#Top Jockey

Only once since 2010 has the Cheltenham Festival top trainer title been won by a British handler. Proof, as if needed, that the best horses are in Ireland was there for all to see last year. Willie Mullins heads Cheltenham top trainer odds once again with the bookies with what looks a top Festival team. These are our five best betting sites for…

It's the big day of Royal Ascot week and Frankie Dettori's mount Stradivarius bids to win a third Gold Cup at 3.35pm. Follow for live updates, tips and reaction History could be made at Royal Ascot, when Stradivarius races for a third Gold Cup. Only two horses have managed it before, Sagaro the first to complete the hat-trick from 1975 to…

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…

TOP jockey John Egan could still be racing into his SIXTIES. John, who will be 53 in May, has signed a top agent to help him in his quest to become one of the oldest jockeys in the world. Even though he's ridden more than 2000 winners across 30 countries, he's still not satisfied. Successes have included the Irish 2000 Guineas, July Cup, Golden…

Pat Eddery, one of the greatest jockeys of the postwar era, with three victories in the Epsom Derby and four in the Arc de Triomphe to his credit, as well as two Breeders' Cup races in the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 63. Teddy Grimthorpe, the European racing manager for Juddmonte Farms, who worked with Eddery for many years, confirmed…

Jack Kennedy: took a heavy fall from Top Bandit at Naas on Sunday X-rays have confirmed that Jack Kennedy has broken his leg for a fifth time following a fall from Top Bandit at Naas on Sunday, but Gordon Elliott is hopeful his number one jockey will be back in time to ride at the Cheltenham Festival. The 23-year-old leads the Irish jump jockeys'…

William Buick: scored on his last six rides and has six more chances at Kempton on Friday William Buick is second in the jockeys' championship and his charge is gathering pace after six consecutive wins, with six more rides to come at Kempton on Friday evening. The 33-year-old's stellar season has included Group 1 wins on Hurricane Lane in the…

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…

The Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., is one of more than three dozen prep on the road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The 1-mile race on Sunday, Jan. 1, is the first Derby prep of the calendar year, offers a $250000 purse, and is a prelude to three other Derby preps at the Arkansas track: the Southwest, Rebel and Arkansas…

All the action, as it happened, at Prestbury Park Another fantastic week of racing at the Greatest Show on Turf. And the Cheltenham Gold Cup certainly lived up to the hype amid a titanic tussle between Native River and Might Bite. Relive that, and the rest of Friday's coverage, below... 1:30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle 1. Farclas 9/1 2. Mr Adjudicator…

Hollie Doyle: six rides on Windsor's card for the top jockey It would be wrong to say Hollie Doyle emerged when riding a magical five-timer on Windsor's card on Saturday 12 months ago, but it was an afternoon she will forever look back on fondly, even if the celebrations made few ripples. "I've got Yarmouth tomorrow," the down-to-earth Doyle…

Trainer Annabel Neasham prepared Anavinci to go from a maiden win to an upset victory in the Gosford Guineas. ANAVINCI completed the quantum leap from provincial maiden to stakes level and maintained her unbeaten record in the Listed $160000 Gosford Guineas (1200m) at Gosford on Wednesday. The Annabel Neasham-trained Anavinci, who had won a Wyong…

Saturday's Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule is one to watch, as three Championship Series races are key preps for bigger Kentucky Derby preps at the same tracks next month. This trio of races award 50 points to the winner and enough points to gain a spot in the starting gate for the Run for the Roses May 7 at Churchill Downs. Saturday, March…

Left handed, flat. In essence, York is a very fair track, ideal for the long-striding galloper. In recent seasons, the field tends to come more down the centre of the track than has historically been the case, particularly if conditions are testing. The track was made into a circuit in 2005 and offers a straight five furlong/six furlong track, on…

The Chosen One will be the only New Zealand-trained runner in this year's Melbourne Cup and will be trying to make up for an unlucky ninth in last year's race. There is likely to be one New Zealand-trained horse and as many as six New Zealand-bred horses in next Tuesday's A$8million Melbourne Cup. The most prestigious handicap race in the southern…

Manzoice has won the time-honoured $2million Victoria Derby at Flemington on Saturday afternoon after a stunning final furlong. Top hoop Michael Dee piloted Chris Waller's three-year-old colt home at the handy odds of $21 (TAB.com.au with a devastating turn of foot, nabbing himself the Caulfield Cup-Victoria Derby Derby double. With the well-backed…

Down On Da Bayou blitzes her rivals in Thursday's UAE Oaks at Meydan, and now is headed for the Saudi Derby. Photo by Erika Rasmussen, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club Feb. 21 (UPI) Weekend horse racing features a dash of Kentucky Derby, Saudi Derby, Hong Kong Derby, Qatar Derby and even the Winter Derby with action from the Far East to the Middle…

Sydney's star apprentice jockeys Tyler Schiller, Zac Lloyd, Dylan Gibbons and Reece Jones have more in common than just their riding skills. On the racetrack, the four young men are fierce rivals and each has premiership ambitions but away from it they often team up to take on the world … in video games. "We like to get on our Xbox or PlayStation…

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…

Form analyst Clinton Payne runs the rule over Thursday's card at Hawkesbury. BEST BET Race 5 No.2: LUNA ROCKS Looks the perfect race for her to kick off the campaign in. Classy filly that will win better races than this. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and…

One of horse racing's biggest events runs this weekend - the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack. Our ponies ace has you covered with a full breakdown of the field and her trifecta in our Breeder's Cup picks and predictions. Breeders' Cup weekend is upon us with a stacked card kicking things off Friday, featuring the top fillies and mares,…

With all the new Horse Racing Nation handicapping products, some of the most buzz we are getting is around Charting Horse Value. Created by Jeff Bessa, Charting Horse Value (CHV) has been around for only a couple of years and was added to the Horse Racing Nation handicapping product roster just a couple of months ago. I've been testing CHV out for…

Frankie Dettori believes favourite Life Is Good will be a "very tough nut to crack" in the Dubai World Cup. The top jockey has f our rides on the Meydan card, including one of market leader's opponents Country Grammer. Dettori has won the $12 million race on Dubai Millennium (2000), Moon Ballad (2003) and Electrocutionist (2006). "The favourite,…

Huetor will make his comeback in the Group 2 $2m The Ingham while connections of Nugget and Dajraan are sweating on a start in the rich Royal Randwick mile next Saturday. The Ingham, formerly known as the Villiers Stakes, is likely to attract a very strong field requiring a rating close to 100 at least to be guaranteed a start. This leaves boom…

Those who have backed Jonbon for the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival need not worry. Nicky Henderson confirmed after Jonbon's easy victory in the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown on Saturday that he will stick to two miles this season. But it was a performance that didn't just have Henderson purring over what seemed like his latest cab…

Rich Strike, the 80-1 shot ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed, mounted a furious and improbable rally to capture the 148th Kentucky Derby on May 7. He was not even in the field until another horse was scratched the day before the race. But after skipping the Preakness Stakes on May 21, forgoing a shot at the Triple Crown, Rich Strike…

Medina Spirit, who won the Kentucky Derby on May 1 to give the trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race, was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, despite nearly not running at all after it was disclosed that he had tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid, after the Derby. While…

NICO DE BOINVILLE says Constitution Hill could be the next Altior as the fab five-year-old gears up for his seasonal return. The jockey told owner Michael Buckley his star was'Altior-esque' after his Tolworth Hurdle romp - before he was even more impressive in the Supreme at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson's hero, favourite for the Champion Hurdle, was…

It's a huge week for racing fans and punters alike, with 35 races scheduled to take place across five days at Royal Ascot from Tuesday onwards, and we've picked out five horses that have major chances at reasonable odds. The meeting kicks off with arguably the banker of the entire week in Baaeed but you won't get rich backing a 1/4 chance and there…

One of the most hotly anticipated races is set to take place this week, as the Cheltenham Gold Cup returns on Friday. Spectators are returning for the first time since before the pandemic, with 60000 expected to go to the Cheltenham Festival this year. The festival, which began on Tuesday, March 15, will last until Friday, March 18, when the much…

Dettori rode his 75th winner at Royal Ascot on Wednesday and is favourite to be top jockey at the meeting. Stradivarius is chasing his fourth Gold Cup Thursday is a big day and it could produce the story of the meeting. To win a fourth Gold Cup (4:15pm) with Stradivarius would be incredible, so there's no doubt the pressure is on. That said,…

The horses are nearing the starting gate for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. The post position draw and morning line oddswere released today, and the countdown to "the most exciting two minutes in sports" and America's most popular horse race is set. Post time for the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is 6:57 p.m. ET on…

The horses are nearing the starting gate for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Mo Donegal will be first to load into the starting gate in post No. 1, and he'll be first to cross the finish line in the 2022 Kentucky Derby. You can bet on it. The opening pari-mutuel odds on Mo Donegal to win the Derby are 10/1. We're sticking to our plan to…

By Andy Serling FOX Sports Horse Racing Analyst Every year, people shift their attention to Louisville on the first Saturday in May for the Kentucky Derby. Whether you are a horse racing expert or betting for fun, there is plenty of action to go around in the first leg of the Triple Crown. In my role as a public handicapper, I make thousands of…

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is big race on day two of Cheltenham 2020. Here's a beginner's guide explaining everything you need to know about the race Jockey Nico de Boinville on Altior after winning the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival Unlike the Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle, the Queen Mother Champion…

Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Racing TV's Road to Cheltenham presenter Lydia Hislop has been covering the Festival for many years. On that weekly show throughout most of the core jumps season, there are plenty of betting tips on offer. Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets Use bonus…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Nico de Boinville Cheltenham rides are once again about quality over quantity at the Festival this year. That has been something of a hallmark of his career, so here we look at six of the best hopes he gets the leg up on. No British jockey apart from De Boinville is really in the hunt for the…

Take a look at Steve Asmussen's resume and it's pretty impressive. He's trained four Horse of the Year winners, was inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame in 2016 and was voted an Eclipse Award as the nation's top trainer in 2008 and'09. He's North America's all-time leading trainer in victories. One glaring omission? He's never won the Kentucky…

According to numberFire Racing's projections, these are the best bets to make at FanDuel Racing today. Capridrey has a decent chance on these terms and looks the one to aim at. She won for the second time here last month and gets class relief here. Elliereeseaston comes here in a very good vein of form and seems sure to go well again. Little Belita…

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 -…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. After a strong week of tipping last week we hope to continue our good form. The horse racing NAP of the Day on Monday, 14 November for SportsLens tipsters is Storm Hill. He runs in the 2m4f110y handicap hurdle at Plumpton this afternoon (2.40). Next Best and earlier in the day,…

The maidens fly here over the short course, and well over the odds second-up is improving mare 9. Hubie Dubie also by-passing Scone to run here. Was fancied at each way odds first-up before fighting on strong in a more than handy maiden four weeks back, a key gear change has been made, and leading metro jockey booked to ride. Dangers: Big watch on…

Commanche Falls swooped to conquer his Unibet Stewards' Cup opponents at odds of 10-1. Michael Dods' sprinter burst from the pack up the stands side to defeat fellow fast finisher Gulliver (18-1). Until half a furlong from home, the group of runners nearest the crowd looked to be facing a losing battle against those on the far side, as William…

The Queen's runner King's Lynn was third in the Wokingham (5.00pm). Dream Of Dreams won the feature Diamond Jubilee Stakes as Ryan Moore celebrated a treble The Queen just missed out on a winner as she attended Royal Ascot's final day. Making her first appearance at the big meeting this week, the reigning monarch arrived to a round of applause from…

Newsboy's Nap for Tuesday, April 19 is Jim Boyle's Going Gone at Epsom. The home of the Derby hosts a six-race card, with the Listed Cazoo Blue Riband Trial at 2.20 Going Gone is Newsboy's Nap at Epsom Racecourse (pictured) GOING GONE is fancied to show his rivals the way home in the Great Metropolitan Handicap (3.30) at Epsom. The course and…

Steve Chambers profiles Takashi Saito's Chrono Genesis, who is bidding to become the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday afternoon at Longchamp... Age: 5 Races: 13 Wins: 6 Trainer: Takashi Saito Jockey: Oisin Murphy Owner: Sunday Racing Co Ltd Notable Race Wins: G1Shuka Sho (2019), G1 Takarazuka Kinen (2020,…

Oisin Murphy bounced back from losing a Group 1 in the stewards' room by scooping the top level Coronation Stakes 40 minutes later. His Royal Ascot winner Alcohol Free (11-2) was fifth in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas on her latest start, but was back to her best on a soggy day in Berkshire. Trainer Andrew Balding was celebrating a double after 16-1 shot…