As the official charity partner, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance was commemorated throughout the 52nd annual Eclipse Awards celebration Jan. 26. Source
Month: January 2023
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, January 28
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meeting at Cheltenham, Doncaster, Lingfield, Wolverhampton, Uttoxeter and Kempton.Source
Protektorat seeks to boost Gold Cup credentials as Skeltons chase first trainers’ championship title
Harry Skelton fulfilled an ambition when he became champion jump jockey in 2021 but his priority now is securing a first title for trainer brother Dan rather than winning a second championship for himself.Source
Auckland Floods Impact Travel Ahead of Karaka Sale
A state of emergency was declared in Auckland yesterday evening due to surging floods following heavy rainfall, just 36 hours out from the start of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. Source
Kiwi Consignors Anticipate Foreign Investors at Karaka
Australia is New Zealand’s biggest export market and once again buyers from across the Tasman will play a key role in the success of the six-day Book 1 and Book 2 sale. Source
Gunite Ready to Fire in King Cotton
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Red Route One is in the biggest race Jan. 28 at Oaklawn Park, racing in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes, but Gunite is the biggest-name horse carrying Winchell’s maroon and white silks earlier in the eighth race on the card. Source
KY EDRC Advances Class B Classification for Levamisole
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council unanimously advanced the reclassification of levamisole as a Class B substance. Their recommendation still needs approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Source
Billy Loughnane: The teenage jockey taking flat racing by storm
Teenage jockey Billy Loughnane tells BBC Sport’s Laura Scott about his meteoric rise in flat racing. Source
Billy Loughnane: How 16-year-old is lighting up horse racing
BBC Sport meets 16-year-old Billy Loughnane, the apprentice jockey taking the flat racing world by storm with more than 20 winners since the start of January, putting him top of the flat jockey standings in Britain. Source
Hong Kong’s ‘Big Three’ Throw Down in the Stewards’ Cup
Hong Kong’s top three horses face off for the first time in the Stewards’ Cup (G1) Jan. 29 at Sha Tin Racecourse. Source