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After a scintillating victory at Churchill Downs in last weekend’s Kentucky Derby, the first betting favourite to win the race in quite some time wound up conquering his nineteen rivals - storming home under pilot Victor Espinoza to win the first American classic of the season geared down.
California Chrome deserves all the plaudits for his gutsy performance - a run that came over a surface that trainer Art Sherman said his charge didn’t even like - and you can expect them to follow it up with another big effort in next weekend’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
The Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes has a few interesting options from the middle eastern connections. Godolphin appears to have three different selections in the mix while Juddmonte also saddles Brass Ring. Trading Leather appears to be the real one to watch out for and he is 100% in his efforts at Newmarket - winning his only effort back in October of 2012.
There is a handicap effort coming up directly after the 2000 Guineas and that one looks to be one of the tougher puzzles of the day to solve. We will likely take a stab with Tanseeb if the ground continues to...
While virtually everybody has their eyes firmly-fixed on the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket this Saturday, there are still plenty of interesting wagering options set to unfold in the races during the build-up and we’ll be taking a look at each of those.
While we are still not yet at the final declaration stage for many of these races, there are a few really interesting contenders standing out already - particularly in the Group level contests that dot the card.
The opener is a very deep handicap field going 1m1f and you reckon that Trumpet Major might take a bit of action at the top end of the handicap...
In his best race, run at Leopardstown back in early September, he travelled quite close to the pace and it will be interesting to see if he is up there pressing early in the 2000 Guineas. Joseph will likely try to get into somebody’s slipstream early on and with the right type of pace scenario it could get very interesting for Australia extremely quickly.
One of the best partnerships in flat racing anywhere on the planet - Hannon/Hughes - step into the mix with Toormore. He won the Craven Stakes by a two length margin over a solid field of runners and...
The big race looms even bigger as the 2000 Guineas this year looks likely to anchor a massive Scoop6 rollover expected to top 5 million in sterling. There is a lot to like about the race itself and we have a few very interesting challengers stepping up to take on the likes of Kingman as the first race in the English Classic season gets the flat season well and truly underway.
The going at Newmarket is expected to be good to firm at this point and it’s not really going to take any of the genuine standouts in or out of contention based solely on that...
The third race comes from Ripon at 17 contenders take on this 6f Class 2 race. The ground is expected to be good for this one and we have our third race in a row with absolutely no real consensus. The favourite here is looking like Seeking Magic and he’s trading at a full 7/1 with any bookmaker currently listing prices on this one.
For a bit of perspective, there are 14 different horses all priced between 9/1 and 16/1. El Viento at 11/1 looks an interesting enough shout here and could offer up some intrigue - as well as bottom weight Hillbilly Boy.
The fourth race on the card is the 3:25 at Haydock - a...
We have a massive Scoop6 rollover now exceeding well over 4 million quid for whomever can get six winners from this genuinely puzzling card. It spans a few different tracks and there are some very deep fields coming together here. Though you reckon there are plenty who would love to see a roll-over that would lead us with a massive purse waiting on 2000 Guineas day, you still have to think there are going to be a few sorts trying to buy the pool.
The Bet365 Mile is a Group 2 event and you can also expect the likes of Garswood and Montiridge to factor into the equation as well with Penitent looming as an interesting outsider who will need to show substantial improvement in the grand scheme of things if he is to triumph here.
One of the shortest prices of the entire day is in the 3:15 at Sandown where John Gosden and William Buick team up on Western Hymn as they take on a tricky selection of contenders here in the Bet365 Classic Trial. The really interesting one here is Red Galileo if he can cope with the dramatic step up in class from his last effort. He is unraced...
There is plenty of quality racing going on at Sandown right now as we shift into the flat season and, while many are squirreling away the bulk of their bankrolls for Saturday’s incredible card, there are still plenty who will be taking a stab at the several group level races kicking off on the Friday.
The opening act is the Bet365 Esher Cup, which is a 1m14y handicap with a solid enough purse to attract a bevy of quality three-year-old contenders. The favourite going into this one is John Gosden’s Sacred Act, who retains William Buick and will be looking to follow up that opening race at Nottingham from...
The son of Galileo - out of the famous mare Ouija Board - is still yet to have his first outing of the season and many will be expecting him to put in a performance for the ages. Not the least because most of them are opting against the ante post favourite in the market for the 2000 Guineas.
As it currently stands, Australia is priced at a 3/1 listing with most major European bookmakers but it’s going to be the last few days in the build-up to the race itself that really dictate which direction his price will go in. With so much talent on display - there is every chance that he could rise up to 11/2 if people get...
