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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to today’s segment from our running racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meets in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Riverton again today with 11 races on the card. The race starts at 12:20pm and we’re highlighting some specials and value runners that we think can give you value […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray is keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of today’s Riverton Trotting Club meeting in Riverton. He thinks that most of his horses can handle grass, but that for some horses the sprint can be blunted by a wet track. Arma-bos (On the coast) runs to the stable in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Outstanding mare Steno (Sweet Lou) made amends after a series of placings in top company with a well-timed burst to take out the Group 3 $50,000 Ballarat Isuzu Ute Make Mine Cullen mares classic in Ballarat on Saturday evening. Steno wins Mares classic. Photo by Stuart McCormick Steno took everything for her in Western Australia […]