Punt Drunk: Frankie Dettori or John Farnham?
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Punt Drunk: Wiremu Pinned for admin error
The team at Punt Drunk is back for another week, headlined by the Wiremu Pinn inquiry and the best named horse in Australia finally breaking...
Franki Dettori’s fairytale ending in his final Ascot Gold Cup
Frankie Dettori achieved a remarkable triumph in his final Gold Cup ride, as Courage Mon Ami displayed immense determination to defeat Coltrane in a thrilling...
Frankie Dettori steals the spotlight at Royal Ascot with Gregory
Frankie Dettori once again stole the spotlight at Royal Ascot, marking the beginning of his final week at the prestigious event with a sensational victory...
Frankie Dettori up for Golden Eagle challenge
The world’s most famous jockey Frankie Dettori loves a challenge, and he’ll certainly get that from Golden Eagle favourite Light Infantry in the $10 million...
Punt Drunk: Should we forgive Verry Elleegant’s European debut?
On this Monday's edition of Punt Drunk, we have a look at a couple of the quirky things that happened over the weekend. A couple...
Frankie Dettori ‘super excited’ to partner Verry Elleegant
"It's very well known that I've never won the Melbourne Cup, but if you can't win it yourself, you may as well ride the horse...
Punt Drunk: Mackay favourite shot down by early crow
The Punt Drunk team dissects some of the more interesting stories to crop up in the past few days, including the early crow at Mackay...
Palace Pier brings up fifth G1 win in Prix Jacques le Marois
English horse Palace Pier won his fifth Group 1 overnight at Deauville in the Prix Jacques le Marois for trainers John & Thady Gosden and...
Allpress honoured for services to racing
Racing has been a great joy of star jockey Lisa Allpress’ life, so recognition in the New Year’s honour’s list, she says, is especially humbling....
Stradivarius creates Goodwood Cup history
Stradivarius has created history by winning his fourth successive Goodwood Cup, with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe his next goal.
Enable wins King George for third time
Superstar mare Enable has won a third King George and Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in a race that produced the smallest field in the race's...
Dettori, Enable hunting history at Ascot
Top mare Enable will have just three rivals in her quest for an historic third win in the Group One King George VI and Queen...
Irish St Leger, Ebor in mix for Red Verdon
Options at home and abroad will be considered for English stayer Red Verdon, a spring visitor to Melbourne during the past two years, after a...
Cieren Fallon wins Group 1 July Cup on Oxted
Cieren Fallon, son of former champion jockey Kieren, has landed in first Group One win on July Cup hero Oxted.
Nazeef prevails in thrilling Group 1 Falmouth
Nazeef has toppled stablemate and favourite Terebellum in the Group One Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
Royal Ascot winners head Group 1 July Cup field
Hello Youmzain and Golden Horde are among the entries for a 13-strong field in the July Cup at Newmarket.
Ghaiyyath beats Enable in Eclipse Stakes
Ghaiyyath has upset champion mare Enable's reappearance in making most of the running to win the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
Final field of 16 declared for Epsom Derby
Sixteen three-year-olds will take their place in their place in the Epsom Derby with Frankie Dettori's mount English King the favourite.
Red-hot Dettori equals Royal Ascot record
Frankie Dettori rode three winners and claimed victory in Group One showpieces the Coronation Stakes and the St James Palace Stakes on day five of...
Mighty Stradivarius wins a third Gold Cup
Stradivarius has claimed a third successive Ascot Gold Cup with a brilliant 10-length victory on day three at Royal Ascot.
Allpress creates history in Saudi Arabia
Lisa Allpress is no stranger to international success, but she took things up a notch in Saudi Arabia last week when becoming the first female...
Saudi challenge for Allpress
There will be a touch of New Zealand flavour in Saudi Arabia ahead of next month’s US$20million Saudi Cup, the world’s newly established richest horse...
Danon Smash out to uphold family honour for Yasuda and Lord Kanaloa
In the recent annals of the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint there have been few foreign challengers that have been able to seriously trouble...
Haggas has international aims for reformed Young Rascal
William Haggas believes you need a fresh horse to compete in horse racing’s international winter prizes and in “reformed character” Young Rascal he has just...