Trainer Ciaron Maher’s decision to back the superior fitness of his mare Snapdancer paid dividends when she led throughout to win Melbourne’s first group 1 win of the season, the $1 million Memsie Stakes (1400 metres) at Caulfield on Saturday. Maher identified the Memsie Stakes as a suitable option for the five-year-old mare after her second placing in the Tiara […]

Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, August 27 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings at Goodwood, Beverley, Newmarket, Windsor, Redcar and Cartmel. Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his tips for Saturday’s racing meets  Cartmel ROBIN GOODFELLOW 2.50 Rich Dream 3.25 Catchmeifyoucan 4.00 Gladiatorial 4.34 Tico Times 5.05 Dee Star 5.40 Vocal Duke 6.10 […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him six for weeks, meaning two spots in the 16-driver field will be open Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. 23XI Racing on Thursday withdrew the medical waiver that was holding Busch’s spot in the playoffs. “As much […]

Leading Canberra trainer Matthew Dale is out to continue one of the best strike-rate periods of his career with a trio of starters in Thursday’s feature Wagga meeting. Across a showcase card boasting big fields and wide-open betting, Dale saddles up a strong team, punctuated by a couple of emerging gallopers eyeing off much bigger targets deep into spring. Canberra […]

There are Group 1 ambitions this spring for lightly raced three-year-old Owen County but trainer John Sargent is keeping first-up expectations on the low side for his return at Kensington on Tuesday. The gelding won two of his first four starts in his first preparation and was tried in the Group 1 JJ Atkins in June so given his staying […]

Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, August 17 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday’s meetings at York, Wolverhampton, Kempton, Musselburgh and Worcester. Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his tips for Wednesday’s races York ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.50 Ghathanfar (nap)  2.25 Oviedo  3.00 Deauville Legend  3.35 Mishriff  4.10 Alfred Boucher  4.45 Fast Response  5.20 Rogue […]

Baaeed is bidding to join the greats in the £1million Juddmonte International Stakes at York… as the unbeaten colt prepares to face his biggest test yet Baaeed is yet to lose any of the nine races he has competed in The clot is due to race in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York Trainer William Haggas thinks this could be […]

Frankie Dettori hails ‘true champion’ Inspiral after she bounces back from only career defeat to win Prix Jacques le Marois by a neck over Light Infantry at Deauville Jockey Frankie Dettori branded Inspiral a ‘true champion’ after victory today Inspiral won the Prix Jacques le Marois by a neck from Light Infrantry She bounced back from her only career defeat to […]

Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Monday, August 15 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings at Windsor, Bangor-On-Dee, Catterick and Lingfield.  Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings Windsor ROBIN GOODFELLOW 4.50 Tribal Wisdom 5.20 Foreseeable Future 5.50 Ancestral Land 6.20 Brazen Idol 6.50 Just That Lord 7.20 Mercian Hymn 7.50 […]

There were plenty of irritated horse racing punters – and one or two lucky ones – following a huge shock in the race meeting at Newbury on Friday. For the Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes, a 7f Maiden race, it was Leadman, ridden by David Probert, who went in as the resounding 4-9 favourite. And sure […]