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Stunning Rose, a filly at the age of three, won the Shuka Sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown. The King Kamehameha filly made her debut as a two-year-old in June of 2021; in her second career start, she broke her maiden, but in her subsequent three grade-race starts, she never finished higher than third. Stunning Rose got off to a quick start, settled into a comfortable position behind the ...
In a repeat of the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes that appeared to be wide open, Emily Upjohn displayed a wonderful turn of foot to leave her competitors in the dust. Thunder Kiss and Insinuendo, two Irish raiders, overcame significant odds to place second and third, respectively. The runner-up in the Cazoo Oaks bounced back with a three-length victory while wearing a hood for ...
Stormbuster, trained by Andrew Balding, is about to compete in the Gr.1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster. After four tries, the son of Dubawi finally broke his maiden in a difficult Newbury conditions race, defeating the likes of Highbank and Classic by five lengths. The colt will be well prepared for Saturday's trip to Town Moor, where he will have a clear idea of how he should be campaigned ...
For Saturday's Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, 17 horses have been entered throughout the course of the five days, including the exciting Nottingham victor King Of Steel. David Loughnane's youngster was a giant amongst his peers in the Colwick Park paddock and made quite an impression in his first race, which he won by a comfortable margin of five lengths. The Derby hopeful has "have a ...
The Vertem Futurity Stakes, a Gr 1 race for 2YO, is the weekend's main event, giving horse racing fans a chance to see some of the sport's future stars in action at Doncaster. Despite the fact that many people still refer to it as the Racing Post Trophy, the Vertem Futurity Trophy has been a reward that the formidable Aidan O'Brien stable has consistently targeted and won ten times. The ...
With his decisive win in the Gr.3 Nedes Classic at the Caufield, New Zealand 3YO Mr. Maestro established himself as a serious contender in the Victoria Derby. The Victoria Derby (or Penfold's Victoria Derby) is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race for 3YO that is run under weight-for-age conditions at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, and has a purse of A$2,500. Annually, metres are ...
Asfoora, owned by Henry Dwyer and sired by Flying Artie, won the Gr. 2 Caulfield Sprint on Saturday. Asfoora ($4.20), ridden by Jye Mcneil in place of regular rider Mitch Aitken, prevailed by a distance of 2 3/4 lengths over Kallos ($7) and the odds-on favourite Generation ($3.80), which finished a distant third by 1 1/4 lengths. Asfoora won her first three races, finished third in a stakes race ...
As of the year 2022, the Caulfield Cup has been won by Durston for the first time in racing history. Despite entering the race late, the Chris -Waller-trained runner made a remarkable performance, passing the second-placed Gold Trip, Knights Order and Montefilia. By taking home the Caulfield Cup, Durston makes history as the first ever emergency to do so. Durston wagered $18 to enter the ...
After a thrilling renewal of the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot, Trueshan won for the third year in a row on British Champions Day. Alan King's popular gelding was the 11-8 favourite following two previous wins in the race, and he faced off against Coltrane in a rematch from the Doncaster Cup, when Andrew Balding's runner had won by a neck. This time, though, the positions ...
The Caulfield Cup, Australia's other great Cup, has been a must-watch since 1879, both as a prelude to the major one at Flemington and as a wonderful handicap in its own right. Eighteen horses have entered for the feature race on the first Tuesday in November, and among them are seven Gr.1 winners, a handful of up-and-comers who will undoubtedly win one in the future, a Melbourne Cup hero who ...
James McDonald, riding the daughter of No Nay Never, surged wide on the bend for home, passing eight competitors, and gained a three-length advantage that proved crucial. New Zealand invader Licketysplit came through to earn third ahead of the favourite Boogie Dancer, while Revolutionary Miss finished a length and a half back in second, similar to her flashy effort when finishing second in the ...
In 2022, the biggest crowd ever assembled for the most exciting turf race in history. Clayton Douglas' unbeaten 3YO Giga Kick stunned the favourites Private Eye and Mazu to claim the Everest. As the pack neared the home stretch, it appeared that Nature Strip would race his keeping, but the kid from Victoria, Giga Kick, was not to be denied and he stormed home to triumph. The Scissor Kick gelding ...
