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
Nehro Well-Back for Belmont Stakes: Both of the top two contenders for the 2011 Belmont Stakes were on track on Monday morning and the emergence of Nehro (Mineshaft) as a distinct contender at the 1m4f distance has seen his price drop below that of Preakness winner Shackleford (Forestry). The Zayat Stables-owned three-year-old has... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, June 6, 2011 - 18:04
Carlton House Set to Take Money Ahead of 2011 Epsom Derby: After shaking off a potential injury scare during the earlier part of this week, it now appears that the best chance the Royal Family has had in years to win the Epsom Derby will be firing on all cylinders ahead of tomorrow's classic contest. There is a huge purse up for grabs and a shot at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, June 3, 2011 - 17:27
Carlton House on the Drift After Knocking Near-Fore Joint: After dominating the ante post market since his dramatic score in the Group 1 Dante Stakes, Carlton House (Street Cry) is seeing some serious price fluctuations as punters cope with fall out from a recent update from connections. Owned by the Queen and carrying a 211 record in his three career... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 17:14
Frankel and Black Caviar Considered World's Best: The latest round of official ratings has placed Frankel (Galileo) and Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) at the top of the global rankings – effectively making them the de facto ones to beat in the world of thoroughbred racing. There is an awful lot to like about both contenders but, with nary a loss... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, May 27, 2011 - 16:58
Astrophysical Jet Pointed to Royal Ascot: Kicking off the season with his worst-ever performance, Astrophysical Jet (Dubawi) has been pointed towards Royal Ascot despite connections adopting a cautious approach. An effort was made to play down Astrophysical Jet's expectations, but plans for the King's Stand Stakes were firmed up... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 17:44
Master Of Hounds Heading to Belmont Stakes: After opening up the season with some pleasant results in Dubai, Master of Hounds (Kingmambo) put in a solid shift in the 2011 Kentucky Derby to finish a respectable fifth for his Irish connections. After skipping the Preakness, where Animal Kingdom's (Leroidesanimeaux) bid for Triple Crown... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 17:43