Workforce and So You Think to Clash in Coral Eclipse: The Group 1 action is coming on a weekly basis these days as the summer flat season is in full effect. After a thrilling two days at the Curragh for the Irish Derby Weekend, the attention now turns to Sandown for the upcoming Coral-Eclipse on Saturday. A star-studded group looks set to contest this... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, June 27, 2011 - 16:07
Fascinating Saturday Set to Unfold at The Curragh: It's easily one of the biggest weekend's of the year in Irish flat racing as a pair of influential Group 1 contests unfold at the Curragh. Saturday's card is anchored by the latest iteration of the Pretty Polly Stakes – a 1m2f race for older fillies and mares while Sunday features... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, June 24, 2011 - 18:09
2011 Irish Derby: All Signs Point to Treasure Beach Gamble: The two place horses from the 2011 Investec Derby at Epsom are facing off as the top fancies in the 2011 Irish Derby which unfolds this weekend. The Queen's Carlton House (Street Cry) was sent off as the betting choice in the English derby but was bested not just by Pour Moi (Montjeu) and... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 15:11
Dual-Discipline Overturn Backed for Northumberland Plate: It's not often you see a contender rated 160 in the National Hunt switching over to the flat for a high-profile encounter – especially not one that gets bet down to a co-favourite alongside an accomplished Heritage Handicap contender. However, that is the case with Overturn (Barathea) who... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, June 20, 2011 - 19:33
Soft Going at Ascot Alters the Equation: It looks like soggy conditions will continue at Ascot as rain is in the forecast for Saturday's fixture of the royal meeting. The going had actually been changed to soft before the off of the final race on Friday and further moisture looks set to make the weekend card a true test of power for... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, June 17, 2011 - 22:10
Royal Ascot Shapes Up for Thursday Thriller: It was a masterful day of race-riding at Royal Ascot on Wednesday but it was certainly not without controversy as Frankie Dettori's shock victory in the day's feature contest saw him simultaneously pip 1.3 favourite So You Think (High Chapparal) to Prince of Wales glory, but pick up a nine... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 19:00
Frankel Headed to Juddmonte International or Sussex Stakes: After adding a seventh straight score to his exciting career, Frankel (Galileo) – Britain's stand-out runner of the season – looks set to graduate from the three-year-old division and take on older contenders in his next outing. It was a very interesting race in the St James Palace... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 18:10
Prince of Wales Stakes Field Cut Down to Seven: One of the biggest stories in the build-up to the 2011 Royal Ascot meeting has been the presence of Australian shipper So You Think (High Chaparral) and it appears as though he is scaring off a significant amount of challengers as he looks to build on two big scores at the Curragh. Now being... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, June 13, 2011 - 19:36
Royal Ascot Surface Listed as Good to Soft on Monday: The surface conditions are still subject to plenty of speculation ahead of Tuesday's massive kick-off of the 2011 Royal Ascot meeting. Clerk of the course Chris Stickels has reported that Monday's listing of good to soft will likely revert to good by the off on Tuesday. The opening day of... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, June 13, 2011 - 19:34
Frankel Priced at 1/3 For St James Palace Stakes: We have just passed the final declaration stage for the 2011 St James Palace Stakes at the upcoming Royal Ascot meeting. Unsurprisingly, the much-vaunted Frankel (Galileo) is considered to be the overwhelming favourite and the morning line has been set at 1/3 with a number of bookmakers almost... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 18:22