Puerto Rican jockey Jose Ortiz guided Tapwrit to victory in the 149th Belmont Stakes here Saturday — a year after his elder brother triumphed in the prestigious US racing showpiece. Tapwrit, a 5-1 shot for the New York event which is the third leg of American racing’s Triple Crown, stunned favorite Irish War Cry in … Read more
Cloud Computing charged from behind on the backstretch Saturday to edge Classic Empire and win the 142nd Preakness Stakes, spoiling the Triple Crown hopes of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming. Oddsmakers favorites Always Dreaming and Classic Empire were side-by-side out of the gates at Pimlico and battled for the lead through the final turn, where … Read more
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming will start alongside top rival Classic Empire in Saturday’s Preakness, with the oddsmakers favorites expected to stage a superb side-by-side break from the gates. “Always Dreaming is obviously a very good horse. We just want a fair shot at him,” Classic Empire trainer Mark Casse said. “It could be interesting. … Read more
Jockey John Velazquez celebrates atop Always Dreaming #5 as they cross the finish line after winning the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky Always Dreaming won the 143rd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, pulling away in the final straight on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs … Read more
Oddsmakers favorite Classic Empire drew the number 14 post on Wednesday for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, the leadoff race in America’s Triple Crown thoroughbred horse racing series. Classic Empire is a 4-1 favorite in the field of 20 for Saturday’s $2 million showdown of three-year-olds over 1 1.4 miles (2km) at Churchill … Read more
NPP MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Hon. Frank Annor, is calling for decentralization of the Scholarship Secretariat to enable citizens across the country, especially, those in the hinterlands, have equal access to the facility. He therefore wants an extension of the offices of the Scholarship Secretariat in all the ten regions with the objective of bringing the … Read more
Over 20 years ago, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dreamed of bringing the world’s best thoroughbreds to Dubai. His vision became reality in 1996 when he created the Dubai World Cup, held annually at the Meydan Racecourse. In Arabic, “Meydan” suggests a place to congregate and compete; since 2010, the course’s mile-long grandstand has … Read more
Overwhelming favourite Arrogate won the Dubai World Cup on Saturday, overcoming a poor start to claim the $10 million race. The Bob Baffert trained horse and with Mike Smith in the saddle came home ahead of Gun Runner in second and Neolithic who took third place. Four-year-old Arrogate went into the race as the odds-on … Read more