Data and Setanta may Rise above their opposition March 29, 2024 THE CUHK Alumni Cup (8.10am), a handicap over seven furlongs, looks at the mercy of GOLDEN RISE, representing the all-conquering partnership of John Size and jockey Zac Purton. The combination have a 21 percent win strike-rate this season and should add to that impressive record with a galloper who has chased home progressive Patch Of [...]
EP: 262 Musselburgh, Dubai & Hong Kong March 29, 2024 There is some excellent racing this Saturday with flat action up at Musselburgh, whilst Worldpool are offering their unique bets on Dubai World Cup night which takes place at Meydan racecourse, with no less than five Group 1 races to look forward to on a truly international racecard. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
Giavellotto and Danyah ready to dazzle in Dubai March 26, 2024 DUBAI will draw the eyes of the racing world this weekend with a glittering nine-race card including five Group Ones and culminating in the £9.5 million Dubai World Cup (4.35pm). Stars from last month’s Saudi Cup are set to line up, with the one-two from that race in Senor Buscador and Ushba Tesoro looking to [...]
Racing Breaks head to Dubai World Cup on crest of a wave March 26, 2024 DEMAND for going racing remains high according to Racing Breaks Managing Director Aaron Taylor, and the challenge continues to be offering fans the “right product”. Since setting up Racing Breaks in 2017, the company has successfully weathered the Covid pandemic and has emerged stronger, with an ever-increasing list of destinations for racing fans to travel [...]
Cromwell looks the Man to follow in Irish Grand National March 26, 2024 ALL OF the headlines at Cheltenham were rightly about Willie Mullins, but another Irish trainer also enjoyed a pretty stellar four days at Prestbury Park. Gavin Cromwell might not get the headlines that the likes of Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead do, partly because he doesn’t have the same firepower as the others, [...]
Atzeni to Zoom home aboard Whyte’s Boom March 26, 2024 AFTER all the excitement surrounding the BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin last Sunday, racing resumes at Happy Valley today for their regular mid-week slot, hosting nine races, starting at 10.40am. The word ‘Firm’ eventually made it into the track condition description at Sha Tin last weekend for the first time since well before [...]
Fownes and Cruz could be Winning again in stylish Fashion March 26, 2024 THERE doesn’t seem to be a Happy Valley race meeting go by nowadays without HK Derby-winning jockey Zac Purton aboard a couple of highly touted gallopers that start at much shorter odds than their form warrants. It looks likely to happen again today, when the Champion Jockey is first given the leg up on Beauty [...]
Sovereign should have a Massive chance in the HK Derby March 22, 2024 RACING enthusiasts will have their eyes firmly focused on Sha Tin in Hong Kong this Sunday when 14 gallopers line up in the £2.6m BMW Hong Kong Derby (8.15am) over 10 furlongs. Forget all about the International Races run in the city over winter; this is the race that all local owners dream about winning, [...]
Sinba can continue Cruz’s good form with McDonald up March 22, 2024 IT HAS been good to see legendary trainer Tony Cruz making the headlines this month in Hong Kong. The former dual Champion Trainer – let’s not forget he was also six-time Champion Jockey in the territory – has struck a purple patch of form over the last few weeks, saddling seven winners and picking up [...]
EP: 261 Doncaster, Newbury & Hong Kong March 22, 2024 The traditional start of the British flat season sees the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on Saturday where the 2022 winner Johan, with Silvestre De Sousa on board, returns to regain his title. Silvestre joins us in today’s episode. Jump racing fans will head to Newbury where the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle is the feature [...]