Horse racing
Flat racing's queen Ouija Board brought down the curtain on her marvellous career due to an old splint injury that flared up, forcing her to miss the Hong Kong Vase. Despite seven victories at the highest level, including English and Irish Oaks, two Breeders Cups, a Prince of
Horse racing
As the championship approaches, several top-performing horses have emerged, showcasing their strengths and weaknesses. Among them are Jockser, Ostfanni, and Refinement, who have displayed impressive recent form. The rivalry between Refinement and Material World is particularly notable, as they fought out the finish at Aintree last April, with Refinement coming
Horse racing
Damien Oliver, the renowned champion jockey, is gearing up for his first group 1 success in nearly two years, riding local favorite Scenic Shot in the $750,000 Railway Stakes at Ascot next Saturday. This significant milestone comes after a string of notable failures, including a 2001 defeat by Old
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My Way De Solzen, the WORLD HURDLE winner, has made a seamless transition to fences, impressing trainer Alan King and jockey Robert Thornton with a dominant performance in a beginners' chase. The 6-year-old, a potential future Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate, was foot-perfect and in total command from three out,
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The Cheltenham festival has announced two major sponsorship deals, securing the first financial backer for the Queen Mother Champion Chase and a replacement for Royal & SunAlliance as supporter of the festival's Grade 1 2m5f novice hurdle. The news follows an unprecedented injection of money into jumping in
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The Cheltenham Festival has taken a significant step in enhancing the integrity of its top races by introducing a minimum rating requirement for the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup. As of now, no horse with a BHB rating below 130 will be allowed to participate in the four non-novice
Horse racing
As the Japanese pair, Delta Blues and Pop Rock, stormed to a four-length victory in the Melbourne Cup, raising eyebrows in Australia and beyond, it's hard not to wonder if this marks a significant shift in the global racing landscape. The fact that they left European champion stayer
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Jockey Kieren Fallon is set to ride favorite Yeats in the Melbourne Cup, but his future in racing hangs in the balance as he awaits resolution to the outstanding police charges against him for race-fixing. The 41-year-old has been suspended by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority and is scheduled for a
Horse racing
In a small, rural farm in Arizona, Kenly Farms has become synonymous with the unlikely rise of Lava Man, a horse that has transcended its humble beginnings as a claimer to become a racing legend. The 5-year-old gelding, owned by Steve, Tracy, and Dave Kenly, along with partner Jason Wood,
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Perfect Drift, a 7-year-old gelding, has been a consistent force in Thoroughbred racing, remaining competitive against the world's best horses. His trainer, Murray Johnson, and his two daughters, Lizzie and Katie, owe their improved lives to Perfect Drift's success, which has earned over $4.6 million.
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Kieren Fallon will ride Gai Waterhouse-trained Aqua D'Amore in Australia's Cox Plate on Saturday, as he prepares for the Melbourne Cup on November 7. Fallon left Ireland last Tuesday, having ridden several times at Sydney courses during his apprentice days. Waterhouse initially named Stephen Baster as
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Trainer Jamie Osborne's attentiveness during the final two weeks of preparation has reassured owner Martin Myers of Geordieland's prospects in the Melbourne Cup. Myers, whose Mountgrange Stud is located in Upper Lambourn, expressed confidence in the five-year-old's form, citing an improvement that could give
