Roger Varian believes that King Of Steel is in excellent form and ready to give Frankie Dettori a potential farewell victory in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. The Wootton Bassett colt was narrowly denied Derby glory by Auguste Rodin at Epsom. However, he enjoyed his day in the sun when he dominated the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. Although he ran well in defeat in both ...
Joe Pride's star pair, who finished first and third in Saturday's Everest, are now scheduled to meet once again in the Giga Kick Stakes. Trainer Joe Pride, who has conquered Everest, would have preferred to take different paths for his stable stars Think About It and Private Eye. However, due to a A$1 million appearance fee, they will both be competing against each other in the forthcoming Giga ...
Hollie Doyle is determined to achieve another major goal on her "bucket list" by riding Bradsell at this year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita. The only female jockeys to have won at the meeting are Julie Krone and Rosie Napravnik, both from the US. In 2003 and 2012, respectively, they achieved this feat. Although Doyle was a favourite for the Filly & Mare Turf last year, she could only manage a ...
After teaming up with Classic winner Mawj, Oisin Murphy had high praise for the filly, referring to her as a "superstar." They secured a remarkable victory in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Aqueduct, earning trainer Saeed bin Suroor an impressive milestone of 500 career wins in grade and group events. After winning the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May, the daughter of ...
The supporters of Facteur Cheval are eagerly hoping for more rainfall at Ascot before his participation in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day. Jerome Reynier's horse has had a great track record this season, consistently finishing within the top three in all five outings so far this year. Even in the most competitive races at Group One level, the horse has managed to ...
In Secret and Cylinders showcased their glory with exceptional performances in the highly anticipated A$20 million The Everest event at Royal Randwick on Saturday. During the race at Randwick, Cylinder (Exceed And Excel) put up a valiant effort and finished fifth after making a challenge for the lead. Meanwhile, In Secret (I Am Invincible) caught everyone's attention with a remarkable burst from ...
The mare Vienna Princess, who has shown tremendous improvement, virtually secured her place in the A$10 million Golden Eagle after an impressive win in a significant lead-up race at Randwick. The Silver Eagle race on Saturday saw Vienna Princess, who is trained by Chris Waller, emerge victorious. Although the 4YO took some time to find her form, she had already impressed with a first-up win at ...
Fangirl emerged from the shadow of Anamoe and other top horses, taking on the role that only star weight-for-age gallopers have held. This happened when Fangirl won the first-ever A$5 million, Gr.1. King Charles III race over 1600m. The race featured a strong field of domestic milers, making it an exceptional afternoon of racing at Randwick. Fangirl has emerged victorious in the re-branded ...
Joe Pride's Warwick Farm stables achieved an impressive first and third place in the A$20m TAB Everest race at Randwick on Saturday. Sam Clipperton rode Think About It to victory, while Nash Rawiller steered Private Eye to a third-place finish. They were separated by I Wish I Win from the Moody and Coleman stable, ridden by Luke Nolen, who took second place. Ridden by jockey Clipperton, Think ...
Alcohol Free, the former UK sprinter, is proving her trainers that she has what it takes to make a strong showing in The Everest. Despite being one of the outsiders in the field, she holds the impressive title of being the most prolific Group One winner in The Everest. Adrian Bott, her trainer, cautions punters not to underestimate this high-class mare. Last autumn, Bott and co-trainer Gai ...
Highfield Princess, the top sprinter, has decided to skip the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in favor of participating in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin on December 10th. This decision comes after her impressive win at the Prix de l'Abbaye on the Arc card at ParisLongchamp. Highfield Princess, who has won four Gr.1 races, was the favorite with UK-based bookmakers for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, ...
Tulloch Lodge plans to field three runners in the Silver Eagle, while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will bring an international touch to the race with the debut of two overseas acquisitions. These additions will surely add excitement to the A$1 million event. In the upcoming 1300m race, Coin Toss and New Endeavour, formerly from Singapore and England respectively, will be competing alongside ...