By Simon Jackson. Kempton Park has been recognised as one of the best racecourses in Britain after a 10-month survey by the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA). London’s closest racecourse, which hosts all-weather and national meetings highlighted by the William Hill King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, was named as one of the six best…
By Simon Jackson. Brown Panther is best-priced at 10-1 for the Ascot Gold Cup after his owner, the ex-Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen, revealed it as the six-year-old’s key target this season. Owen disclosed that the 2013 Goodwood Cup winner would return to the scene of his Royal Ascot triumph of 2011 after landing…
By Simon Jackson. Snow Sky is as short as 14-1 for the Investec Derby after winning the Listed betfred.com Derby Trial at Lingfield, but has yet to be confirmed as a definite runner for Epsom on June 7. The son of Nayef impressed with the manner of his victory on Saturday under replacement rider Jim…
By Simon Jackson at Lingfield Park. Adam Kirby was crowned champion jockey with 90 wins for the all-weather championship series that ran from October to April, at Lingfield Park’s first turf meeting of the year on Friday. The award capped a great 12 months for the 25-year-old rider who bagged a brace of Group 1s…
By Simon Jackson. Kieren Fallon is confident that leading Investec Derby hope True Story can step up to the mile and a half distance of the Epsom Classic on June 7. Fallon has been called up to partner the colt – who won the Listed Feilden Stakes at his last start – following his appointment…
By Simon Jackson. Kieren Fallon has said he is relishing being part of the Godolphin team after news of his appointment as joint-stable jockey for trainer Saeed bin Suroor; alongside Silvestre De Sousa. The Newmarket handler revealed on Sunday that the six-time champion jockey had accepted a pivotal role in the team, the news capping…
By Simon Jackson. The Dante Stakes at York next week is just one of the meetings where London racegoers can buy discounted tickets to enjoy a day at the races this spring and summer. The Sporting Life is offering tickets for as little as £10 for a host of fixtures at York, Newmarket and Goodwood,…
By Simon Jackson. Richard Hannon has described the feeling of winning the QIPCO 2000 Guineas with 40-1 shot Night Of Thunder at Newmarket on Saturday as ‘the stuff of dreams.’ Night Of Thunder’s victory under Kieren Fallon was the first season trainer’s first win in a Classic, having taken over the licence from his championship…
By Simon Jackson. Australia is now as short as 5-4 (Boylesports) for the Investec Derby on June 7 after finishing a close third to Night of Thunder in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt was unbeaten in three starts in Ireland ahead of the first Classic of the season…
By Simon Jackson. John Gosden believes there is still more improvement to come from Kingman, the 6-4 favourite for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. The son of Invincible Spirit blew away his nine opponents to score by four and a half lengths in the Group 3 Greenham Stakes at Newbury, at his…
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