Trueshan heads the weights for the William Hill Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday. The torrential downpours that hit Royal Ascot on Friday came 24 hours too late for the Alan King-trained stayer and his Gold Cup bid, with the British Champions Day winner withdrawn from his clash with Stradivarius and company due to unsuitably quick ground. King’s charge boasts […]

Jockey Micheal Nolan is set to undergo surgery on Tuesday after fracturing his back and breaking ribs in a nasty fall at Southwell. Nolan was riding the Seamus Mullins-trained Ardbruce in the opening race on Monday’s card when he fell at the second fence. There was a lengthy delay as Nolan was treated by on-course medical crews, before being taken […]

Connections of Brooklyn Hustle are hoping for some local knowledge after locking in jockey Michael Cahill to ride the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara fancy at Eagle Farm on Saturday. With Jamie Kah originally booked in to ride the Group 2 Dane Ripper winner following Craig Williams’ decision to side with Stradbroke winner Tofane, trainers Jason Warren and Dean Krongold were […]

Martyn Meade admitted he thought Lone Eagle was about to provide him with a first Classic win before he was caught close home by Hurricane Lane in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Frankie Dettori sent Lone Eagle clear early in the straight on Saturday, and had everything else in trouble with a furlong to run. To Hurricane Lane’s credit, […]

The “British Bulldog” Addeybb is set to resume racing in the Coral Eclipse Stakes at England’s Sandown racecourse on Saturday. Addeybb hasn’t started since winning his second successive Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick during The Championships in April. Trainer William Haggas entered Addeybb for the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier this month but withdrew his stable […]

Campanelle was awarded the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot following a dramatic stewards’ enquiry – having initially been beaten in a photo-finish by Dragon Symbol. Winner of the Queen Mary 12 months ago, Campanelle was in the firing line throughout under Frankie Dettori and while all her rivals were seemingly feeling the pressure in behind, Wesley Ward’s filly was still […]

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Perfect Power prevailed in a blanket finish to the Norfolk Stakes as Paul Hanagan recorded an emotional success at Royal Ascot. Trained in North Yorkshire by Richard Fahey, the son of first-season sire Ardad only got off the mark at Hamilton eight days ago. The field split into two groups, with Go Bears Go making a bold bid on the […]

If the racehorse Forzanini has just a portion of her owner’s courage, then the filly will be a champion. When Forzanini won her maiden at the Kensington track on Wednesday, it’s difficult to imagine a more popular and emotional result. In the winner’s stall was her part-owner, Nini Vascotto, an Australian Turf Club employee who has been enduring cancer for […]

2.30 NORFOLK STAKES SECOND WIND is unbeaten in two runs and is taken to strike for William Haggas and Tom Marquand. A debut victory at Yarmouth was followed by a cosy success at Salisbury when he gave weight to a promising field – no mean feat for a young horse. The runner-up has won since. He looks speedy and mature […]