Atalis Bay was a convincing winner of the Listed Coral “Beaten By A Length” Free Bet Scurry Stakes at Sandown. Andrea Atzeni had Marco Botti’s sprinter prominent throughout – and after taking control mid-race, the 6-4 favourite never appeared under any real threat despite Warrior Brave emerging from the pack. Atalis Bay had enough under his sleeve to win by […]

Wesley Ward’s Campanelle is among 24 colts and fillies left in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Winner of the Queen Mary last year, Campanelle went on to take the Prix Morny in France too and then finish fourth at the Breeders’ Cup over a mile. Clive Cox has a strong hand on Friday – with the improving Diligent Harry […]

Sean Levey is out to break new ground by claiming his first winner at Royal Ascot next week. The Swaziland-born rider has been a pioneer for black jockeys in Britain – becoming the first to ride in the Derby in 2016 when steering Humphrey Bogart to fifth place, before claiming Classic glory two years later aboard Billesdon Brook in the […]

“I’m no different to an actor going on stage at the theatre.” Frankie Dettori has had many an encore at Royal Ascot and this year his excitement for the return of fans to Flat racing’s biggest stage is enormous. The 73-time Royal Ascot-winning jockey will be one of the many star attractions for the 12,000 daily crowd at the five-day […]

John Quinn is set to be two-handed in Tuesday’s King’s Stand Stakes with Liberty Beach and Keep Busy lining up at Royal Ascot. Both horses ran with great credit at the meeting last summer with Liberty Beach finishing third behind Battaash in the Group One, while Keep Busy was runner-up to Art Power in the five-furlong handicap for three-year-olds. The […]

Joseph O’Brien has put a line through Thunder Moon’s disappointing display in the 2000 Guineas and hopes he can bounce back in the St James’s Palace Stakes next week. The event for three-year-old colts at Royal Ascot usually brings together the Guineas form lines along with those who missed the Classics for one reason or another. Thunder Moon went off […]

The Queen has missed Royal Ascot once in her 69-year reign, after coronavirus put the major summer event behind closed doors. At the 2020 meeting, Her Majesty celebrated her first success there in four years, when Tactical took the Windsor Castle Stakes. Twelve months on and the same horse holds an entry in the St James's Palace Stakes on Tuesday, […]

Sky Racing form analyst Brad Davidson runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets and TAB market movers, for the Randwick meeting on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! RANDWICK Track: Soft 7. Rail: +3m RACE 1 2YO […]

A ban in his home state won’t stop Flying Award from making his debut for a new yard at Morphettville this Saturday as one-time Caulfield Guineas favourite looks to recapture his best. Now trained by Flemington conditioners Leon and Troy Corstens, classy three-year-old Flying Award will line-up in the Nigel Tippett’s 60th Benchmark 72 Handicap (1250m). The Listed winner has […]

An off-grid jumpout at Kerang, in which Return With Reward blasted from last to first “like they were standing still”, has Nathan Hobson spoiling for an upset in the Elvstroem Classic at Swan Hill. As long as the unraced two-year-old, rated a $31 chance with TAB, makes it to the barriers – unlike namesake Reward With Return in the corresponding […]