DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell won the rain-delayed Daytona 500 early Monday morning after Penske Racing teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked on the final lap. It was McDowell’s first victory in 358 Cup Series starts, a stunning upset in NASCAR’s signature event. McDowell lead just one lap — the only that mattered. McDowell was running third when […]

Colette confirmed herself as Australia’s latest weight-for-age star by dominating the Apollo Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The Apollo Stakes is a good horse’s race with a winners list including Emancipation, Beau Zam, Red Anchor, Naturalism, Sunline, Lonhro and the mighty Winx. While not in that category yet, she proved she wasn’t just a flash in the pan Group 1 […]

Frankie Dettori will ride Prince Of Arran for the first time in the Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh next weekend. The $2.5million contest at the Saudi Cup meeting is the latest adventure for the Charlie Fellowes-trained Prince Of Arran, who has been an outstanding servant to his connections in races all around the world. He has been placed in […]

Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa is back in business after stamping himself as a genuine Australian Guineas contender with a clinical win in Saturday's CS Hayes Stakes. The key lead-up event proved a race in two when Caulfield Guineas runner Aysar levelled up to last year's leading Victorian two-year-old at the top of the Flemington straight. But the Trent Busuttin and […]

Champion jockey Damien Oliver has urged the racing industry to be “careful” balancing day and night racing to safeguard participants from burnout while fellow top hoop Luke Nolen has labelled it “brutal”. After more than three decades in the saddle, 122-time Group 1 winner Oliver has adopted his own methods to avoid the physical and mental toll of a hectic […]

British Horseracing Authority introduce new fines starting at £140 for breaches of Covid-19 protocols including failure to wear a mask BHA have increased penalties for offences involving breaching Covid-19 rules  Penalties will be issued for breaching social distancing and not wearing masks  Fines will start at £140 for first offence with referral to BHA for a fourth offence  The BHA […]

He might look like a character from Game of Thrones, but trainer Ciaran Maher wants to rule the turf rather than some mythical kingdom. With only a few days remaining for the 2021 All-Star Mile, the trainer is pulling out all stops in an effort to secure votes for his contending horses, which includes 2021 Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet. […]

Harry Fry has revealed ante-post favourite Metier will sidestep the rescheduled Betfair Hurdle at Newbury on Sunday week and head straight to the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The Mastercraftsman gelding is unbeaten in three starts over hurdles this term, completing his hat-trick with a runaway Grade One success in last month’s Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. Fry was […]

BLACKCURRENT can give his rivals weight and a beating in the Betway Classified Stakes (3.15) at Southwell. The Alan Brown-trained five-year-old must shoulder a 5lb penalty as a result of a course-and-distance victory last Sunday – but Hollie Doyle’s mount should prove up to the job. Last weekend, my selection ran on strongly to beat Red Allure by three-quarters of […]