#Sea The Stars

US wonder horse, Flightline, was cemented into the horse racing hall-of-fame at the Longines World Racing Awards on Tuesday after getting a top rating of 140 - the same mark as the unbeaten Frankel managed in 2012. A big crowd at Banqueting House in London witnessed the John W Sadler-trained Flightline being given a ranking of 140 at the Longines…

The summer of 1966 was a memorable one, as Aunt Edith became the first filly to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in what was the 16th renewal. Trained by Noel Murless and ridden by Lester Piggott, Aunt Edith was bouncing back from an odds-on defeat in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, where she finished a 15-length…

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

When Sandown Park opened in 1875 as Britain's first purpose-built racecourse with enclosures it was said by a diarist of the time to be "a place where a man could take his ladies without any fear of their hearing coarse language or witnessing uncouth behaviour". That might not always be the case, but one thing visitors to the Queen Mother's…

This is "last call" weekend for Breeders' Cup hopefuls with more than a dozen "Win and You're In" races spread across three U.S. tracks. It's also Arc weekend in Paris and Winx seeks her 28th straight win in Australia. There's even more, with important 2-year-old races in Canada and the Group 1 Sun Chariot in England. Twenty-eight straight wins? It…

Kilmaley native, Richard O'Brien, came in for lavish praise following the success of Paul Nolan's well-fancied newcomer, Cut The Rope (5/1), in the concluding four-year-old bumper at Naas on Sunday. O'Brien is a very successful trainer based in Ballingarry, County Limerick and it was on his advice that the Nolan camp purchased Cut The Rope, before…

Monday, May 23, 2022 at 12:49 pm |Back to: Europe, Emily Upjohn: leading Oaks fancy | Racingfotos.com By John Gosden has labelled Cazoo Oaks favourite Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) as being in the same league as Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who he first won the Epsom Classic with in 2014, after overseeing the unbeaten filly work…

Graham Dench runs the rule over the three-year-olds currently taking high rank in calculations for the Cazoo-sponsored Derby, Europe's most prestigious Classic at Epsom on Saturday June 3, 2023. GB: Like it or not, there is an ever increasing trend for winners of the Derby to come from just a handful of what might be termed'super stables', and if…

More of the same? Andrea Atzeni and Defoe conquered Epsom in the 2019 Coronation Cup and the Italian-born jockey will be hoping for a repeat aboard Third Realm in Saturday's Cazoo Derby Andrea Atzeni admits his Cazoo Derby mount Third Realm continues to surprise him and is hoping that is again the case at Epsom on Saturday, when he will be among…

Hollie Doyle and Dame Malliot land the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes Fresh from her first Royal Ascot winner last month, Hollie Doyle ticked the latest item off her bucket list after Dame Malliot gave the high-flying rider her first success at Group level in the Princess of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes. Doyle rode more winners than…

Plenty of great Coral Eclipse winners over the years since the race was first run in 1886. So, as we build up to the 2022 Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park this Saturday (2nd July), we've picked out our favourite Coral Eclipse scorers from the last 30 years - let's take a look. We've also got the latest betting from 888Sport ahead of the 2022…

Trainers work their whole lives hoping to get a horse that can win them a single Grade 1 or Group 1 race. Charlie Appleby has a horse that won him two Group 1s in five days. Already a repeat winner Tuesday in the King's Stand, Blue Point (1-1 in the U.S., 3-2 in the U.K.) did it again Saturday. He held on to win by a head in the $764520 Diamond…

The 1000 and 2000 Guineas are set for the off at the end of April in a massive highlight of flat racing. The winner of each race will take home over £250k and already there's a couple of big favourites with a decent chance of storming home in front of the crowd at Newmarket Racecourse. The difference between the 1000 Guineas to the 2000 Guineas is…

13:30 Ludlow - Impose Toi 14:15 Kempton - Aztec Empire 15:30 Ludlow - Mr Bobby Dazzler 19:15 Southwell - Minhaaj *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change. Each and every day of the racing year we bring you a bumper NAPs Table to give you the inside scoop on…

Newsboy fancies Baaeed to take star billing at Ascot as the unbeaten four-year-old bids to bow out in the Champion Stakes with an 11th straight win Ascot hosts the six-race Qipco Champions Day meeting on Saturday October 15 BAAEED tops the bill as a glittering cast list assembles for the £4million QIPCO British Champions Day seasonal finale at…

Reach For The Moon: heads the betting for Solario A small field has become predictable in the Solario (average of 6.6 runners since 2011), but that matters little to favourite backers who have cashed in on five consecutive winning market leaders. Will likely odds-on favourite Reach For The Moon follow suit? His pedigree indicates that 7f would be…

TEMPLEGATE takes on day four of Royal Ascot confident of banging in a few winners under the summer sun. Read on for our man's top tips and read his guide to EVERY race and runner below. MEDITATE (2.30 Ascot, nap) She was impressive when landing a Group 3 success over this trip at Naas last time. She had lots left in the tank there and should…

Gaassee is Newsboy's tip for the big race of the day, the Sky Bet Ebor. It is a typically competitive renewal, with plenty of Irish-trained runners including Earl Of Tyrone and late gamble Licence William Haggas (right) trained superstar Baaeed (pictured at Goodwood) to win at York earlier in the week - and Newsboy hopes he can add this year's Ebor…

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum has died at the age of 75, but his racing legacy will live on after an involvement with the sport spanning over four decades. From Nashwan to Dayjur, some of the greatest names of the Turf have carried Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's colours to victory over the years. There are too many to mention, but here is a very select…

Jim Crowley enjoys an armchair ride on Baaeed in the Thoroughbred Stakes William Haggas and Shadwell Estates might have had a few balloons deflated this season with Mohaafeth and Al Aasy, but perhaps the combination's brightest star shone in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes when Baaeed strolled to arguably the most impressive performance of the…

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…

It's a huge week of racing and we'll be bringing your a live blog every day from Royal Ascot. And our many Garry Owen will give you his selections as well as all of the other UK meetings. MY PROSPERO (4.20) can storm to victory in the St James's Palace Stakes on Day One of Royal Ascot. Thriving William Haggas has a serious chance of more big-race…

Cristiano Ronaldo may strut about like some sort of superstar stud on a megabucks salary but he's a mere donkey - and a badly paid one too - next to Sea The Stars. The thoroughbred galloped into the history books this year by becoming the first horse to win the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Arc in the same season. The Irish colt, still only three years…

The genesis of the startling victory of Russian Camelot in the South Australian Derby at Morphettville on Saturday came more than two years ago, when the northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old's connections were trumped by another syndicate also attempting to buy the promising German horse Schabau. The disappointment of being beaten to the punch…

Baaeed: will make his final racecourse appearance in either the Arc or Champion Stakes Angus Gold says he would personally love nothing more than for Baaeed to round off his career in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, an event he described as "the greatest race in the world". But Shadwell's long-serving racing manager and wise counsel to the…

Dettori was at his best on the 7-4 joint favourite, trained by John Gosden, to see off runner-up Vazirabad and long-time leader Torcedor in third. It was the 47-year-old jockey's sixth Gold Cup win and he treated the 70000 crowd to a trademark flying dismount. Joint favourite Order Of St George, the 2016 winner and last year's runner-up, could only…

Sodashi, shown winning the Sapporo Kinen in her last start Aug. 22, returns in Sunday's Grade 1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin Racecourse. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Oct. 15 (UPI) -- As American horse racing enters its pre-Breeders' Cup "calm before the storm" this weekend, the international contingent ably plugs the gap with the world's…

Every part of this perfectly true story appears improbable and is much the better for it. The beginning, the middle and the end are all as wonderfully unlikely as each other, yet as new postscript chapters continue to be written, there is not really an end at all. The legacy of what Urban Sea achieved on an October afternoon 25 years ago lives on…

Champion miler Baaeed will set a very high standard when he bids to extend his unbeaten run to seven races in Saturday's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, in which he will start a strong odds-on chance in a field of nine. Newbury's one-mile showpiece, which forms part of the 35-race QIPCO British Champions Series, has attracted a deep line-up,…

THERE is still time for the BHA to show strong, Churchillian leadership. You have the chance. Don't cave in pathetically. Every organisation needs strong leadership. It also needs to believe in its product. Tomorrow, when the findings of the whip review group are published, BHA and racing has the chance to excel. I'm hoping our leaders declare: "We…

Watch how Baaeed routed his rivals in the Group Three Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood on Friday plus Tom Stanley's interviews with the victors Baaeed continued his seemingly relentless march to the top with another brilliant victory in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood. The William Haggas -trained colt has made giant strides since…

Godolphin pair Adayar and Hurricane Lane, the Aga Khan's superstar mare Tarnawa and dual Oaks winner Snowfall have been declared for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as 15 runners stood their ground on Thursday. The Roger Varian-trained Teona, who beat Snowfall in the Prix Vermeille this month, misses the race as the ground will be…

With horse racing in Ireland dating back to at least 60 AD, it is easy to see why the sport is so deeply entrenched in our culture. And perhaps having horse racing in the blood is why we can claim to have produced some of the greatest race horses in the world. It would be interesting to know the form of the horses that took part in races of ancient…

Much is discussed about Frankel's stamina influence, if his progeny stay well and what really is their optimum trip? From Oaks winner Anapurna to Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs, his progeny consistently display their versatility over every distance in top flight races around the world. Nashwa is out of a mare by Pivotal. It is well…

Weather is wreaking havoc with British and Irish racing at present, with numerous jumps race meetings being called off due to the cold weather making the surfaces unfit for racing. It's at this point that British racing authorities are thankful to have added synthetic racetracks to the local circuit. So while the National Hunt scene is day-to-day…

George Boughey: trainer of Queen Of Ipanema Saturday: 3.00 Lingfield talkSPORT Winter Oaks Trial Irish EBF Fillies' Handicap 3yo+ (0-105) | ITV4/Sky Last season's Winter Oaks Trial headlined Southwell's inaugural Tapeta meeting after it ditched the Fibresand and the fillies lining up here will encounter a different type of test. The previous…

Cieren Fallon had nowhere to go for much of the Ascot straight in the St James's Palace Stakes, but when he did have daylight the German Guineas winner flew home and just ran out of time to catch Coroebus, having to settle for what looked a desperately unlucky fourth. Trainer William Haggas has dismissed the notion of supplementing him for the…

For Hong Kong-based businessman Christopher Tsui Ka-leung - owner of one-in-a-million racehorse Sea The Stars - today's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is not just an opportunity to reflect on past glory, but a chance to enjoy a new chapter of an already remarkable story. What if you and your family bred and owned one of the greatest racehorses of all…

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…

Harry Redknapp: enjoyed a winner with Moktasaab, but missed the price Saturday: Newbury Harry Redknapp was left a little disappointed despite the success of Moktasaab - his first horse with William Knight - in the 1m2f handicap. The former West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur manager said: "I've had a great day and really enjoyed it. We fancied him, but…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race, plus pictures and videos as the drama unfolds on Day 5 Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Brighton-born Ryan Moore clinched a big-race double on the final day of Royal Ascot to leapfrog veteran Frankie Dettori in the…

Baaeed has "a strong chance" of ending his career in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, trainer William Haggas said on Sunday. Provided the ground is suitable, the unbeaten colt looks set to be tested for the first time over a mile and a half in Europe's most prestigious race. Speculation has been rife over targets for…

There are seven meetings across the UK and Ireland on Thursday, five Flat and two National Hunt. Haydock (1.00-4.00pm) and Yarmouth (1.50-4.50) provide the afternoon Flat action and there's also a jumps card at Perth (1.40-4.40). The evening meetings come from Bellewstown (4.35-8.30), Newbury (5.20-8.40) and Epsom (6.01-8.50) on the Flat, with jump…

Regal Glory winds up her career with a victory in Sunday's Grade I Matriarch at Del Mar. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Mind Control and Regal Glory wound up their careers with Grade I victories a continent apart in weekend racing, while the another name popped up on the "Road to the Roses" Kentucky Derby 2023…

Werribee Racing Club is set to host a nine-race program for its Cup Day meeting on Sunday afternoon. HorseBetting's Victorian racing expert has gone through the card and picked out his best bets for the day, which kicks off at 12:45pm AEDT. Having won the Group 2 Autumn Classic at Caulfield earlier in the year, it is hard to see how the superior…

Prosperous Voyage looks primed for a big run in the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) on day four of Royal Ascot. The 1000 Guineas second is fancied to overturn the form with Cachet at the top fixture. My selection galloped home strongly to get within a neck of the front runner - a step up on her previous efforts. But she can prove that run, at odds of…

American Revolution, shown winning the Grade I Cigar Mile in December, is among the likely ones in Saturday's Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association June 3 (UPI) -- Weekend racing is all about the doings on Epsom Downs southwest of London, where the Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday…

BAAEED can star in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (British Champions Series) (3.20pm) at Newbury on Saturday afternoon. Willie Haggas' four-year-old is hardly a betting prospect at long odds-on but he looks sure to maintain his unbeaten record in the Group One feature at the Berkshire track. The son of the Sea The Stars didn't race as a juvenile but…

Unbeaten thoroughbred Baaeed and two of the best sprinters in the world open the show at Royal Ascot 2022. Crowds return to the huge sporting event to see Australia's Nature Strip and American hope Golden Pal race for top honours in the King's Stand Stakes. Up against the star pair is the Queen's first runner of the week, King's Lynn, who tries to…