Good Vibes for Newnham’s bid for a first Championship June 2, 2026 WITH only six weeks of the season remaining, the race for the trainers’ championship title is starting to hot up after the results at Sha Tin last Sunday. A double for the Caspar Fownes yard has given the former four-time champion trainer a two-win buffer over his rivals, and with the stable continuing to churn [...]
Training Maestro Size set for profitable Sunday at Sha Tin May 29, 2026 13-TIME champion trainer John Size could be the man to follow when racing gets underway with an 11-race programme, including a couple of Group Three contests at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday. Size seems to have dropped off the radar with regards winning the trainers’ title race and currently lies 10 winners behind [...]
Trust in Patch to deliver the goods at Sha Tin May 29, 2026 WITH the form book suggesting there is little to choose between the majority of the 10 contenders lining-up for the six-furlong Group Three Sha Tin Vase Handicap (10.10am), racing fans can expect a nail-biting finish. Top-weight Raging Blizzard has raced with distinction on the last six occasions behind the fastest horse on the planet Ka [...]
Episode 88: Brigadier Gerard Evening, Charlie Johnston interview and a look at the Epsom Classics May 27, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening at Sandown on Thursday with analysis and selections across the card, Tom catches up with Charlie Johnston about potential runner Lazy Griff, his classic contenders Venetian Lace and Ancient Egypt and his intended weekend runners before Bill and Tom take [...]
Gethin can be Talk of town in the Brigadier May 27, 2026 THURSDAY’s Brigadier Gerard card from Sandown features the best evening racing on show in the UK. With the feature Group Three Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes set to go off at 7.12pm, it gives those making a dash from the office enough time to see some quality horses strut their stuff in the evening sunshine. [...]
William and Poet set for Epic battle in Henry II Stakes May 27, 2026 ANOTHER of the Group Three races on Sandown’s card is the Star Sports Henry II Stakes (6.12pm), run over two miles. Won last year by Trawlerman, who followed up on his next start in the Ascot Gold Cup, it’s a good pointer towards Thursday’s showpiece event at the Royal Meeting. However, with Trawlerman taking longer [...]
Embrace Elegant Life to secure a Valley win May 26, 2026 RACEGOERS in Hong Kong will have plenty to look forward to when they arrive at Happy Valley for a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am on Wednesday. With just two months and 14 race meetings left of the 2025/26 season, the race for the trainers’ title continues to catch the eye, with only 10 wins separating [...]
Robot and Atzeni will make you thank your Lucky Stars May 26, 2026 THERE is little doubt trainer David Hayes would have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Sunday’s winner My Mars broke a long losing sequence for the stable, stretching back to the end of last month. A total of 56 consecutive losers would have put a serious dent in the aspirations of Hayes, who is [...]
Lor’s Numbers to follow home Triple Crown-winning Warrior May 22, 2026 WITH the weather set fair for an 11-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday, racegoers can witness the final Group One race of the season, the mile-and-a-half Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (9.05am). All eyes will be one horse, 14-time Group One winner Romantic Warrior, who steps out on to the [...]
Beauty can Bolt Purton closer to 2000 Hong Kong winners May 22, 2026 WITH jockey Zac Purton nearing a landmark 2000 winners in the city, the mounting hullabaloo could reach fever pitch during the action at Sha Tin. The eight-time champion, who’s soon to make it nine, needs only a handful more wins to reach the staggering record and has plenty of ammunition to fire on the card. [...]