#UK RACING: BRILLIANT BAAEED EASILY TAKES THE QUEEN STAKES
Baaeed ensured Royal Ascot 2022 started with a bang as he produced another dominant display in the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes. Unbeaten in seven previous starts and so impressive on his seasonal reappearance in the Lockinge at Newbury last month, the William Haggas-trained four-year-old was sent off the 1-6 favourite under Jim Crowley. Always travelling powerfully over the straight mile, […]
#UK RACING: AUSSIE SPRINTER NATURE STRIP LIGHTS UP ROYAL ASCOT
Australian sprinter Nature Strip was labelled a "freak of a horse" after making the long journey worthwhile by winning the Group One King's Stand Stakes on the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday. The Chris Waller-trained star's sublime performance took place with the meeting's most notable supporter Queen Elizabeth II absent. As […]
SPECIAL NOTES ON THE RACE DAY OF SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The following notes represent the special happenings on the nine-race programme on Saturday, June 11, 2022. THE THREE-YEAR-OLDS There were two – three-year-old races on offer, one a maiden and one a non-winner of two races. In the maiden contest (six furlongs) Josh obliged for trainer Richard Azan and jockey Dane Dawkins. […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME ARTESIA - Trotted BEST DAUGHTER EVER - Cantered/Strode 7F 1:34.0 BILLY WHIZZ - Cantered (WP) BLUE VINYL B Cantered 11F BRINKS - Cantered 10F CLASSICAL ORB & Cantered (WP) EAGLE ONE C Hacked EMPEROROFTHECATS - Cantered/Galloped – Chute 3F 0:35.0 FLY MESSENGER FLY - Cantered (WP) GOLIATH THE GREAT - […]
#UK RACING: JOCKEY IRAD ORTIZ JR DREAMS OF WINNING AT ROYAL ASCOT
Irad Ortiz Jr will realise a long-held ambition if he can ride a winner on his first appearance at Royal Ascot this week. The crack American-based Puerto Rican is no stranger to big-race success and is widely regarded as one of the best jockeys in the world, having collected a host of Grade One victories across North America […]
#UK RACING: WATCH MEMORABLE ROYAL ASCOT ST JAMES PALACE STAKES RACES
EASY TO WATCH REPLAYS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
FIRST RACE Winner Charmin Beauty 6-5 JOCKEY Raddesh Roman TRAINER Patrick Lynch DISTANCE 5 ½ furlongs 1,100 metres MARGINS A short head by 4 SPLITS 24.2 x 48.4 TIME 1:10.1 ================================================================================ SECOND RACE Winner Prince Dominick 3-5 JOCKEY Omar Walker TRAINER Edward Walker DISTANCE 7 ½ furlongs 1,500 metres MARGINS 10 by 6 ================================================================================ […]
SATURDAY, SUNDAY RACE DAYS FOR NEXT WEEKEND – CHECK OVERNIGHT DATES
KINGSTON, Jamaica – This weekend with see double race days on Saturday (June 18) and Sunday (June 19). The feature on Saturday is the Valbert Marlowe Memorial Trophy for four-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of four races) at nine furlongs. This is a fitting tribute to former conditioner Marlowe, who for years had his stables located […]
SELECTED GALLOPS | EXERCISE FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022
HORSE EQUIP. WORK DIST. TIME AAVA JAELYN - Cantered/Galloped 7F 1:33.4 ANCHORMAN - Cantered/Galloped 5F 1:06.0 APHELIOS - Cantered/Galloped – Straight 4F 0:49.1 ATOMICA - Cantered (WP) BERN NOTICE T Cantered/Galloped 4F 0:49.1 BERNING RED T Cantered/Galloped – Straight 3F 0:36.3 BILLY WHIZZ - Cantered (WP) BIN LADEN - Cantered/Galloped – Round 4F 0:50.3 BLUE […]
MICHAEL GAYLE – OWNER OF BLUE VINYL TELLS HIS STORY
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Racehorse owner/breeder Michael Gayle followed his gut feeling and bought Blue Vinyl for his M N M Racing Stable and turned the colt over to the safe hands of trainer Patrick “Wacky” Lynch. Blue Vinyl (Raddesh Roman), under the care of Lynch, repaid the confidence of his owner with a scintillating victory […]