Competitive Field Emerges for Steward's Cup: One of the biggest, and we mean in terms of field size, races at this year's Glorious Goodwood Festival is easily the Steward's Cup which should pit several of the major contenders on the older handicap division against each other over an extremely tough slog. There is a fierce competition... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 16:41
Michael Owen's Brown Panther Aimed at St Leger: After running a relatively disappointing race despite going off as the betting choice in the 2011 German Derby, Brown Panther has been officially pointed towards the St Leger. Conditioned and owned by journeyman thoroughbred trainer and part-time footballer Michael Owen, Brown Panther looks set to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 15:55
Canford Cliffs Edging Frankel Ahead of Sussex Stakes: You can count the entries on a single hand even two weeks out from the race and the widely-anticipated Group 1 Sussex Stakes clash between the best runner of his crop taking on one of the most respected contenders on the older handicap division. Canford Cliffs and Frankel are set to finally face... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, July 11, 2011 - 16:58
Punters Gearing up for July Festival at Newmarket: Some of the summer's hottest flat racing action kicks off at Newmarket this Thursday as the July Festival gets into full swing. Several high-profile races are set to unfold. The feature contest is the July Cup which unfolds on Saturday. Delegator is the highest profile entrant in that one and... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 16:48
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