CONNECTIONS of Gytrash will pay the late entry fee for the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup on Tuesday with trainer Gordon Richards swiftly putting the horse transport saga behind him. Richards confirmed the Group 1 winning speedster would take his place in the field this weekend after completing a gallop going the Queensland way of running at Morphettville on Monday morning. […]

THE Eagle Farm track is the “healthiest it has ever been” since its controversial renovation with Racing Queensland CEO Brendan Parnell adamant the surface will hold up to four Group 1 meetings in five weeks. The firm surface has been one of the major talking points in the industry for more than six years but Parnell believes recent work to […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Chase Elliott raced to a short and slippery victory on Sunday as rain spoiled the end of NASCAR’s debut at the Circuit of the Americas, where drivers struggled to navigate the winding course in the first rain race in Cup Series history. Elliott, the defending series champion, won for the first time this year and the sixth […]

Empress Josephine rules as Aidan O’Brien lands 10th Irish 1,000 Guineas Empress Josephine produced a relentless late charge to beat Joan Of Arc  Trainer Aidan O’Brien saddled three runners in his bid for a 10th victory  Empress Josephine was a 14-1 chance following a second-placed finish Empress Josephine ate up ground in the last furlong to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his […]

Barney Curley, the mastermind behind some of racing’s most famous betting coups and successful former trainer, has died at the age of 81. Northern Ireland-born Curley’s skirmishes with the bookmakers and dramatic gambles became the stuff of legend, in particular that involving Yellow Sam in June 1975 He was also famed for the work he did for his charity, Direct […]

Helvic Dream provided trainer Noel Meade with a first Group One winner on the Flat as he came out on top in a thrilling renewal Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. While the multiple champion trainer is no stranger to high-profile success over jumps, his Flat runners at Group One level have been far less frequent since Sweet Mint landed […]

Arecibo is set for the King’s Stand Stakes after headlining the first home four for trainer Robert Cowell in the WSG Sports Handicap at Newmarket on Saturday. The six-year-old defied the steadier of 10st in tremendous style, by two and a quarter lengths in the hands of Frankie Dettori, with stablemates Ishvara, Benefit Street and Blue De Vega filling the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — It has been 26 years since a Roger Penske car missed the Indianapolis 500 in one of the lowest points for the storied organization. Penske now owns the place, yet his team stunningly finds itself fighting for a spot in the field. Will Power, one of the greatest qualifiers in IndyCar history, failed to seal his spot in […]

Richard Fahey is keen to give Fev Rover a second tilt at Classic glory in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. The sole British-trained runner in a field of 14 fillies, the daughter of Gutaifan arguably sets the standard on this season’s form, having finished an excellent third in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket three weeks ago. Fev […]

Liberty Beach made all the running on her return to action to gamely win the Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Temple Stakes at Haydock. John Quinn’s filly had some top-class form to her name last season, including on her most recent outing when third in the Prix de l’Abbaye at ParisLongchamp in October. All of her rivals bar stable companion Keep […]