Buick reduces title gap as Force lands Champions Sprint
October 16, 2021 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
William Buick kept alive his thin hopes of catching Oisin Murphy in the flat jockeys' title race as Creative Force landed the Champions Sprint at Ascot. More...

Doyle and Trueshan battle to Long Distance Cup glory
October 16, 2021 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Hollie Doyle guided Trueshan to another big race victory as he retained his title in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot. More...

Murphy: I musn't turn to alcohol to delete bad days
October 16, 2021 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Oisin Murphy says he must not turn to alcohol to ‘delete bad days’ after an alleged incident at a Newmarket pub last week. More...

British Champions Day: Mishriff bids for Ascot glory
October 16, 2021 (08:15) [ Indexed from RTÉ Sport ]
Mishriff bids to crown an already memorable campaign with victory in what promises to be a thrilling renewal of the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot. More...

Starman Retirement Puts Sprint Crown up For Grabs
October 16, 2021 (01:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Early retirement for ante-post favorite Starman coupled with the absence of King's Stand Stakes (G1) star Oxted means the stage is set for a new sprinting champion in the Oct. 16 British Champions Sprint Stakes (G1). More...

Trueshan, Stradivarius Wheel Back in Long Distance Cup
October 16, 2021 (00:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A fifth consecutive appearance on Champions Day by Stradivarius must be some sort of record but it looked unlikely in the immediate aftermath of his defeat by Trueshan in the Prix du Cadran (G1) at Longchamp. More...

Harness Racing Report: Building to the Breeders Crown
October 16, 2021 (00:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By John Furgele The Little Brown Jug. A thrilling duel to the finish with Lous Pearlman nosing out Perfect Sting in the final leg of the pacing Triple Crown on Sept. 23 at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair. The Kentucky Futurity Trot. Jujubee rolled to victory in the final leg of the trotting Triple Crown on Oct. 10 at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. And in a few weeks, the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands on Oct. 29-30 that goes a long way in determining divisional champions for pacers and trotters. Its quite a monthlong stretch in the harness The post Harness Racing Report: Building to the Breeders Crown appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Change of Control Prevails in Soggy Franklin County
October 15, 2021 (23:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The 5-year-old Fed Biz mare came into the Oct. 15 Franklin County Stakes (G3T) with a strong record on wet turf. More...

Snowfall Hopes to Bounce Back at Ascot
October 15, 2021 (23:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The two new fillies on the scene are Eshaada and Invite, who have had just four and six starts, respectively, and will look to liven up a shaky division in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1). More...

Cox Plate Winner Sir Dragonet Euthanized After Injury
October 15, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Sir Dragonet, winner of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) in 2020 at Moonee Valley in Australia, broke down during an Oct. 16 workout and was euthanized, according to a tweet from co-trainer Ciaron Maher. More...

TIE Awards Announces 2021 Winners
October 15, 2021 (23:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The sixth annual U.S. Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards concluded Oct. 15 during an awards ceremony at Keeneland. Winners were announced in a total of seven categories, including the newly added award for Support Services. More...

Bella Sofia Connections Ante Up for Gamine Battle in BC
October 15, 2021 (22:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The anticipated presence of champion Gamine in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 6 at Del Mar has dissuaded some connections from running horses there, but not the Bella Sofia camp. More...

Palace Pier Carries Four-Race Win Streak into QEII
October 15, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Palace Pier, whose sole defeat in 10 starts came in this race last year, is reported in top shape for his battle with Moulin (G1) victor Baaeed, a titanic showdown which has got an entire sport talking. More...

The Lineup: Champions Saturday at Ascot
October 15, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Richard Rosenblatt And now, a slight TV upgrade for your horse racing viewing pleasure: FOX Sports will have live coverage of British Champions Day from Ascot Racecourse in England on Saturday. The New York Racing Association has partnered with FOX, and Englands richest day of racing will air on FS2 from 8-11:30 a.m. (ET). Americas Day at the Races will feature live racing from Belmont Park, from 12:30-3:30 p.m., on FS2. TVG will have its usual live coverage of races from tracks around the country. Four Group 1 turf races are set for Ascot topped by the $1.5 million The post The Lineup: Champions Saturday at Ascot appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Adayar Tries to Rebound After Arc Fourth in Champion
October 15, 2021 (21:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
How much will a hard race less than a fortnight ago on heavy ground at Longchamp impact on Derby winner Adayar's potential level of performance? That's the burning question ahead of his absorbing Oct. 16 Champion Stakes (G1) rematch with Mishriff. More...

McPeek 'Leaning' Toward Juvenile With Rattle N Roll
October 15, 2021 (19:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Kenny McPeek said Oct. 15 he is "probably leaning" toward running Lucky Seven Stable's Rattle N Roll in the TVG Breeder's Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) Nov. 5 at Del Mar. More...

Buick vs Murphy: The race for the jockeys' championship
October 15, 2021 (19:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
With the race to become Champion Jockey up for grabs on Qipco British Champions Day, we take a look at contenders William Buick and Oisin Murphy's key rides. More...

White Filly Sodashi Returns in Shuka Sho
October 15, 2021 (19:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Pure-white filly Sodashi seeks revenge for her only career loss in rematch with Uberleben in the Oct. 17 Shuka Sho (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse. More...

British Champions Day: Baaeed and Palace Pier clash
October 15, 2021 (18:15) [ Indexed from RTÉ Sport ]
Baaeed has the chance to prove he is a superstar in waiting, in what is a fascinating renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. More...

Hollie Doyle blog: Trueshan better than ever
October 15, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Hollie Doyle gets back on board Trueshan and Glen Shiel as she looks to repeat last season's double on Qipco British Champions Day. More...