainer Roger Varian got off the mark for the 2019 Qatar Goodwood Festival when Aktau landed a gamble and won the TDN Australia Handicap under Andrea Atzeni. The Teofilo gelding, sent off the 5/2 favourite, beat Sapa Inca by … Read more
David Simcock is looking forward to returning to Canada in a bid to win the G1 Pattison Canadian International for a second time after Desert Encounter (15/2, Jamie Spencer) was produced late to beat Mirage Dancer (4/6, Ryan Moore) readily … Read more
Homespin’s victory in the Unibet Nursery Handicap was a fifth of the 2019 Qatar Goodwood Festival for trainer Mark Johnston, and means Johnston has now trained a record 83 winners at the meeting in total over the years. He is … Read more