Moon Target remains under consideration for some major end-of-season prizes, despite suffering defeat for the first time in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood late last month. Sir Mark Prescott’s filly looked a hugely exciting prospect when making a winning debut at Newmarket in mid-July and she was just as impressive on her second start at […]
Clive Cox is keen to see if star juveniles A Bit Of Spirit and Coppull can bag more big-race success in the two-year-old division in the final third of the season. A Bit Of Spirit returned to winning ways with a battling display at Sandown to come out on top in a four-way finish to […]
Gstaad is expected to thrive over seven furlongs when he tries the trip for the first time in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh next weekend. A hugely impressive winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, he met with defeat on his next start in what looked a red-hot Prix Morny […]
Two Ballydoyle heavyweights in Illinois and Jan Brueghel are on a collision course in the Comer Group Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday week. Illinois finished second to Trawlerman in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June and was then beaten by younger stablemate Scandinavia in the Goodwood Cup. Jan Brueghel beat […]
John Velazquez will add plenty of spice to this year’s Melbourne Cup after it was revealed the Hall of Fame rider will partner Parchment Party, the first American-trained runner to compete in the Flemington showpiece. There is a strong international challenge amongst the 120 nominations for the ‘race that stops the nation’ but it is […]
Latest News and Features Using Official Ratings to Measure Trainers’ Ability Lambourn given St Leger focus Kalpana out for repeat success in September Stakes American Affair ruled out of Champions Day outing Lazzat leads 22 contenders for Sprint Cup gold Minnie Hauk charting direct path towards Arc Lord Allen has far-reaching aims as he takes […]
Dual Derby winner Lambourn has been cut in the betting for the Betfred St Leger following confirmation from Aidan O’Brien that he is being aimed at the final Classic of the season. While he was not the choice of Ryan Moore at Epsom, Moore did take over in the saddle from Wayne Lordan at the […]
Kalpana will bid to strengthen her position as ante-post favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a first victory of the season in the Unibet September Stakes at Kempton on Saturday. Although winless in three starts this season for trainer Andrew Balding, the Juddmonte-owned filly has performed admirably in defeat, finishing third on […]
Champions Day will come too soon for Royal Ascot winner American Affair, who will have to wait until next season to attempt to add to his Group One tally. The five-year-old was one of the most popular winners of the week in June, completing his rise from handicapper to Group One performer. Trainer Jim Goldie […]
French star Lazzat, July Cup hero No Half Measures and the supplemented Sky Majesty are among 22 potential runners in the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday. Jerome Reynier’s Lazzat got the better of Japanese ace Satono Reve when striking Royal Ascot gold in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his penultimate start. […]
Minnie Hauk looks set to chart a direct route to ParisLongchamp next month, with trainer Aidan O’Brien saying the multiple Oaks-winning filly is “on the Arc programme”. The three-year-old is unbeaten in four starts this term, winning the Listed Cheshire Oaks on her seasonal bow before adding Classic glory at both Epsom and the Curragh, […]
Lord Allen has outlined his vision of turning British racing into “a modern commercial and cultural powerhouse” as he assumed his position as the new chair of the British Horseracing Authority. Allen, who also offered his backing for the cancellation of next Wednesday’s racing in protest of proposed betting tax changes, believes that with the […]
Luna A Inbhir Nis may have come up agonisingly short at York’s Ebor Festival, but trainer Katie Scott is riding the waves of a phenomenal journey with her bargain buy who has defied all expectations. The 1,000 guineas purchase has quickly become the pride of Scott’s Galashiels base with her sharp rise through the ranks […]
Dancing Gemini is being readied for a second successive trip across the Channel and another tilt at Group One glory in Sunday’s Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. Roger Teal’s stable star made an excellent start to the season with victories in the Doncaster Mile and the bet365 Mile at Sandown, and he was only narrowly […]
Aidan O’Brien will leave no stone unturned in his attempt to give Delacroix the best possible chance of winning next week’s Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Delacroix overcame trouble in running to catch Ombudsman and win a thrilling Eclipse at Sandown but that rival came out on top in the Juddmonte International at […]
