So You Think and Viewed Top 2009-10 ANZ Classifi...
ANZ Classifications have been released to reflect the best individual performances during the recently concluded racing year in Australia & New Zealand. The highest rating for an individual performance during the season was 122 points achieved by the Bart Cummings trained pair So You Think and Viewed. So You Think won the Group 1 Cox Plate at just his fifth race start and replicated his great performance rating of 122 again in the Group 1 Cantala Stakes over 1600m carrying 53.5kg when second...
The Greatest Melbourne Cup Never Run
Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has picked 24 horses for the "The Greatest Melbourne Cup Never Run" digital simulation. Carpenter was asked to select the best 24 winners of the Melbourne Cup for inclusion in the book "The Story of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's Greatest Race" which was recently unveiled at a ceremony in Melbourne. The field is: 1. Phar Lap 2. Carbine 3. Makybe Diva 4. Peter Pan 5. Galilee 6. Poseidon 7. Rising Fast 8. Rain Lover 9. Comic Court 10....
Group 2 Winterbottom Stakes
Perth Racing chairman Ted Van Heemst announced a $250,000 increase in prize-money for Western Australia's premier sprint, the Group 2 Winterbottom Stakes (on Saturday November 27 at Ascot) to take the prize-money to a total of $750,000. This makes the Winterbottom Stakes the 3rd richest sprint race in Australia only behind the $1 million Newmarket Handicap at Flemington and the $1 million Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. In recent years the Winterbottom Stakes has rated above the 110 benchmark...
2010 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Preview
This year the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is held on the 3rd of October. The race is run at Longchamp in France and is a Group 1 race that is run over a distance of about one mile and four furlongs. This famous race is considered to be one of the most prestigious racing events in the world. In fact it is one of the most renowned international sporting events where the winners go down in history as the best horses in the world. Commonly called the Arc, it was first run on Sunday October 3rd 1920....
The St. Leger Stakes
The St. Leger Stakes is the last part of the Triple Crown and is scheduled to be run on Saturday 11th September at Doncaster race course. This race is a Group 1 flat race which is open to three year old colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards. Of the five classic races: 1. 2'000 Guineas 2. 1'000 Guineas 3. Epsom Derby 4. Epsom Oaks 5. St. Leger Stakes The St. Leger is the oldest, having been established in 1776. It is the last of the five to be raced...
Glorious Goodwood
The end of July brings with it one of the most fashionable races in UK's flat horse racing season. The Glorious Goodwood Festival takes place over five exciting days where some of the best horses in the UK compete. Throughout the festival there are two races that are the clear highlights of the week. The Sussex Stakes The Sussex Stakes race takes place on the 28th July and currently has 13 declared entrants. It is a Group 1 flat race for three year old thoroughbreds and older, taking place...
2010 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes P...
***UPDATE 24/7/2010*** In the antepost market we were looking at Cape Blanco and Workforce as being the two strongest contenders. We were hoping to get J. Murtagh riding Cape Blanco but his jockey is C O'Donoghue while Workforce got Ryan Moore as expected. There are currently not many comments from the trainers and jockeys except that Harbinger looks to be a threat, currently positioned at second in the betting market. This race is almost certainly going to be between Cape Blanco, Workforce...
Newmarket The Darley July Cup
***The Darley July Cup Morning Update 9/7/2010*** With the race happening today the field has now been reduced to just 14 runners, a huge difference from the 45 declarations. Starspangledbanner is still the favourite at $2.50 and while he is the one that the other runners are looking to beat his odds are still too low for me to risk a bet on him in this race. Canford Cliffs and Paco Boy are no longer running which has removed two of our contenders. With Frankie Dettori on Fleeting Spirit...
Winter Latest Racing Results from Eagle Farm
Melito Wins Group 1 Winter Stakes. The 3 year old filly Melito scored victory in the $500,000 weight-for-age Group 1 Winter Stakes for fillies & mares at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. Breaking a frustrating run of 4 consecutive Group 1 placings, Melito defeated mares Wealth Princess as well as Beaded. Melito now has 4 wins from 18 starts and total of $1,578,000 in earnings. Mirrasalo Wins Tattersall's Cup. 3 year old filly Mirrasalo lands the $200,000 Group 3 Tattersall's Cup at Eagle Farm. Mirrasalo...
The Irish Derby 2010
- - -Irish Derby 2010 Morning Update 27 June 2010- - - With the race only being a number of hours away we now have further information available to us. Some of this information includes confirmation of which runners jockeys are riding. J P Murtagh who has a very good strike rate at Curragh is riding Cape Blanco which further strengthens his case. There has been some doubts as to whether A P O'Brien can make five winning years in a row at the Irish Derby with the selection he has put in. Our...