Fahey to Ram home another big winner in the John Of Gaunt June 4, 2024 AFTER the highs and lows on Epsom Downs last weekend, this Saturday is a quieter affair, but there’s still a decent card at Haydock to look forward to. While the weather remains unpredictable, things are looking slightly more settled ahead of this weekend and the Haydock surface shouldn’t be much worse than good-to-soft, if forecasts [...]
Rodin looks like The Thinkers’ pick in the Prince of Wales’s June 4, 2024 ROYAL ASCOT is now less than two weeks away and it’s time to take aim at some of the big races. One event that stands out from an ante-post perspective is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Passenger is the 2/1 favourite, and while he was impressive at Chester on his seasonal reappearance, he seems like [...]
Trust Sky to be in hot Pursuit of another win June 4, 2024 RACING is back at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today with another nine-race programme, following a fortnight’s break to let the new summer grass seeds bed in. Trainer Pierre Ng will have breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wheels of fortune finally turned in his favour, with a winning double at Sha Tin [...]
Shum’s Helene Warrior should Pack plenty of Power June 4, 2024 WITH trainer Danny Shum probably still on top of the world following the stunning victory of stable star Romantic Warrior in the Group One Yasuda Kinen in Japan last Sunday, it would be a folly to overlook his raiders at Happy Valley. From his seven contenders on show, newcomer PACKING POWER has an obvious chance [...]
Troy and beat City with Wisdom and Mile May 31, 2024 ALL the questions about CITY OF TROY will be answered at Epsom on Saturday afternoon. Will he get the Derby trip? Was the Guineas a blip? Is he really Ballydoyle’s biggest talent of all time? He was the greatest thing on four legs last autumn and as short as 6/4 for the Derby (4:30pm), but [...]
Silky a Dream Looking bet in the Dash May 31, 2024 THERE isn’t a faster five-furlong race in the world of racing than the Epsom Dash (3.45pm). This year it serves as the appetiser to the Derby and as usual it is a fiercely competitive heat with 15 runners set to career downhill in their bid for glory. Finding the winner looks no mean feat and [...]
Stick with last year’s leading contenders in lucky last May 31, 2024 THERE wouldn’t be a better example of a horses for courses track than Epsom. Its unique configuration, with all the undulations, Tattenham Corner and the camber up the home straight means only a few horses enjoy the demanding test. I’m hoping that’s the case in the closing JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap (5.50pm) over six [...]
Ka Ying can keep Rising on his winning Patch May 31, 2024 IT IS good news for Hong Kong racing enthusiasts from the UK this Sunday as the action gets underway at Sha Tin at the later time of 9.00am, with a 11-race programme featuring a couple of Group Three contests. Sha Tin hosts the first of their ‘twilight’ race-meetings, which gives gallopers the chance not to [...]
Full steam Ahead for Stellar Express May 31, 2024 IT SHOULD be all systems go for the John Size-trained STELLAR EXPRESS to record his firstvictory in the territory, when he takes his chance in the Fo Tan Handicap (11.30am) over six furlongs. The son of highly acclaimed sire Zoustar was formerly owned by the Aga Khan family and was a three-time winner in France [...]
EP: 274 Epsom Derby Day & Hong Kong May 31, 2024 One of the most prestigious races in the British calendar takes place at Epsom on Saturday when the Derby takes place in front of a massive crowd at the Surrey course. Trainer James Fanshawe has the chance to win the race for the first time with his recent Lingfield trial winner Ambiente Friendly in the [...]