A dirt lot next to a deserted road in southern Israel may not immediately seem like the best spot, but for years it has attracted Bedouins every week to enjoy horse racing. There is no grandeur or fence separating the spectator area from the track – just some plastic tubing tied to the posts. But …
On the desert road, the Bedouins of Israel rejoice in the course of the horses Read More »
Frankie Dettori will ride into retirement in 2023, having achieved the global expansion of horse racing in a similar fashion to the sprint legend Usain Bolt. The Italian’s flying descent, invincible display of spirit in victory or defeat, and company with the likes of two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe champion Admit, gave the superstar …
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori revealed on Saturday that he plans to retire from horse racing after the 2023 season. Dettori’s iconic 35-year career has seen him enjoy more than 3,000 wins, but the Italian said he will do his next ride next year. The 52-year-old star, a three-time AGASO Champion, admitted that he had been …
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The undefeated Flightline cemented his status as the top horse in the show in fashion, pulling away to a stunning 8 1/4-length triumph in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. French jockey Flavien Prat heavily favored the four-year-old colt to victory in the 1 1/4-mile showpiece that capped a two-day, 14-furlong race worth more than …
Flightline retires because of a lofty win in the Breeders’ Cup Order Read More »
He may have favored Cave Rock’s stretch for a 1 1/2-length upset victory Friday in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to become the early 2023 Kentucky Derby favorite. Todd Pletcher, a seasoned veteran of the late Strong and Peeking Rock, fended off the early challenge of 30-1 long shot Storm, won the 1 1/16 mile race …
Chance upsets Cavern Rock to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Read More »
League Cup results The 2022 Breeders’ Cup will award $28 million in purses and prizes to some of the best horses from around the world. The 14 championship rounds are held over two days, with the juvenile 2-year-olds running five races on Friday’s Future Stars (Nov. 4) and the more experienced horses running in nine …
Capita Deauville resident Britain in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday in strong favor of Australia “the nation that stands for the nation”, but rain and even hail could dampen the event. On Tuesdays in November since 1876, the punishing 3,200-metre (two-mile) obstacle course was limited to 10,000 fans last year because of Covid-19, but 100,000 …
Deauville Legend is hot favorite as McEvoy targets fourth in the Melbourne Cup Read More »
Top weight Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, won the 8 million (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday in front of a full crowd at Flemington for “the race that stopped”. Carrying 57.5kg, the 10-1 shot Gold Trip held off Emissary in second and High Emocean, third, while 2-1 winner Deauville Legend was awarded fourth …
Gold Death wins the horse racing Melbourne Cup as the fourth favorite Read More »
Sheikh Fahad Al-thani, the driving force behind the British Champions at Ascot, was a student when he fell in love with racing and it is the students who will see him and his brothers become the blood of the sport, Qatar Racing manager David Redvers told AFP. Around 26,000 spectators – including 600 students who …
Qatari Sheikh Hope Champions Day gives students a taste of the course Read More »
Baaeed didn’t find one last great performance coming down on Saturday to win first in his 11th and final race in The Champion Stakes at Ascot. The William-Haggas-trained four-year-old did not want to displease the ground and was fourth behind Bay Bridge, giving her trainer and like Haggas cricket devotee Michael Stoutius, winning third in …
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