https://www.scmp.com/rss/500067/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Long-shot Rich Strike stormed to victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race. The colt, which went off at 80-1 odds, pulled into the lead down the stretch and crossed the finish line ahead of Messier, who was second, and favourite Epicenter, who was third. Rich Strike only entered into the 20-horse race when Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday morning. The horse will now look to win the sport’s Triple... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3176922/rich-strike-storms-victory-148th-kentucky-derby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3176922/rich-strike-storms-victory-148th-kentucky-derby?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 May 2022 23:49:40 +0000 Henry de Bromhead was still pinching himself in disbelief weeks after he became the first trainer to win the “Holy Trinity” at jumps racing’s showpiece event the Cheltenham Festival last year. The 49-year-old Irishman might need to ensure his finger nails are none too sharp as his trio of champions return to defend their respective crowns this week. Honeysuckle will get the ball rolling with the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday, Put The Kettle On goes in Wednesday’s two mile Queen Mother Champion... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3170377/de-bromheads-holy-trinity-champions-back-defend-cheltenham-crowns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3170377/de-bromheads-holy-trinity-champions-back-defend-cheltenham-crowns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:44:26 +0000 Equestrian sport didn’t used to be referred to as the “sport of kings” – the phrase originally referred to hunting – but over time it has come to epitomise that title. The name encompasses both horse racing and show jumping, among the most glamorous sports, associated with some of the biggest social events of the year – think of Epsom Downs’ elaborate fascinators on Derby Day, or the parade of the rich and famous on display at Royal Ascot or at Australia’s Melbourne Cup. Recall high-profile... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3147451/have-equestrian-sports-always-been-posh-queen-elizabeth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3147451/have-equestrian-sports-always-been-posh-queen-elizabeth?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:00:12 +0000 Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the gruelling Grand National horse race. Blackmore, a 31-year-old Irish national, rode Minella Times to victory at odds of 11-1 at Aintree on Saturday in the 173rd edition of the famous steeplechase run. “I don’t feel male or female right now. I don’t even feel human,” Blackmore said. “This is just unbelievable.” Female jockeys have only been allowed to enter and race in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3129064/rachael-blackmore-becomes-first-woman-win-prestigious-grand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3129064/rachael-blackmore-becomes-first-woman-win-prestigious-grand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:15:27 +0000 If you were left scratching your head after Monday’s Group Two Sprint Cup at Sha Tin, you weren’t alone. Punters, jockeys, trainers and officials were left shell-shocked after the unlikely duo of Jimmy Ting Koon-ho and Vagner Borges combined to cause the biggest boilover of the season with Amazing Star, in what is the traditional lead-up race to the coveted Chairman’s Sprint Prize in three weeks’ time. Starting as the rank outsider in the 13-horse field at $179, Amazing Star was given little... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3128394/unlikely-duo-vagner-borges-and-jimmy-ting-combine-cause-huge-sprint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3128394/unlikely-duo-vagner-borges-and-jimmy-ting-combine-cause-huge-sprint?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:22:11 +0000 Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the deputy ruler of Dubai and an internationally renowned horseman, has died age 75, his brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Wednesday. Sheikh Hamdan served as the finance minister of the United Arab Emirates and deputy ruler of Dubai under his brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the hereditary ruler of the city state who also serves as prime minister and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Emirati officials announced his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3126829/sheikh-hamdan-bin-rashid-al-maktoum-dubais-deputy-ruler-dies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3126829/sheikh-hamdan-bin-rashid-al-maktoum-dubais-deputy-ruler-dies?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:13:29 +0000