Imperial Commander Set for Cheltenham Workout at Kempton: Any punters attending the live racing at Kempton this Saturday can show up an hour before the first post to catch the current Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite in a gallops session. Unraced since November, connections have opted for the defending Gold Cup winner to enjoy a two mile session over the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 18:22
Archarcharch Now a Member of the Kentucky Derby Trail: The road to the Kentucky Derby took another dramatic twist on the President’s Day card at Oaklawn Park. Heavily-favoured Del Mar Futurity winner JP’s Gusto (Successful Appeal) was only second best as he shipped east to place by a length behind Archarcharch (Arch) in the Grade 3... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 18:20
Jockeys Noel Fehily and Christian Williams Out for the Season: It appears as though the door is officially shut for two high quality National Hunt jockeys as injury has officially ruled both Noel Fehily and Christian Williams out of the Festival Season. Williams had been laid up since suffering breaks in both arms during a meet at Cheltenham in November while... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, February 21, 2011 - 19:51
Berties Dream Dropped From RSA Chase Contention: A bit of a shake-up just a few weeks out from the Cheltenham Festival as last year’s winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, Berties Dream, has been scratched by his trainer Paul Gilligan. The eight year-old was expected to contest either the Ladbroke World Hurdle or have a go at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, February 21, 2011 - 19:47
Kauto Star and Ruby Set for First Racecourse Gallop Ahead of Gold Cup: Living-legend Kauto Star will be getting a slightly different pre-Gold Cup training regiment this year if the latest clues from top conditioner Paul Nicholls are to be believed. Speaking to the BBC from his Ditcheat Stables, Nicholls declared that a racecourse gallop before the penultimate... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, February 21, 2011 - 19:43
Only Two Contenders Set to Challenge Dunguib On Saturday: Dunguib was one of the biggest stories from last year's Cheltenham Festival and not due to a winning performance but instead being considered one of the biggest bankers only to come up short with a third place finish in the opening race. Dubguib's loss came as a sharp rap on the knuckles to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, February 18, 2011 - 19:38
Ruby Walsh On Course For Weekend Gallops: It appears as though Ruby Walsh will be making a dramatic return to jumps racing with just a few weeks to spare before the penultimate meet of the National Hunt calendar - the Cheltenham Festival. Walsh had been out since November after breaking his leg at Down Royal, shortly after guiding... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, February 18, 2011 - 19:33
Fan-favourite Forpadydeplasterer Will Miss Cheltenham with Injury: One of the main contenders for the 2011 Ryanair Chase is off the Cheltenham trail after returning sick after being pulled up in the King George at Kempton. Connections had been hoping he would be set to go for the festival but they have clearly chosen to do right by the animal and not rush his... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 19:14
Tapizar Off The Derby Trail With Injury: A well-beaten fifth in last weekend’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita, Tapizar (Tapit) has been pulled off the Kentucky Derby Trail due to a knee injury according to leading conditioner Steve Asmussen. The three year-old Kentucky-bred colt rose to prominence with a massive 10 length... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 19:11
Cue Card Trimmed as Connections Point to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: The race to even-money begins for highly-rated novice Cue Card as conditioner Colin Tizzard has more or less confirmed the five year-old son of King’s Theatre for the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The only thing that would keep Cue Card out of the festival opener would be withdrawls by the leading... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 19:06