#Railway Stakes

Blackbeard: will bid to resume winning ways in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin on Sunday One of the many ways in which Aidan O'Brien has marked himself out as a generational training talent has been the way he doesn't just go round ticking big races off a career list and then discarding them. His record in the British and Irish Classics is that of a…

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (5.20) has come a long way in its 153-year existence. Created in 1866, it took until 1907 for Orby to do the Epsom and Curragh Derby double, and another 57 years before Santa Claus became the second. These days things are different and Anthony Van Dyck would become the 19th horse to etch his name on both trophies…

Talented sprinter Jungle Jim looks tough to beat stepping up to 1200m after a strong win at the track last start. Quadzilla with Jett Hatton RACE 6 FIRST LEG Looks an open edition of the Standish. HALVORSEN (2) is shooting for his third win in the race, comes here off two good runs and has a good third-up record. WESTERN EMPIRE (1) the obvious…

Australian racing is in rude health. It is almost in spite of itself. People are betting like never before, be that either lockdown driven or without a care for the use of the whip. Owners from one percenters to moguls are getting more in return for their fun or investment because of it, and breeders are riding a bloodstock boom that defies…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

Patrick Moloney is thrilled to be riding Alaskan God for the first time and he's confident of making the perfect start to a new year on Sunday. The Victorian hoop will take the reins on Alaskan God in the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1 after trainer Dan Morton made the shock decision to replace, Chris Parnham. Parnham, Perth's champion jockey…

We have expert betting tips for the Group 1 Northerly Stakes this Saturday at Ascot where a field of 15 line up for the prize in Perth. Cascadian headlines the race, but Amelia's Jewel is hot on his heels and they are the two runners punters want in early markets. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the Northerly Stakes, which…

Richard Hannon will be disappointed if Persian Force doesn't avenge his Royal Ascot defeat by Bradsell as they meet again in a red-hot edition of the Group One Keeneland Stakes at the Curragh. Rossa Ryan's mount was beaten by a length and a half by Archie Watson-trained, Hollie Doyle-ridden Bradsell in the Coventry Stakes, a race which looks even…

Nashwa is a warm favourite to take a second Group One contest in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday, with co-trainer Thady Gosden confident she will be effective on the South Downs track. The daughter of Frankel did not stay the mile and a half of the Oaks at Epsom, finishing three and a quarter lengths behind Tuesday. However, she…

1901 total views, 1901 views today Cousin Shay, who was priced at 12/1 before the start of the Dundalk seven-furlong handicap race, ended up coming from two furlongs behind at the back of the pack to win the race in emphatic style. Cousin Shay was ridden by jockey Conor Hoban who couldn't be happier with the result. In second place was Lion Ring…

1. Perfect place to prepare for battle One of Europe's oldest natural grasslands, the Curragh plains host many of the country's leading stables. On approximately 1500 acres of racecourse-owned training grounds, roughly 1000 horses are cared for by 60 trainers every day. While we might recognise the racecourse primarily as a battleground for some of…

Alaskan God runs in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes. Picture: Western Racepix Fine margins have been the difference between a good and a great few weeks for trainer Daniel Morton but Saturday's Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot presents a golden opportunity for that to change. Morton's stable has been omnipresent throughout the opening weeks…

Read the latest racing updates and information out of Western Australia for their race meetings on Saturday, November 26th, 2022. 1 - Paulele From the shock race day scratching of their number one seed Vilana to the devastating finish from last position of Paulele, James Cummings and his Godolphin army came, saw and conquered to take out their…

It's an often-used line, a little cliched and tired perhaps - "one for the ages" - but when the trainer is 82 and the owners are in their 90s - then Saturday's Group 1 Railway Stakes truly is "one for the ages". Perth Racing has dubbed their spruced-up carnival "The Pinnacles", and it has certainly taken respected trainer Col Webster some time to…

It was high-wire stuff, Siskin and Colin Keane on the inside, buried, a rail to their right and horses all around them. Nowhere to go and the two-furlong pole flashing past. Now get out of that one. You have to pause and rewind a few times to figure out all that happened then. Lope Y Fernandez quickened up on the outside in what looked like a…

More than a decade ago, Kiwi trainer Roger James famously had an Aussie Group 1 win stripped in controversial circumstances but there is no taking away the 2022 Queensland Derby from him. Well-backed late ($8.50 into $6.50) despite jumping from a carpark barrier, James' progressive three-year-old stayer Pinarello was simply too good for his Derby…

Trix Of The Trade confirmed the thoughts of connections earlier in the year with a Railway Stakes (1600m) triumph at Ascot on Saturday, with the owners knocking back a $1 Million Hong Kong offer in the Autumn. Read on for the 2022 Railway Stakes Post Race Horse Ratings. 2022 Railway Stakes Replay 2022 Railway Stakes Race Horse Ratings 1. Trix Of…

View the results and replay for the 2022 Railway Stakes. The Railway Stakes was raced at Ascot racecourse on Saturday, 19 November 2022. Have Your Say ��: What did you think of the race? Comment below �� Replay: *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly.

Peaceful and Cayenne Pepper are vying for favouritism in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. Fancy Blue, who gave Donnacha O'Brien his first Classic success in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last month, is among the 12 confirmations but could wait instead for the Nassau Stakes, with her trainer saying last week the Goodwood race…

While it feels like longer, Group 1 racing will return on Saturday when the Railway Stakes gets underway at Ascot Racecourse. For many, it is front of mind as we look to build on our Christmas shopping fund with Willie Pike and the chaps over in WA. The Punt Drunk team will also take a look at where the Darren Weir situation stands a couple of…

John Singleton's Strawberry Hill Stud is providing significant financial backing and sponsorship to the inaugural Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association Nationals Championships at Stonewall Equestrian in the Central Coast hinterland this weekend. Leading racing industry figures and over 200 thoroughbreds are competing for over $160000 prizemoney at…

The Pinnacles at Ascot warms right up this Saturday, headlined by the best race WA racing has to offer, the Railway Stakes (1600m). Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Railway Stakes. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly. Railways are generally run…

William Pike will be striving to win a fifth straight Railway Stakes on Saturday. Picture: AAP WA's star jockey William Pike ought to know the formula required to win a Railway Stakes. Pike has steered the last four Railway Stakes winners for powerful Perth owner Bob Peters in a streak that started with Galaxy Star in 2018 and included last year's…

Johnny Murtagh: enjoying his best season as a trainer Saturday: Curragh Johnny Murtagh won the Gain Railway Stakes twice as a rider, most notably with Mastercraftsman in 2008, but you sense seeing the speedy Shartash quicken up to land the Group 2 with Ben Coen wearing the famous Aga Khan silks gave him far more pleasure. This was a plan hatched a…

After downing Kissonallforcheeks as a $21 chance in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes in February, the seven-year-old Testa Rossa mare This'll Testya was considerably more popular with punters in Saturday's Group III Euroz Hartleys Colonel Reeves (1100m) at Ascot. Following seconds in the Listed Crawford Stakes and Group III Prince Of Wales Stakes at…

Whatever happens in the Railway Stakes next Saturday, jockey Paul Harvey believes Buster Bash will leave nothing in the tank as he steps up in class for the Group 1 feature at Ascot. They were his thoughts after a gutsy victory in the Luckygray Stakes over 1800m on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding shot out to front and led early - which he loves…

Kissonallforcheeks is chasing Doncaster Mile glory. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Daniel Morton is in an elite group of Australian trainers to win Group 1s in both hemispheres but the West Aussie conditioner admits his latest major raid wasn't even "on the radar" until last week. Morton, the man who put the polish on 2009 Royal Ascot hero…

Initially, I didn't need any race form for this project. Weights and measures count, like times and ratings, breeding, management and navigation. But racehorses appeal simply as individuals. Watching them run, walk, parade or simply stand is one of life's pleasures - and educations. Winston Churchill once said, "There is something about the outside…

Co-trainer Chris Gangemi is confident a tough first-up run has Massimo perfectly placed to claim a slice of history in Saturday's Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) at Ascot. SCROLL DOWN FOR JAY ROONEY'S BEST BETS The six-year-old boosted his prizemoney total past $1 million when running a close third, despite being challenged strongly for the lead, to…

With the new racing season underway we've put it to our stable of experts to lay their reputations on the line and hand out some predictions for the next 12 months, including their early selections for The Everest and Melbourne Cup plus what's the next'big thing' we've got to look forward to. THE NEXT BIG THING RAY THOMAS - Dylan Gibbons: The son…

The Holy Roman Emperor colt did fledgling trainer John O'Donoghue proud at last month's showpiece meeting in Berkshire - belying odds of 80/1 to finish second to Holloway Boy in the Chesham Stakes. David Egan travels across the Irish Sea to keep the ride in Thursday evening's Group Three feature and O'Donoghue is looking forward to seeing how he…

Auguste Rodin: did he put up the best juvenile performance of the season? Little Big Bear in the Phoenix Stakes. Auguste Rodin might have more scope for improvement next year and was pretty flawless in the Vertem Futurity Trophy but it didn't match the explosiveness of Little Big Bear at the Curragh in August. He beat the first two home in the…

Trainer Rhys Radford has big expectations for Comfort Me in Saturday's Group 3 Eurythmic Stakes (1400m) and the rest of The Pinnacles carnival at Ascot. SCROLL DOWN FOR JAY ROONEY'S BEST BETS AT ASCOT A virus wiped out the Playing God gelding's last campaign, but last year's Railway Stakes (1600m) runner-up has returned in top order after two…

Irish Champions Weekend culminates with a fantastic card at the Curragh on Sunday afternoon. All four Group One races, including the Irish St Leger, will be shown on ITV Racing, along with the Group Two Blandford Stakes. It's hard to knock the chances of GULLIVER, who finished a good fourth in this race 12 months ago off an eight-pound higher…

Trillium: leading contender for Richard Hannon This is a two-horse race on form, with The Platinum Queen and Trillium upwards of 10lb clear of the rest of the field on Racing Post Ratings, and both are confirmed speedsters who look at their best over five furlongs. The Platinum Queen holds the strongest claims on RPRs. She recorded a figure of 108…

BIG DAY FOR: Christophe Head entering the progressive filly Tigrais in this (against colts) rather than the Marcel Boussac hints she could be well above-average, and that she's got plenty of gears for this sort of test to boot. She's consigned her modest debut run at Chantilly in mid-July firmly to the past with subsequent wins at Deauville and…

2022-09-23Saturday ITV Racing Tips: Best bets for Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh Another bumper day of action this Saturday as the Flat season starts to draw to a close, and there's two big Group 1s at Newmarket to get stuck into - the Cheveley Park Stakes (1425) and the Middle Park Stakes (1500). First a quick list of our selections, plus the…

Trainer David Loughnane is expecting Go Bears Go to'take all the beating' in Wednesday's Commonwealth Cup Trial at Ascot, live on Sky Sports Main Event. The three-year-old had an outstanding juvenile season, landing the Group Two Railway Stakes at The Curragh but arguably his most impressive run came when second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

I don't dislike the Shergar Cup but nevertheless it was great to see an equine performance of real merit over the weekend when Little Big Bear exploded away from the field in the Phoenix Stakes. I must confess, when I see a son of No Nay Never who has had five starts by the beginning of August I am immediately sceptical about his credentials for…