Huge success for the 2022 horse racing season. This was the first season back without any COVID-19 restrictions, and it saw record breaking betting numbers, as well as high attendance. This year saw new additions to the stadium such as a brand new Lasik Testing Barn worth $250,000, as well as new riders following $2.1-million […]
The 4-year-old colt is undefeated in five races, winning by an average of more than 10 lengths. The Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday will be his first big moment in the spotlight. As far as great horse racing debates go, this one is civil and wholly welcome. Is Flightline one of the sport’s all-time greats? […]
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Lloyd Williams’ quest to win an eighth Melbourne Cup will come down to a two-pronged attack with Serpentine to join Point Nepean in Tuesday’s $8m race after running a strong second to Surefire in the Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) on Saturday. While Chris Waller decided some time ago to bypass the Cup with Surefire, Nick […]
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‘Bravemansgame beat Ahoy Senor comfortably at Kempton on Boxing Day last year but Ahoy Senor had his revenge at Aintree in April’ The jumps season is kicking back into gear and Saturday’s Charlie Hall Chase should provide the first heavyweight contest of the season. Bravemansgame looks set to take on Ahoy Senor at Wetherby – but who […]
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Chants of “An-a-moe, An-a-moe” rang out across The Valley as the Godolphin gun produced a popular result in the Cox Plate. Anamoe owned by billionaire Dubai royalty, prepared by a Sydney-born and bred trainer and ridden by a Sydney-based Kiwi jockey didn’t matter to the people at The Valley. Anamoe united both sides of the […]
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“I pressed the button,” Jim Crowley said after finishing fourth aboard Baaeed in the Champion Stakes on Saturday, “and it just wasn’t there.” It was a simple elegy for what will still be remembered as an outstanding career, one that saw Baaeed carry all before him until this first defeat in 11 starts. But there […]
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It was a good race, wasn’t it? They went fast and didn’t hang about. He was badly in need of a run and will come on a ton. Thursday: Carlisle The first race of Carlisle’s jumps season produced a rarity as a photo-finish was called to the two-runner novice handicap chase with high-class hurdler Tommy’s […]
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Godolphin Australia supremo Vin Cox is adamant Ingratiating won’t let the “Blue Army” down when he lines up in the $15m The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Ingratiating was the surprise selection for the Godolphin slot over his high profile stablemates Paulele and warhorse Kementari. But Cox said Ingratiating’s fast-finishing second in the […]
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There are few in this mares’ handicap hurdle who often race handily and that could see Tom Harney be able to control the pace on Gotthenod who I think could bounce back from a poor run last time. On that occasion at Ballinrobe, she was shaken along early on and couldn’t immediately get into a […]
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Randwick trainer Mark Newnham has no intention to throw his slick sprinter Joyful Fortune into the deep end after his impressive Australian debut in Sunday’s Myer Fashions On The Field Benchmark 70 Sprint (1000m) at Flemington. The former Hong Kong galloper is a son of Nature Strip‘s sire Nicconi. He won two of his seven […]
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