Australian sprinter will line up for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes next weekBen Hayes, who jointly trains the Australian sprinter and Royal Ascot contender Redkirk Warrior with his father David, was at the press conference in Newmarket this morning to talk through the seven-year-old’s chances in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes a week on Saturday. Related: Masar targeted for Eclipse at Sandown Park after Derby triumph Newbury 1.20 Mr Spirit 1.50 Feline Groovy 2.20 Snow Wind 2.55 Sea Of Class 3.30 My Target 4.00 Desert Trip (nb) 4.35 Pippin 5.10 Freud Continue reading...
Two businesses expected to sound each other out about future partnership rather than divide pool betting on racingThe expected launch of Britbet, a new pool operator at 55 of Britain’s racecourses, has been postponed from the original date of 13 July to allow discussions between Britbet and the Tote which may end with a merger. This does not mean a definitive end to the Britbet project, which could still launch later in the year if talks do not progress. Related: Walk In The Sun tested positive for cocaine after Lingfield win in February Salisbury 2.00 Critical Data 2.30 Heidi 3.00 Pilot Wings 3.30 Scimitar 4.00 Sweet Charity 4.30 Polish 5.00 Ablaze 5.30 Pursuing Steed Continue reading...
Another altercation at Goodwood – this time between two jockeys – has led to a 21-day ban for Raul da Silva and stitches for Jim CrowleyJim Crowley and Raul da Silva are riding at different tracks today, which is possibly for the best after Da Silva was banned for 21 days from 24 June by the stewards at Goodwood after an “altercation” in the weighing room left Crowley needing a stitch in a cut lip after a blow to the face from his fellow jockey. Crowley did not comment on the incident on Sunday but Da Silva gave an account to the Racing Post in which he claimed: “Jim came up to me and was aggressive, telling me I was...
One of the trainer’s many sprinters won the Dash on Derby day and he could be celebrating again after Musselburgh’s big racePaul Midgley has been hitting the crossbar quite a bit of late but he found the back of the net last Saturday when one of his many sprinters won the Dash on Derby day and he could be celebrating again on Saturday afternoon at Musselburgh. In the day’s big betting race, the Scottish Sprint Cup, his Line Of Reason (2.30) has an excellent chance of following up his win in the same race a year ago.Remarkably he gets to run from a rating half a stone lower than he had that day, the consequence of a losing run which...
The success of the new regime in capturing bets from offshore bets placed online has exceeded expectations and the Levy will net over £90mAn announcement by the British Horseracing Authority this morning confirms that the structure of the new Racing Authority, which will take over the functions of the Levy Board from April 2019, has been confirmed by the main stakeholders. The BHA, the Horsemen’s Group and the Racecourse Association will all get two board members each, alongside two independent appointees including Sir Hugh Robertson, the chairman, a former minister for sport.Buried in paragraph six, meanwhile, is the interesting news that yield from the 2017/18 levy scheme – the first to include mandatory payments from offshore bets placed online –...