Wootton Bassett Officially Out of the 2000 Guineas: The clock has officially run out for popular conditioner Richard Fahey and his highly-rated Qipco 2000 Guineas contender Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj). After a brief setback at the start of the flat season, the undefeated bay colt had managed only a single racecourse gallop so far and, with unsuitable... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 20:51
Captain Chris Firmly Pointed at Punchestown: One of the breakout performances at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival is set to follow up with a potential star-making race at this year's Punchestown Festival. Captain Chris, conditioned by Philip Hobbs, is being pointed towards the Ryanair Novice Chase on May 5. The seven-year-old son of Kings... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, April 18, 2011 - 17:38
Wootton Bassett Hang-Ups Continue: Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), the popular outside contender for the 2000 Guineas, is not getting much luck in his prep routine as Richard Fahey revealed that he is struggling to find a suitable spot for a racecourse gallop. The mere fact that the undefeated three-year-old even still has the Guineas in... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, April 18, 2011 - 17:33
Kieran Fallon Set to Fight Guineas Ban: After being handed a ten day ban for not riding to the line by Kempton stewards, Kieran Fallon looks set to miss the opening classic of the season as the ban rules him out of the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas. Fallon had been piloting Sukhothai (Maria’s Mon) and appeared to ease her up towards the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 17:52
Fahey Facing Tough Task With Wootton Bassett: It's been described as a "race against time" with Richard Fahey appearing increasingly under the gun to get the highly-rated Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) ready for the upcoming 2000 Guineas. The undefeated bay colt ended the 2010 flat season with a massive Group 1 score at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, April 11, 2011 - 18:12
Aintree Ground Could See Watering On Friday: Despite virtually all jockeys taking mounts at this year's Grand National Meet at Aintree describing the going as "beautiful", it appears as though Clerk of the couse Andrew Tulloch could be set to water the ground ahead of Friday's card. The current weather forecast calls... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 23:40
Big Buck’s and Grands Crus Confirmed For Liverpool Hurdle: The two premier staying hurdlers on the UK National Hunt circuit are set to lock horns once again as Big Buck’s and Grands Crus square off in the Liverpool Hurdle this Thursday at Aintree. Like many high profile hurdle contests over 3m, Big Buck’s has put his stamp squarely over top of... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 18:52
Ramon Dominguez Suspended for Gio Ponti Ride: While America’s best effort in the 2011 Dubai World Cup came from the talented Gio Ponti (Tale Of The Cat), the piloting job given to him by jockey Ramon Dominguez has earned the NY-based rider a two day ban at Meydan Racecourse. Meydan stewards have subsequently reviewed a chain reaction... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, April 4, 2011 - 16:34
Big Buck’s Confirmed For Liverpool Hurdle: While many National Hunt observers are anxiously handicapping the ante post market for the upcoming Grand National, it’s easy to forget that a number of exciting contests will be unfolding in the build-up to the biggest race of the year. The Liverpool Hurdle is set to anchor to April 7 card... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, April 1, 2011 - 18:05
JP McManus Buys National Fancy Bluesea Cracker: Top jumps owner JP McManus appears to think that a certain bay mare is going to turn this year’s Grand National upside down if his recent purchase of Bluesea Cracker is anything to go by. The nine year-old female was formerly-owned by Note The Link Syndicate and will now line-up for the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, April 1, 2011 - 18:00