SOUTH AFRICA: Durban July Countdown Begins The countdown has begun for the highlight of South Africa's Champions Season, the R3.5m, Group 1 Vodacom Durban July over 2200m at Greyville, Durban, on July 6th.
SOUTH AFRICA: Cherry On The Top New July Favourite Cherry On The Top has been promoted to favouritism for the Vodacom Durban July after the Triple Tiara winning three-year-old was supplemented to the premier G1 event.
SOUTH AFRICA: Kannemeyer Issues July Warning Trainer Dean Kannemeyer has warned that Capetown Noir, likely favourite for the Vodacom Durban July, would only line up in the big race if he was reasonably handicapped.
UK: Godolphin Changes At Moulton Paddocks Saeed bin Suroor is set take temporary control of Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks yard in Newmarket once the stable has been cleared to resume action by the British Horseracing Authority.
FRANCE: German Derby Winner Takes Prix Ganay German stables claimed some big prizes in Europe last year and the first Group One of the 2013 flat season has gone the same way after Germand Derby winner Pastorius scored in Sunday's Prix Ganay.
CHINA: Commercial Activities Growing Up In China, equestrianism related commercial activities are gradually starting to florish as the following events will indicate.
DUBAI: Royal Ascot Next For Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom is set to weave his magic at Royal Ascot in June after seeing off the gallant challenge of Red Cadeaux in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.
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UK: Aigles could swerve Royal Ascot Royal Ascot's Prince of Wales's Stakes may come just too soon for Cirrus Des Aigles, according to his trainer Corine Barande-Barbe.
UK: Dettori hoping for Derby return Frankie Dettori still hopes to be able to ride at next week's Investec Derby meeting after making some progress towards having his licence reinstated.
UK: Bolger bullish about Dawn bid Jim Bolger is convinced Dawn Approach will go to the Investec Derby an even better horse than he was when winning the Qipco 2000 Guineas.
UK: O'Brien quartet head for Guineas Aidan O'Brien has declared a team of four as he goes for a ninth triumph in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.
Bel la Vie wins at Auteuil Favourite Bel la Vie toughed it out against Shannon Rock to take out the Grand Steeplechase de Paris on Sunday.
Another Botti trifecta Stefano Botti is having a magic run at present as he saddled the first three home again in this week's feature, the Derby Italiano.
Singapore Internationals 2013 This year's version has received a unanimous thumbs up from the visitors who attended either as horse connections or media.
Great result for Hong Kong in Singapore Hong Kong sprinter Lucky Nine took out the Kris Flyer and the John Moore trained pair of Military Attack and Dan Excel quinelled the SIA Cup.
Upset in Japanese Oaks Meisho Mambo was the surprise winner of today's Japanese Oaks in her first appearance at the Tokyo track.
Stevens and Lukas have big race double Gary Stevens returned to racing in January after seven years in retirement and today he rode the Preakness and the Dixie Stakes winners at Pimlico.
Not too far for Farrh Godolphin's Farrh got a very soft win in the G1 Lockinge at Newberry on Saturday.
US: Big Clash Looming In Stephen Foster Take Charge Indy, a six lengths winner of the G2 Alysheba on Kentucky Oaks Day, will have his next start in the G1 $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs on June 15 according to trainer Pat Byrne.
US: Pletcher Team Set For Memorial Day Champion trainer Todd Pletcher will have the chance to take down a few Grade One races on Memorial Day at Belmont Park.
US: Oxbow Goes Wire To Wire In Preakness Stakes Another year and another Triple Crown dream has been shattered after Oxbow gunned to the front for an all the way win in the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday.
SINGAPORE: Laxon And Koh Combine With Makkura Champion trainer Laurie Laxon combined with his apprentice Koh Teck Huat to saddle Makkura to a win in the $95,000 Better Than Ever 2010 Stakes Open Benchmark 89 (1000m) on the Polytrack on Friday night.
SINGAPORE: Captain Kirk All The Way On Debut Trainer Leslie Khoo celebrated an overdue win when Captain Kirk led throughout to take out the $65,000 Lim’s Objective 2007 Restricted Maiden Stakes over 1200m on Friday night.
SINGAPORE: No Lord but Yasuda still having a Go Go Assistant-trainer Keiichiro Yasuda could not have come up with a bolder household name to benchmark Dasher Go Go, especially for those who do not have a proper gauge of Japanese horses – Lord Kanaloa.
SINGAPORE: Tracknotes Wednesday May 15 Most of the international runners had a quiet day on Wednesday morning, with the most strenuous exercise recorded being an easy canter on the Polytrack or the heath track.
MACAU: International Honour For Martin Cangas Talented young rider Martin Cangas is to represent Macau in the 2013 International Jockeys Championships hosted by the Selangor Jockey Club at Sungei Besi on June 15 and 16.
MACAU: Depot Beach Wins For Ronny Stewart Former Melbourne galloper Depot Beach has picked up his first black type victory in Macau with an all the way win in Sunday’s G3 Macau Sprint Trophy at Taipa.
MACAU: Stewart Off The Mark Australian rider Ronny Stewart opened his Macau account with a nicely judged ride on Gary Moore’s Good Spirit to win the last of the day on Sunday the Class 2 & 3 over 1500 metres.
MACAU: More Sunshine For Cheng Owner Mr. Cheng Ting Kong enjoyed his best day ever at the Taipa track with a winning treble on Sunday’s turf card.
JAPAN: Japan Derby Preview The 80th Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) in Tokyo this weekend is set to draw a spectacular field for the most coveted jewel of the Japanese Triple Crown.
JAPAN: Surprise Oaks Win For Veteran Trainer Meisho Mambo surprised in Sunday's Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) in Tokyo to give veteran trainer Akihiro Iida the first G1 win of his 25-year career.
JAPAN: Singapore Next For Red Cadeaux Globetrotting Melbourne Cup placegetter Red Cadeaux produced another fine effort in one of the world's most valuable races when he finished third behind Fenomeno in Japan's G1 Tenno Sho (Spring) at Kyoto on Sunday.
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