#UK RACING: Mother Earth wins 1000 Guineas for Aidan O’Brien, Frankie Dettori
Aidan O’Brien and Frankie Dettori teamed up for QIPCO 1000 Guineas glory with Mother Earth at Newmarket on Sunday. The 10-1 chance lined up for the fillies’ Classic having landed just one of her eight races as a two-year-old, although her placed efforts in the Fillies’ Mile and at the Breeders’ Cup in the autumn […]
Easy to watch replays for Friday, April 30, 2021
FIRST RACE Winner Mother Nature JOCKEY Dane Nelson TRAINER Lawrence Freemantle DISTANCE Six and a half furlongs SPLITS 24.1 49.1 1:15.2 FINAL TIME 1:23.2 SECOND RACE Winner Atonement JOCKEY Reyan Lewis TRAINER Anthony Nunes DISTANCE Six and a half furlongs SPLITS 24.0 48.4 1:15.2 FINAL TIME 1:24.0 THIRD RACE Winner Sweet Medicine JOCKEY Aaron Chatrie […]
#US RACING: Kentucky Derby betting – US$233 million
Wagering from all-sources on the Kentucky Derby program totaled US$233 million, up 85% compared to the 2020 Kentucky Derby programme that was pushed back to September because of COVID-19. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was US$155.4 million, up 96% from last year’s Derby race. TwinSpires, the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby, recorded preliminary […]
#US RACING Watch Medina Spirit win the 2021 Kentucky Derby
#US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert makes history as Medina Spirit wins 147th Kentucky Derby
WASHINGTON, United States - Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the US flat racing classic. Puerto Rican jockey John Velazquez piloted Medina Spirit to the front early and held on to win the first jewel of US racing's Triple Crown for […]
THE QUICK GALLOPER – QUICK RACE DAY RECAP – MAY 1 2021
THE HORSES The main interest surrounded the three-year-old fillies participating in the inaugural staging of the 7 ½ furlongs Portmore Stakes. She’s A Wonder (Reyan Lewis) was the overwhelming favourite and she duly delivered for her connections-headed by trainer Ian Parsard. She’s A Wonder (Bern Identity – Jamaican Dream) led without a challenger nearby by […]
#US RACING: Watch Poetic Flare win the 2000 Guineas
#UK RACING: Poetic Flare wins 2000 Guineas on the line
Poetic Flare edged out Master Of The Seas in a pulsating QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. A frenetic renewal, run at a fast pace on quick ground, built to a fabulous finish nip-and-tuck finish with 16-1 chance Poetic Flare, trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, having his head down just […]
Satisfying win by She’s A Wonder in first Portmore Stakes to close Caymanas Saturday
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Victory was expected by She’s A Wonder in the inaugural running of the 7 ½ furlong and so it was but the win was not with the ease anticipated by most pundits. She’s A Wonder (Bern Identity – Jamaican Dream) trained by Ian Parsard and ridden by Reyan Lewis went into an […]
Three in a row for Cartel in Caymanas Saturday ninth, double for Anthony Thomas, Gregory Forsyth
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The now re-born Cartel made it three consecutive wins when he demolished rivals in the Caymanas Saturday ninth. Cartel's victory came in a three-year-old and upwards claiming contest ($750,000 - $600,000) at 5 ½ furlongs. When the starter let go the eight runners, Cartel ridden by Anthony Thomas for trainer Gregory Forsyth, […]