Promising stayer Carmers (9/2) showed a fine attitude as he lowered the 14-furlong course record in the G2 Queen’s Vase, providing Irish trainer Paddy Twomey with a first Royal Ascot success. Lining up after wins at Ballinrobe and Navan, … Read more
True Love (9/4F) confirmed the promise of a recent second behind yesterday’s Coventry Stakes hero Gstaad as she provided Aidan O’Brien with a first success in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes. Despite coming off the bridle just after halfway, … Read more
The formidable combination of trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore bids to win the G1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2005m) for the fourth time in nine years with Los Angeles. It is a fascinating contest. Los Angeles arrives … Read more
French Master (5/2F) swooped late to land the concluding Copper Horse Stakes, completing a quickfire double for Wathnan Racing and its retained rider James Doyle. The John & Thady Gosden-trained colt, who was purchased by Wathnan after scoring at … Read more
Haatem (8/1) returned to the winner’s enclosure for the first time since last year’s G3 Jersey Stakes with a strong performance in the Listed Wolferton Stakes for Wathnan Racing. Racing over further than a mile for the first time, … Read more
Leading Jump trainer Henry de Bromhead secured a first Royal Ascot success as Ascending (20/1) denied fellow Irish challengers Nurburgring and Comfort Zone in a busy finish to the Ascot Stakes. Whilst many, including the well-fancied Royal runner Reaching … Read more
Field Of Gold confirmed himself as the champion miler of his generation with a stunning three-and-a-half length success in the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes. The son of Kingman, himself a winner of this race in 2014, lined up … Read more
Jim Goldie celebrated a first Royal Ascot success after his progressive sprinter American Affair (11/1) landed the G1 King Charles III Stakes under Paul Mulrennan. A significant improver through the handicap ranks since the beginning of last season, American … Read more
Gstaad (7/2F) emulated his sire Starspangledbanner by winning at Royal Ascot as he comfortably accounted for 19 rivals in the G2 Coventry Stakes. The unbeaten colt, who is a half-brother to dual G1 winner Vandeek, defied greenness to score … Read more
Harry Eustace is now a Group 1-winning trainer after Docklands (14/1) edged out 5/2 favourite Rosallion in a thrilling finish to the G1 Queen Anne Stakes. Ascot specialist Docklands, who finished second in the meeting’s curtain-raiser 12 months ago … Read more
Dubai Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup day form will be strongly represented throughout all five days of Royal Ascot, which begins tomorrow, Tuesday 17 June. There are eight Group 1s across the week, the first of which is the … Read more
Race 6 Roadcone [5] Hiyaam Proud [6] Russian Meteor [10 Bigolino [8] Race 7 Sayedaty Sadaty [10] Saban [8] Pudding [12] Tempesti [3] Race 8 Along The River [11] Manolo Bling [13] Chinqui [12] Harry Got Styles [6] Race 9 … Read more
Race 1 Just Party [2] Emirate [3] Pisces [1] Just Feelin’ Lucky [9] Race 2 Pier [4] Waterford [3] Demon Darb [11] Attractable [5] Race 3 Nikau Spur [2] Etna Rosso [3] Dillian [10] Campaldino [4] Race 4 Quietly Arrogant … Read more
Race 5 Beour Bay [5] Dazzling Lucy [1] Excess [2] Zebella [7] Race 6 La Fracas [4] Second Fix [9] Keane Enuff [17] Brullen [16] Race 7 Catani Gardens [10] Superstock [8] Magarten [4] Mathew [2] Race 8 Real Sensation … Read more
Second favorite Jantar Mantar claimed his third Grade 1 title in this year’s Grade 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday, his first outing of this season. The son of Palace Malice won all three starts in his two-year-old … Read more
David Eustace added further lustre to a burgeoning Hong Kong debut season when emerging talent Light Years Charm swept to victory in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Lee On Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 June), presenting the … Read more
Race 6 Mr Charismatic [18] Dom [7] Shisuta Bo [9] Rupert’s Red Rocket [8] Race 7 Thinking Of Gerty [10] Whistlefield [3] Greatham Boy [1] Simply Sparklez [5] Race 8 Seonee [7] Holymanz [2] Not Usual Glorious [9] Prince Of … Read more
Race 6 Snoopy Now [4] King Of Enterprise [5] Detroit City [3] Yaldi [1] Race 7 Liberami [13] Ruakaka Raider [15] Shaiyhar [8] Rolls [7] Race 8 Shockletz [7] Stylish Secret [1] I Only Wish [5] Adjudicate [8] Race 9 … Read more
Race 1: Providence (8) Navy Pilot (2) Sunrays (13) Just A Journey (15) Race 2: Pisanello (2) Our Kobison (3) Austmarr (11) Steady Ready (1) Race 3: Mare Of Mt Buller (8) Vivy Air (7) Lekvarte (1) Pulchritudinous (2) Race … Read more
Aiming to close an impressive first season in Hong Kong with a flourish, David Eustace hopes Light Years Charm can handle a rise in grade when he tackles the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Lee On Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin … Read more
Race 5 Dartboard [3] Dschingis Prestige [4] Christmas [9] First Day [11] Race 6 Professor Pickles [7] Black Storm [3] Arizona Activist [2] Farnborough [4] Race 7 Deekay [7] Yellow Sam [8] Press Down [4] Rue De Royale [11] Race … Read more
This coming Sunday sees one of the JRA’s top all-aged mile turf races in the first half of the year at Tokyo Racecourse, bringing the curtain down on a five straight week run of top-level races at the track. The … Read more
Ruling Court, Raging Torrent, Choisya and Soul Rush (pictured) are just four of the Meydan Racecourse winners going for Group 1 glory on a huge weekend of international racing. In the UK, the two-day Derby Festival gets underway on at Epsom … Read more
Horse racing returns to Taif in July as the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) unveils the new summer season with SAR23m to be won over a 10-week period. Owners, trainers and jockeys will compete in 200 races during the … Read more
Ellis Wong continued a blazing run of form to take Happy Valley riding honours with a double on Wednesday night (4 June) as he posted one of the most significant wins of his fledging career on Kaholo Angel, a horse … Read more
Race 5 Pink Chandon [11] The Autumn Belle [10] Dane On Tour [13] Justaboom [15] Race 6 Luvya Mumma [16] Hoops [3] Jaykayann [1] Realika [14] Race 7 Grid Girl [3] Houdini [11] Moor Mumm [12] The Western Front [6] … Read more
Exciting sprinter Horsepower (127lb) possesses a huge engine and at Happy Valley on Wednesday (4 June) he is aiming to find another gear when he rises in grade for the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Wan Chai Gap Handicap (1200m) under … Read more
Thriving in the absence of Ka Ying Rising, Helios Express was rewarded for a season of remarkable consistency with deserved victory in the HK$4.2 million G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) as John Size edged closer to a 13th Hong … Read more
Cody Mo celebrated a breakthrough at Sha Tin today (Saturday, 31 May) as lightweight chance Pray For Mir (115lb) gave the trainer his first Group race win with success in the HK$4.2 million G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) under … Read more
Two jockeys will be behind the success of Camille Pissarro should Aidan O’Brien’s highly regarded contender win the G1 Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) on Sunday (1 June) at Chantilly. O’Brien’s stable rider Ryan Moore partners the pick of … Read more