China Racing Club Festival to Feature Four Races
The China Horse Club's annual cultural festival Aug. 19-20 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, mixes a celebration for CHC members, a bit of racing, and a message of international unity.
Bob Kieckhefer
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Al Wukair Upsets Inns of Court in Jacques Le Marois
Frankie Dettori flew overnight from Chicago to Deauville, then treated fans to his trademark flying dismount after riding Al Wukair to a narrow win in a tight three-way finish in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois (G1) Aug. 13.
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O'Brien Claims 16th Phoenix Stakes With Sioux Nation
Sioux Nation got first run to the lead in the late going of the Aug. 13 Keeneland Phoenix (G1) at the Curragh in Ireland and held off the favorite, Beckford, by a half-length length for the victory.
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O'Brien Quartet Tops Keeneland Phoenix Stakes Roster
The Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (G1) at the Curragh is an early test of local 2-year-olds, usually with a heavy emphasis on trainer Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle yard.
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Thunder Snow Brings Top Form to Prix Jacques Le Marois
The Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois (G1) at Deauville on Aug. 13 could be billed as a rematch involving Thunder Snow (IRE), Trais Fluors (GB) and Gold Luck (FR), the first three finishers in the Prix Jean Prat (G1).
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Lacazar Surges to German Oaks Victory
With a strong late surge, Lacazar took the 159th Henkel-Preis der Diana (G1), or German Oaks, over Megera, with favored Wuheida a well-beaten third.
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Brando Takes Prix Maurice de Gheest
Brando unleashed a withering burst of speed in the final furlongs to capture the LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) Aug. 6 at Deauville, as the favorite, Caravaggio, again missed the break and struggled home sixth.
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Wuheida Resets Sights on German Oaks
Wuheida (GB), a non-runner in the Goodwood rain, looms a heavy favorite instead in the 159th Henkel-Preis der Diana (German Oaks) (G1) Aug. 6 at Dusseldorf.
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Caravaggio Seeks Redemption in Gheest
Caravaggio, the beaten favorite in the July 15 Darley July Cup Stakes (G1) at Newmarket, seeks redemption in the LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) Aug. 6 at Deauville.
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Winter Freezes the Competition at Goodwood
Winter racked up her fourth straight group 1 win Aug. 3 at Goodwood, rallying professionally through the final furlong to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths from Blond Me.
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Here Comes When Strikes in Sussex Upset
When heavy rains came and Churchill (IRE) was scratched from the Aug. 2 Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1) at Goodwood, the race looked to be there for the taking for Ribchester (IRE). It almost worked out that way.
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Winter Risks Win Streak at Goodwood
Multiple group 1 heroine Winter (IRE) puts her three-race winning streak on the line Aug. 3 at Goodwood, taking on older rivals and 10 furlongs for the first time in the Qatar Nassau Stakes (G1).
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Stradivarius Upsets Big Orange at Goodwood
Stradivarius (IRE) got by popular favorite Big Orange (GB) in the final furlong of the Aug. 1 Qatar Goodwood Cup (G1), denying his older rival a third straight victory in the race.
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Big Orange Has Big Chance in Goodwood Cup
Royal Ascot hero Big Orange is the focus in the Aug. 1 Qatar Goodwood Cup (G1) on the first day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.
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Iquitos Tops Best Solution in Dallmayr-Preis
Iquitos scored his second top-level victory, besting Best Solution by 1 1/2 lengths in the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen July 30 at Munich.
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Roly Poly Rolls to Victory in France
Roly Poly, on the lead but under pressure most of the way, prevailed at the end of the July 30 Prix Rothschild (G1) at Deauville, edging Via Ravenna (IRE) by a short neck.
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More Than Able: Enable Bests Male Foes in King George
Juddmonte Farms' homebred super filly Enable ran through a driving rain to a clear victory over a tough field of older males in the July 29 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot.
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Potemkin Heads Wide-Open Test at Munich
Eleven are set for the July 30 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (G1) at Munich, a 10-furlong event that appears wide open with a lot of international experience on display.
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Roly Poly, Persuasive Tackle Qemah in Prix Rothschild
Roly Poly and Persuasive (IRE) give England a potent 1-2 cross-Channel punch against likely local favorite Qemah (IRE) in the July 30 Prix Rothschild (G1) at Deauville.
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Dual Oaks Winner Enable Steps Up in King George
A powerhouse renewal of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) is on tap July 29 at Ascot, with dual Oaks winner Enable set to take on older rivals Highland Reel, his full brother Idaho, Jack Hobbs, and Ulysses.
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Record Season for Hong Kong Racing
The Hong Kong Jockey Club 2016-17 season, driven in part by massively increased international wagering, was so powerful it surprised even CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges.
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Enable Romps to Complete Oaks Double
Juddmonte Farms' homebred Enable tracked the pace in the July 15 Darley Irish Oaks (G1) at the Curragh, blew past the leader turning for home and drew off to win every bit as easily as she had in her last start, the Investec Oaks (G1) at Epsom.
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Harry Angel Hands Caravaggio First Loss in July Cup
Harry Angel turned the tables on 3-year-old rival and previously undefeated Caravaggio in the July 15 Darley July Cup at Newmarket, where he won by 1 1/4-lengths over the best of the older horses, Limato, as Caravaggio finished fourth.
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Roly Poly Goes All the Way in Falmouth
Roly Poly went right to the lead in the July 14 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket and powered home first by 1 1/4 lengths over Wuheida.
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Juddmonte's Enable seeks Oaks Double
Enable seeks the Oaks double as she leads a field of 10 for the Darley Irish Oaks (G1) July 15 at the Curragh.
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Undefeated Caravaggio Headlines July Cup at Newmarket
Caravaggio, undefeated in six previous starts, will take on some familiar foes and, for the first time, older rivals in the July 15 Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket.
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Wuheida, Roly Poly Headline Falmouth
Winter is not coming for the July 14 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket and Roly Poly is the early favorite.
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Thunder Snow Leads All the Way in Prix Jean Prat
Thunder Snow led all the way to win the Prix Jean Prat (G1) for 3-year-old colts and fillies July 9 at Chantilly.
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Ulysses Beats Youngsters in Coral-Eclipse
Ulysses (IRE) charged to the lead in the final furlong in the July 8 Coral-Eclipse (G1) at Sandown, then was all out to hold off the best-performing of the 3-year-olds, Barney Roy (GB), winning by a nose.
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3-year-olds Challenge Elders in Coral-Eclipse
The July 8 Coral-Eclipse (G1) at Sandown pits a clutch of the season's top 3-year-olds against some accomplished elders, including Decorated Knight, who was last seen finishing second behind Highland Reel at Royal Ascot.
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Nezwaah Springs Upset in Pretty Polly Stakes
Nezwaah rallied smartly from well back to take the July 2 Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) at the Curragh by 3 1/2 lengths over Rain Goddess.
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Even Dozen: Capri Gives O'Brien 12th Irish Derby Win
It was a mild upset for the Irish in the July 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) at the Curragh with Capri home first, denying stablemate Wings of Eagles the "Derby double."
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Zhukova Heads Pretty Polly Stakes
John Murrell's Zhukova, winner of the Man o' War Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park in her last outing, heads a field of 11 for the July 2 Pretty Poly Stakes (G1) at the Curragh in Ireland.
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Wings of Eagles Seeks English-Irish Derby Double
Wings Of Eagles seeks an English-Irish "Derby Double" July 1 at the Curragh as the Pour Moi colt leads five Aidan O'Brien trainees into the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1).
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Satono Crown Surges to Victory in Takarazuka Kinen
Satono Crown, the conqueror of Highland Reel in December, earned his second group 1 win and a berth in Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) with a stretch-running victory in the June 25 Takarazuka Kinen (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse.
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Brothers in Arms: Idaho Takes Hardwicke Stakes
Idaho emerged from the shadow of his older brother Highland Reel (IRE) to win the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) on the final day of Royal Ascot June 24, providing Coolmore a powerful 1-2 punch for the remainder of the season worldwide.
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Undefeated Caravaggio Shines in Commonwealth Cup
The Coolmore team from Ireland ruled the fourth day of Royal Ascot, where it won both group 1 events and gave a boost to Caravaggio, one of the most promising sons of the late sire Scat Daddy.
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Big Orange Gets Best of Order of St George in Gold Cup
Big Orange ran the biggest race of his career, dug in gamely in the final yards to hold off defending champion Order Of St George, and won by a desperate nose in the Gold Cup (G1), the featured race on the middle day of Royal Ascot.
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The Queen's Dartmouth Aims to Repeat in Hardwicke
The Royal Ascot meeting won't go without a bang Saturday, as there's a group 1 sprint on tap and a good supporting cast of races.
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Highland Reel Refuses to Yield at Royal Ascot
Highland Reel (IRE) refused to be beaten in the £750,000 ($945,000) Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) June 21, the feature of the second day of Royal Ascot and richest race of the meeting.
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Heavyweights Set to Clash in Commonwealth Cup
The Royal Ascot heavyweights are poised to square off in the first of two group 1 events on the second-last day of Royal Ascot.
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Order of St George Aims for Second Straight Gold Cup
Order of St George is the overwhelming favorite in the sole group 1 event June 22 at Royal Ascot, The Gold Cup at 2 1/2 miles for 4-year-olds and up.
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Injured Arm Forces Dettori to Miss Royal Ascot
Frankie Dettori will sit out this year's Royal Ascot meeting with an arm injury sustained last week at Yarmouth.
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Deep Prince of Wales's Field Awaits Highland Reel
The Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1), the richest race of the meeting and one of its most competitive at the top level, is the gem of the second day of Royal Ascot June 21.
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Churchill Shares Royal Ascot's Opening Day Spotlight
While most of the attention "across the pond" in America is focused on Miss Temple City's appearance in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1), the Royal Ascot opening day feature for most of the locals will be the St. James's Palace (G1).
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Satono Aladdin Denies Logotype in Yasuda Kinen
Satono Aladdin captured the June 4 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse, his first grade 1 victory, over last year's winner Logotype.
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Hong Kong Invaders to Try Yasuda Kinen
Hong Kong horsemen have not been shy about targeting rich races elsewhere in Asia and the June 4 Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse is no exception.
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Rey de Oro wins Japanese Derby
Rey de Oro settled briefly behind a slow pace in the May 28 Tokyo Yushun (G1), or Japanese Derby, moved up when jockey Christophe Lemaire realized action was required and powered through deep stretch to win by three-quarters of a length.
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Werther Goes the Distance in Hong Kong
Werther answered the distance question with authority in the final group 1 event of Hong Kong's season, kicking away from his main rival, Blazing Speed, to win the May 28 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup by three lengths.
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Werther Heads Moore's Group 1 Hong Kong Quintet
After finishing a close third as the favorite in last year's Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (G1) on the Sha Tin turf, Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther is likely to be favored for a second straight year May 28.
