John Quinn has confirmed that Highfield Princess will not be participating in the Breeders' Cup. Instead, the horse will be focusing on a run in the Hong Kong Sprint, scheduled for December. Last season, the popular mare achieved three wins at Group One level, which included the Prix Maurice de Gheest, the Nunthorpe, and the Flying Five Stakes. She then finished her campaign with a commendable ...
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 ...
The 54th and final meeting of Saudi Arabia's Ta'if racing season took place last weekend, marking the end of an impressive season at King Khalid Racecourse. The grand finale of the season was the King Khalid Racecourse Championship, which concluded a total of 486 races and was hailed as the largest racing season ever held at the racecourse. At the end of the season, the top jockey, trainer, ...
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 ...