RECURRING themes emerged on Wednesday as the industry responded to the latest changes to the whip rules, with “common-sense at last being applied” an opinion prevalent among jockeys, while trainers raged at the mess the sport has found itself in. The BHA announcedon Tuesday that when a jockey over jumps [...]
Reg Hollinshead: picked up €7,500 prize with Path Finder on Wednesday PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Report: France, Wednesday Cagnes-sur-Mer REG HOLLINSHEAD struck for the first time this winter at Cagnes as Path Finder (Francois-Xavier Bertras) showed great resolution to land the 1m2f claimer. Bertras sat on the shoulder of [...]
Eagle Mountain: won the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin in December 2008 PICTURE: Hong Kong Jockey Club New Zealand: The much-travelled Eagle Mountain, placed in both the English and Irish Derbies for Aidan O’Brien in 2007, is set to resurrect his racing career at the age of [...]
Silvestre de Sousa: “It’s too big an opportunity for me to miss” PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos) SILVESTRE DE SOUSA’S standing among the leading rank of Britain’s jockeys was confirmed on Tuesday evening when his services were secured by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation. The appointment opens an exciting [...]
Mahmood Al Zarooni: out to maintain perfect record PICTURE: Edward Whitaker Preview: UAE, Thursday 4.20pm GMT (live on ATR/RUK) Meydan: UAE Oaks (Group 3) 1m1½f Tapeta, 3yo fillies HAVING already saddled the winners of the UAE 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, Godolphin’s Mahmood Al Zarooni looks to have the [...]
Nicky Mackay‘s ride on Stars In Your Eyes (left) led to a ten-day whip ban PICTURE: attheraces.com NICKY MACKAY on Wednesday withdrew his appeal against last week’s controversial decision of the Wolverhampton stewards to ban him for ten days for excessive use of the whip. Nicky Mackay: ban [...]
Royal Academy wins the famous running of the Breeders’ Cup Mile in 1990 PICTURE: Racing Post ROYAL ACADEMY, famed for winning the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile under an inspired ride from Lester Piggott, has died aged 25. The son of Nijinsky, who was trained by the great Vincent O’Brien, [...]
Grandouet: surgery went well to flush fluid from an infection in his leg PICTURE: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos) GRANDOUET was “walking comfortably” on Wednesday following minor surgery to drain fluid from his near hind fetlock joint, but his appearance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle remains in doubt. Trainer [...]
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Diamond Harry: 2010 Hennessy winner was diagnosed with a loose palate PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos) CONNECTIONS of Diamond Harry, a general 33-1 chance for next month Cheltenham Gold Cup, are hoping a recent wind operation can see the nine-year-old bounce back to form when he takes on Kauto [...]
Silvestre de Sousa: “It’s too big an opportunity for me to miss” PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos) SILVESTRE DE SOUSA’S standing among the leading rank of Britain’s jockeys was confirmed on Tuesday evening when his services were secured by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation. The appointment opens an exciting [...]
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Report: York, Friday Sportingbet Yorkshire Cup (Group 2) 1m6f, 4yo+ MELBOURNE CUP bridesmaid Red Cadeaux gained a deserved reward when running out the winner of the Yorkshire Cup on the Knavesmire. The Ed Dunlop-trained six-year-old, beaten only a nose at Flemington last November, and again runner-up in the Sagaro Stakes [...]
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Report: Newbury, Friday Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial (Listed) 1m2f88y, 3yo THE Queen’s Momentary stepped up on her fourth-placed debut effort to spring a 33-1 shock in this Oaks trial, though the Michael Bell-trained winner is not entered for the Epsom Classic and instead will head to Royal Ascot for the [...]
Frankel: will race for the first time in 2012 at Newbury on Saturday PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) FRANKEL makes his eagerly anticipated return to racecourse action in the Group 1 JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday with trainer Sir Henry Cecil promising a “stronger and more settled [...]
Red Cadeaux: likely to head Yorkshire Cup betting on back of solid form PICTURE: Patrick Mccann (racingpost.com/photos) Money-back app special for day three at York THE York Dante meeting draws to a close on Friday but not without another superb day’s racing and app offer . . . If your [...]
Worthadd (right) finishing behind Canford Cliffs at Newbury in 2011 PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Report, Germany, Thursday Baden-Baden: Badener Meile (Group 3) 1m, 3yo + FORMER Italian star Worthadd, having his first race for Sir Mark Prescott, ran away with the Badener Meile, the feature race of the [...]
Report: France, Thursday Le Lion d’Angers: Anjou Loire Challenge (Listed) 4m4½f, 6yo+ CHRISETI repelled a large Anglo-Irish raiding party to come home by 15 lengths to win the Anjou-Challenge for the second year running. Wilfrid Denuault picked his way through the field on Chriseti and after Paul Carberry ‘ s [...]
Hymn Book: bids to confirm Donn Handicap placings with Mission Impazible PICTURE: EquiSport Photos/Joe Ganley Preview: USA, Friday 10.51pm BST Pimlico: Pimlico Special (Grade 3) 1m1½f, dirt, 3yo+ ONCE regarded as one of the foremost races on the calendar, the Pimlico Special makes a welcome return after a [...]
Report: York, Thursday Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2) 1m2f88y, 3yo, colts, geldings and fillies BONFIRE held off Ektihaam in this premier Investec Derby trial, the 3-1 shot saw off a persistent challenge from his Roger Varian-trained rival as the front two pulled clear in the final furlong. Fencing finished third [...]
Izzi Top sprints clear of Sajjhaa to land Middleton Stakes on Thursday PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Report: York, Thursday Betfred Middleton Stakes (Group 2) 1m2f88y, 4yo+, fillies and mares IZZI TOP saw off the strong challenge of Sajjhaa and Frankie Dettori inside the final furlong to give trainer [...]
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