Rispoli suffers ankle and leg fractures in the fall of Gulfstream

Preakness Stakes (G1)-winning jockey Umberto Rispoli will be sidelined for an unknown period of time after suffering ankle and leg fractures in a spill Jan. 24 in the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes. His horse, Invincible Keen clipped heels in deep stretch and dislodged Rispoli. The 7-year-old gelding, trained by Phil D’Amato, was collared by […]

Sir Gino retired with suspected pelvic injury in International Hurdle

On an afternoon when Britain’s National Hunt fans had expected to be looking for potential winners at the festival’s March meeting, they left here hoping for positive news about Nicky Henderson’s Sir Gino. The sport’s most exciting prospect was picked up with a suspected pelvic injury during the International Hurdle. Sir Gino went into Saturday’s […]

Favori De Champdou the newest cross-country hero for Elliott and Gigginstown | At The Races

Gordon Elliott has a return for the Cheltenham Festival and a shot at the Grand National in mind after Favori De Champdou found a decisive winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase. The Cullentra House handler has often excelled with his runners in this discipline, with famous Gigginstown House alumni Tiger Roll and Delta […]

Normandie Niemen, US Darby takes Gr II tests in Vincennes

The top trotting action during the Amerique weekend started with two Gr II competitions for three-year-olds. The Prix Roquepine (Gr IIInternational, purse 150,000€, 2700 meters, 13 starters three-year-old bitches) went to Normandie Niemen (3f Really Italian-Best Lady-Saxo de Vandel) with David Thomain. Normandy None Owned and trained by Philippe Allaire, this youngster now has four […]

Brie Bride Master in Prix Rosis

The 41/1 odds Maestro Vrie (4m Village mystic-Saga de Vrie) scored in 1.12.9kr to secure the Prix Ourasi (Gr I International, purse €300,000, 2700 metres, 15 four-year-old open starters), his fifth career win in 14 starts for €271,930 earned. Maestro cooks Today’s win almost doubled his career bankroll for owner Alain Jathière. Louis Baudron bred […]

Scottlynn the brave

The Dean Taylor trained Scotlynn Crunch (Captain Crunch) showed great tenacity to win her second race at Addington on Friday evening. The four-year-old mare with John Morrison in the cart could not overcome the lead early on Iron Heart despite two attempts and remained parked for most of the 1980 meters. Iron Heart had a […]

Keayang Zahara continues relentless march with track record

The country’s leading trotter Keayang Zahara (Volstead) thrilled her fans again when she put in her usual flawless performance to win the Group 2 $75,000 Group Harwood Grains Ballarat Trotters Cup on Saturday evening. It’s no surprise that she started a prohibitively expensive long odds favorite. Keayang Zahara wins Trotters Cup Photo by Stuart McCormick […]