#New Approach

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

Darby Bloodstock had to wait three years after they bought Amortal to see him at the races but it was all worth it in the end. For all that his trainer Mark Newnham does know about the flashy chestnut, he, like his huge band of owners, is now waiting to see what Amortal's ceiling is. Amortal's first public appearance since the 2019 Magic Millions…

CHURCHILL made an eye-catching start to his stallion career, featuring among the leading freshmen sires of 2021 and supplying a double-digit tally of winners that included six blacktype earners; three won listed races. Ladies Church (dam by Rio De La Plata) landed the Marwell Stakes at Naas and finished third in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at…

Triple Crown winner Contrail looks tailor-made for the Osaka Hai over his favoured trip but faces a speedy rival in Gran Alegria The growing sense of anticipation among Flat racing fans in Britain this weekend is felt just as keenly in Japan where the season is also ready to burst into life. The first Grade 1 race of the turf season, the…

Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:36 am |Back to: Europe, Lakota Sioux | Racingfotos.com By Gallop Racing's 2-year-old distaffer Lakota Sioux (Ire) (Sioux Nation -Shemiyla {Fr} {GSW-Fr, $169373}, by Dalakhani {Ire}) bounced back off a third in Royal Ascot's Listed Chesham S. to secure a career high in Saturday's G3 Jewson Sweet Solera S. at Newmarket,…

In the words of legendary Italian breeder, Federico Tesio: "The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby." Those comments may not apply to the same extent when it comes to the recent crop of Derby victors, but one thing remains the…

Good Morning Bloodstock is Martin Stevens' daily morning email and presented here online as a sample. Here he looks at the history of the Guineas winner's breeding and All you need do is click on the link above, sign up and then read at your leisure each weekday morning from 7am. In my book, one of the biggest fallacies in the bloodstock industry…

If my math is correct, and if the Cincinnati Reds haven't altered things since their final swath of decisions from earlier in the week, only 10 members of the Opening Day 28 were actually on the Opening Day roster this time last year. On top of that, not a single member of this year's bullpen was in last year's Opening Day bullpen (with the caveat…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Kensington. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 5, No.7: MICRO Strikes the perfect race off two trials which…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. Smart Stat: 6 - Willie Mullins' number of winners in the past ten runnings Willie Mullins has won this beginners' chase six times in the last ten years and has used the race as a starting point over fences for the likes of…

TRAINER Aidan O'Brien didn't take long to get off the mark at this year's Royal meeting when Circus Maximus landed the Queen Anne Stakes and he will fancy he chances of landing the feature on day two. Japan heads the betting for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes (3.00pm) and hasn't been seen in action since finishing fourth in last season's Arc. The…

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The Tote Scurry Handicap would normally be all about English sprinters but one I like down the bottom of weights is Ice Cold In Alex, trained by Ken Condon. He gets in off 8-5 and with a kind draw, should go really well. He's a hold-up-horse who was very unlucky when second over 7f back at the Curragh on Derby weekend and he's a past course winner…

With every thoroughbred auction breaking their own previous record breaking results, focus now turns to the stallion fees for 2023. Where is the value, if any and which big names are jumping up or down? Let's find out. One of the most highly anticipated rosters, the Coolmore fees were announced this week and with it a fee for recently crowned…

Three more meetings are scheduled across Britain on Tuesday as another Flat-racing venue comes out of hibernation. Pontefract (1.00-4.25) makes a seasonal return and is joined by jumps racing from Southwell (1.40-5.05) and Exeter (1.50-5.20). Tuesday's nap bids to ensure John and Thady Gosden bag the feature prize at Pontefract on day one of the…

Saturday was Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham and it certainly threw up some very interesting plotlines with March in mind. The next time the flags are dropped at the Cotswolds venue, it will be for the Festival-opening Supreme Novices' Hurdle on March 15. Here is our latest weekend review with eyes firmly now fixed on the big event. Odds correct…

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Irish champion flat trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for 12 of the 72 entries for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, England, on Saturday, 1 May 2021. The first Classic race of the British flat season, which will be staged on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course, will see the Irish handler bid for an incredible 10 QIPCO 2000 Guineas success. The…

The first of six challengers from the powerful Aidan O'Brien stable with the master of Ballydoyle looking to secure a 14th victory in the Irish Derby. ARTHUR'S KINGDOM is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his sire, Camelot who won this Classic for the trainer in 2012. He has never finished outside the top two places and has a leading chance for…

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…

One more flip could have given rise to the Epsom Bunbury, the Kentucky Bunbury, the Irish Bunbury and so on.The tale goes that during the celebrations following the inaugural running of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom in 1779, a new race was proposed.It would be named after the party's host, the 12th Earl of Derby, or one of the guests, Sir Charles…

Anne Rogers details some adjustments Kris Bubic has made throughout the season: Still, Bubic was pleased with his second consecutive quality start, despite both of them turning into losses for the 25-year-old. The small sample size of success has been a result of better command, and there's been at least one reason for that. After Bubic's start at…

Manning, 55, has ridden throughout most of his illustrious career for legendary trainer Jim Bolger, who is also his father-in-law. Together the pair have won a huge haul of major races across Ireland, the United Kingdom and France, as well as a Hong Kong Cup with Alexander Goldrun. Perhaps Manning's most famous success came in the 2008 Derby at…

The Champion Stakes at Newmarket was a walk in the park for Kevin Manning and New Approach compared to their victories in the Derby and the Irish Champion Stakes Kevin Manning hung up his riding boots on Monday after steering Vocal Studies to victoryat Galway. Always recognised for his strength in a finish, here we look at three vintage rides on…

Jonny Bairstow shared an update on social media about his injury. The batsman had officially been forced away from the World Cup, but now he will potentially skip an ODI series versus Australia and the Pakistan Tests. This clearly means that there will be no cricket for Jonny Bairstow for the remaining 2022. Earlier named a "freak injury", he…

Borussia Dortmund are exactly where they expected to be after seven rounds of Bundesliga fixtures: second place. The only surprise is that it is not Bayern Munich that they trail. Instead, Union Berlin are the league leaders as club soccer gets ready to return this weekend following a brief pause for the conclusion of the 2022/23 Nations…

Manchester United have won three Premier League games on the bounce for the first time since November 2020 but a clash with table-topping Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday is a significant test of of the Reds current credentials. There is no doubt that the summer transfer window has been a good one for United; despite the fact that they are still…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - March Madness is here and college basketball experts near and far are sharing their predictions for the big dance. But have you thought about applying some science to your strategy? Data scientists from the University of Illinois have their own tips for filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket. They say by picking the top-seeded…

Nate The Great proved too strong for hot favourite Thunderous in the Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes. Although without a victory since landing the rescheduled Dante Stakes at July in 2020, Thunderous has run some excellent races in defeat this season - most notably pushing Stradivarius close in the Yorkshire Cup in May. As the highest-rated runner in…

There are few forces more unstoppable than a trainer on a roll and, in the case of Simon and Ed Crisford, the father and son combination maintained their irresistible run of form on Longines Irish Champions Weekend when Jadoomi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) burned his rivals off from the front in the G2 Clipper Logistics Boomerang…

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…

If Accidental Agent does not manage to regain his Queen Anne Stakes crown, connections will no doubt be hoping his rival Mohaather lands the mile Group 1 instead. Accidental Agent is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton for her mother Gaie, who bred and has raced the six-year-old son of Delegator since he was a vendor buyback at just 8000gns at Book 2…

It's week two of the Racing League and the ITV Racing cameras will be at Lingfield Park on Thursday to capture all the action. Sean Levey took the riding plaudits on the opening night of the second edition of the Racing League, bagging a treble at Doncaster for team captain Matt Chapman's table-topping London and The South team, who had four…

Bloodstock expert Nancy Sexton ranks the stallions who have left the most indelible mark in the last 100 years. Today: the top five Nearctic - Natalma (Native Dancer) Stood: Windfields Farm, Canada; Windfields Farm, Maryland, USA Northern Dancer was a game changer as far as the industry was concerned, and not just in North America but Europe as…

Racing at Doomben on The Ekka holiday always attracts plenty of spectators, and it should be no different this Wednesday with a sellout crowd expected. HorseBetting's Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the program, which is scheduled to kick off at 1:08pm AEST. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is out…