#Royal Blue

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai., was crowned winner of the English classic Investec Derby horse race at Epsom, England after Godolphin's Masar beat odds and snatched the derby title. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received the Investec Derby trophy amid cheering from…

Family man: Frankie with wife Catherine son Leo and daughter Ella at the premiere of The Chronicles Of Narnia in December 2005 Star jockey Frankie Dettori today apologised for'letting down my wife and children' after being banned from racing for six months for drug taking. The 41-year-old Italian tested positive for a banned substance, thought to…

The Derby is finally here as the crown jewel of racing sets off at Epsom Racecourse once again. The winner takes home £909628 but for the one horse that makes it over the line first, it means much more. Out of all the thoroughbred foals around the world, which amounts to nearly 100000, just one of these can win the Derby. This 1m4f race is strictly…

Together the pair formed one of the sport's most formidable partnerships in the mid-1990s, with Dettori carrying the royal blue Godolphin silks of Sheikh Mohammed to any number of big-race triumphs. Dettori was aboard Bin Suroor's first British Classic winner, Moonshell in the 1995 Oaks at Epsom, while he later steered home his three winners of the…

The Sabres are 30 games into what has been a whirlwind season. They started off hot, winning seven of their first 10 games. Injuries contributed to the team hitting a roadblock in November and losing eight straight games without even collecting an overtime point. Since that streak ended, the Sabres are 7-3-2 and have worked themselves back to…

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…

England star Burgess admits he's doing front-rows an injustice with his current prolific scoring run. Props aren't renowned for try-scoring feats but the big South Sydney forward is in terrific form in this World Cup. "It's four tries in four games - but I'm not really counting," he deadpanned, having only scored four in his previous 25 Tests. "I…

All eyes will be on the Arc as the best middle-distance horses in the world compete at Longchamp. Adayar, Tarnawa, Snowfall and Chrono Genesis are key contenders It's nearly 20 years since a horse running in Godolphin's royal blue silks won the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but the owners have two leading candidates with Adayar and Hurricane…

Godolphin and Charlie Appleby started this season with a Classic bang thanks to Coroebus in the 2000 Guineas, but his death in the Moulin last week and Newmarket second Native Trail's underwhelming efforts since may have taken some gloss off of the campaign. However, in St Leger favourite New London, the royal blue operation has a red-hot chance of…

Havnameltdown wins Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Nov. 21 (UPI) -- One of the more interesting subplots of late-year racing is the emergence of late-blooming 2-year-olds and Del Mar's weekend program featured two of those -- Havnameltdown among the colts and Justique in the filly…

For the first time in exactly one month, the New Orleans Saints will play at least a semi-familiar foe, as they are set to face an NFC opponent for the first time since losing to the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 20. On Sunday, it's the Los Angeles Rams, whom the Saints played twice per season for more than three decades when both teams were members of…

National Hunt cards at Fakenham (12.20-3.22pm), Lingfield (12.30-3.30), Fairyhouse (12.37-3.37), Hereford (12.45-3.50), plus a solitary all-weather Flat meeting at Newcastle (3.42-7.45) make up Tuesday's racing schedule in the UK and Ireland. Tuesday's nap is a Milton Harris runner who is looking to successfully follow up her recent victory at…

If the theory is right that you need to lose one to win one then Kris Lees and the Australian Bloodstock team are overdue. There has been three renewals of the $1m The Hunter at Newcastle and each time the trainer and owners have had to settle for second place. In the inaugural running of The Hunter, they had Tactical Advantage beating all but…

There will be no Winx or Verry Elleegant racing at Coonamble on Sunday but both of their riders will be there. Hugh Bowman and James McDonald, who together have won eight Sydney jockeys premiership titles and 161 Group 1s between them, are both honoured guests of the Coonamble Jockey Club on WRC Country Championships Qualifier day. Bowman's visit…

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…

From the Belmont to the Breeders' Cup, Godolphin made its mark on the U.S. racing scene in 2021. Godolphin posted 25 graded-stakes wins last year, most of any owner. Essential Quality, Maxfield, Mystic Guide, and others won prominent events under jockeys wearing the trademark royal blue silks. Listed below are the top 10 owners from 2021 in terms…

The Breeders' Cup is one of the major international meetings on the horse racing calendar. This year's two-day event comes from Keeneland in Kentucky and there is plenty of UK and Irish interest. ITV is broadcasting on both days - on ITV 3 on Friday from 6.30 to 10.15pm, and on ITV4 on Saturday, from 3.40 to 10.30pm - and our expert has predictions…

1st Ribchester 11/10 favourite 2nd Mutakayyef 5/1 3rd Deauville 12/1 Ribchester, widely thought of as one of the best bets of Royal Ascot following his victory in the Lockinge Stakes, didn't disappoint with an impressive victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. Pacemakers Toscanini and Dutch Uncle set a rapid tempo and were ignored by the majority of the…

ELMONT, NY - The kid from Queens got his GI Belmont Stakes. Carrying the royal blue-and-orange, New York Mets-inspired silks of Middle Village native Mike Repole, Donegal Racing and Repole Stable's Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) delivered an authoritative, three-length victory as the 5-2 favorite before an announced crowd of 46103 in Saturday's GI Belmont…

As the saying goes, "Italians do it bella"! This goes for most things in life: food, fashion, family, and football too. When we think of Italian meals, images of steaming, gleaming bowls of pasta and fresh, fragrant bread come to mind. Italy is home to some of the world's foremost fashion houses and designers, and even though France gives them a…

With runners in his own name and then via his elite Godolphin stable, there is no owner who has been involved in more winners of the world's oldest Classic, the St Leger, than Sheikh Mohammed. Since Oh So Sharp completed the fillies' Triple Crown in 1985 there has been a regular stream of winners - first in the famous maroon-and-white colours and…

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…

Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Thursday live blog for all your latest Everton news. The ECHO will provide breaking stories, reaction and comments to all the big talking points from Goodison Park as well as keeping tabs on transfer market gossip from around the world. Everton continue to be linked with Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, while West Ham…

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04 Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022 Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany TV: ESPN+ Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (+610) FC Schalke 04 (-255) The Royal Blue (1-3-2) are headed to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Black and Yellow (4-0-2). Borussia Dortmund are…