Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Partners with Irish Software Company to Ensure Equine Welfare Protocols Followed for Saudi Cup 2025 Kildare-based Equine MediRecord will be deploying their revolutionary software platform for all the horses racing in this year’s two day Saudi Cup event. This includes an Arabic version of the Equine MediRecord platform to help all the Saudi based trainers and veterinarians more easily use the system to help clear the Saudi based horses through the festival’s equine welfare protocols.   The platform will support the highly prestigious Group 1…

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AJ O’Neill: Netflix need to help horse racing with a documentary, everything in racing needs to be given fair attention to improve the sport, I much prefer training winners than riding winners like I used to and our plans for the Cheltenham Festival O’Neill was speaking to Punters Lounge, who offer the best and up-to-date Cheltenham Festival racecards: Q: People talk about the headwinds facing British racing – how tough is it in your opinion? AJ: Every industry has things that it would like to improve. It would just be great to…

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Sky Sports Racing presenter Callum Helliwell previews Saturday’s big race, Betfred St Leger Stakes and gives his tip for who he thinks is going to scoop glory at Doncaster.  St Leger preview: powerhouse trainer Aidan O’Brien set to have a strong hand in the World’s Oldest Classic but it could be worth taking him on with an 8-1 shot – if the weather plays ball The World’s Oldest Classic is on the horizon at Doncaster this Saturday with the running of the Betfred St Leger Stakes.  The race was first…

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It was a historic first UK win for US-based Deborah Mihaloff with Winds Of Fortune this afternoon, Monday 2nd September 2024, in the Arabian Racing Organisation (0-95) Handicap over a mile at Chepstow. The six-year-old homebred, saddled by Pat Dobbs and trained by James Owen, came home over two lengths ahead of Paramer Angel and Keiran O’Neill, with Upstart Crow and Miss Teagan Padgett finishing in third out of six runners. Treading carefully, Dobbs steadily brought the racehorse, who is the son of Al Mamun Monlau, down the centre of the course to eventually win on…

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The exciting and unbeaten Lazzat, winner of all of his five races, including last weekend’s Group 3 Prix Paul De Moussac at Longchamp as well as the Group 3 Prix Djebel, is among four supplementary entries added to Goffs London Sale, which takes place on Monday 17 June, the eve of Royal Ascot. The Jerome Reynier trained three-year-old (Lot 25) looks a Group 1 horse in the making and one to contend many of the world’s richest horse racing purses. Also added to Monday’s top-class catalogue are three more Royal Ascot entrants.…

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Rumours of Netflix getting into UK horse racing persist but what would it mean in the real world of UK horse racing? Find out more in our article below. Netflix, known for reshaping the landscape of television consumption, has been subject to much speculation about an audacious move into the realm of horse racing content. But what could this shift mean for traditional television, dedicated sports provider, race goers and betting? What might a Netflix racing catalogue look like? Let’s trot through the possibilities. The Current State of Horse Racing…

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In the pantheon of UK horseracing events, few days shine as brightly as the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot. As one of the most prestigious fixtures in the racing calendar, it encapsulates the very essence of elite British racing – a culmination of the Flat racing season that draws in the creme de la creme of the racing world. Dive into a day replete with heritage, thrilling competition, and facts that will leave every horseracing aficionado eager for more. QIPCO British Champions Day Though Ascot’s rich history dates back…

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