#Turf Club

From Hurricane Fly's fourth consecutive Irish Champion Hurdle victory to The New One brushing aside the opposition in Cheltenham's International Hurdle, it has been an exciting year of racing. As 2014 nears its conclusion racing correspondent Marcus Townend reviews the past 12 months of racing, and picks his best race of each month. JANUARY Paul…

Australia will stage the world's most expensive race for syndicate-owned horses from next year A new race restricted to horses owned by syndicates will be run from next year on the lucrative Magic Millions raceday in Australia. The A$1 million (£792570/€948050) Magic Millions The Syndicate, which will be run over six furlongs at the Gold Coast Turf…

The Golden Slipper is almost upon us, with the best two-year old horses and their connections in Australia vying for their piece of $3 million. As one of the biggest days of Sydney's Autumn Racing Carnival, the Slipper is the biggest day of the year at Rosehill Gardens, featuring five Group 1 races. Here's everything you need to know for the 2021…

The National Combined Totalizator System was launched by the Turf Authorities of India (TAI) here on Friday. The system will increase transparency among all stakeholders (government, club, racing patrons etc.) while bringing Indian horse racing closer to international trends and standards. It will also offer a more stable and better dividend system…

There are two organisations that run Irish racing. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is responsible for governance development and promotion. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) - formerly known as the Turf Club - looks after regulation. And the roles aren't supposed to clash. Other major jurisdictions like Britain and France lump the lot into…

Three-year-old dirt fillies get one last chance to compete at the top level against their own age and sex in the $300000 La Brea Stakes (G1), which runs Monday, December 26 at Santa Anita! The race drew a field of eight, four of whom are already graded winners and four who seek those honors for the first time in their career. The field is led by…

It's full speed ahead this summer at the Del Mar racetrack. While the schedule of activities in 2021 was abbreviated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season will have a calendar that is chock-full of events, which visitors are more accustomed to seeing. "We're raring to go," said Chris Bahr, Del Mar's director of events and promotions. "Not…

Luke Henderson is still looking to win a Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Picture: News Corp Australia. Prominent Gold Coast owner Luke Henderson has had racing success most owners could only dream of, but the Magic Millions 2YO Classic is the nut he just can't crack. The real estate agent has won some of Australia's biggest races, but had the Magic…

Magic Millions' signature two and three-year-old races will be boosted to A$3 million (£1708000/€1939000) from 2024 and a $1 million (£569000/€646000) juvenile race for auction house graduates during the company's National Sale in late May will be run as part of a massive shake-up of the Gold Coast carnival. Night meetings on the Gold Coast,…

Horse racing has long been one of the most popular sports all over the planet, but what is its past and present in India? Like many other countries, this is one of the oldest and most respected sports in the country, with a proud history. The Background We can trace horse racing in India back to the late 18 century, when it was one of the new…

The Weatherbys Super Sprint was devised by Richard Hannon Snr and Lord Carnarvon as a lucrative prize for two-year-olds who hadn't cost a fortune at the sales. Accordingly, it has been the source of numerous wonderful rags-to-riches stories in its 30-year history. But just because the popular five-furlong dash staged at Newbury each July caters for…

Trainer Cherie Curtis has come to expect her stable's snub from the bookies. The latest example is with their grey mare Bacio Del Mist, rated a $34 for the NJT Supports Jockeys Handicap (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Certainly, there are some in-form stayers in the field including $2.80 favourite Secret Glamour, Worthily ($3.50), Zoumon…

The final chance for three-year-old dirt males to vie for Grade 1 glory before turning four and having to face older horses comes Monday, December 26, at Santa Anita. The race covers seven furlongs on the Santa Anita main track, and drew a field of nine horses. As usual for such a late-season three-year-old race, it drew a mix of classy locals and…

Over 15000 people, dominated by groups of happy families, thronged through the newly painted gates of Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday to enjoy a day of top notch horseracing against the carnival backdrop of the local favourites, Die Kaapse Klopse, also known as the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade. It was a day that had even the…

With the movie industry booming and a host of new horse racing tracks opening, there was only one place to be seen in 1930s California: the races.The likes of Fred Astaire, Barbara Stanwyck and Gregory Peck were all trackside regulars during Hollywood's golden age. And as well as turning racetracks into some of the country's most glamorous social…

Winning connections celebrate after the inaugural running of the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club's $150000 Pitons Cup on Friday. Photo courtesy of Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club Dec. 16 (UPI) -- On a horse racing weekend when "new" was the watchword from Japan all the way to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Instilled Regard and War Story provided a hint of…

Having cut his teeth in Singapore for 17 years, the 45 year old South African-born Le Grange is perfectly placed to be a viable international option for owners with a wide variety of horses at their disposal. After starting out as a stud farm assistant here, Ricardo was licenced as an assistant trainer in 1993. He worked for Joey Soma before…

During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Singapore Pools outlets were to the dismay of some punters. But since the easing of Covid-19 measures, it seems punters have had no issues resuming their betting routine. According to the Tote Board, S$9.2 billion was spent on lotteries and sports betting in the financial year ending Mar 2022. This…

A total of S$9.2 billion was wagered on lotteries and sports in the Tote Board's last financial year, which ended in March 2022 -- the largest sum placed on such bets in the past decade. This was in comparison to some S$6.6 billion spent on bets in the previous financial year that ended March 2021. The year-on-year increase was about 40 per…

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…

Notes & Quotes From G1 Hollywood Derby: Speaking Scout (Speaking Scout wins the G1 Hollywood Derby / Benoit Photo & Courtesy of the Del Mar Turf Club) From the Del Mar Media Team: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Speaking Scout fired a big shot in the lane and came away a Grade I stakes winner for the first time when he clicked by three-quarters of a…

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…

It's the fastest two minutes in sports, but it's still an all-day party and not just at Churchill Downs. Casinos and off-track-betting locations in the Philadelphia area have a full day of fun planned for the Kentucky Derby, whether fans are in it for the mint juleps or are there to study the Daily Racing Form. Where to watch and bet on the Derby…

As the Melbourne Cup went ahead in soggy weather today, wet conditions have washed out country race meets across Victoria. Several country race meets have been cancelled over the Spring Racing Carnival Wet weather and soggy tracks are being blamed for the abandoned events Community leaders say the cancellations are an economic blow to the towns…

Beating home a Cox Plate winner last start should give you a fair idea of why there is so much excitement - and concern from bookmakers - about what European raider Light Infantry might do in Saturday week's $10m Golden Eagle. The chestnut colt stretched his legs for the first time on Tuesday morning while in quarantine at Canterbury. Trainer…

Regal Glory, shown winning the 2021 Matriarch at Del Mar, takes on male rivals in Saturday's Grade I Fourstardave at Saratoga. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Turf racing at Saratoga, Del Mar and Churchill Downs tops the weekend agenda, with a pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" slots up for grabs. A third…

The Cranbourne Turf Club is the destination on Friday as the night racing season in Victoria continues. Nine races are set down for decision on a track rated a Soft 6, and the rail is out 6m for the entire circuit. With clear skies forecast in the lead up to the meeting, we expect to be racing on the better side of a Soft 5, if not a Good 4 at some…

Fox Fighter has been well backed in the Starlight Stakes. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images Fox Fighter has been the subject of a strong support in Saturday's Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) with trainer David Payne hoping his underrated sprinter gets the right conditions to show his "hell of a turn of foot" at Rosehill. Fox Fighter opened as a $26…

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…

The Ballarat Turf Club is scheduled to host a six-race card on Sunday afternoon for Grand National Steeplechase Day, where all six races are to be held over the obstacles. Following plenty of rain in the Ballarat area, we are set to be racing on a track rated a Heavy 10, whilst the rail comes out 5m the entire circuit. The day of jumping starts at…

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…

It might have come as a surprise to some that the four-year disqualification penalty imposed on Darren Weir runs its course on February 6 next year. That is not to say he can resume training, even if he wants to, the very next day. There is a bridge over some many troubled waters to cross before that. But such news did not stop a raft of hastily…

TAB Champions Day takes place on Saturday 30 April at Turffontein Racecourse, and the public is encouraged to attend the exciting horseracing that includes the TAB Premier's Champions Challenge and six other graded races. The day is themed around celebrating our champions of horseracing and soccer. Entrance is free, and there will be plenty of food…

Messier wins Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar for trainer Bob Baffert. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Nov. 15, 2021 Trainer Bob Baffert saddled the winners of both 2-year-old races at Del Mar, Bell's the One was a popular winner at Churchill Downs, while Mandate scored a big upset at Aqueduct in highlights of weekend horse…

Brilliant filly Coolangatta can collect one of the biggest paydays in Australian racing history by completing the "Slipper Slam" culminating with the $5 million Longines Golden Slipper next autumn. Coolangatta confirmed favouritism for the Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper with a comfortable comeback win in Sunday's BJ McLachlan Stakes at…

Australian racing delivers a sensory overload this Friday night, with stakes riches and fabulous wagering opportunities in both Sydney and Melbourne. A gigantic field of 4-year-old horses - and some famous European jockeys - will chase a $10 million purse at Rosehill Racecourse in the Golden Eagle, while racing "purists" will relish one of the…

A jockey, chartered accountant, published author, and better known to South African racing folk as a top-notch journalist, Michael Clower announced his retirement last week at the age of 76. We covered his background, which makes for interesting reading, some years ago - We asked Michael to give us a short recap of his time here and provide some of…

Australian online bookmaker PointsBet has announced that its subsidiary, Premier Turf Club (BetPTC) has signed a deal with 1/ST Technology, a division of The Stronach Group, a North American thoroughbred horse racing company. ADW product expected to launch in early 2023 The deal will see the company launch a fully integrated Advance-deposit…

Premier Turf Club, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PointsBet USA Inc., on Wednesday announced a partnership agreement with 1/ST Technology, a business division of The Stronach Group ("TSG"), North America's dominant Thoroughbred horse racing company. The agreement encompasses 1/ST's broad portfolio of products and services including 1/ST Bet,…

The Cranbourne Turf Club will be hosting its annual Pinker Pinker Plate meeting on Friday night with a massive nine-race card to open the night racing season. The track is currently rated a Good 4, but after a day of rain on Wednesday and 5-10 millimetres of rain predicted on Friday we could be on a Soft-rated track by the time the first race kicks…

Racing returns to Sale Turf Club this Wednesday with a very competitive eight-race program kicking off at 1pm AEDT. The track is rated as a Soft 5 currently, but with some good weather around in Victoria we could find ourselves on a Good track on raceday. The rail will be out in the 5m position for the entire circuit. Our best bet at Sale will come…

Gallop TV will be covering the Rosehill action from race 2 through 10. Off time of the first is 03h55. A field of 17 three-year-olds including four of Australia's best fillies line up in the A$1 million Chandon Golden Rose on a ten-race program that includes four Group races. Saturday's highly sought-after Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose is followed…

Who doesn't love a long weekend? If you are lucky enough to live in Victoria you are in the midst of a four-day long weekend filled with plenty of footy, punting and hopefully a couple of coldies along the way! However, the Punt Drunk team doesn't rest and ahead of three Group 1 races this weekend, we take a look back at what has caught our eye…

There is a push from within the Sydney training ranks to have the season's first juvenile races, the Breeders' Plate and Gimcrack Stakes, moved to Everest Day from next year. The proposal suggests delaying the start of the two-year-old season by two weeks will bolster the prestigious The TAB Everest meeting at Royal Randwick. Under the existing…

BRAZEN IDOL looks ready to complete a hat-trick of victories when he runs in the 6f Bet @racingtv.com Handicap at Kempton (8.15). The Simon Pearce-trained three-year-old has not finished worse than fourth in six races since being gelded and he switched from William Jarvis' yard in March. Last time out over six furlongs at Thirsk, my selection…

It is Lismore Cup Day when racing heads to the Lismore Turf Club on Thursday afternoon, and HorseBetting's New South Wales form expert presents his betting preview for the eight-race card. Despite the track coming up a Good 3 as of Wednesday morning, there is plenty of rain forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, so it will be pay dividends to back…