Vautour exit shakes up Cheltenham Gold Cup market
Owner Rich Ricci has confirmed that his horse, Vautour, will run in the Ryanair Chase at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival rather than the Blue Riband event of the week, the…
Read more »Willie Mullins: How many winners can he land at the Cheltenham Festival?
It is now a matter of hours until the 2016 Cheltenham Festival takes place next Tuesday. On opening day last year, the bookmakers were running for cover as Irish super-trainer,…
Read more »Victoria Pendleton looks uncertain for Cheltenham ride
Victoria Pendleton’s move from Olympic cyclist to jockey has been dealt another blow after she was unseated from her horse at Fakenham. The Olympic gold medal winner was riding Pacha…
Read more »Big Data and Horse Race Results: Inside the World of Predictive Analytics
Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane became famous for pioneering predictive data usage in baseball. Back in 2002, faced with a limited budget and the departure of three heavy-hitting free…
Read more »Where will American Pharoah race next?
American Pharoah hushed any doubters as to his legacy with an impressive follow-up to his Triple Crown championship, winning the 1st of his major horse races at the Haskell Invitational…
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