Omaha Beach is 4-1 favourite for Kentucky Derby, draws No. 12
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Knowing their favoured horses won't start the Kentucky Derby on the rail left Richard Mandella and Bob Baffert more relieved than happy. What matters for the Hall of Fame trainers is turning workable starting spots into victory — and a long-sought celebration for Mandella. Omaha Beach is the 4-1 early favourite […]
Win Bright storms to victory in Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Japan's Win Bright clinched the Queen Elizabeth II Cup for jockey Masami Matsuoka in Hong Kong Sunday, the highlight of three Group One spring races with a total purse of HK$58 million ($7.4 million). The five-year-old grey stormed to victory in the final stretch and finished the 2,000-metre course in […]
Santa Anita horse deaths overshadow reforms made elsewhere
Linda Gaudet can't watch the replays. Even after 47 years in horse racing, she turns away from any video showing one of the 23 fatalities over three months at Santa Anita Park. "It was just devastating," Gaudet said. "I still can't stomach it." Neither can many others around horse racing. The alarming rate of horse […]
Bellafina 2-1 early favourite for Kentucky Oaks for fillies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bellafina is the 2-1 morning line favourite for the 145th Kentucky Oaks after drawing the No. 4 post position in the marquee race for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs. Champagne Anyone and Restless Rider are the 6-1 co-second choices from the Nos. 10 and 14 posts of horses officially in the […]
Riders for Kentucky Derby now chosen
Barring any late defections by horses whose riders have an established relationship with trainer Todd Pletcher, jockey Corey Lanerie has secured the assignment to ride Cutting Humor in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing Nation has learned. "Who knows Churchill Downs better than him?" a source said Monday afternoon, calling the deal 99% done. A […]
British trainer Nicky Henderson to campaign Altior at longer distance after 19 straight wins
LONDON, United Kingdom |(AFP) - Nicky Henderson said he planned to run Altior over a longer distance next season after his star horse on Saturday extended his unbeaten run over fences with a record 19th successive win from as many starts. Altior led all the way to win the one mile seven-and-a half furlongs Celebration […]
RACE DAY VERDICT! Master of Hall – the real deal, Reyan Lewis’ purple patch, Anthony Thomas
MASTER OF HALL KINGSTON, Jamaica – The more times that Master of Hall races, the more this four-year-old improves and keeps on demonstrating that he has quality enough to rise to the upper rank of racing. On Saturday (April 27, 2019), Master of Hall, racing for the first time in Open Allowance going 9 furlongs […]
Omaha Beach gallops 59.0 for 5 furlongs in last work before Kentucky Derby
Omaha Beach, in his only work between races ahead of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, drilled Saturday as the favourite should, swallowing up a workmate on his way to clocking five furlongs in 59 seconds flat at Churchill Downs. “That’s what we were looking for, and I don’t think we could be any better,” said trainer […]
Old maestro Trevor Simpson at his best on Layu Kawen
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jockey Trevor "Slicer" Simpson in a measured ride down the backstretch and a strong surging effort in the last furlong on Layu Kawen was able to hold off the persistent challenge of Summer Sun to just win the ninth and penultimate race at Caymanas Park by half-a-length. Trained by Adin “Dreddie” Williams, […]
It’s a triple for apprentice Reyan Lewis
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The productive last four days for apprentice Reyan Lewis continued apace moments ago when he gave a dogged performance on Alexa’s Star to take the eighth race at Caymanas Park. Alexa’s Star trained by Patrick Lynch won a Maiden Condition event for four-year-olds and up over 6 ½ furlongs. Lewis now lies […]