Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner. He came from France a little unheralded, but after victory in the Geelong Cup and the Melbourne Cup he received his just accolades. He has …
With only four horses left to draw a gate for the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday, a whisper went around the committee room at Flemington – no horse had yet drawn …
The time has come again – the $2.65m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m), one of the spring’s big three, has come around very quickly this year. And what a race! The …
The $2.65m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) is one of the spring’s three features, along with the Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup. The last decade has provided some memorable Caulfield …
After a substandard Caulfield Cup last year, the Melbourne Racing Club would be delighted with the field assembled for this year’s running of the world’s toughest handicap at 2400m. The …
Black Caviar’s tilt at English glory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes is a rarity. Has there been a bigger racing story, outside of the Melbourne Cup, since Phar Lap’s North …
Day 3 at Royal Ascot sees the meeting’s most prestigious race, the Ascot Gold Cup. JHR’s Andrew Hawkins has looked at the fields and come up with this preview. Race …
Day 2 is already here at Royal Ascot, with dual Cox Plate winner So You Think the headline act in London today. But can he hold off the challenge of …
Royal Ascot is here again for another year! The world’s biggest race meeting is back, only this year it has captured the Australian imagination like never before, thanks to the …
After the tremendous success of Just Horse Racing’s live blog for Dubai World Cup night, we have been given the opportunity to cover the Singapore International Racing Festival – featuring …
As has been the case quite often recently, is there really any point in writing a preview for this race? It looks a procession for BLACK CAVIAR, especially at the …
The South Australian Derby is always a fascinating race – but not always because of the talent that lines up. In fact, it is sometimes the lack of depth that …
The Robert Sangster Stakes (which I’ll discuss below) is a one act affair. This is the total opposite. What an open race. And I’m going for a filly that won …
A big test for the unbeaten ATLANTIC JEWEL here, stepping up to take on the older boys over a distance still short of her best. I think she will win …
I’m sure most of the connections involved in this race would be cheering that Atlantic Jewel will appear a race later instead. FIBRILLATION is the mare in form. I understand …
What’s going to beat PIERRO? Nothing. Even if he doesn’t run a strong 1600m (and his pedigree suggests he should run it pretty easily) he has a clear class advantage …
I like this race every year as it can throw up a nice horse – either a horse coming back from the Derby or a horse off alternative formlines. The …
There’s never usually much between the three year old fillies over this distance, as the P J Bell showed once again. Outside of the top three or four, they are …
