Ryan Moore Backed for Top Flat Jockey Honours: After a thrilling battle that went down to the final day of the season last year, Ryan Moore is emerging as the bookmakers favourite to be named the top flat jockey for 2011. Paul Hanagan produced a master-class in 2010 to pip his two rivals to the coveted title. Ryan Moore has been... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 21:45
Barry Hills Heaps Praise on Redwood: One of the contendes vying for Dubai World Cup glory is the globetrotting, though slightly under-rated, contender Redwood (High Chaparral). Currently priced as short as 8/1 for the world’s richest race, Redwood is set for a seasonal debut after putting in a very credible performance to finish... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 20:26
2011 Appears to be Goldikova’s Final Season: Living-legend Goldikova (Anabaa) is set for her final campaign as the 2011 flat season draws nearer by the day. The popular six year-old, widely considered to be one of the greatest milers of all time, will enjoy a race schedule quite similar to last season that should see her competing at Ascot,... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 20:24
Twice Over World Cup Draw Prompts Price Drift: Several leading bookmakers saw the betting odds on Twice Over (Observatory) drift northwards from 9/4 to 11/4 as he drew the 12 stall ahead of the world’s richest race this Saturday. He moves one stall to the right from his 2010 run in the World Cup as he came out of the 11 stall last year to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 18:40
Cape Blanco Arrives in Dubai as Gio Ponti Improves: With the 2011 Dubai World Cup promising to be a fascinating iteration of the world’s richest thoroughbred race, there are still a number of contenders set to make their Middle Eastern debut. Chief among them is Irish runner Cape Blanco (Galileo) who landed in Dubai this morning and is said to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 17:07
Wootton Bassett Pleases Connections in Recent Work: With the official kick off of the three year-old flat campaign in the UK set to unfold in a few weeks time, a number of the leading contenders for the 2000 Guineas have been offering up some scintillating sessions on the morning gallops. Chief among them is Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), a popular... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 17:05
Bold Silvano Out of Dubai World Cup: With the world’s richest individual horse race just around the corner, the ante post markets for the Dubai World Cup are getting down to crunch time and a number of punters will be reeling after the withdrawal of Bold Silvano (Silvano). The Mike De Kock-trained contender had been training... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, March 21, 2011 - 17:41
Overdose Confirmed for Milan Return: One of the most prominent flat horses to emerge from Central Europe in quite some time has been confirmed for his six year-old campaign. Overdose (Starborough) looks ready to return to the track in mid-April, likely looking to avenge the farcical display at Baden Baden, where he blew his all-time... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 19:17
Snow Fairy Opts for Sheema Classic Over World Cup: World-beating Irish-bred filly Snow Fairy (Intikhab) will be pointed towards the Dubai Sheema Classic in lieu of a high-profile attempt at the Dubai World Cup. The dual Oaks-winning bay ended her 2010 campaign with a pair of massive scores in Asia. The Investec Oaks and Darley Irish Oaks... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 19:13
Twice Over Among the Contenders in Grade 1 Champion Stakes: Dubai’s World Cup preview night is set to unfold on “Super Thursday” and one of the major races is easily the third round of the Al Maktoum Challenge, where racing enthusiasts will see some of the highest-profile contenders from across the globe. Twice Over (Observatory) is one... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, February 28, 2011 - 17:02