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
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
Scholes to Tackle Blackpool: Paul Scholes will be one of the many players that Blackpool have to worry about on the final day of the Premier League season. Scholes has not had his best season in a United shirt but many still accept that he is one of the very best in his position. With Ryan Giggs likely to be on the bench,... Read More; Lewis Doe; Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 10:02
Berbatov With Boot in Sights: Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov will be determined to finish the season as the highest scorer in the Premier League. Berbatov has been forced to sit out much of the recent past as the relationship between Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney has blossomed to epic proportions. However, the big... Read More; Lewis Doe; Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 09:58
United After Perfect Finish: Manchester United will be in party mood as Blackpool arrive at Old Trafford looking for a win to stay up. United wrapped up the Premier League title thanks to a Wayne Rooney penalty away at Blackburn Rovers which secured a 1-1 draw. There will be a number of changes to the team for this game but... Read More; Lewis Doe; Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 14:36
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