The six-year-old champion, ridden by William Buick, finished two and a quarter lengths ahead of stablemate Naval Power in his first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita in November. This marked one of his two Grade 1 victories in 2023. As the son of Dubawi, he also triumphed in the Woodbine Mile last September, as well […]
The fund began on Betfair Chase day in November with an initial pot of £100,000. An additional £5,000 was added for each Blackmore-ridden winner. The prize was doubled for winners at the Cheltenham Festival, where the rider achieved victories with Slade Steel and Captain Guinness. The final total reached £210,000, and Betfair then added £40,000 to reach the final total. […]
The rider, who postponed retirement to have a full season riding in America, recently achieved an impressive feat at Santa Anita by recording six consecutive wins last weekend. This display of talent served as effective advertising ahead of the Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for three weeks from now. This victory marked the jockey’s first Grade 1 win at Keeneland, […]
In the past, things were quite rigid and formal. There were implicit acknowledgments and subtle congratulations, but I altered that. The presence of my father, nephew, and cousin here, and my mother watching from home, makes this moment especially meaningful. This sport was his family, his passion, and the focal point of his life, and he cherished it deeply. It […]
Imperatiz won 19 of her 27 starts and accrued just under A$7 million (£3.64m/€4.25m) in prize-money, including a six-race winning spree last year featuring five Group 1s in a row. “Imperatriz has been a magnificent mare, I loved her from the time I set eyes on her at the Magic Millions sale. What she has done since has firmly established […]
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The Grade 1-winning jockey, who won 803 races in Japan, sustained head and chest injuries after being unseated in the seventh race and died in hospital. Fujioka was twice successful at the top level, including when landing the 2009 NHK Mile Cup on Jo Cappuccino at Tokyo racecourse for Kazuya Nakatake. Veteran rider Yutaka Take expressed his grief, saying: “I […]
The pair were 7-2 and 8-1 for the Grade 1 contest, which would have been their first clash since last season’s Grand National meeting when the Fergal O’Brien-trained Dysart Enos proved nine lengths too good in a Grade 2 bumper. O’Brien endured the agony of missing his intended Cheltenham Festival target in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle due to lameness – […]
The son of Blue Point, Rosallion, is currently priced at 6-1 for the first Classic of the British season. This comes after he won the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp by a length in his final start at two. After an initial victory at Newbury in June, Rosallion went on to win the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at […]
Lingfield had originally planned to hold the first of six morning meetings in 2024 as part of its three-day Winter Million festival on January 20. Due to bad weather causing the cancellation of Premier racedays at Ascot and Haydock, as well as a card at Taunton, the meeting was rescheduled to the afternoon. Neil Graham, the track’s director of racing, […]