Thursday, May 23, 2019 – Last year’s winner Battaash heads a superb field of six for the £100,000 G2 Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes (4.00pm), staged over five furlongs and the highlight of a terrific seven-race programme at Haydock Park on … Read more
The most intriguing feature of this round will be the way Greater Western Sydney perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Third-placed with six wins and three losses the Giants are going up against the 15th-placed Melbourne, which has three wins … Read more
All the NRL news this week has been around Sydney. The announcement by Cooper Cronk, who has established himself as the game’s greatest-ever half-back, that he will be retiring at the end of the season captured the biggest headlines. This … Read more
Kachy and Calyx targeting major G2 sprint prizes at Haydock Park on Saturday Monday, May 20, 2019 – A magnificent seven-race programme at Haydock Park this Saturday, May 25, is headed by the £100,000 G2 Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes (4.00pm, … Read more
Goodwood Racecourse is gearing up for three outstanding days of action with the May Festival, which runs from Thursday, May 23 to Saturday, May 25 inclusive. There is over £500,000 of prize money on offer during the three days, … Read more
Race 1: Balaabel (7) Absolute Flirt (3) Li’l Kontra (4) Ginny Ann (5) Race 2: Clearly (1) Remember The Name (2) Snogging (3) Light The Waves (4) Race 3: Rock On (1) Valac (5) Future Score (13) Sopressa (4) Race … Read more
Race 1: Independent Road (2) La Lucciola (7) Feign (8) The Pugilist (3) Race 2: Ice Girl (8) Josephine Sea (6) Pria Eclipse (9) Kings Brook (7) Race 3: Miss Leonidas (3) Superhard (6) Bandipur (2) Invincible Al (4) Race … Read more
It would have seemed unlikely at the opening of the AFL season but Brisbane and Adelaide clash in this weekend’s marquee match at the Gabba on Saturday. Both sides have five wins and three losses so far but a better … Read more
Emerging star Tom Dearden will be pitted against his idol Cooper Cronk when Brisbane meets Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. “It will be surreal playing against Cooper,” says the 18-year-old Dearden. “As I was growing up I idolised … Read more
Race 1 Sartorial Splendor [1] Taraayef [9] Aerozoom [2] Celestial Warrior [3] Race 2 Kyzamba [1] Soul Star [8] Prahaar [9] Atlantica [4] Race 3 Skelm [8] Pour Vouz [3] American In Paris [1] Arohata [12] Race 4 Intueri [4] … Read more
Race 1 She Shaq Fly [6] You Hadme At Hello [7] Fascino [8] Hinchpin [3] Race 2 Vinland [3] Tan Tat Trusting [5] Debt Collector [4] Arkham Knight [1] Race 3 Assertive Play [5] Tequila Time [1] More Than Exceed … Read more
Assessed Soft 6 Race 1: Eastender (1) Alfarris (4) Transact (6) Rock On (3) Race 2: William Thomas (5) Delvecchio (13) Seven Year Reward (7) Sam’s Image (6) Race 3: Zoutori (1) Orcein (4) Saccharo (5) Shandy (10) Race 4: … Read more
A championship battle is brewing in Hong Kong and John Moore believes his stable is bubbling to the challenge. “The title will go to the last day in my opinion,” the handler said after the Zac Purton-ridden Buddies streaked … Read more
Adelaide and Port Adelaide clash in the 46th of their head-to-heads at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. The statistics are tight with the Crows have won 23 against Power’s 22. Port captain Ollie Wines is determined to lift his game … Read more
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 – Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby is hoping Line Of Duty can emulate stablemate Masar by winning the 2019 £1.5 million G1 Investec Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 1, Investec Derby Day and day … Read more
Trouble is brewing at Melbourne. After a series of unconvincing displays – even in victory – the Storm with six wins from eight matches has slipped to fourth place on the premiership ladder. Worse still Melbourne captain and the brilliant … Read more
Race 1 Serious Spender [8] Racy Rosie [7] Cut The Strings [3] Allayez [1] Race 2 Artie Stoker [1] Global Hero [6] La Petite Rousse [8] Wan Chi Warrior [7] Race 3 The Pugilist [5] Streetcar Stranger [4] Nature Deel … Read more
Race 1: Great Duchess (13) Jeremiah (3) Vongole (7) Royal Performance (1) Race 2: Sonaree (4) Global Sanction (12) Caorunn City (6) Exasperate (7) Race 3: Not Enough Effort (3) Symphonette (7) Beerz With Clint (4) Really Swish (12) Race … Read more
Race 6: Gennady (3) Iknewshewasmine (10) Invincible King (5) Cienfuegos (1) Race 7: Bricktop (5) It’s A Myth (8) Born Bad (4) Fern (11) Race 8: Bold Type (8) Ritorno (2) Captain’s Son (6) Waterford Sound (11) Race 9: Island … Read more
Race 1: Abolute Flirt (3) Li’l Kontra (2) Hearty Lass (4) Balaabel (5) Race 2: A Shin Rook (5) Hussybay (3) Al Passem (6) Balf’s Choice (2) Race 3: Haunted (2) Despatch (4) Petrelle (7) Working From Home (3) Race … Read more
Race 1: Moldova (2) Maqsad (1) Parmie (11) Calmyourfarm (3) Race 2: Gold Mag (5) Dr Drill (3) Mount Kilcoy (6) Persian Empire (18) Race 3: Fidelia (1) Neighbourhood (7) Fabric (8) Shamwow (5) Race 4: Another Dollar (6) Addictive … Read more
Coach Adam Simpson, quite rightly, questioned the desire of the West Coast players after another dismal performance against Geelong. The reigning premiers are down in 12th place on the premiership ladder with three wins and three losses. However, the Eagles … Read more
Emotions will be running high for a number of reasons when South Sydney clash with Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Thursday night. As a prelude to the match tribute will be paid to Greg Inglis the recently Rabbitohs captain. In … Read more
A formidable intercontinental challenge is in prospect for Royal Ascot this year as the Group One entries and those for four of the Group Two races are unveiled today. Royal Ascot runs from Tuesday, June 18th through to … Read more
2.15pm £14,000 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial Conditions Race 5f There was an upset in the opening Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial Conditions Race when Ventura Rebel (Richard Fahey/Paul Hanagan, 20/1) got up in the … Read more
3.25pm £60,000 G3 Longines Sagaro Stakes (Gold Cup Trial) 2m Last year’s Investec Derby runner-up Dee Ex Bee (Mark Johnston/William Buick, 11/8 Fav) laid down a marker for the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (G1, 2m 4f, £500,000, … Read more
3.55pm £80,000 G3 Merriebelle Stable Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes, 6f Calyx (John Gosden/Frankie Dettori, 1/3 Fav) had been off the track since winning the G2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2018, but made an explosive return to action … Read more
4.25pm £37,000 Listed Ascot Shop Paradise Stakes (Queen Anne Stakes Trial) 1m Frankie Dettori brought up a 133.3/1 treble on Royal Ascot Trials Day at his favourite racecourse when successful in the Listed Ascot Shop Paradise Stakes on the … Read more
THE highlight of the three-day Warrnambool Carnival – the spectacular Grand Annual Steeplechase – headlines today’s final day. On paper it looks as strong an Annual as we have seen in years – maybe not so in numbers but certainly … Read more
GONE are the days when hurdle fields were full of slow flat performers looking to extend their racing lives. The modern-day hurdler needs to have genuine ability on the flat and that is clearly the case when you look at … Read more