The Kumotori Sho, one of the main preparation races for the Haneda Hai, will be held on February 18 over 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 miles) at the Oi Racecourse. The course and distance are the same as the April 29 Haneda Hai, the first leg of the Japanese Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds. The […]
At the end of a busy week that has already seen a major section data improvement to the Full Form tab, we’re now introducing a series of small changes designed to make your life easier. Let’s continue with them… Improved Tracker buttons on the race map Historically, there was a cumbersome process where you could […]
You might be wondering if the dream of Saudi Arabia’s rulers to dominate the world’s most watched sports at the highest level isn’t a little vague. writes Tony Stafford. Golfers and footballers have been enticed with unfathomably large sums of money to join the Liv Tour and the Saudi Pro League respectively, but even after […]
Johannes Piassek February 16, 2026 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Point Dume dominated General George and won by almost four. Photo by Jim McCue. FIRST STAR: POINT DUME. This 5-year-old gelding continued his strong […]
Great memories are sure to emerge if The Big Lebowski can continue his brilliant form of harness racing in the Gore Town and Country Club Summer Cup on Sunday. The Great Lebowski The big pacer will be aiming to seal a hat-trick of Cup racing victories after winning the recent Riverton and Waikouaiti Cups for […]
Victoria’s powerful trotting stable has one hand on its first Great Southern Star crown. Marg and Paddy Lee have just completed an excellent 2025 season, harvesting an impressive 104 winners from just 386 starters, with a success rate of 26.94 percent. The mother-and-son training partnership holds all the cards with the two key chances in […]
There was no one more excited at Gloucester Park on Friday night than star teenage racer Liam Elliott, who rode a perfect race to take an easy win with Mr Piccolo in the 1730m Black Irish Pace. He was delighted that Mr Piccolo gave his mother Jane Steer her first success as a trainer in […]
Although today’s NZB Standardbred Sales in Karaka did not reach last year’s records, it was seen as a successful sale. “I think you can say we had a good, solid day of trading,” said James Jennings, chief operating officer. Last year, two lots sold for $360,000 and another for $240,000. This year the top lot […]
Al Haram (IRE) and Ricardo Ferreira win the Group 3 Saudi Derby, USD$1.5 million, presented by ZOOD Realty, Credit: JCSA // Mathea Kelley Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia The USD$1.5 million Group 3 Saudi Derby presented by ZOOD Realty was won in dramatic fashion by Sheikh Abdullah Homoud Almalek Alsabah’s Al Haram (IRE) as he […]
Imagination (USA) gets the better of Just Beat The Odds (USA) in the Group 2 USD$2 Million Riyadh Dirt Sprint presented by Saudi National Bank. Credit: JCSA // Mathea Kelley Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia The Group 2 USD$2m Riyadh Dirt Sprint presented by Saudi National Bank once again went to a highly regarded American […]