Horse racing news and useful information from around the world. Helping to keep our readers in touch with what else is happening in the horse racing industry outside of South Africa.
Sunday’s John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase was billed as the race of the season and did not disappoint as last term’s top novice chasers Fact To File and Spillane’s Tower fought out a memorable finish
James McDonald will chase a first win in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship on 4 December at Happy Valley before eyeing an unprecedented third Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has confirmed all 12 Gr1 contests in Hong Kong’s 2024/25 season will be run for the first time under the World Pool banner
The HK$24 million Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase will have added poignancy for Barzalona as it will be his final Gr1 start as Godolphin’s retained rider in France, before he takes up the role of first jockey to His Highness the Aga Khan in January
Patch Of Theta continued his impressive career progress at Sha Tin on Sunday when the consistent gelding claimed the HK$3,12 million Class 2 Chevalier Cup Handicap as Derek Leung and Cody Mo dominated with trebles
Do Deuce justified strong favouritism in the 44th renewal of Japan’s most famous race
Port Lockroy shot clear of his rivals on straightening to win the Gr1 Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday
Nadal produced an explosive turn of foot to come from near last to win the inaugural running of Saturday’s A$1m The Ladbrokes Meteorite at Cranbourne
Vincent Ho is bidding to become only the 11th jockey to ride 600 winners or more in Hong Kong – with 599 Hong Kong victories he is on the cusp of joining a select band of riders to reach this target
Many of National Hunt’s big names are on show this weekend with a series of heavyweight contests taking place on both sides of the Irish Sea
The prestigious estate and renowned stallion and breeding operation is primed to attract leading industry stakeholders, breeders, land developers and investors from across the globe
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
