Remsen Stakes
Remsen Stakes “Road to the Kentucky Derby” “Paladin” The latest race on the road to the Kentucky Derby 2026 took place at Aqueduct on Saturday afternoon. This year’s running of the Remsen Stakes was won by the Chad Brown trained Paladin, but what can we learn from his victory in New York and where he […]
HH The President Cup (Listed Race)
Abu Dhabi Turf Club HH The President Cup (Listed Race) “Dark Trooper” If you read this blog on a regular basis, you will be relatively familiar with the focus put on the horses in my race reports and what the data can tell us about their performances, both positive and negative. Racing is about the […]
Al Garhoud Sprint Listed Stakes sponsored by Al Tayer
Al Garhoud Sprint Listed Stakes sponsored by Al Tayer “El Nasseeb” We can and will spend a lot of time looking at the action in the home straight at Meydan this season. However, there will be plenty of races where the start is more important than the finish and this race fits perfectly into that […]
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) “Further Ado” We are going to be spending a lot of time looking at the contenders for the 2026 Kentucky Derby in the weeks and months ahead. The latest junction on that road came along on Saturday with the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs. We are still 5 […]
BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (G1)
BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle (G1) “Golden Ace” There will be so many column inches written about Constitution Hill and The New Lion in the next few days that it hardly needs me to add anything to it. We could examine the data in minute detail in an attempt to put a figure on things, but […]
Betway Summer Cup (G1 Handicap)
Betway Summer Cup (G1 Handicap) Turffontein It’s Betway Summer Cup day at Turffontein on Saturday and our analyst Adam Mills has looked through some of the key data to find the best angle into this year’s race. Atticus Finch seemed like the most obvious place to start for this year’s running of the Betway Summer […]
Ladbrokes 1965 Chase (G2)
Ladbrokes 1965 Chase (G2) “Jango Baie” The 2025 renewal of the 1965 Chase is going to be one of those races where the strength of the form will be interpreted in several different ways throughout the weeks ahead. On the one hand, the race was won by an Arkle winner who has taken another step […]
Dubai Creek Mile Sponsored by Nakheel
Dubai Creek Mile Sponsored by Nakheel “Mendelssohn Bay” Mendelssohn Bay does have a very good record on the Dirt at Meydan, especially in the earlier part of the season, but it’s also fair to say that this performance was a career best effort from Bhupat Seemar’s 4-year-old. He won the maiden on this card in […]
Jockey Club Oaks (G3)
Jockey Club Oaks (G3) “Fionn” The Jockey Club Oaks at Aqueduct in New York had been dominated by European horses since its inception in 2019, with Charlie Appleby landing the last 2 renewals with Eternal Hope and Beautiful Love. However, with no European presence in 2025, it was left to the home team and they […]
Bahrain International Trophy (G2)
Bahrain International Trophy (G2) “Royal Champion” When previewing this race it became apparent that there didn’t appear to be an obvious pace angle amongst the 8 runners and as a result, there was perhaps an opportunity for an enterprising ride from one of the jockeys, who may be able to control the race from the […]