National Hunt Racing
Given the amount of rain that is falling and is forecast at Aintree today and tomorrow, it would seem the hurdles may be the option that will see Hewick run in Saturday’s JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle. Hewick is currently trading at 35/1 on the exchanges , interstingly Hewick is not showing in betting for the […]
Intense Raffles Triumphs in Thrilling Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse Fairyhouse, April 1, 2024 – In a heart-pounding renewal of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National, Intense Raffles continued his love affair with the Fairyhouse racecourse. The French import, owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, held off the fast-finishing Any Second Now to secure victory. A Fairyhouse Legend Revisited Twelve years […]
The Future is NOW : The Rise of Robot Jockeys In a sport steeped in tradition, the introduction of robot jockeys has revolutionize horse racing, bringing a blend of technology and tradition to the racetrack. A Technological Leap Forward Robot jockeys have been a game-changer in camel racing, where they’ve successfully replaced human jockeys, leading […]
Flat Racing
City of Troy Update , “a non event really”, with some thoughts reasons and plans + Opra Singer Update In the aftermath of City Of Troy’s unexpected stall incident at the Newmarket Guineas meeting, trainer Aidan O’Brien offered a detailed analysis of the event and its implications. Speaking to Gary O’Brien of RacingTV, O’Brien reflected […]
THE QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS – FACTS AND FIGURES BACKGROUND The QIPCO 1000 Guineas is the fillies’ equivalent of the QIPCO 2000 Guineas, both of which are run over the historic Rowley Mile at Newmarket. As with the 2000 Guineas, the Classic is so named because the original prize fund was 1,000 Guineas. The youngest […]
THE QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS – FACTS AND FIGURE BACKGROUND The QIPCO 2000 Guineas, which was founded in 1809 and has a glittering roll of honour, celebrates its 216th running in 2024. It is the first race in the 2024 QIPCO British Champions Series and has a total prize fund of £500,000. Along with […]
Breeding
The Cheltenham Festival is only a week away and this year there is a new race set to be hotly contested on Friday, March 19 and that’s The Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase. In honour of the greatest mares to have ever graced the Cheltenham turf, the winning trophy has been specially designed and commissioned […]
Following the success of last month’s Goffs Online January Sale, which sold horses-in-training and breeding stock up to £300,000, Goffs are to hold another timed online sale on 24 March for which entries are now open. The Goffs Online March Sale will largely be focused on horses-in-training but will also be open to breeding stock […]
