Sports Ministry takes over Nuwara Eliya race course
The Sports Ministry has taken over the ownership of the country’s only Horse Race course at Nuwara Eliya from the Sri Lanka Turf Club who had allegedly acquired the historic prime property on a long term lease through a “corrupt deal” according to Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. “It is a property owned by the Sports [...]
Third time lucky for Rocket Man
Singapore's Rocket Man, who left local punters distraught after being pipped to the line the last two years, finally won the city-state's top sprint race on Sunday. The five-year-old had lost out to Hong Kong duo Sacred Kingdom (2009) and Green Birdie (2010) in the last two runnings of the S$1 million KrisFlyer International Sprint [...]
Cafe Coffee clinches Governor’s Cup in tense battle
A masterpiece riding by Indian jockey M.D. Shoaib saw Cafe Coffee brush aside his opponents to clinch the biggest horse racing event of Sri Lanka the Governor’s Cup held at Nuwara Eliya horse racing track on Sunday. The much looked forward to event was conducted by the Sri Lanka Turf Club and sponsored by Korea [...]
Cafe Coffee lifts prestigious Governor’s Cup
Cafe Coffee owned by Miss Nishara Jayaratne stable lifted the prestigious Governor's Cup in a highly contested nine furlong race held at the Nuwara Eliya horse racing track on Saturday. The eight horse event saw some scintillating riding by the local and Indian jockeys with the winner holding on to brush aside the challenge of [...]
Blame horse spoils the Breeders’ party
The crowd at chilly Churchill Downs was ready to hail the queen in the Sport of Kings but a gritty colt named Blame, largely unknown to the general public, spoiled the party. Blame held off a spirited late run by Zenyatta to win the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a head, dealing the celebrated [...]
Americain wins Melbourne Cup for France
French raider Americain thundered home on a rain-soaked Flemington racecourse to win the $6 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, overhauling fading favourite So You Think in the final stages of the race that stops a nation. Jockey Gerald Mosse held up his mount run until the last 200 metres before unleashing the six-year-old stallion, who [...]
Ex-Australian ace wins Royal Ascot sprint
Ex-Australian sprinter Starspangledbanner scorched to victory in the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes on the final day of Royal Ascot on Saturday. Now trained by Aidan O’Brien in Ireland and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, the four-year-old made virtually all the running to grab the spoils in a high-class, international 24-strong field. Starspangledbanner is a son [...]
