Champion jockey William Buick caps brilliant year by riding his 200th winner at Southwell

James Doyle will quit Godolphin to ride for the Emir of Qatar's fast-growing Wathnan Racing operation in 2024, a move the jockey described on Monday as an "amazing opportunity". Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim, whose brother Sheikh Joaan operates Al Shaqab Racing and cousin Sheikh Fahad acts as principal for Qatar Racing, has rapidly expanded his racing…

Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 5:51 pm |Back to: Top News Nations Pride | Michael Burns It should shock no one that Godolphin homebred Nations Pride (Teofilo {Ire}) has a more-frequently used passport than most of his human connections. The star 4-year-old has raced (and won) in his native England, is a Grade I winner in the United States, a…

The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes 2023 runners are headed by Godolphin's Rebel's Romance, who is coming over from the Charlie Appleby yard in the UK and wil be ridden by top English jockey William Buick. Will they be taking the $500000 purse back across the Atlantic, or will the Turf Classic stay on home soil? This Saturday's Joe Hirsch Turf…

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders' Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend's standout stars. This week we take a closer look at Master of The Seas, who secured on Sept. 16 an expenses-paid berth in…

Military Order has received his battle orders to try to give Charlie Appleby a third Epsom Derby winner in six years this afternoon as the bay colt headlines the Godolphin trainer's team for Britain's premier Classic. Already got a Ladbrokes account? Take a look at more great bookmaker offers and the best betting sites. Military Order to win the…

The 2023 Craven Stakes runners have been locked in with eight runners heading to post for the Thursday feature at the Newmarket Craven Meeting. Eight horses have been confirmed to run in Thursday's Group Three Craven Stakes at Newmarket, with Godolphin looking to hold all the aces with the first two in the betting - Mysterious Night and Naval…

Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:47 pm |Back to: Europe, Britain's champion jockey William Buick | Racingfotos.com William Buick, who has already been crowned champion jockey in Britain for 2022, rounded off a sensational campaign in style by riding 200 British winners in a year for the first time. His 200th victory came at Southwell aboard the…

Having won the Flat jockeys' championship for the first time, Buick clinched his next target when partnering the odds-on Zealot to victory on the all-weather William Buick rode his 200th winner in a brilliant year William Buick crowned a first championship-winning campaign by reaching the 200-winner mark for the first time on Thursday. Buick, 34,…

Appleby, 47, a retained trainer for Godolphin at Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket, fought off sustained challenges from John & Thady Gosden and William Haggas to keep hold of the Trainers' title. It completes a clean sweep of the Jockeys', Trainers' and Owners' Championships for Godolphin in 2022, with the organisation winning the Owners' title and…

Yes, the winning post is there for Charlie Appleby to claim his first Bahrain International Trophy with Royal Fleet for Godolphin and in the hands of William Buick. Narrowly missing out on winning last year with Barney Boy, Royal Fleet is Charlie Appleby's sole entry having won the Bahrain Turf Club Foundation Stakes of 1m2f at Goodwood in…

After being crowned British Champion Jockey for the first time in his glittering career, being presented with the top prize at the iconic British Champions Day at Ascot on 15 October, William Buick was perhaps brought back down to earth on his recent trip to Australia - where the Godolphin rider just couldn't seem to catch a break as the nation's…

It will be a sweet moment on Saturday at Ascot for William Buick, who looks set to finally get his hands on the Jockeys' Championship trophy. Buick takes an unassailable lead of over 60 winners into the final week of the season, moving over the 150 mark with success on Pogo last Friday at Newmarket. The 34-year-old Norwegian rider secured 151…

Appleby ended John Gosden's three-year hold on the trainers' crown when becoming champion for the first time last year and, as the current campaign draws to a close, he is locked in a battle with the master of Somerville Lodge in his bid to retain the title. He made a blistering start to the season by securing the 2000 Guineas with Coroebus and…

There's a new world #1 jockey on the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary's Global Rankings in the shape of William Buick, whose exploits last week were enough to overhaul James McDonald at the head of affairs. Godolphin rider Buick, who has an unassailable lead in the British title race for 2022, was in prime form with a total of eight winners at…

British trainer Charlie Appleby had a night to remember as he made off with almost £1million in prize money in one hour from another inspired North American raid. The Godolphin handler has made a habit of landing some of America and Canada's biggest pots in recent months, memorably picking up £396296 for his Sararoga Derby success with Nations…

Charlie Appleby: Godolphin trainer had excellent night at Belmont and Woodbine on Saturday A dominant success for Modern Games in the Woodbine Mile was the highlight of a superb Saturday for Charlie Appleby in North America, which included two Grade 1 wins and provided a host of pointers for the Breeders' Cup. Two-year-old Mysterious Night, like…

Australian sprinter Nature Strip surged clear to take the King's Stand Stakes from Twilight Calls after American rival Golden Pal was slowly away. "He's an absolute freak of a horse," said winning jockey James McDonald. Baaeed extended his unbeaten run to eight in the Queen Anne Stakes, while 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus landed the St James's…

Coroebus exploded out of the pack to take Saturday's 2000 Guineas at Newmarket ahead of more fancied stablemate Native Trail, landing jockey James Doyle and trainer Charlie Appleby their first wins in the race. It was a Godolphin 1-2, but not the way punters planned it, with 5/1 shot Coroebus outpointing 5/4 favourite Native Trail at the line by…

Charlie Appleby saddled his third winner from the last four editions of the Craven Stakes when last season's unbeaten champion two-year-old Native Trail convincingly landed very short odds to strengthen his position as ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas. Earlier the same day, promising stablemate Coroebus was put through his paces in a gallop…

Hot Rod Charlie likely got just what trainer Doug O'Neill wanted from his Dubai World Cup (G1) prep in Friday's $350000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2). Aside from getting a race over the Meydan track, the odds-on favorite stands to benefit fitness-wise, for it wasn't a cakewalk. Al Nefud served up a challenge until Hot Rod Charlie's class came…

William Buick with Adayar, a definite starter in Saturday's Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes Adayar will add spice to Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday after trainer Charlie Appleby confirmed on Thursday morning that the Derby and King George winner would be a definite starter in the Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes. The son of Frankel has come out of…

Derby winner Adayar is bidding for Arc glory in France this weekend. Steve Chambers profiles the Charlie Appleby-trained Adayar, who was an epic winner of the Derby earlier in the season, and the Godolphin raider is a leading contender for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday afternoon at Longchamp... Age: 3 Races: 6 Wins: 3 Trainer: Charlie…

Silent Escape (red cap) and Oisin Murphy power away from D'Bai (white cap) and the William Buick-ridden Al Suhail (blue cap) for a Godolphin 1-2-3 Oisin Murphy had to sit and suffer through suspension as William Buick banged in a treble at Yarmouth on Thursday, but the champion jockey made amends by riding a 70-1 treble of his own here to reinstate…

LONDON: Masar of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's Godolphin stable stormed to victory under jockey William Buick in Saturday's Epsom Derby, as trainer Charlie Appleby earned his first win in the race. Dee Ex Bee, owned by Sheikh Mohammed's son Hamdan, finished second ahead of Roaring Lion in third, while 2000 Guineas winner and odds-on…