Top jockey Ryan Moore suffered a dramatic fall at Windsor on the night racegoers made their return to the track. The rider, who had earlier celebrated a double on the card, came off Aplomb just before the winning post in the Fitzdares Royal Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (7.20). The 6-4 favourite was set to take third, behind the 4-1 […]

James Tate is considering several options for Top Rank following his third place in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Having claimed a sixth win from his first eight career starts with a comeback victory in the Doncaster Mile in late March, the grey stepped up to Group One level for the first time in Saturday’s feature event. While he was […]

Star jockey Michael Walker has provided further detail of the excruciating pain he felt while staring down the shocking prospect of having his leg amputated last week as he prepares to go under the knife for the third time in five days on Tuesday. Walker has been in hospital since last Thursday night after what seemed to be an innocuous […]

Palace Pier was the star attraction on Saturday as he produced an electrifying performance to win the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Sent off the 1-2 favourite following a winning seasonal bow at Sandown, Palace Pier was just far too good for the Group One field in the hands of Frankie Dettori. While runner-up Lady Bowthorpe ran the race […]

Mother Earth must see off a strong challenge from both the home contingent and fellow travellers as she bids for a Classic double in the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp. Aidan O’Brien’s 1000 Guineas heroine will seek to add the French equivalent to her expanding CV on Sunday – and her trainer anticipates that, whether she follows up […]

Criminal Defence is Queensland Derby bound after the $101 chance caused a boilover against his more-fancied southern rivals to deliver young trainer Will Hulbert the biggest win of his career in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben on Saturday. Hulbert – who trains in partnership with his father Peter – has not been afraid to voice his huge […]

The Midland story makes for interesting reading and is a reflection of racing’s rollercoaster nature. Midland was an expensive yearling purchase, then there was interest from Hong Kong buyers before they rejected him, before the young sprinter’s form was concerning enough to prompt the decision to geld him. But for trainer Kris Lees and his owners, there patience and persistence […]

LOPE Y FERNANDEZ is the value alternative to hot favourite Palace Pier in the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (3.35) at Newbury today. The market leader has won five of his six career starts and will be hard to beat after a runaway comeback victory at Sandown Park last month – but Lope Y Fernandez also impressed on his […]