Lossiemouth withstood a strong challenge from the returning Brighterdaysahead to claim top honors in the December Hurdle at Leopardstown. The Willie Mullins-trained Lossiemouth was a dominant winner of last month’s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on her seasonal debut and was the 4-6 favorite to follow up and claim a ninth Grade One victory in the […]
No Drama This End lived up to his increasingly lofty reputation with an easy win in the Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury. The Paul Nicholls-trained gray left the 4-9 favorite under Harry Cobden when he came into the first grade with an unblemished record of two runs over hurdles and two smart grade two […]
Trainer Karl Burke paid tribute to Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum following the death of the leading owner and breeder on Monday. The yellow silk with black spots of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, a prominent figure in British racing since the early 1990s, was carried to victory in the 1998 Derby by the Luca Cumani-trained High-Rise […]
Wodhooh looks set to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after taking victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Kerrymount Mares Hurdle at Leopardstown. Gordon Elliott’s prolific mare had won eight of her nine previous starts over hurdles, with her only defeat coming to Lossiemouth in the Aintree Hurdle in the spring. After an impressive […]
It will be the “Unibet Hurdle or nothing” for Sir Gino as Nicky Henderson confirmed his Christmas Hurdle hero is on course to represent Seven Barrows in the Champion Hurdle. No one has won the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival more than Henderson, who will be looking for a record-extending 10th success in the […]
Spindleberry remains unbeaten over fences and has made Ireland’s trip to Doncaster worthwhile with victory in the Sky Sports Racing Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares’ Chase. The seven-year-old was one of two runners for trainer Willie Mullins, and with stablemate Fun Fun Fun, ridden by her owners’ regular rider Bryony Frost, it was Danny Mullins who […]
Viktollio/Shutterstock When considering a new vehicle, the average buyer may want to research which popular car brands are known for safety. As such, they may ignore that regular automotive glass is a techno-chemical marvel made to withstand harsh conditions, suppress noise and protect occupants. Ballistic glass – […]
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock The Chevrolet Traverse is a fairly popular name in the three-row midsize SUV segment. Launched in 2009 as a replacement for the TrailBlazer, this unibody crossover SUV has attracted many loyal enthusiasts who continue to appreciate its comfort and handling as a much smaller vehicle. […]
Fotovit/Getty Images Turning an ordinary car or SUV into a stretch limousine is not a simple cut-and-paste job. If it were that easy, we’d probably all be driving a stretched version of whatever car we like. There’s a reason why stretch limos usually start with vehicles from […]
K-FK/Shutterstock When it comes to driving in harsh weather conditions, winter tops the list. In fact, 17% of accidents are due to icy weather conditions, and these are our readers’ worst winter driving experiences. Some states top the list for fatalities, making driving there extremely dangerous in […]