Seven Step Out For Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth
Newcastle racecourse hosts its showpiece event of the season, the Gr1 BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle on Saturday afternoon
30th November 2024
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Newcastle racecourse hosts its showpiece event of the season, the Gr1 BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle on Saturday afternoon
While the 2025 catalogue will not officially be finalised until mid-January Inglis unveiled a preview on Friday with a selection of the best pedigrees to showcase some of the extraordinary confirmed entries for the sale
Devonne and Aldo preview today’s Gloucester Park racemeeting
British trainer Ralph Beckett admits local star Ka Ying Rising looks an ‘absolute monster’ but is relishing the chance to take him on in the HK$26 million Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint
Ho joins a select group of elite riders to reach the milestone – Douglas Whyte (1,813), Zac Purton (1,783), Joao Moreira (1,235), Tony Cruz (946), Brett Prebble (806), Karis Teetan (704), Gary Moore (694), Basil Marcus (671), Gerald Mosse (659) and Felix Coetzee (652)
For the MTC, this development signals continuity and stability
Four SA jockeys cracked a mention as a result of the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge and the L’Ormarins King’s Plate, but it was McDonald’s consistency at the highest level that proved decisive
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
Charl Pretorius pokes a bit of fun as we brace ourselves for a rollercoaster ride through the absurd, the outrageous, and the downright unbelievable in South African horse racing
