EP: 93 Doncaster, Newbury, Cheltenham & Hong Kong October 22, 2021 American owner George Strawbridge joins us from the USA to discuss his exciting fillies, Free Wind and Suesa, his love for breeding horses and the thrill of owning a British classic winner Saturday sees racing at both Doncaster & Newbury on the flat, whilst it’s Day 2 of the new jumps season at Cheltenham Trainer [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Parterre can keep up Millard’s rich vein of form in finale October 19, 2021 IT HAS been good to see former South African champion trainer Tony Millard regularly visiting the winners’ circle in the past month, with the likes of Sunday’s Group Two Sha Tin Trophy winner Panfield, Silver Fig, Resolute and CP Brave all contributing to the stables upturn in fortune. Yoo Yoo King would have been another [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: In-form Purton can Storm to more success October 19, 2021 WITH sunny intervals forecast in Hong Kong today, it’s back to normal for racegoers visiting Happy Valley, following last week’s cancellation due to Typhoon Kompasu flooding the territory. Leading jockey Zac Purton is guaranteed to arrive at the city track with a smile on his face following last Sunday’s four-timer at Sha Tin, which further extended [...]
EP: 92 Ascot Champions Day & Hong Kong October 15, 2021 One of the highlights of the British flat season is Champions Day at Ascot with four Group 1’s, a Group 2 and a handicap to look forward to on Saturday. Jockey Rossa Ryan is back onboard Albaflora who runs in the Group 1 ‘Fillies & Mares Stakes’ over a mile and a half and he [...]
Last year’s winner The Revenant can be crowned again October 14, 2021 RACE of the day could well be the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (3.10pm) as it features another box office clash between Palace Pier and the unbeaten Baaeed. The former only has one blemish on his glittering CV and that came in this race last season when he was sent off favourite. He has had a [...]
Dubai Honour and Sealiway look the value October 14, 2021 ASCOT stages QIPCO British Champions Day, the finale of the Flat racing season, on ground which is unseasonably approaching the easy side of good. Tomorrow’s six race card features a number of mouth-watering clashes that probably wouldn’t have happened if conditions had been heavy. To add spice to an already terrific day, the World Pool [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Chau to prove previous victories were not a Fluke October 12, 2021 IT DIDN’T take Jerry Chau very long to steer home his first winner as a freelance jockey, when guiding Harmony Win Win to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. The 21-year-old Chau, who graduated into the senior riding ranks, after landing his 70th winner in Hong Kong, on the previously frustrating Transcendent at Happy Valley [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Back Sun to banish the rain at Happy Valley October 12, 2021 PUNTERS may need to tread warily when racing resumes in Hong Kong, with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. With a tropical rainstorm dumping nearly 490mms, or around 19inches of water last weekend, and another rain cyclone homing in on the territory, you can safely assume the word firm is unlikely to figure in [...]
Making history: Queen inducted into hall of fame for British horse racing October 11, 2021 To honour the Queen’s “unwavering and lifelong dedication” to British flat racing, the monarch was inducted into the sport’s official hall of fame this afternoon. Sir Michael Stoute, who has trained more than 100 winners for the Queen, said she would be “thrilled” while John Warren, the monarch’s racing manager, said the recognition would be [...]
EP: 91 Newmarket, York & Hong Kong October 8, 2021 There’s more Group 1 action this weekend as Newmarket stages both the Fillies Mile & Dewhurst Stakes for 2-year olds, plus the prestigious Cesarewitch Handicap, run since 1839, over the distance of 2 and ¼ miles. Trainer Tom Ward runs Capote’s Dream in the 6-furlong sprint at York on Saturday and joins us on today’s podcast. [...]