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Knicks Go, seen winning the Grade I Pegasus World Cup in January, is favorite for Saturday's Grade I Whitney at Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Rich purses drew some top foreign talent for the Saratoga Derby and Oaks on Saturday and Sunday on the upstate New York turf to highlight a big weekend of Thoroughbred…

But the road hasn't always been clear for one of Newmarket's most popular residents, speedbumps and obstacles needing to be overcome in much the same way Chapple-Hyam has battled with his mental health for a number of years. While Frankie Dettori was treating the Epsom crowd to a flying dismount following Authorized's brilliant Derby rout in 2007,…

They stagger out onto the pitch in two or three different huddles, their orms folded against the cold of a horrible January morning. I'm there, "Welcome back, ladies! Hope you had a good Christmas!" and they're all, like, hating on me for my - yeah, no - cheeriness? The first training session of the year was always my favourite, but not so with…

There are some surprising names still left in the 28 entries for the Stayers' Hurdle, particularly the name of star 2 mile chasing veteran Chacun Pour Soi for Willie Mullins. The master of Closutton is not averse to making multiple entries for the Festival, and has also thrown in last season's Ballymore hero Sir Gerhard. The betting is wide open…

Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden: in remarkable form at present There are three meetings on Tuesday at Doncaster, Exeter and Southwell. Here are statistics from each track which could help your punting. . . The master of big-priced winners at Doncaster is Sean Quinlan, whose 18 per cent strike-rate from 76 rides there in the last five years has…

One stride. That was the difference a wide draw made in the last running of the Dubai Sheema Classic in 2019, when Rey De Oro made it across to lead Magic Wand. He took 40 strides to the first bend, she took 39. In isolation this does not prove anything. Horses stride at different lengths and frequencies, but you would expect the much taller horse…

THE FA Cup fourth round draw has thrown up some mouth-watering fixtures! Should Arsenal defeat Oxford on Monday night, then it is a huge trip to Manchester City - who have thrashed Chelsea 4-0. While Manchester United will host former star Paul Ince's Reading and Tottenham travel to Preston North End. FA Cup fourth round ties taking place Jan…

The only thing better than all the Sydney sunshine in this package from the Wide World of Sports vault? Shane Keith Warne having the time of his life at the SCG. From that first Test wicket (after getting pasted all round the ground by Ravi Shastri) to torturing South Africa as usual, bamboozling Basit Ali and Shivnarine Chanderpaul with milestone…

Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, and the US Open. New Zealanders look forward to these significant events annually, hoping to catch the world's best take to the court and deliver ultimate tennis action. However, the grand slams are more than just eye candy for betting Kiwis; it's a chance to fuel their passion and win real money playing at…

No self-respecting tour would be complete without some frivolous awards, so without further ado, here are RW's Alternative Lions awards... At the end of an emotional, roller-coaster of six weeks on tour, it's time for Rugby World to hand out a few tongue-in-cheek gongs to a few individuals, highlights and lowlights that caught our…

Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Successful Ryan Moore rides are often significant, but there was a major milestone for the jockey at Deauville on Sunday. Steering Blackbeard to victory in the Prix Morny was his 100th Group 1 winner for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Moore's first top level victory for the master of Ballydoyle…

Nicky Henderson, who saw two of his young horses I Am Maximus and Gallyhill run below expectations at Exeter, has given an update on the Cheltenham Festival winner Nicky Henderson admits he is "going back to square one" as Epatante returns to the fray ahead of a bid to regain her Unibet Champion Hurdle crown. But the master of Seven Barrows hopes…

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…

The path to the Webb Ellis Trophy is rarely smooth and never easy. But as we prepare for the World Cup knockout stage to begin, it's worth taking a look at where that path is likely to lead - and who is likely to tread it. The perennial contenders - unless you count England among them - are all still in the mix. So what should we expect to see in…

It's been a wild ride over the last four days at the Royal Ascot festival, and there could be a few more ups and downs to come with a cracking card of seven races to round it all off. And our top team of tipsters will be holding on tight with their best bets for Saturday's action. Matt Chapman, Ruby Walsh, Jason Weaver, Mick Fitzgerald and Rory…

Those in attendance at Newcastle on Fighting Fifth day witnessed an extraordinary performance from Constitution Hill and Kempton racegoers should brace themselves for another majestic display in the Christmas Hurdle. The spectacular five-year-old's already substantial achievements in the sport are mind-boggling considering his relative inexperience…

28 races over four days of action inside Cheltenham Racecourse will come to an end on Friday afternoon, with the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle concluding the 2022 Festival. The Martin Pipe was established in 2009 in honour of the master trainer who saddled 34 Festival winners and is the only hurdles race at the Festival restricted to conditional…

HITMAN has the King George in his sights. This speed track will be right up his street and he was impressive when scoring at Haydock last time. There's more to come and Paul Nicholls has a cracking record in this race. Stablemate Bravemansgame is right in the hunt but L'Homme Presse looks a bigger threat. He is a proven Grade 1 performer who gave…

KING Kevin Ryan was delighted to honour the name of Leeds United gaffer Marcelo Bielsa as he went nap at the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup. The master trainer landed the £150000 Scottish flat-racing showpiece for a staggering fifth time after his adventurous six-year-old ploughed a lone furrow to success. Ryan showed all the tactical nous of Elland Road…

FLAT racing superpower Aidan O'Brien has hit out at new whip rules which come into force in the New Year. The legendary trainer - who has won an incredible 83 Classics in England and Ireland - believes the latest guidelines are'shocking' and could do'irreparable damage' to racing in Britain. Talking exclusively to Sun Racing columnist and TV pundit…

The French racing community collectively love Ascot like no other fixture outside their own borders and will be on the royal racecourse in force to prove it this week. In fact the powers that be at France Galop are so enamoured of the meeting that they schedule nothing above Listed status on the Flat in opposition, allowing everyone to focus on the…

Akuta (Bettor's Delight), the reigning New Zealand two-year-old of the year, and his co-trainer Mark Purdon made a big statement when taking out the time-honoured Hannon Memorial on Sunday afternoon (Sep. 18) in Oamaru. While the 2600m journey was a sedate affair (3:20.1) and the second slowest Hannon since 2005, the manner in which in Akuta was…

Daily fantasy sports betting is already highly well-liked in Ohio. As of January 1, 2023, punters can place wagers on Ohio sports through retail outlets and betting apps. Many people from Ohio already have access to legitimate sports wagers in a few neighboring states, including Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Now they'll no…

The red-hot favourite for the William Hill St Leger has raced only four times and never competed as a two-year-old. In some ways that would make him a perfectly normal winner of the world's oldest Classic. Frankie Dettori and John Gosden have been mopping up Group 1 races all year but at the start of 2019 nobody outside of Clarehaven Stables and…

Known as one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room, Morris was ridden over 100 winners a year since 2011 and was notching up number 94 for 2022 in the Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap. Although yet to reach the century this term, it is fitting that winner number 2000 for the career has come in the season Morris has enjoyed…

Known as one of the hardest working jockeys in the weighing room, Morris was ridden over 100 winners a year since 2011 and was notching up number 94 for 2022 in the Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap. Although yet to reach the century this term, it is fitting that winner number 2000 for the career has come in the season Morris has enjoyed…

A RARE Triple Crown attempt is on the cards for Constitution Hill as racing's most exciting prospect is finally unleashed at Newcastle today. After only three runs, Constitution Hill is just 7lb off officially being more talented than triple Champion Hurdle hero and legend Istabraq - that's why today's Grade 1 event is a'must win' event. Last…

Royal Ascot is the racing event of the summer and it promises to be extra special in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. For the first time since 2019, a full crowd will soak up the atmosphere over the five days. From June 14, fans are looking forward to fast-paced action on the track and perhaps a winner or two. Queen Elizabeth II will have runners…

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle discusses her four rides on the opening day of Royal Ascot 2022 on Tuesday, including leading Coventry Stakes contender Bradsell. I have ridden Archie Watson's exciting juvenile Bradsell in all his work and there's no doubt he deserves to take his chance in the Coventry Stakes (3.05) on the opening day of…

Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Tuesday has a fine chance of winning it this year. Stablemate Tenebrism and Discoveries are other key contenders Sandrine runs in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Aidan O'Brien has two leading contenders as he goes in pursuit of yet another Qipco 1000 Guineas triumph. The Irish trainer, who…

IT'S not the race that stops the nation. It's the other one. When Saturday comes it will bring in its duffel bag the time-honoured Caulfield Cup, which will be honoured for the 139th time at triangular eastern Melbourne racecourse, Caulfield. It's not the biggest thing on the Australian racing calendar but it is the major lead-up to it - that one,…

As good as Sea Cottage and Horse Chestnut? That is hallowed turf that pundits are venturing onto in their assessment of a young horse called Charles Dickens. These are not racetrack BS artists, but respected people who know the game inside out - like Charles Faull, who described Charles Dickens's victory in a strong Allowance Plate at Kenilworth on…

The five-year-old rubber-stamped the excitement created by his 22-length romp in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle with an emphatic rout of former Champion Hurdle winner and stablemate Epatante in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday. And even Nicky Henderson was blown away by his turn of foot as he put the race to bed in a matter…

Sir Michael Stoute (top hat) celebrates another Royal Ascot success The Queen was not the only much-loved figure to make a hugely welcome appearance on the final afternoon. Stoute trained his first winner at this meeting in Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee year of 1977 so it was fitting that his record-extending 82nd should come in the Diamond Jubilee…

Bo Champlin was watching on television at his home in Visalia, Calif., when Rick's Dream and 11 other horses left the starting gate in the fourth race on the closing-day card at Del Mar on Sept. 7, 2020. A California-bred gelding by Coil, Rick's Dream had given Champlin's Big Iron Racing its first winner nearly a year earlier when trainer Reed…

Trainer Peter Snowden is buoyed by jockey Tommy Berry's optimism that Old Flame can overcome a horror draw in the $1m The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Old Flame has retained TAB fixed odds favouritism at $6 despite being drawn to start out of barrier 15 in the feature race. "It's not pretty, I've got to say," Snowden said. "But it is…

2022-06-24Big priced tips for the Irish Derby: Hannibal Barca more than an outsider The Epsom Derby has been and gone and now it's time for Irish eyes to smile with the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh. The one mile, four furlong Classic is headed by the Aiden O'Brien filly Tuesday but Planet Sport are looking elsewhere in search of value…

Frankie Dettori's horse Lord North is a non-runner in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. There is also a big gamble in the Windsor Castle Stakes on Kaboo Love would not be denied from the front in a fascinating renewal of the Prince of Wales's Stakes. The 11-10 favourite was sent straight to the front under Ryan Moore, on her first start in ten months -…

On the Gate to Wire podcast Episode 2, Michael Vale asked Pick 6 King, Jon Stettin to comment on the winning ride executed by Ricardo Mejias on the long shot, Dean Martini in the Ohio Derby. Jon answered "Nowadays, aggressive rides win more than the patient ones.'' A few hours later, one of the world's most prestigious classics, the Investec Epsom…

Conservative England versus exciting New Zealand? Or unbeatable England versus naïve New Zealand? Whatever your take on these two teams, talk to anyone who's watched them perform over the last six weeks and you grasp immediately the deep fascination about how two sides with such contrasting styles will approach this weekend's World Cup…

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, perhaps the greatest rider there has been, has died at the age of 86. He died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday morning in Switzerland, having been in hospital several days. His death comes six days before the Derby at Epsom, a race he will always be synonymous with. He won the greatest Flat race in the world…

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…

Aidan O'Brien thinks the 2000 Guineas may have come a few weeks too early for his top three-year-old colts and is convinced Wembley and Van Gogh are all better than they showed at Newmarket. They will certainly need to be if O'Brien is to win Ireland's first Classic of the season for an unprecedented 12th time, but the master of Ballydoyle has not…

The master pitching plan, at least on the development side, appears to be taking shape for the Rangers. Three pitchers selected out of high school in the 2018 draft-Cole Winn, Owen White, and Mason Englert-have put themselves in the nearly immediate picture. Had they gone to TCU, South Carolina, and Texas A&M, which were their intended college…

Above: Will live movie audiences ever return, especially upcoming demos. "Everyone has to sacrifice at the altar of stupidity from time to time…" Albert Einstein For those either too young or unaware of the famous Peter Principle theory in corporate management, here's a brief summary for the uninitiated among readers: In 1969, corporate researchers…

WILLIE MULLINS has been leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival EIGHT times since 2011 - and he will return with a strong squad again this year. The master of Closutton is a genius at getting his horses to peak on the big day at Cheltenham and his runners always need a close look. He is strong in every department, be it novice hurdlers and…

2022-11-04Kinross looking to stretch incredible winning streak to five in the Breeders' Cup The five-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal season and has looked unstoppable since beginning his victorious run at York in the summer. A win at Doncaster soon followed and having bagged Group One glory in the Prix de la Foret, he successfully dropped back in…

On November 4-5, 2022, the 39th annual Breeders' Cup World Championships return to Keeneland. With 14 Championship races and over $31 million in total purses and awards, the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships weekend is the premier horse racing event of the year. This Inside Track to the Breeders' Cup wagering guide is a combination of some of…