Thu, 05/04/2023 - 12:35

Auguste Rodin should return O'Brien to 2000 Guineas winner's circle

Barbara D. Livingston

Aidan O'Brien hasn't won the 2000 Guineas since 2019.

It has been four years since Aidan O’Brien trained the winner of the 2000 Guineas. That constitutes a drought. O’Brien won his first Guineas in 2002 and now has won 10 of them. Only once during this span of time has O’Brien gone more than two years without a Guineas win.

Win No. 11 should come Saturday, when O’Brien sends out heavily favored Auguste Rodin and heavily underrated Little Big Bear in the first classic of the European season.

Run down a straight mile over the Newmarket heath, the Guineas drew 14 entrants and appears to be a solid renewal.

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 11:59

Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, May 7, 2023

By DRF Staff

SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, May 07, 2023)

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 11:45

Australia: Wicklow looks to end skid in Wagga Wagga Gold Cup

By Steve Andersen

It has been nearly two years since Wicklow made a splashy debut in Australia, winning his first three starts in the country.

An Irish-bred gelding who began his career in Britain, the three-race streak remains Wicklow’s career highpoint. Wicklow won twice in 2022, but has been beaten in his last six races.

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 07:38

Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, May 3, 2023

By DRF Staff

Paul Lally:
R1 8-7-9-1

R2 4-1-3-6

R3 7-1-9-12

R4 2-6-5-9

R5 3-4-8-7

R6 4-8-2-12

R7 7-5-2-4

R8 5-1-8-11

R9 5-4-2-1

Best Bet R5 N3 Splendid Living

Longshot R9 N5 California Cible

Play R7 QQP 2 5 7

Mon, 05/01/2023 - 14:37

Australia: Domingo drops into appropriate spot at Canterbury Park

By Steve Andersen

AUSTRALIA TUESDAY ADVANCE By Steve Andersen After consecutive wins in Australia in March, the New Zealand-bred gelding Domingo was given an ambitious start in the Group 1 ATC Derby at Royal Randwick R

Mon, 05/01/2023 - 07:58

Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 3, 2023

By DRF Staff

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Wednesday, May 03, 2023)

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 14:41

Japan: Justin Palace shows off stamina with 2-mile Tenno Sho victory

By Steve Andersen

From the start of his career, Justin Palace has thrived at long-distance races in Japan.

Justin Palace began his career in September 2021 with a win in a maiden race for 2-year-old first-time starters at 1 1/4 miles at Chukyo Racecourse.

Well into Justin Palace’s 4-year-old season, the theme is unchanged.

Justin Palace is a true stayer, and displayed his stamina with a win in Sunday’s spring running of the Grade 1 Tenno Sho at two miles at Kyoto Racecourse.

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 13:32

Australia: Charlotting seeks third consecutive win in one-mile handicap

By Steve Andersen

The two-race winning streak Charlotting compiled in Australia in April will be tested when the 3-year-old filly starts at a higher class level in a one-mile handicap at Gunnedah Racecourse on Monday evening.

Charlotting was beaten in her first three starts, sprints at 5 1/2 furlongs to seven furlongs, but won two races at a mile in April – a maiden race at Tamworth and a first-condition handicap at Narromine.

Charlotting closed from third to win at Tamworth and led throughout the race at Narromine.

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 11:58

France: Iresine uses outside rally for Prix Ganay victory

By Marcus Hersh

Iresine stormed home, last to first with an outside rally, to win the Prix Ganay on Sunday in France at Longchamp, the first Group 1 of the European flat-racing season.

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 11:44

Hong Kong: Golden Sixty takes Champions Mile for third time - a first

By Marcus Hersh

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Golden Sixty, with Vincent Ho aboard, boosted his boosted his career earnings to $18,844,782 with the Champions Mile victory.

It looked more like an exhibition than three Group 1 races on Sunday at Sha Tin, where heavy favorites made short work of the competition and Golden Sixty made some history.

Golden Sixty became the first three-time winner of the $2.55 Champions Mile while winning his ninth Group 1 contest, a Hong Kong record. Victory boosted his career earnings to $18,844,782, more than any horse ever.

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