SANTA ANITA REOPENS APRIL 2
Santa Anita will reopen to the public at limited capacity beginning Friday, April 2, in keeping with the State of California guidelines for large sporting event venues. The opening, which comes as Los Angeles County moves into the red tier for COVID, is the day before the 84th running of the Santa Anita Derby, traditionally […]
IRISH COUNT THEIR BLESSINGS AT CHELTENHAM ON ST PATRICK'S DAY
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Tiger Roll and Put The Kettle On were the stars of the show as the Irish took the Cheltenham Festival by storm on St Patrick's day, winning six of the seven races. Put The Kettle On showed great courage to win the feature race, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, and […]
Tiger Roll lands fifth Cheltenham success in Cross Country Chase
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll cruised to victory in the Cross Country Chase on Wednesday for his fifth career victory at the Cheltenham Festival. The 11-year-old easily avenged his loss in the same race last year to French raider Easysland, leaving his rival trailing in his wake. His third […]
AN EARLY LOOK AT THE DUBAI WORLD CUP
A cast of 14 Grade/Group 1 winners with a combined 23 victories at the highest level are set to line up for the 25th running of Dubai World Cup night at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 27. A total of 117 horses from 11 countries, including 17 from the U.S., will compete across a day […]
Put The Kettle On boils in Champion Chase at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Put The Kettle On produced a courageous performance to land the Queen Mother Champion Chase and give trainer Henry de Bromhead his second feature race win of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. The winner nicknamed "Polly" battled back to get her head in front and become the first mare to […]
WATCH RACHEL BLACKMORE WIN CHELTENHAM HURDLE ON HONEYSUCKLE
RACHEL BLACKMORE WINS CHAMPION HURDLE AT CHELTENHAM
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Rachael Blackmore, riding Honeysuckle, became the first woman jockey to win the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday (March 16). The 31-year-old Irish rider guided the favourite into the lead turning for home and Honeysuckle was never in trouble, notching her 11th win in 11 races. Blackmore raised […]
#UK RACING: Three stars set to sparkle at the Cheltenham Festival
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Jumps racing's showpiece meeting the four-day Cheltenham Festival starts on Tuesday with the best of the English horses pitted against the best from Ireland. The annual racing feast will take place without crowds or even owners attending due to coronavirus protocols. AFP Sport picks out three horses who can raise […]
#UK RACING – CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: Racing looks to Cheltenham to restore image after Elliott scandal
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The Cheltenham Festival gets underway on Tuesday with senior racing figures hoping jump racing's showpiece event can restore trust in the sport following the shocking image of high-profile Irish trainer Gordon Elliott sitting and grinning astride a dead horse. The four-day Festival is described by former leading jockey Mick Fitzgerald […]
Watch the 10 races run today (March 11, 2021) at Gulfstream Park
