Just Six Remain in Juddmonte International: Only five other contenders are set to take on the current betting favourite for horse racing's de facto world championships. Await the Dawn is trading as the 6/1 favourite for the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs and the big prep race before shipping over to America is this... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, August 15, 2011 - 15:30
2011 Arlington Million Betting Preview: Ballydoyle's Cape Blanco is nearly odds-on for tomorrow's major Grade 1 clash at Arlington Park – the famous Arlinton Million. A solid selection of international superstars are set to contest this one, likely with one eye firmly-fixed on the upcoming Breeders' Cup Turf at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, August 12, 2011 - 20:42
River Jetez Complicates Beverly D Stakes at Arlington: Globetrotting warhorse mare River Jetez takes to the turf at Arlington for her American debut in the Beverly D Stakes. Last seen running a disappointing fifth in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, the Mike De Kock-trained eight-year-old will be looking to show the turn of foot she flashed... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 18:41
Await The Dawn Clipped for International: As the 2011 York Ebor Festival draws nearer by the day, betting movement surrounding Await The Dawn has begun increasing. The multiple graded stakes winner is emerging as the betting favourite for the 2011 Breeders' Cup but he is still yet to win a Group 1 contest. This adds an especially... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 18:39
Treasure Beach Headlines Secretariat Stakes: Attention turns to Arlington Park this weekend as its famous turf course plays host to the 2011 Arlington Million – one of the most popular Grade 1 races on the American calendar. Many foreign shippers use this weekend, and it's outsized purses, as the initial preps with an eye on the two... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 18:37
Await The Dawn Listed as Breeders' Cup Favourite: The thoroughbred racing season is reaching one of it's highest points in North America at the moment with top race meets unfolding on both coasts. Saratoga is seeing increased handle and media coverage while Del Mar in California continues to innovate and enjoy larger than usual fields. As the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 17:36
Midday to Face Twice Over in Juddmonte International: The York Ebor Festival is drawing closer by the day and, while many are firmly focused on the long-distance feature race of the festival, there is a genuinely intriguing clash set to unfold earlier in the week as globetrotting horse Twice Over takes on his stablemate Midday in their owners'... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 17:31
Midday and Snow Fairy Set for Nassau Clash: A major prep for the upcoming British Champions' Series will unfold on Saturday as some of the top fillies and mares in Europe clash during the closing of Glorious Goodwood. The Group 1 Nassau Stakes has seen the late withdrawal of Aiden O'Brien's Misty for Me – the Irish... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, July 29, 2011 - 17:41
Limited Field Set for Frankel and Canford Cliffs: We are getting closer to match race status and the so-far undefeated Frankel looks set to take a big step up in quality to tangle with the impressive four-year-old Canford Cliffs with only a pair of other contenders remaining in the mix for the Group 1 Sussex Stakes. Easily proving to be one of... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, July 25, 2011 - 15:46
Workforce Favoured for King George VI Stakes: There is a lot to be excited about at Ascot Racecourse this weekend as one of the season's most intriguing Group 1 contests in the handicap division is finally set to unfold. The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a key part of the British Champions' Series and a victory here... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 19:01