Saturday 11 February 2012
A step up to seven furlongs proved to be no barrier to success for the incredible Black Caviar as she stretched her unbeaten record to 18 in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Unbeaten Frankel tops rankings
Frankel achieved a rating of 136 in the World Thoroughbred Rankings revealed in London today.
Monday 28 November 2011
Snow Fairy to skip Hong Kong Vase
Ed Dunlop has withdrawn Snow Fairy from the Hong Kong Vase on 11 December after she suffered an injury in the Far East.
Thursday 17 November 2011
Danedream touches down in Japan
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream has arrived in the Far East ahead of her tilt at the Japan Cup.
Monday 14 November 2011
Workforce retired to Japanese stud
Workforce, brilliant winner of last year's Investec Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been retired to stud.
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Arc heroine Dandream destined for Japan Cup
Peter Schiergen's Longchamp heroine Danedream remains on course for a tilt at the Japan Cup at the end of this month.
Saturday 5 November 2011
Double delight for O'Briens in BC Turf
Joseph O'Brien became the youngest rider to ever win a Breeders' Cup race as he steered his father Aidan's St Nicholas Abbey to a famous success in the Turf.
Saturday 5 November 2011
Classic redemption for Smith
Mike Smith pulled off an emotional success as Drosselmeyer claimed the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in an epic finish.
Saturday 5 November 2011
O'Brien's Wrote wins Juvenile Turf
Aidan O'Brien provided the first European winner at the 2011 Breeders' Cup when Wrote took the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf in the hands of Ryan Moore.
Saturday 5 November 2011
Goldikova bows out in defeat
Goldikova finished a gallant third on the final start of her career in the Breeders' Cup Mile, won by huge outsider Court Vision, at Churchill Downs.
Saturday 5 November 2011
No winning view for O'Brien's Misty
Aidan O'Brien's Misty For Me was a most unlucky loser in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf won by outsider Perfect Shirl at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Moon connections expect big run
Teddy Grimthorpe is confident that underfoot conditions at Churchill Downs will not inconvenience Sea Moon in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Turf.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Head hails wondermare Goldikova
Freddie Head made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs track to supervise his history-seeking mare Goldikova in a six-furlong breeze on the dirt course this morning.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Goldikova gets reacquainted with Churchill Downs
History-seeking mare Goldikova was the star turn on the back side at Churchill Downs on Tuesday as she took to the dirt track amongst an impressive posse of French-trained runners at this weekend's Breeders' Cup meeting.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
French success in Melbourne Cup
French raider Dunaden just pipped British runner Red Cadeaux in a thrilling finish to the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington Park.
Sunday 30 October 2011
Johnston hopes De Sousa can make it pay
Silvestre de Sousa will fly to Australia for the Melbourne Cup, before flying through the night back to England to continue his quest for the jockeys' championship.
Friday 28 October 2011
Williams fights against Cup ban
Dunaden's jockey for the Emirates Melbourne Cup might not be finalised until the eve of Australia's greatest race, with Craig Williams determined to continue his fight against suspension.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
So You Think pre-entered for Classic
Ballydoyle stars So You Think and Await The Dawn are among 15 pre-entries for the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday week.
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Ballydoyle finalising Breeders' team
Aidan O'Brien has given the strongest hint yet that So You Think will take his place at the Breeders' Cup after it was confirmed the Champion Stakes runner-up has been handed an entry for the race.
Thursday 20 October 2011
So You Think has Classic aim
Reports in Australia suggest So You Think will run in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs next month.
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