Freelance football writer. Leeds United fan
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Ryan Moore believes that Capri will need to return to top form this weekend to have a chance in the Japan Cup in Tokyo, Sky Sports report. Capri has history of winning big races, coming out on top in the Irish Derby and the St Leger Stakes back in 2017. However, the four-year-old, who is […]
Winx set a new record for Australian racing on Saturday after coming out victorious in her 26th consecutive race at Royal Randwick in Sydney, Sky Sports report. The seven-year-old mare won the race named in her honour, the Winx Stakes, to overtake the previous record set by the legendary Black Caviar. Black Caviar was the […]
Jockey Kieran Shoemark broke multiple ribs and punctured a lung after a fall at Lingfield on Saturday evening. The 22-year-old was riding Cutthechat during the 7:15 RBL Surrey County EBF Novice Stakes when his mount fatally fell four furlongs from the finish. Due to Cutthechat’s serious fall, Estupendo was also brought down, ridden by Dayverson […]
Aidan O’Brien has paid tribute to Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Merchant Navy following his retirement to stud, the Racing Post report. The son of Fastnet Rock joined O’Brien earlier on this year with the target of picking up a win at Royal Ascot this summer, and last weekend did just that after holding […]
With rumours circulating suggesting Frankie Dettori is set to retire, Racing Post’s chief writer Lee Mottershead has heaped praise on the jockey, describing him as ‘hugely important to racing’, Sky Sports report. Dettori, 47, found out about the retirement speculation reports earlier this month, denying them and suggesting he would ride for up to “five more […]
Justify completed US Flat racing’s Triple Crown with a historic victory in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, Sky Sports report. The Bob Baffert-trained horse is the 13th to complete the treble, and first since American Pharoah in 2015 who was then the first to win all three races since Affirmed in 1978. The three-year-old, ridden by […]
Trainer Bob Baffert believes Justify is in the form of his life ahead of his Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes, Sky Sports report. If Justify comes out on top, he will become just the 13th horse in history to win the Triple Crown after successes at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. The […]
After guiding Masar to Epsom Derby glory, William Buick revealed he was ‘dreaming of a day like this ever since becoming a jockey’, the BBC report. Masar surged to victory by one and a half lengths in the historic race, with red hot favourite Saxon Warrior only managing to finish fourth after jockey Ryan Moore failed […]
Talking in his Daily Mail column, jockey Frankie Dettori admitted he never loses the buzz for Derby day and believes he has a real chance of winning the race for a third time with Hazapour. Dettori is riding for trainer Dermot Weld, who has had success all around the world, winning the 2016 Derby with Harzand, […]
Romanised pulled off an unexpected win in Saturday’s highly anticipated Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh, the Daily Mail report. Local trainer Ken Condon enjoyed his first win of the season and ended a 301 day winless run for his stable when Romanised produced a great run on the outside to overtake the Aidan O’Brien-trained […]
Justify is now just one win away from joining the greats of American racing after victory in the 143rd Preakness Stakes, BBC report. After winning the Kentucky Derby on 6th May and the Preakness Stakes, Justify is edging closer to becoming the 13th horse to win US flat racing’s Triple Crown. On a murky and […]
Verbal Dexterity has been ruled out of the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh later this month, with trainer Jim Bolger claiming ‘it’ll be a while before you see him’, Sporting Life report. Trainer Bolger ruled him out of the highly anticipated race on May 26, after suffering a further setback. The original target […]