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Blue Vein ridden by Fabian Alesci

Charlize Theron, the thoroughbred, and the nasal strip

Like placing a band-aid over the bridge of Charlize Theron’s nose, they do detract from the overall natural beauty of the subject.

Lucky Selection - I'm not going anywhere

No Lucky Selection at Sha Tin

Last week at Sha Tin, Australian jockey, Tye Angland had a good day - he rode his first winner at Sha Tin. This week, his day was not so good

Piggott and The Gunpowder Plot

Piggott and The Gunpowder Plot

I took this photograph of Lester Piggott on one of his excursions to Australia.In later times Lester has returned to ride in exhibition races conducted for former great jockeys...

Glen Boss & Robert Smerdon make plans for Stoneblack

The Boss

This year he has the remarkable record of riding a winner at practically one in three rides in races run over 2000 metres and beyond. We all know of his inspired rides on the mighty...

Uncle Mo with John Velazquez aboard on the way to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile posts another slashing win

Uncle Mo’s Monster Wins Make Him BC Juvy Favorite.

First he electrified a Travers Day crowd with a 14-1/4 length, wire-to-wire, maiden victory. Then he tied Seattle Slew’s time of 1:34.51 in winning The Champagne Stakes at one mile; only Devil’s Bag, in 1983, posted a faster time. Now Uncle Mo, the Todd Pletcher-trained wonder baby, is off to Louisville...

Workforce after his Epsom Derby victory

World Thoroughbred Rankings

The half yearly World Thoroughbred Rankings have been released - with the rankings inclusive of performances from the 1st of January 2010 through to the 20th of June 2010.