This Saturday, there will be a high-class day of racing at King Khalid Racecourse in Ta'if, featuring two SAR1m Listed contests, the Prince Abdullah Alfaisal Cup and the King Faisal Cup for Purebred Arabians. Among the competitors will be Commissioner King, last year's Gr.3 Saudi Derby winner, who is returning to action. Last season, Commissioner King, a gelding owned by FMQ Stables, managed to ...
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 ...
Nashwa has decided to enter the competition for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, which will take place next weekend. Her impressive training session on Saturday morning in Newmarket has given her the confidence to participate. After achieving a commanding victory in the Falmouth at Newmarket in mid-July, the talented filly trained by John and Thady Gosden has now secured her third Group ...
Lindsay Park stable's Mr Brightside has been an exceptional horse, bringing them numerous firsts. This New Zealand-bred gelding gave Ben and J D Hayes their first Group One win in the Doncaster Handicap at Randwick last year. Now, with J D's twin brother Will joining the training team at Lindsay Park, Mr Brightside has once again contributed to the trio's first Group One win together. The horse ...
Remarque, trained by the Hawkes' under the guidance of Tyler Schiller, emerged victorious in the prestigious A$1 million Gr.3 Southern Cross Group Concorde Stakes. Remarque showcased incredible speed and skill over a distance of 1000 meters. In a closely contested battle, In Secret and Bella Nipotina Nipotina finished closely behind, leaving the highly regarded Eduardo and Nature Strip trailing ...
On Saturday at Randwick, the dynamic duo of 3YO colts trained by Chris Waller, Shinzo and Militarize, showcased their impressive galloping skills between races. These talented colts are currently gearing up for their exciting spring campaigns and left spectators in awe with their thrilling performance. With their sights set on upcoming Group One races, Shinzo and Militarize are undoubtedly ones ...
Regarding plans for Inspiral, the horse who recently won the Prix Jacques le Marois for the second time at Deauville, the Cheveley Park Stud-owned champion will not participate in the Group One Coolmore-sponsored Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week. Instead, the team will focus on a target closer to home. Gosden said, “Inspiral has come out of her French win in good shape and the plan ...
Courage Mon Ami, son of Frankel and trained by John and Thady Gosden, will be heading to France for the Prix du Cadran after his recent loss to Coltrane at York. The Gosden runner had previously won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, narrowly defeating Coltrane, but lost his unbeaten record when finished sixth in the Goodwood Cup. Courage Mon Ami and Coltrane faced off again in the Lonsdale Cup, with ...
Chris Waller's presence in Melbourne for the Group One season opener is a testament to the horse's impeccable credentials. Waller last had representation in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in 2015, where Boban achieved a narrow victory and Weary (Fr) finished fourth. In the seven years that followed, Waller concentrated on the early Group One races in Sydney. However, he will have ...
Military Order will be making his first appearance since the Derby in the Listed Chester Stakes at Chester, UK, on Saturday, 2nd September. The horse who is the full-brother of the 2021 Derby and King George VI &Queen Elizabeth Stakes champion Adayar is now racing over a distance of a mile and three-quarters. This comes after he was unable to beat a competitor in the Epsom Downs Classic back in ...
Michael Dee has been selected to ride Imperatriz, a talented New Zealand racehorse, in the upcoming Gr.2 McEwen Stakes. Imperatriz has an impressive record of thirteen wins in just nineteen starts and will be facing tough competition from other contenders such as Giga Kick, What You Need, and Rothfire. Opie Bosson, who is Imperatriz's regular rider, will be unable to ride in the upcoming McEwen ...
At the NSW Racehorse Owners Awards held at Royal Randwick on Thursday night, Anamoe, the retired champion from Godolphin, was awarded the NSW Horse of the Year title. Additionally, the Bart Cummings Medal saw a historic win by apprentice Zac Lloyd. At the awards ceremony, Anamoe was expected to be the star of the show. However, it was Lloyd who surprised everyone and made history by becoming the ...