Aigle Noir, Forever Young aim for Kentucky Derby points in Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun
A promising field has turned out for the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse in Japan, the second leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. […]
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2022 Royal Ascot: Top 10 takeaways
Another sensational Royal Ascot is in the books. With sunny skies making for good-to-firm going, the tricky soft-ground variable was eliminated, and the results were generally logical. […]
Mighty Heart claims second Canadian classic in Prince of Wales
Mighty Heart is two-thirds of the way to a Canadian Triple Crown sweep after notching Tuesday’s $299,163 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie. […]
Royal Ascot: The Lir Jet qualifies to Breeders’ Cup with gutsy Norfolk triumph
The first automatic qualifier for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) was determined on Friday when The Lir Jet battled to a gritty victory in the Norfolk (G2) at Royal Ascot. […]
Royal Ascot: Circus Maximus, Battaash star in opening-day Group 1 action
The five-day Royal Ascot meet kicked off on Tuesday with a stellar slate of seven races, none of them more exciting than the featured Queen Anne (G1), which saw the improving Circus Maximus dig deep to prevail in in a thrilling finish. […]
Fillies to watch on the European classic trail
As a follow-up to my 3-year-old colts to watch as British and Irish racing emerges from the COVID-19 cocoon, here are a dozen fillies who could emerge onto the classic radar. The same parameters apply […]
Under-the-radar European classic hopefuls to watch
As Great Britain and Ireland are mapping out plans in hopes of resuming racing next month, it’s a good time to scout out 3-year-olds to follow, especially those who were less exposed as juveniles. You […]
Field Sizes & Track Data for Hong Kong through Dec. 15, 2019
Horseplayers know that international events can hold big fields and big opportunities to obtain a nice payout in competitive action overseas. […]
Lys Gracieux stuns rivals with late-running Cox Plate triumph
The consistently capable and occasionally brilliant Lys Gracieux overcame adversity to achieve a historic victory in the prestigious Cox Plate (G1) […]
O’Brien sends out five in search of tenth Vertem Futurity Trophy
Conditioner Aidan O’Brien will saddle five of the six entries in Saturday’s $256,000 Vertem Futurity Trophy S. (Eng-G1) at Doncaster. […]