Tiger and Kaymer Pre-Tournament Favourites in Dubai: Martin Kaymer and Tiger Woods have been anointed co-favourites heading into a star studded Omega Dubai Desert Classsic, an event Tiger has won twice in the last five years. Woods simply fell apart on the weekend showing an inability to recover from mistakes, while not being able to hole a putt of... Read More; Dorian Netolicky; Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 01:44
St Trinians Back On the Santa Anita Scene: One of the most one-sided divisions in the world thoroughbred racing scene has been the older females on America’s West Coast. Living legend Zenyatta (Street Cry) has stood atop this group like a colossus and it still took the best colt from the east coast dirt tracks to deal Big Z her one... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 17:40
Alan King Unsure Over Walkon for Totesport Trophy: A real who’s-who of the National Hunt hurdling contenders will be tackling the Grade 3 Totesport Trophy at Newbury this Saturday and, with so much talent on display, Alan King is making absolutely sure that his highly-rated hurdler Walkon enters the race in cracking form. The popular grey... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 17:36
Cashcall Winner Comma To The Top Ducks Tapizar and Heads to San Francisco: It appears as though connections of Grade 1 Cashcall Futurity winner Comma To The Top (Bwana Charlie) will be taking the path of least resistance as they opt for Golden Gates Fields and the El Camino Derby instead of opting for a run against fellow Derby hopeful Tapizar (Tapit) and the bigger... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 17:32
Barney Army to Rally Behind Dutchman: Raymond van Barneveld takes on Terry Jenkins on the opening night of the Premier League this Thursday as he looks to get his career back on track. The Dutchman endured a torturous 2010 season that saw him slip down the rankings to number five in the world. His form suffered as a result of a... Read More; Jaymes Monte; Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 14:28
When Champions Collide: Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis go head to head in the opening match of the 2011 Premier League season at the O2 arena this Thursday evening. Lewis finally shook off the label of Taylor’s apprentice when he won the PDC World Championship title last month, capping off a tremendous year for the... Read More; Jaymes Monte; Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 13:09
Menorah Works Out With Eye on Champion Hurdle Coup: The feature race on the opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival looks to be heating up nicely with an emphatic declaration from Philip Hobbs that his stand-out jumper Menorah is working “brilliantly” for the Champion Hurdle. Last year’s Supreme Novices’ Winner... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:44
Brother of Super Saver Lines Up First Derby Prep in Sam F. Davis: Leading conditioner Todd Pletcher finally broke his Kentucky Derby voodoo curse last year with a rail-skimming ride from Calvin Borel atop the talented Super Saver (Maria’s Mon). As expected, Pletcher’s barn is loaded again heading into the Churchill Downs showpiece on May 7th and one... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:40
Hennessy Gold Cup: Pride of Dulcote Out: It appears as though conditions on the ground have prompted Paul Nicholls to pull out heavy favourite Pride of Dulcote from this Saturday’s rescheduled Hennessy Gold Cup. The Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown had looked to have been nearly sown up by up-and-coming chaser who defeated the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:37
Dubai World Cup Watch: Drosselmeyer Heading to the Middle-East: Last year’s Belmont Stakes winning colt Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor) has been pointed towards the Dubai World Cup according to a recent article in the Blood Horse. The WinStar Farm-owned four year-old will line up in the Grade 3 Mineshaft Handicap at Fair Grounds in Louisiana with an eye... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 17:34