Amo Racing's high-class colts, King Of Steel and Bucanero Fuerte, are set to make a big impact at the Irish Champions Festival this weekend. Kia Joorabchian's racing team's distinctive purple silks have been a common sight in major races across the calendar. This weekend, they will be prominently displayed at both Leopardstown and the Curragh, two of Ireland's premier racing venues. The top ...
On Tuesday, three TAB Everest aspirants named Hawaii Five Oh, Buenos Noches, and Overpass showcased their credentials with impressive wins at Rosehill Gardens trials. Mazu and 3YO colts King's Gambit and Ozzmosis also put in strong showings. Hawaii Five Oh, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, won a strong trial over 1030m guided by Adam Hyeronimus. Mazu finished third in the same heat, 2¼ ...
Renowned trainer Tony Gollan from Queensland has enlisted the services of the greatest jockey of all time, Damien Oliver, to ride the lightning-fast Zoustyle in an attempt to challenge Giga Kick and the impressive Imperatriz in a thrilling Msprint at The Valley on Saturday. Oliver, who was recently revealed by Racenet to be retiring, will join forces with Zoustyle in a mission for redemption in ...
The late Sydney Autumn and Brisbane Winter saw Hawaii Five Oh emerge as a surprise contender, and it seems that the horse has returned in top form. In Tuesday's first trial at Rosehill, Hawaii Five Oh led all the way to beat a field of notable stars. During the trial at Rosehill, Hawaii Five Oh, ridden by Adam Hyeronimous from an outside gate, jumped well and maintained a length advantage over ...
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the upcoming Run To The Rose, with 19 entries including some promising 3YO and the unbeaten Libertad. One horse that has generated a lot of interest is Cylinder, who is being closely watched as a possible contender for the A$20 million The TAB Everest. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the Run To The Rose. In addition to the Run To The ...
Henry Field, part-owner of the speedy colt Red Resistance, has confirmed that the horse will not be returning to racing until the Listed A$200,000 Heritage Stakes on Golden Rose Day. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Red Resistance was notably absent from Rosehill entries, but Field has stated that the horse will be given another barrier trial on Friday before being ready to compete in ...
Zagrey, the third-place finisher in this year's Longines Dubai Sheema Classic, has continued to impress in Europe by winning one of Germany's most prestigious races, the Group One 153rd Wettstar.de Grosser Preis von Baden in Baden-Baden. Yann Barberot's talented horse had previously finished behind Equinox and Westover in the turf contest at Meydan Racecourse in March. However, both Equinox and ...
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher expressed his satisfaction with Bright Future's performance as he secured a narrow victory over Proxy in the prestigious A$1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Group one at Saratoga Race Course on 2nd September. Pletcher confidently stated that the 4YO colt, sired by Curlin, had emerged from the race in excellent condition and displayed no signs of distress. "He ...
The connections of Mansa Musa, a speedy youngster, are setting their sights on the Breeders' Cup after narrowly missing out on a big-race win at the Curragh last month. Trained by Irish-based Brazilian Diego Dias, Mansa Musa is the son of Ten Sovereigns and has shown plenty of talent in his three outings so far. At the Qatar Goodwood Festival, he repelled the well-regarded 4/6 favourite Array to ...
Following his impressive second-place finish in the Solaria Stakes at Sandown, Brian Meehan has set his sights on the prestigious Breeders' Cup for his talented horse, Inishfallen. Inishfallen, a son of Exceed and Excel, had only managed to win one out of his last four races, resulting in him being sent off at odds of 22/1 for the Group Three event, covering a distance of seven furlongs. ...
Roger Varian is considering various possibilities with Eldar Eldarov. Ever since Vintage Crop globalized the Melbourne Cup in 1993, the Irish St Leger, which is scheduled to take place at The Curragh this weekend, has exerted a significant influence on Australia's renowned race. Vintage Crop holds a unique record as the only horse to have triumphed in both the St Leger and the Melbourne Cup. ...
The retirements of Nature Strip and Eduardo have officially signaled a major shake-up in the lineup of sprinters for the highly anticipated A$20 million The TAB Everest, set to take place at Royal Randwick next month. Out of last year's The Everest contenders, only two horses, defending champion Giga Kick and minor placegetter Mazu, have secured their spots in the world's richest turf race on ...