Kiwi trainer Stephen Marsh had a good motivator sitting next to him when discussing his latest Australian Group 1 assault and he reckons the cards have fallen “pretty much perfect” for his stable’s return visit. Marsh won his maiden Australian Group 1 in Sydney in 2016 when Sofia Rosa scored a memorable win in the ATC Oaks at Randwick. That […]

Harry Skelton closed the gap on jockeys' title race leader Brian Hughes with a four-timer at Hereford on Wednesday. He began the day nine winners behind, four ahead of Harry Cobden in third – and was quick to make an impact on Real Stone. The 1-10 favourite dismissed his two rivals in the Central Roofing Novices’ Hurdle without coming out […]

Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond reflects on the Cheltenham Festival she watched from afar before previewing the Lincoln at Doncaster where she’ll be working this weekend. The Cheltenham Festival delivered everything, and perhaps even more than we’d hoped, despite the fact we had to watch from afar. We were dazzled by the brilliance of Rachael Blackmore and left shivering in […]

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum has died, at the age of 75. Sheikh Hamdan, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was a hugely prominent owner of a string of Classic and Royal Ascot winners for more than 30 years. His blue-and-white colours, under the livery of his Shadwell Racing banner, are among the most famous throughout the racing world. On Wednesday morning Sheikh […]

Mark Newnham will press on with Splintex’s bid to win his first Group 1 in The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, but he’s not in a good mood. Apart from the Golden Slipper, all the barrier draws for Saturday’s bumper meeting were conducted again after more entries were allowed when the meeting was cancelled last weekend due to the […]

Underrated galloper Think It Over was never meant to line up in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes but trainer Kerry Parker is hoping the rescheduled Group 1 can work to his advantage as he eyes a Doncaster berth. Parker was content to aim straight for the Doncaster Mile in a few weeks time after Think It Over finished a gritty second […]

Henry de Bromhead is “leaning towards” giving Honeysuckle her final outing of the season in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. The mare maintained her unbeaten record in scintillating style at Cheltenham last week, with her rider Rachael Blackmore becoming the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle. Paddy Power are the new sponsors of the Punchestown race, […]

Ferny Hollow, who in his short career to date has already beaten the subsequent winners of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, is unlikely to make it back in time for the Punchestown Festival. Trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Cheveley Park Stud, Ferny Hollow accounted for Appreciate It in last season’s Weatherbys Champion Bumper and Bob […]

Racing Queensland has been forced to reshuffle its calendar due to consistent heavy rain affecting the south-eastern part of the Sunshine State. Up to 16mm of rain has fallen in Brisbane since 9am on Tuesday morning with another 35 to 60mm forecast for the rest of the day. A total of 88mm has fallen in the past 24 hours at […]

The Everest winner Classique Legend looks ready to put an forgettable start to life overseas behind him, producing a glimpse of his best at Hong Kong trials on Tuesday. The stunning grey was in cruise control under the watchful eye of Aussie star hoop Zac Purton as he eased to a comfortable trial victory by 3-3/4 lengths at Sha Tin. […]