Having her first start, Pedicel was eased from barrier nine and settled back in sixth place by James McDonald. The filly had to be coaxed along due to the quick early tempo before improving nearing the home turn. She responded well, hitting the front at the 100 metre mark and fought back for a head... Read More

The very fact that the conference was held in Seoul and its level of accompanying prestige could well aid the Korean Racing Authority in their dealings with a government which is believed to be more sympathetic to racing than its predecessor. The two keys would, of course, be the establishment of a turf track –... Read More

The big, handsome chestnut colt was unfazed by the sloppy dirt tracks encountered in both Classics and will bid to complete the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes (Gr 1, 12f) in New York on 9 June, a feat last achieved by Coolmore’s American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) in 2015. Justify is the seventh horse... Read More

Calls for the four-year-old to line up in the second running of the highly-lucrative prize were first floated by Damion Flower, who is one of one of the nine remaining slot holders for the race, during a radio interview earlier in the month. While connections of the Godolphin-owned colt have made no suggestion either way... Read More

However that view is wrong. There were several excellent presentations at this week’s conference and I can parochially note that two of the most engaging were from Australians – demographer Bernard Salt and academic and lawyer Stacey Steele. Neither, of course, specialises in horse racing and the ‘outside’ perspective – which was also offered by... Read More