Posted by Cliff at Dec 5th, 2008 in Overseas Racing, Racing News
I have just learnt that Bauer, the runner up of the Melbourne Cup may be stripped of this race position and prize money worth $537,115 because of the treatment he had received last month. It is thought that this veterinary treatment he had taken may have breached regulations in terms of use of performance enhancing […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 1st, 2008 in Key Racing Information, Overseas Racing, Racing News, Royal Ascot
After taking a ‘techno inflicted’ hiatus of almost month, I am now back with my news updates and discussions :o).
The six time champion jockey, Kieren Fallon is once again free to ride in races from September 2009. He was on an 18 month ban for using cocaine, which expired on November.
The British Horseracing Authority […]
Posted by Cliff at Nov 1st, 2008 in Overseas Racing, Racing News
Well, he did it.
Last weekend, the international horse racing scene was at boiling point, and after keeping my fingers and just about everything else crossed, Yeats put in a brave display to win at Longchamp in what was an impressive 1-2-3 for the UK and Ireland.
And it was a similar tale over at the Breeder’s Cup, […]
Posted by Cliff at Oct 25th, 2008 in Overseas Racing, Racing News
If you’re a fan of international horse racing, as I am, then this weekend is going to provide you with a bumper 2 days of top class racing. Although I rarely give out tips through my racing tipster service for international horse racing events I am still an avid fan.
Over in the US, the Breeders […]
Posted by Cliff at Sep 24th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
At the age of 38, the man who had trained Douro Valley and Master O’Reilly is building an extensive training complex at Barwon Heads. Danny O’Brien who has a law and economics degree behind him says that though this is a huge investment, it is the only way to go to reach his dream.
He states […]
Posted by Cliff at Sep 17th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
You can expect the best in horse racing at the Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe event of Paris. This is an event that is attended by numerous visitors every year; and this year, the event starts in October 4 where thousands of racing fans are expected to come.
This horse racing event is a highly acclaimed […]
Posted by Cliff at Sep 13th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
For the first time in Australia, connections of the year’s Cox Plate runners have to choose their own barrier for the signature race of the Moonee Valley Racing Club. The MVRC public affairs manager Jo McKinnon said that the concept was adopted after its working well in the US where connections had selected barriers for […]
Posted by Cliff at Aug 26th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
Trainer Henry Candy plans to make Corrybrough face a high rise in its class in the coming weeks. This is because he intends to pitch this three year old horse in top level horse racing, with a crack at the Betfred Sprint Cup.
September 6 is when the Group One event at Haydock is slotted, with […]
Posted by Cliff at Aug 12th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
Although the weather was unseasonably cold and damp for summer, more than 33,000 people appeared to witness the annual four-team jockeys’ competition. Players from across the globe competed in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup day at Ascot.
The winning team was the European team, where its leading rider Gerald Mosse also won himself the Silver […]
Posted by Cliff at Aug 10th, 2008 in Overseas Racing
Nick Moraitis, a successful owner from Australia has broken new ground on Sunday with his first runner running outside Australia. The runner is none other than the four year old Prince Rexy, the son of Australia’s expensive stallion, Redoute’s Choice. He will be the sire’s first northern hemisphere runner with his contest in the 8 […]
