Horse racing: Big Buck?s stars at Cheltenham
BIG Buck?s treated Cheltenham racegoers to a preview of what will surely be a fourth victory in March?s Ladbrokes World Hurdle when winning for the 15th time in a row on Saturday. In overcoming a determined Dynaste by seven lengths in themore
Ayr passes inspection for Monday card
AYR'S meeting on Monday goes ahead as planned after the course passed an early inspection on the morning of racing. The threat of freezing overnight temperatures forced officials to take an early look but despite temperatures reaching -1C, there is nomore
Getting punters in door still a priority
When Horse Racing Ireland released its 2011 figures recently, the only real positive to be gleaned from a pretty grim report was the 3pc rise in racecourse attendance figures. It may have taken a while, but track executives eventually accepted that amore
Hurricane blows opposition away
Hurricane Fly defied an eight-month lay-off and bottomless ground to record a devastating triumph in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday. On his eagerly-awaited reappearance under Ruby Walsh, the 2011 Cheltenham hero leftmore
Horse racing: Big Buck?s stars at Cheltenham
In overcoming a determined Dynaste by seven lengths in the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle, Andy Stewart?s remarkable gelding moved to within one success of the record jumping streak set by Sir Ken in the 1950s. "Instead of giving him a racecourse gallop,more
Horse racing: Easy Leopardstown win for Hurricane Fly
Willie Mullins? imperious performer cruised by his pacemaking stable companion Thousand Stars before the final flight under a confident ride from Ruby Walsh. The 4-5 favourite romped home by six and a half lengths from Oscars Well in second withmore
Horse racing: Sedgefield frozen off
Officials were forced to admit defeat following a third course inspection shortly before 11am. Clerk of the course Phil Tuck said: "We just didn't get the anticipated rise in temperatures.?more
Sports News: Horse racing: Sedgefield frozen off
Officials were forced to admit defeat following a third course inspection shortly before 11am. Clerk of the course Phil Tuck said: "We just didn't get the anticipated rise in temperatures.?more
Sports News: Horse racing: Easy Leopardstown win for Hurricane Fly
Willie Mullins? imperious performer cruised by his pacemaking stable companion Thousand Stars before the final flight under a confident ride from Ruby Walsh. The 4-5 favourite romped home by six and a half lengths from Oscars Well in second withmore
Sports News: Horse racing: Big Buck?s stars at Cheltenham
In overcoming a determined Dynaste by seven lengths in the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle, Andy Stewart?s remarkable gelding moved to within one success of the record jumping streak set by Sir Ken in the 1950s. "Instead of giving him a racecourse gallop,more
More races abandoned
Todays race meeting at Kilmore has been abandoned after just four races were run. Racing Victoria Stewards abandoned the meeting due to visibility concerns and it was deemed the state of the track was unfit for racing.It is the second Victorian racemore
MLB Free Agency: Why the Mets Should Sign Rick Ankiel to a Contract
Would Ankiel benefit from playing in Citi Field? Christopher Pasatieri/ It's been a fairly quiet offseason for the Mets. About the most excitement fans have had so far is hearing that John Franco was elected to the Mets Hall of Fame. Other than that,more
New York Knicks: The Beginning of the Season Starts Now
After the Houston Rockets game on Saturday night, the emotions hit the Knicks hard and most of the players only had nasty and probably regretful things to say. While Carmelo Anthony was hurt, he "manned up" and played against Cleveland. However, he wasmore
Southern Bay keeps tryst with Golconda Derby
Ganapathy trained Southern Bay won the Gr 1 Golconda Derby as expected but she did not win in the manner predicted, recording a matter of fact victory in the Blue Riband of the season at Malakpet on Sunday. Ask me tomorrow, I will you tell you the nextmore
Reunited pals bond over their colt and dreams of the Kentucky Derby
Reunited pals bond over derby dreams Dave Mazur from Vineland and Michael Yaniello from Mays landing stand at the Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing. The two men are co- owners of a horse named One Sock Down that won a race last week at Gulfmore
Frequent flyer Glen Gallon in hot form
Brisbane Cup champion Glen Gallon appears set to give Queens- land a third Sky Racing Perth Cup in the past four years at Cannington next Saturday night.The Tony Brett-trained dog was in scintillating form at his WA race debut on Saturday, racing away tomore
Grand Nirvana dilemma
Grand Nirvana's assault on the Newmarket Handicap has hit a snag.Trainer Fred Kersley said yesterday he was struggling to find a suitable lead-up program into the $1 million Flemington handicap to be run on March 10.Kersley's woes have been hampered bymore
Training in the blood for Riordan
Donna Riordan's father steered his daughter into a job in racing administration to keep her away from life in the stables.She worked as secretary to Alan Parker at Gloucester Park Harness Racing before joining Goodwood Bloodstock in the late 1990s."I wasmore
Smoken Up on way to Perth for Inters
Star Victorian pacer Smoken Up will be flown to Perth without another start and top reinsman Chris Alford is booked to drive him in the Perth V75 Inter Dominion Championship which begins at Gloucester Park on February 17.Smoken Up is second favourite formore
Scottish Communities League Cup semi final: Falkirk 1 Celtic 3
anthony stokes large A SECOND half Anthony Stokes double saw off brave Falkirk in an entertaining encounter at Hampden as Celtic booked a cup final place against Kilmarnock. Skipper Scott Brown fired the Hoops into the lead from the spot in the 26thmore
Time for politicians to protect punters
Bookmakers William Hill, who have a track record of fighting the racing industry?s attempts to create a solely commercial relationship, rather than the Levy 'subsidy?, were quick to brief against Hancock?s proposed bill last week. But the twomore
Brave victory for Rock 'n' Pop in Karaka mile (Fuseworks)
The million dollar colt Rock 'n' Pop continues to stake his claim as the country's leading three-year-old with a determined, hard fought victory in yesterday's Restricted Listed $100,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (1600m) atmore
Half-brother to Ambitious Dragon at Karaka (Fuseworks)
Last night's HK-1 Stewards' Cup has seen 'the return of the dragon', with Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon (NZ) putting in a dominant performance to take his ninth race win.One of four New Zealand bred winners at the Sha Tinmore
Super Easy six from six in Singapore (Fuseworks)
Singapore's exciting three-year-old New Zealand bred sprinter Super Easy (NZ) continued his scintillating form last night in the $125,000 Open Handicap (1200m) taking his sixth consecutive Singapore win.Not seen in two months since winning the Sgp-2 E.W.more
NHL All-Star Skills: Rangers Carl Hagelin Wins Fastest Skater Competition
Carl Hagelin's rookie season just keeps getting better. The first-year forward for the New York Rangers, who played four years at the University of Michigan, has won the Fastest Skater competition at the NHL All-Star Skills Challenge in Ottawa for Teammore
Broadway's Alibi scores big in G2 Forward Gal
John Velazquez guides Broadway's Alibi to a decisive victory in the Grade 2, $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream Park on January 29, 2012.Tags: Broadway's Alibi, Forward Gal Stakes, Horse Racing, horse racing, Gulfstream Park, John Velazquez,more
Unzip Me springs to victory in Wishing Well
p Me ARCADIA, Calif. -- Unzip Me held off a late threat from Teroda to win the 10th stakes of her career in Sunday's $86,600 Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita, a victory that trainer Marty Jones credited to jockey Rafael Bejarano. "Raf did a good jobmore
Holy Bull: Algorithms over Hansen by 5 lengths
Algorithms outruns Hansen to win the Grade 3, $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park on January 29, 2012.Tags: Algorithms, Hansen, Holy Bull Stakes, Horse Racing, horse racing, Gulfstream Park, 3-year-olds, Javier Castellanomore
MacMillan Scores Sunday Night Grand Slam
The tone of the evening was set right out of the gate for trainer John MacMillan's stable starters as three-year-old gelding Talk Back won the first race in Ottawa on Sunday to kick start a four-win night for the regular conditioner. Talk Back ($3.30)more