American Classic Runner Paddy O'Prado Retired: Prominent American contender Paddy O'Prado (El Prado) was officially retired from racing on Tuesday morning after connections realized that the bruised foot he suffered during his seasonal debut at Pimlico on Preakness Day turned out to be a fractured sesamoid. His final effort was a winning... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 17:43
Workforce to Run in Brigadier Gerard Stakes: Many racing observers have been anxiously awaiting the seasonal debut of one of the most high-profile colts to enter the handicap division – Juddmonte's Workforce (King's Best). Sir Michael Stoute's charge was originally thought to be set for debut against the New Zealand-bred... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 17:42
Preakness Stakes Morning Line and Post Positions Revealed: The 2011 Preaknes Stakes is the second jewel of the American Triple Crown and it is set to unfold this Saturday at Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland. The starting posts and official morning line were revealed today and this prompted a slight reshuffling of the odds by several European-based bookmakers... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 03:20
Hot Summer the One to Watch in Black Eyed Susan Stakes: Friday at Pimlico Racecourse is looking like one of the hottest tickets in town as the Black Eyed Susan Stakes anchors a top-class card at the Maryland racetrack. The $250,000 purse up for grabs makes the Grade 2 encounter even more interesting as an accomplished crowd of fillies look set to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 03:19
Midday to Take On Boys in Coronation Cup: One of the premier five-year-old fillies being campaigned anywhere this flat season is the irrepressible Midday (Oasis Dream) who now looks poised for a very interesting fixture as connections have declared they may run her in the Coronation Cup. She has recently been campaigned exclusively against... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 02:57
Masked Marvel Makes Bold Statement Ahead of Derby: More of the Goodwood action is having a pronounced effect on ante post markets building up to the Epsom Derby meeting on the first weekend in June as Masked Marvel (Montjeu) saw his priced halved for the classic by a number of prominent bookmakers going to around 25/1 or 33/1 from a 40/1 or 66/1... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 02:55
Presvis and Wigmore Set to Tangle in Singapore: Things are really heating up at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore as the Singapore Airlines International Cup has attracted a globetrotting cadre of contendes looking for one of the biggest payoffs in the world of thoroughbred racing. Two especially prominent contenders look set to put their... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 03:23
Khawlah May Opt for Ribblesdale Stakes at Ascot: With the Epsom Derby meeting just a few short weeks away, there is still plenty of movement in the betting markets are the declarations are drawing closer and certain contender seem firmly pointed while others look to have their eye on other contests. After grabbing all the headlines when storming... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 03:19
Carlton House Captures Dante and Heads for Epsom: After a swashbuckling score in the Group 2 Dante Stakes left open the possibility of a royal derby-winner, the bookies promptly clipped Carlton House (Street Cry) down to a miniscule 6/4 ante post price in the build up to the 2011 Investec Derby. Piloted expertly by Ryan Moore, the three-year-old... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 23:01
Joviality Heading to French Oaks After Musidora Score: The Tattersalls Musidora Stakes proved thrilling in its latest iteration as Joviality (Cape Cross) went from maiden to Group 3 winner with just a head between her and Barefoot Lady (Footstepsinthesand) who had Paul Hanagan in the irons. It was another tough beat for the pair after finishing a... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 18:08