Reshoun can put up bold Ascot Stakes defence despite draw June 13, 2022 THERE is somewhat of a Cheltenham Festival feel to the Ascot Stakes (5.00pm) with Gordon Elliott’s Pied Piper and Willie Mullins’ Bring On The Night currently battling it out for favouritism. Funnily enough, Nicky Henderson was supposed to saddle another of the leading fancies in Ahorsewithnoname but she sadly wasn’t declared. Both current market leaders [...]
Busker and Agent can chase home superstar Baaeed June 13, 2022 THEY SAY that you should save the best until last, but this year’s Royal Ascot meeting kicks-off with BAAEED, widely recognised as the best horse in the world. William Haggas’ four-year-old is unbeaten in all seven career starts to date and takes on a field of six in the opening Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm). The son [...]
EP: 137 Royal Ascot – Tuesday June 12, 2022 Day 1 of Royal Ascot 2022 kicks off with the unbeaten superstar Baaeed in the Queen Anne Stakes. We speak to leading jockeys William Buick & Tom Marquand on today’s episode as they both look ahead to their best rides at the royal meeting. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of the first [...]
EP: 136 York, Sandown & Hong Kong June 10, 2022 With Royal Ascot taking place next week, we can expect a slightly more low key weekend of flat racing in the UK, where York & Sandown both stage 7-race cards on Saturday afternoon. Clive Cox has a couple of really good chances of saddling a winner or two this weekend and the Lambourn based trainer [...]
Lor’s progressive galloper can prove too strong for his Peers June 7, 2022 PROMISING New Zealand-bred galloper EXCELLENT PEERS finally came good with a convincing victory over the course and distance a fortnight ago, and it would be folly to oppose the four-year-old backing that up in division two of the Dandelion Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs. This son of New Zealand Classic-winning sire Jimmy Choux, never looked in danger [...]
Soft ground holds no fears for Hall’s Posh June 7, 2022 SPECTATORS attending the nine-race programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today will definitely need their raincoats and brollies. With heavy rain forecast for the majority of the week, plus the likelihood of thunderstorms and lightning circling the city, it would be brave to arrive at the track in a T-shirt and shorts! This forecast [...]
Crown set to give Stoute a Derby Guard of honour June 3, 2022 IT HAS been 12 years since Sir Michael Stoute won Saturday’s Cazoo Derby (4.30pm) at Epsom, but in DESERT CROWN he looks to have a horse more than capable of giving him a sixth victory in the world’s most famous horse race. Since bolting up in a Nottingham maiden in November last year, there has been plenty [...]
Sprint King to Star if rain stays away June 3, 2022 MICK Appleby isn’t the only trainer who’s had a 12-month plan to win the ‘Dash’ (3:45pm), but this really has been KING OF STARS’ main target for some time. I’ve been lucky enough to own him since 2020 and have enjoyed some great days out, including five wins so far, but I haven’t been much happier [...]
Mr Big can Stuff his rivals in Epsom opener June 3, 2022 DERBY Day gets underway with the fiercely competitive looking three-year-old Cazoo handicap (2.00pm) with at least half a dozen contenders looking extremely well-treated. Top of my shortlist has to be the Richard Spencer-trained MR BIG STUFF, who looked a shade unlucky in last month’s London Gold Cup at Newbury. The son of Iffraaj has been raised [...]
All about red, white and blue in Princess Elizabeth June 3, 2022 YOU MIGHT think we’re watching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon when the commentator mentions Bashkirova and POTAPOVA at Epsom, but in fact they’re two of the leading principle for the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2.35pm). Both are owned by Cheveley Park Stud and with both holding solid claims, it’s unsurprising both are vying for favouritism. Bashkirova did [...]