Hollie Doyle blog: Classic hopeful giving a special feel
September 23, 2021 (17:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle rides leading fancy Jumbly in the Group Two Unibet Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket on Friday and looks forward to linking up with Scottish-based trainer Keith Dalgleish on the in-form Chichester in Saturday’s Bet365 Cambridgeshire. More...

Essential Quality Retains Top Spot in Classic Rankings
September 21, 2021 (23:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Godolphin's Essential Quality, the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1) winner, retained the No. 1 position for the third consecutive week in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. More...

Essential Quality Maintains Lead in BC Classic Rankings
September 16, 2021 (12:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Godolphin's Essential Quality, the Belmont Stakes(G1) andTravers Stakes (G1) winner, maintained a two-vote advantage over stablemate Knicks Go for the lead in the Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. More...

5 Best Horse Racing Movies You Havent Heard Of
September 16, 2021 (12:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ray Wallin My older teenage son is an eclectic movie buff. While he loves the current mainstream movies, he has affection for some of the classics and obscure directors. One night over a family dinner I said I was interested in finding some obscure movies about horse racing. A day later my son had produced a list which I found to be fascinating. A couple of years ago I featured the best horse racing movies for a rainy day. While great movies, they are all popular. The following flicks are all worthy of watching and I think youll be The post 5 Best Horse Racing Movies You Havent Heard Of appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Hurricane Lane Blows Rivals Away in St. Leger
September 11, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Winning at the top level should not look this easy, but imperious Grand Prix de Paris (G1) winner Hurricane Lane outclassed his rivals once again Sept. 11 in a style rarely seen in a classic when taking the St. Leger (G1) at Doncaster. More...

Hurricane Lane to face nine in St Leger Classic bid
September 09, 2021 (10:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Hurricane Lane will face nine rivals in his bid to win the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. More...

Essential Quality Takes Lead in BC Classic Rankings
September 08, 2021 (15:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Godolphin's Essential Quality, winner of the Belmont Stakes and the Travers Stakes (G1), has overtaken stablemate Knicks Go for the No. 1 spot in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. More...

'Classics are why we're here' - Murtagh hunts elusive St Leger
September 07, 2021 (06:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
For over 25 years, Johnny Murtagh was widely viewed as one of the greatest big-race jockeys and won almost every major prize on offer - but there was one feature that always eluded him. More...

Max Player to Train Up to Breeders' Cup Classic
September 05, 2021 (20:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After garnering his first grade 1 conquest in the Sept. 4Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Race Course, Max Player will train up to the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)at Del Mar, trainer Steve Asmussen said. More...

The Lineup, Odds, Picks and Contenders: Labor Day Weekend Chock Full of Stakes Races
September 04, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Richard Rosenblatt Its 2-year-old showcase weekend at Saratoga and Del Mar, with top trainers sending out what they hope will turn into promising contenders for the 2022 Triple Crown. Throw in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational (G1), a pair of Breeders Cup Win and Youre In races the Spa, plus a $1 million race at Kentucky Downs (WinStar Mint Million), and youve got a potpourri of wagering options on dirt, turf, at the classic 1 -mile distance and at 7 furlongs for 2-year-old colts and fillies. Labor Day weekend kicks The post The Lineup, Odds, Picks and Contenders: Labor Day Weekend Chock Full of Stakes Races appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Knicks Go Holds On to BC Classic Rankings Lead
September 01, 2021 (19:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Travers Stakes (G1) winner Essential Quality closed to within seven votes of stablemate Knicks Go after 10 weeks of the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. More...

Essential Quality Aimed at Breeders' Cup Classic
August 29, 2021 (22:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After capturing the Aug. 28 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course,Godolphin homebred Essential Quality's ultimate goal is theBreeders' Cup Classic Nov. 6 at Del Mar, according to trainer Brad Cox. More...

A Charles Town Classic Masterpiece for Art Collector
August 28, 2021 (04:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Art Collector, last year's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) winner, scored his second consecutive stakes victory of the summer Aug. 27 by takingthe $800,000 Charles Town Classic (G2) atHollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. More...

Silk Romance earns Classic quotes
August 27, 2021 (15:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Silk Romance earned 1000 Guineas quotes with an impressive victory in the MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Fillies' Novice Stakes at Newmarket. More...

Irish Derby Hero Grey Swallow Dies at 20
August 25, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Dermot Weld has hailed his 2004 Irish Derby (G1) winner Grey Swallow as an extremely talented and tough performer after the classic hero's death at the age of 20 in the United States. More...

No Mistaking the Travers Favorite: Essential Quality
August 25, 2021 (19:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Champion and classic winner Essential Quality will try to add another top-level win when he starts in the $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 28 at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Art Collector Steps Back Up for Charles Town Classic
August 25, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Bruce Lunsford's homebred Art Collectorregained his winning form in a restricted stakes last out, and Aug. 27 will make the step back up to graded company in the $800,000 Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. More...

M-L Favorite Essential Quality Draws Post 2 for Travers
August 25, 2021 (15:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Champion and classic winner Essential Quality will try to add another top-level win when he starts in the $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 28 at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Knicks Go Remains No. 1 in BC Classic Rankings
August 25, 2021 (00:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Knicks Go stayed atop the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, while two of last week's Breeders' Cup Challenge Series winners, Tripoli and Mishriff, moved into the top 10. More...

Tripoli Catches Tizamagician for Pacific Classic Score
August 22, 2021 (02:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Engaging pacesetter Tizamagician at the head of the stretch, Hronis Racing's Tripoli pulled clear down the lane to score a mild 6-1 upset in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) Aug. 21 at Del Mar. More...