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They could only scrape together a field of four for Saturday's GII Mother Goose S. at Belmont Park, run two weeks after they had a field of four in the GI Acorn S. Saturday's third race at Belmont fared no better. Only four went in the Wild Applause S., and three of them were trained by Chad Brown. And it isn't just a NYRA problem. The number of…

Few horses have been able to blend the kind of success that Unbridled enjoyed both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed. A strapping, 17-hand colt with a long, ground-gobbling stride, he was slow to develop at 2 after a promising 10 ½-length victory in his career debut. The son of Fappiano was then plagued by a sore hoof at 4, succinctly…

Wales play their second World Cup group stage match on Friday as they take on Iran. Here's everything you need to know about the Group B contest at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Wales v Iran gets under way at 10am (1pm local time) on Friday, November 25. Yes, the match will be shown live on S4C. Their coverage starts at 9:15am. It will also be shown live…

Richard Wigglesworth has made seven changes as Leicester look to bounce back from recent Premiership defeats and continue their successful European campaign at Clermont. The Tigers suffered heavy losses to Newcastle and Sale in their last two league outings. But Leicester beat Ospreys and Clermont in the Heineken Champions Cup before Wigglesworth…

Swansea City return to home soil tonight as they host Millwall in the Championship. Here's everything you need to know about the league encounter in south Wales. Swansea City v Millwall gets underway at 7:45pm on Tuesday, August 16. No, the match will not be streamed live on television. Fans in international areas can watch the action live on…

The FA Cup third round gets underway on Friday night as two former champions meet at Old Trafford as 12-time champions Manchester United welcome five-time winners Everton. And Betfred are offering new customers £40 in bonuses when they bet £10 on the big match. The two Premier League sides go into Friday night's match in contrasting runs of form,…

CHELSEA are said to have had a huge bid for Enzo Fernandez REJECTED by Benfica. The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the Argentine and Gianluca Di Marzio has stated that a deal is close. Details were being discussed on payment terms over a €127million deal which is to be paid in three €40million instalments, he states. However, there…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

New Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will take charge of the Premier League side for the first time as the former Arsenal, Sevilla, and Villarreal boss matches up against Manchester United in his debut for the club. Emery was selected to replace the dismissed Steven Gerrard who was let go after a resounding 3-0 defeat to Fulham in which Douglas Luiz…

The first day of 2023 kicks off with a bang on the horse racing front. The $250000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park serves as a Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier, awarding points for entry to the 2023 Derby on a 10-4-3-2-1 basis to the top five finishers. Held over one mile on dirt, the Smarty Jones has yet to…

Wales continue their Euro 2020 campaign by facing Italy in their final game of Group A. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. You can see all the qualification permutations here, including what happens if Wales lose. Italy v Wales kicks off at 5pm (UK time) on Sunday, June 20. Italy v Wales will be…

Mexico will host Iraq at the Estadi Montilivi in Girona in a friendly on Wednesday. Mexico are winding up final preparations for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this month. El Tri have played three exhibition games so far, prevailing once, over Peru, while losing against Paraguay and Mexico. After this game, Mexico will conclude their World Cup…

Eight days after the World Cup Final, the Premier League will return and Betting sites have you covered for all the action on Boxing Day. League leaders Arsenal have the chance to move eight points clear at the summit of the standings, with Manchester City not playing until Wednesday. Newcastle United will go second with a win, while Tottenham…

Swansea City are back on home soil this afternoon as they welcome Sunderland to south Wales. Here's everything you need to know about the Championship contest at the Swansea.com Stadium: Swansea City v Sunderland kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, October 8. No, the match will not be screened live on television. The SwansTV coverage is only available to…

Wales host Belgium in their third 2022/23 Nations League group match tonight. The Red Dragons booked have lost their opening two games in the competition having put their full focus into earning victory over Ukraine to book their place at the World Cup in Qatar. Belgium come into the contest having beaten Poland 6-1 last time out. Here's everything…

Wales take on Azerbaijan in the penultimate fixture of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about the game in Baku. What time is kick-off? The match at the Bakcell Arena gets underway at 5pm on Saturday, November 16. Is it on TV? Yes, the match will be shown live on S4C and Sky Sports. Coverage on S4C…

All eyes will be on Glasgow on Wednesday night as Scotland take on Ukraine in their crucial World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final. The tie was originally set to go ahead in March, but was postponed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The winner of Wednesday's fixture will go on to play Wales in the play-off final in Cardiff on Sunday, June 5.…

These odds are correct at the time of writing. Check with your bookmaker before confirming. Both of these teams will play their first friendly match in this period during the World Cup break. To game is being played in a smaller stadium in Hoffenheim, the home of the second team and the women's section. The hosts will be without some of their most…

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…

Flightline wins his third straight race in style in Sunday's Grade 1 Malibu at Santa Anita. Benoit photo, courtesy of Santa Anita Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Epicenter entered the Kentucky Derby picture with a handy win Sunday at Fair Grounds while a sparkling Opening Day program at Santa Anita featured a dazzling performance by budding superstar…

Knicks Go warms up for Saturday's Pegasus World Cup. Photo by Lauren King, courtesy of Gulfstream Park Jan. 28 (UPI) -- It's only January, with lots of races yet to come, but it's possible the "race of the year" could be run Saturday in the $3 million Grade I Pegasus Stakes at Gulfstream Park as speedy Breeders' Cup champions Knicks Go and Life Is…

Wales play their third and final World Cup group stage fixture against England tonight. Here's everything you need to know about the Group B fixture at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. England v Wales gets under way at 7pm (10pm local time) on Tuesday, November 29. Yes, the match will be shown live on S4C. Their coverage starts at 6pm. It will also be shown…

Mexico's Liga MX is in full swing again with the Apertura section of the two-stage 2020-21 competition led by Club America heading into Round Five over the coming five days. They have 10 points and lead by two points from second-placed Tigres UANL who are ahead of Pumas UNAM on goal difference. The competition has been re-named as the "Guardianes"…

Sunday's 49th edition of the $250000 Eddie Read Stakes has proven a popular nine-furlong spin on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course, drawing the maximum number of runners with 11 and one more besides who sits and waits on the also-eligible list. The Grade II Read is named for Del Mar's first director of public relations, a role he filled exceptionally…

Will Take Charge, runner-up to Mucho Macho Man in the Breeders' Cup Classic and the 2013 Eclipse Award Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, takes on a field of ten rivals in Sunday's Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park, the first installment of the 2014 Jockey Club Tour on FOX. (Post time: 6:01 p.m. Eastern; TV: Fox Sports 1). Hall of Fame trainer D.…

Flavien Prat, atop Flightline, looks between his legs for the rest of the field after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at the Breeders' Cup Championships at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Photo by Mark Abraham/UPI | License Photo LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Breeders' Cup is in the rearview mirror and the star of the…

Ralph Hasenhüttl's time as Southampton manager has come to an end after just under four years in charge at St Mary's Stadium. The Austrian leaves the club sitting 18th in the Premier League table with just three wins from their opening 14 games of the 2022/23 season. They had won just one of their last nine fixtures, a 1-0 victory away to…

A dominating winner in three starts this winter against fillies, the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Secret Oath will be out to prove she is ready for a new challenge when she takes on the boys in the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. In trying to become the first filly to win a Kentucky Derby qualifier since the adoption of the…

Live Racing Returns to Churchill Downs on Sunday for 19-Day Fall Meet (Churchill Downs / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Thoroughbred racing in Kentucky shifts from Keeneland to Churchill Downs on Sunday as the home of the Kentucky Derby readies to open its 133 Fall Meet with an 11-race program - all for promising…

In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (Saturday, Nov. 6). The profiles will be updated following the post-position draw on Monday, Nov. 1. By Ed McNamara How do you knock a horse who's never done anything wrong? Well, in…

The two-day spectacle of the Breeders' Cup World Championships is essentially a combination of Christmas and Super Bowl for the horse racing fan. With 14 championship deciding races and $26 million in purses on the line, there is something for everyone. Wagering successfully on the Breeders' Cup can be a daunting task. The marquee event draws the…

This fast and furious month of football continues this weekend as the Premier League rolls into gameweek 10. The top matches to watch out for are Southampton's please-have-mercy trip to Manchester City, Arsenal's clash with Liverpool and Everton's late Sunday hosting of Manchester United. Here are 90min's predictions for the weekend…

Saturday will feature five Premier League matches and our five-fold acca features all five of the matches being played in the English top flight. Our writers have looked at the five fixtures in the Premier League and made predictions on each game. Some may be bolder than others. We tallied up the odds for this five-fold acca. You can get odds of…

Our football writers identified five massive matches across Europe for you to sink your teeth into on Sunday. We've got an Istanbul Derby on this weekend's acca along with matches from Serie A, the Championship, and the Bundesliga. We tallied up the odds for this five-fold acca. You can get odds of 13.95/1 at Bet365 at the time of writing. A £10…

Wales complete their 2022/23 Nations League campaign tonight as they take on Poland. Here's everything you need to know about the crucial match at Cardiff City Stadium. Wales v Poland gets underway at 7:45pm on Sunday, September 25. Yes, the match will be shown live on S4C. Their coverage begins at 7:15pm. It will also be screened live on Premier…

Keep Grinding named 4-1 morning-line favourite in 162 Queen's Plate TORONTO, August 18, 2021 - Thirteen hopefuls, including four Kevin Attard trainees, will vie for top prize in the $1 million Queen's Plate, first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, highlighting a stakes-laden, entertainment-filled Sunday card of racing at Woodbine. The 162…

On Saturday at Parx Racing, 11 talented 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will square off going 1 1/8 miles in the $1 million, Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. The Pennsylvania Derby isn't technically part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, but there's no denying the Pennsylvania Derby ranks as a key steppingstone toward the Grade 1 Longines Breeders' Cup…

Unbeaten in three career starts, Newgrange will take another step on the Triple Crown trail when he tops a field of 11 set for Saturday's $1 million Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The Kentucky Derby might not be the major spring destination for the son of Violence, as his trainer Bob Baffert is currently banned, but regardless another graded stakes…

A well-matched field of eight will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday's $100000 Duncan F. Kenner S. The Michelle Lovell-trained #5 Just Might has rolled home to victories in six of his last seven races overall, including a wire-to-wire tally in the Richard Scherer Memorial S. on the course most recently. By Justin Phillip, the…

Welcome to 2022 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we'll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the race horses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs. This…

Champions League action resumes on Wednesday, as the second round of fixtures in the group stages are played Erling Haaland's clash against former side Borussia Dortmund headlines this week's fixtures If you're looking for Champions League predictions, you've come to the right place. The second round of group stage fixtures in the Champions League…

GRAHAM POTTER has reached a verbal agreement with Chelsea over the vacant manager's job and has left Brighton's training ground. The Brighton boss has talks with Chelsea's owner Todd Boehly in London on Wednesday night and talks were amiable. Bookies have suspended betting on Potter taking charge. Zinedine Zidane and Mauricio Pochettino have also…