Aidan O’Brien, known for his six Derby wins and Nijinsky’s British Triple Crown victory, initially made his mark in the National Hunt domain. He achieved notable success in this realm, securing three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups with Cottage Rake from 1948 to 1950. Additionally, his horse Hatton’s Grace secured three Champion Hurdles in a row between 1949 and 1951. While […]
Cromwell, who had a 23 per cent strike-rate over jumps in Britain this season, saddled three winners from eight Flat runners in Britain in 2023 and Earls made it 1-1 for this year. The Martin Sheridan-owned seven-year-old arrived on the back of a nose second at the Curragh this month and stayed on best to score by a length and […]
Greatrex, the son of jumps trainer Warren, enjoyed success as a jockey in Britain, riding 216 winners and securing the Balmoral Handicap victory on Musaddas in 2015. Despite this, he retired from racing at the young age of 23. However, he recently made a successful comeback by winning a race on a John Jenkins-trained sprinter, marking his return to the […]
The grey daughter of Night Of Thunder, who was an impressive winner of her maiden race in the mud on the Rowley Mile last November, was seen floating up the Cambridge Road Polytrack under the guidance of the trainer’s wife Jennie during a training session on Saturday morning. If the ground is not wet enough, Simcock plans to run the […]
The early stages of the Flat turf season have begun, and attention is shifting towards some of the sport’s significant prizes. Questions are arising about what might catch the eye at Royal Ascot and which contenders could perform well at a big price in the Derby. Racing Post has consolidated the best offers all in one place. Look out for […]
The 25-year-old jockey claimed the championship title with a double win on Friday evening, securing top honors at a ceremony before the Saturday races. He was warmly welcomed into the paddock by a guard of honor and his closest supporters, including his trainer Nicholls, who praised the jockey’s journey from a young age and expressed confidence in his skills and […]
Willie Mullins and Danny Mullins continue to dominate this spring. A week ago, the pair claimed victory in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr with Macdermott, with jockey Danny Mullins expressing his joy and relief at the tight photo finish. The 5lb claimer Freddie Gordon, riding Annual Invictus, made a valiant effort for his father Chris but was worn down […]
The horse race saw El Fabiolo finishing in second place ahead of Edwardstone, securing Willie Mullins’ first trainers’ championship in Britain. Jonbon, trained by Nicky Henderson, won the race for the second time in a row, with jockey Nico de Boinville expressing pleasure over the horse’s performance. Henderson also praised Jonbon for his brave display and expressed pride in the […]
Don’t forget Edwardstone, by the way. He will be much better suited by this surface and maybe his front-running tactics could be easier to employ this time. – Don’t forget Edwardstone, by the way. – He will be much better suited by this surface. – Maybe his front-running tactics could be easier to employ this time.
The winner defied a 7lb rise on his next start, while the third was an emphatic winner next time out, so a 7lb higher mark may prove lenient here. A 3lb rise looks fair and he should go well in favourable conditions. He travelled every bit as well as Shishkin but was ultimately outstayed by him in the Denman and […]