#Mill Reef Stakes

The HK$18.5 million Longines Hong Kong Sprint has fast become a global sprint championship race, with horses lining up regularly from many of racing's leading jurisdictions to determine which horse is quickest. Originally run over the straight 1000m course as a Listed race, Hong Kong legend Fairy King Prawn won the first edition in 1999. The…

War of Will, shown winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland in July, is a major player in Saturday's Grade I Woodbine Mile. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Two days of top-level turf action at Woodbine, including three Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events, provide the feature attraction in weekend horse racing. Two of the…

The Weatherbys Super Sprint was devised by Richard Hannon Snr and Lord Carnarvon as a lucrative prize for two-year-olds who hadn't cost a fortune at the sales. Accordingly, it has been the source of numerous wonderful rags-to-riches stories in its 30-year history. But just because the popular five-furlong dash staged at Newbury each July caters for…

Richard Kingscote: gets the plum ride back on board Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup Richard Kingscote will be reunited with Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup (3.40) after the ante-post favourite was confirmed in a full field of 25 runners for Saturday's feature race. The son of Exceed And Excel has been in flying form since moving to Ed…

HE is known as'The Prince of Pain and Future of Bahrain' - but it's in racing where he's really caused a knockout. Meet Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a member of the Bahraini royal family and driving force behind the hugely exciting KHK Racing. A Sandhurst-educated military officer who can count Conor McGregor among his mates, Shaikh Khalid,…

An exceptional footballer in his day, Mick Channon has been responsible for a whole host of exceptional performers in his second career as a racehorse trainer. Here are six of the best: Youmzain Youzmain consistently made the frame in top-flight races all across the globe - heartbreakingly going close in three attempts on the Prix de l'Arc de…

The 15:44 at Salisbury on Thursday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Ony six runners go to post for this conditions race over six furlongs but it looks competitive enough with a nice mixture of more experienced types and some unexposed ones who are entitled to progress a…

EVERYTHING Roger Varian touches at the minute is turning to gold. Just six days after he won the St Leger at Doncaster with Eldar Eldarov, the Newmarket trainer banged in a mega 9290-1 six-timer. The quietly-spoken 43-year-old is considered one of the best trainers in the country. He has won Classics and Group 1 races around the world, but he had…

Fivethousandtoone is 9-4 favourite with Coral to give trainer Andrew Balding his first win in the feature Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Balding has yet to win the race named after the brilliant 1971 Derby and Arc winner trained by his father Ian. Fivethousandtoone, who was an effortless winner at Newcastle on his last…

Sakheer: strode away from his opposition in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury Roger Varian does not give much away, but it was impossible to miss the pride he took in saddling seven winners at combined odds of 34838-1 across three meetings, a haul that was headlined by the sparkling Sakheer in the Mill Reef. The Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Group 2…

There are six race meetings taking place across Britain and Ireland on Thursday, including the opening afternoon of the Cambridgeshire Meeting at Newmarket. Indeed, the action commences at Newmarket (1.15-5.20pm), alongside Flat cards from Listowel (1.25-5.30) and Pontefract (1.43-5.10), with all-weather meetings at Southwell (4.50-8.30) and…

New stars of the Flat are set to emerge this week as three days of outstanding action kick off on Thursday when Newmarket hosts an abundance of top two-year-old races. Last season the likes of Coroebus and Modern Games appeared at the meeting and this year's fields are likely to offer plenty of clues for next season's Classics and beyond. 1m,…

Trainer Roger Varian enjoyed seven winners across three cards on Saturday - at combined odds of 34838-1. He had trebles at Ayr and Newbury, and another victory at Newmarket. Sakheer's impressive victory in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury was among the highlights, six days after Varian won the St Leger with Eldar Eldarov. Meanwhile, Danny Tudhope…

Roger Varian's Sakheer made light work of his six rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, travelling beautifully and sprinting clear in the style of a high-class colt. As short as 7/1 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May, he has announced himself as a Classic prospect and there is no doubt he looks an…

The son of Zoffany was the trainer's sixth winner across three Saturday meetings and the most significant as he ran away from his rivals in the Group Two contest. Always cantering under David Egan, who himself was completing a four-timer, he was in front and on the bridle a furlong out. The question was what would he find and the answer emphatic, a…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This Saturday, 17 September, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is SAKHEER. He contests the Group Two Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury (2:50) - one of the feature races on the day. The Roger Varian 2 year-old looks an exciting prospect and appeals at…

Busy day of racing on Saturday as ITV cram in three Group 3 races, a Group 2 and of course the Ayr Gold Cup (1540). Here's a quick snapshot of Planet Sport's hot tips, with a bit of extra detail on our highlighted horses below that. You can follow all the latest racecards and results using our live centres at Ayr and Newbury. Selections: 13:20…

Ayr and Newbury take centre stage this Saturday and the ITV cameras are at both racecourses, with the Gold and Silver Cups the highlights in Scotland, while the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes is the feature race in Berkshire. The broadcast is on air on ITV4 between 1.10 and 4.00pm, and our expert has predictions for all nine races. Enda…

Charyn followed up a debut win at Haydock with a close second at Newmarket when conceding 7lb to the winner but it's no surprise that David Egan has chosen stablemate SAKHEER. The progressive Haydock winner has an entry in the Middle Park and plenty of untapped potential. Rousing Encore has faced some stiff tasks since completing a double at…

Bielsa: aiming for back-to-back Ayr Gold Cup wins Bielsa and Kevin Stott will bid to become the first back-to-back winners of the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (3.40) after the defending champion was declared for Scotland's most valuable race. The seven-year-old is yet to score since winning the £150000 handicap last year and will face a full…

Our Juvenile Watch columnist, Ross Millar, is intrigued by what Aidan O'Brien said, and didn't say, about a Coolmore stallion over the weekend, plus nominates his star of the week and shares his thoughts on the Mill Reef Stakes. When trying to be successful as a punter it pays to pay attention to what is being said, and sometimes what is not being…