#AUSTRALIA RACING: DEAUVILLE LEGEND HOT FAVOURITE IN MELBOURNE CUP

MELBOURNE, Australia - British stayer Deauville Legend heads into Tuesday's (November 1, 2022) Melbourne Cup as strong favourite at Australia's "race that stops a nation", but rain and even hail could put a dampener on proceedings. Held on the first Tuesday of November since 1876, the punishing 3,200 metre (two-mile) handicap was limited to 10,000 […]

HEARTFELT TRIBUTES FOR LEGENDARY LESTER PIGGOTT AT CELEBRATORY SERVICE

William Haggas paid a heartfelt tribute to his father-in-law Lester Piggott at a service to celebrate the life of the legendary jockey on Thursday. Piggott died aged 86 in Switzerland on May 29 and with a private family funeral held the following month, the service at St Luke’s Church in Chelsea gave figures from both the […]

#UK RACING: KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER RICK STRIKE RACES IN THE BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC

After wrestling with a choice between the Breeders’ Cup Classic and the more modest Grade 1 Clark Stakes, the connections for 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike decided to go for their share of the $6 million jackpot Nov. 5. “We are racing in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.” That was what trainer Eric Reed said in a text message […]