Wellington eyes Royal Ascot after reasserting himself in Hong Kong Sprint
Trainer Richard Gibson’s confidence in Wellington proved well founded in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1), as the divisional champion reasserted himself at Sha Tin. […]
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Vela Azul bursts between foes to land Japan Cup
Carrot Farm’s Vela Azul completed his transformation from ordinary dirt horse to turf star in Sunday’s Japan Cup (G1) at Tokyo. […]
Tuesday overhauls In Italian in course-record BC Filly & Mare Turf
The trainer/jockey tandem of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore continued their roll in the Breeders’ Cup when Tuesday unleashed a potent kick to prevail Saturday’s Filly & Mare Turf (G1). […]
Victoria Road edges Silver Knott in BC Juvenile Turf thriller
Global powerhouses Coolmore and Godolphin fought out the finish of Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), as Victoria Road and Silver Knott crossed the wire together in a thrilling finish. […]
Meditate outclasses them in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Going into Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), Meditate ranked as the class of the field and accordingly the 2.04-1 favorite. But the Aidan O’Brien filly had to defy a couple of historical trends. […]
The Foxes too clever in BC WAYI Royal Lodge; Blackbeard adds Middle Park to resume
A tactical race in a small field proved a trap for odds-on favorite Flying Honours, but Saturday’s Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket suited King Power Racing’s The Foxes. […]
Breeders’ Cup-bound Highfield Princess routs Flying Five; Tahiyra stars in Moyglare Stud
Highfield Princess collected another Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” in Sunday’s Flying Five at the Curragh on an action-packed day two of Irish Champions Weekend. […]
Luxembourg battles in BC WAYI Irish Champion; Pearls Galore, Auguste Rodin prevail
The trainer/jockey tandem of Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore won two of the three Breeders’ Cup Challenge events on Saturday’s opening day of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown. […]
BC Juvenile Turf Sprint: Blackbeard takes WAYI Prix Morny, Love Reigns over Bolton Landing
A pair of key races on Sunday offered Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) implications. […]
2022 Royal Ascot: Top 10 takeaways
Another sensational Royal Ascot is in the books. With sunny skies making for good-to-firm going, the tricky soft-ground variable was eliminated, and the results were generally logical. […]