#Sapphire Stakes

James McDonald had his careless riding ban overturned. Picture: Trackside Photography Star jockey James McDonald is free to ride Grace And Harmony in Saturday's Group 1 Queensland Oaks after successfully appealing a careless riding ban on Wednesday. And in a double victory for Sydney's leading hoop, he's been snapped up for the coveted ride on boom…

Extreme Warrior is the new favourite for the Coolmore Stud Stakes after his dominant win in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr won the Blue Sapphire Stakes as most expected but boom colt Profiteer wasn't the one led into the winner's stall. Price and Kent Jr have some…

The year's biggest races are here again and as usual it's a tantalising puzzle, as the best horses from Australia and some of the best stayers from Europe descend on Melbourne. To hopefully help you find your way through the puzzle, here's five horses to follow this spring. Kayo is your ticket to the best sport streaming Live & On-Demand. New to…

The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Grand Impact has taken out the Blue Sapphire Stakes over 1200m at Caulfield. There was drama aplenty in the barriers before they jumped with the race favourite - Economics - flipping in the barriers and ultimately being scratched. Grand Impact ended up jumping as the $3.10 favourite with online…

The eyes of most punters will be focused on the Curragh, where four Group Ones light up a tremendous card for day two of Longines Irish Champions Weekend. The Eddie Lynam-trained Soffia gets the nod in what promises to be an intriguing clash with British raider Mabs Cross in the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes. The former was hugely impressive…

Jacquinot is in peak condition, he gets the right run from his good barrier, the likelihood of a very fast race tempo suits - the only box left to tick is the track conditions. This was trainer Mick Price's summation of crack colt Jacquinot's chances on the eve of the $15m The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Price, who trains in…

Kyprios and Order Of Australia will spearhead what could be a select Qatar Goodwood Festival team for Aidan O'Brien. The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup is Kyprios' target after he announced his arrival as the latest star of the staying scene with victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month, with Stradivarius and Princess Zoe poised to renew rivalries…

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…

The action is starting to heat up on the track and the action off the track is just as interesting! As we build towards the Caulfield Cup and The Everest on Saturday, we take a look at the week that was. This includes Hong Kong-based Zac Purton taking aim at James McDonald and his bank account, a managing owner with a live chance in the Coolmore…

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…

20 of the world's finest flat racers will enter the stalls at Longchamp on Sunday, ahead of the 2022 renewal of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Europe's richest flat race is one of six Group Ones to be run on Sunday. We've taken a look through the full card at Longchamp and picked out our best betting tips on Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe day. The one I…