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‘This Will Never Happen Again': Brazilian Jockey Suspended 59 Days For Premature Celebration In Nation's Biggest Race
'This Will Never Happen Again': Brazilian Jockey Suspended 59 Days For Premature Celebration In Nation's Biggest Race originally appeared on Paulick Report. Brazilian jockey Leandro Henrique has been suspended 59 days and fined R$2,120 for a premature celebration in his nation's biggest race, the Grade 1 Grande Premio Brasil at Gavea Racecourse, reported the Turf Diario on June 27. The sanction is based on article 122 of the nation's racing regulations, which states: 'horses must be ridden competitively and with maximum effort up to the finish line.' The rule continues, 'Any premature celebration that causes the rider to ease up is prohibited, as is any action that risks the safety of horse or rider.' Advertisement Henrique was fined R$2,000 for the celebration, and R$120 for drifting in during the final furlong. Collectively, the fine converts to approximately $386 USD. Roughly 50 meters out from the finish line at Hipodromo da Gavea, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Henrique stood up in the irons, while raising his right arm into the air and twisting his body towards the grandstand. As he celebrated, a fast-charging Valparaiso stormed up the rail and nearly took the win, but Henrique and his mount Sinsel won by a diminishing nose. 'I didn't see the horse on the inside,' Henrique admitted, speaking to the Jockey Club Brasileiro. 'I want to apologise to Mr Esteves and to the owners, Stud Red Rafa. This will never happen again.' He continued: 'Many people are judging me for not being cold, but only those who have ridden horses know what is really going on there when you are about to win the most important race in the country. It is indescribable. 'Thank God, I realized the threat in time and guaranteed victory. I have spoken with the trainer and the owners, everything is fine, and we resolved it ourselves. In the end, racing is about one thing – crossing the finish line first. And I did it.' Sinsel received a berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf for his win in the Grande Premio Brasil. Read the full report at This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Horse racing tips: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio takes a look at the Caulfield meeting on Saturday. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BEST BET MANOLO BLING (R2 No.1): Three-year-old filly Manolo Bling needed the run when she was run down late at Sandown against the older horses. She was a month and a half between runs and will take catching here against her own age. NEXT BEST THE BLACK CLOUD (R6 No.3): Sydney sprinter The Black Cloud made a pleasing return with a close second at Canterbury and just needs to go on with it now. His last win was a year ago at Flemington but he has been contesting stronger races, including a couple of Group 3s. VALUE BET LIM'S SALTORO (R9 No.3): Ex-Hong Kong galloper Lim's Saltoro should be ready now third-up in an open race. He has form around War Machine and Jimmy The Bear, beaten just 1½ lengths behind the latter at Caulfield last time out. THE JOCKEY JYE McNEIL SONOFKIRK (R1 No.4 – $4.80), TREMBLES (R2 No.5 – $4.40), HARRY'S YACHT (R4 No.3 – $5), RAINBOW DELIGHT (R5 No.16 – $8), RAIKOKE (R7 No.6 – $8), DUBLIN JOURNAL (R8 No.11 – $9), RUN HARRY RUN (R9 No.5 – $11). Originally published as On The Punt: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
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‘A Crazy Sign': How Meadowlands Pace Winner Charlie May Inspired A Family
'A Crazy Sign': How Meadowlands Pace Winner Charlie May Inspired A Family originally appeared on Paulick Report. This is a story about a boy and a girl who loved a racehorse so much that he inspired them to combine a little old-fashioned stubbornness with a little divine intervention for the greatest gift of and Dean May are a married pair of 30-year-olds who love going to The Meadowlands. They aren't regulars, but the one date etched in stone on their calendar every year is Meadowlands Pace Night, a card they've attended for about a decade now. 'Since my brother Kevin turned 18 and was able to start betting on the races, it's been a tradition to go the track on Pace Night,' said Dean. 'My birthday is July 13 and my dad's birthday is July 12, so it's a birthday tradition to go to The Meadowlands whenever the Meadowlands Pace is.'The night of the 2021 Pace, a name in the program caught the May family's eye: Charlie May, who was in that night's featured event.'We bet on him in 2021,' said Amy. 'What's crazy is, we looked at the program and said we love that name, and so we got a picture [of the program] in the event we ever had a daughter. We have always loved the name Charlie for a girl and it was so cool to see the name with our last name. We bet on that race and lost [after Charlie May was disqualified]. That was a pivotal moment in our story. To see that he had actually been the winner [and then lost], it was a crazy sign to just show how intertwined we are with him. We didn't find out until recently that he was later declared the winner.' Fast forward to March of 2023, and the young engaged couple are getting close to their wedding day when they got some terrible news.'A month before we got married, I was told I couldn't ever have children,' said Amy. 'I'm somebody that doesn't take 'no' for an answer very easily. I was young and healthy and we did a bunch of genetic testing to see what was wrong and there was no rhyme or reason, so I just needed to try everything, get a few opinions. Our first doctor said I couldn't ever get pregnant, but I just kept being that squeaky wheel until somebody wanted to listen to me, and we found a doctor able to help us get pregnant, which was a miracle.''After we got married, we were at my parents' house and coordinated our honeymoon around Charlie May's race [the 2023 William Haughton Memorial] on Pace Night,' said Dean. 'We left for our honeymoon the day after.''When the race started, it was like a moment of defeat, it didn't look good. We hadn't really started the process of fertility yet with the new doctor, so it was just kind of like a bad case of icing on the cake. Oh, we lose again.' But, then, driver Dave Miller skillfully guided Charlie May to a ground-saving trip and rallied to grab the win in 1:47.1 at odds of 30-1.'When Charlie May came around and won, the feeling is something I will never forget,' said Amy. 'It was a great moment. We didn't tell anybody the love we had for the name Charlie and how we felt connected to the horse, but Dean's family was there, and they all decided to bet on it, too. It was truly an experience I will never forget. We were all jumping up and down. It was everything that we needed to go on our honeymoon. It truly felt like it was a sign from God. A sign from up above.'It was like, it's OK, keep pushing, yes, you've been in last place, and, yes, you've been put down. But you are meant to be parents, your baby is meant to be out there. It's all going to work out.' About six months after getting married, the Mays were pregnant. Then, on June 19, 2024, Charlie May, the little girl, was born. 'Charlie' is the name on her birth certificate. It's the way it had to be for Amy and May's road from disqualified in the Meadowlands Pace to being named the actual winner sometime later after getting the DQ overturned was the first part of this perfect parlay. His win in the Haughton as a long shot when it appeared early-on he had no chance made things complete. The horse Charlie May served as inspiration to the parents of little girl Charlie May. The May family will be at the mile oval on the night of July 12, when the $700,000 (est.) Meadowlands Pace tops a star-studded card. It's unclear if their favorite horse will be racing that night, but are optimistic their little girl and the horse she's named for will at some point come face-to-face.'We've been in touch with [Charlie May's] owner, Don Tiger,' said Dean. 'And, he promised us, one way or the other, that the picture of the two Charlie Mays will happen.' 'It will complete the whole story,' said Amy. 'After talking with Don, it truly showed there is a reason why we are connected to this horse. There are just so many similarities with both of our stories, and I want our Charlie to know how special she is, too, and I want a picture of her with the horse that she can see when she grows up. Don and his wife had some of the same issues Dean and I had as well.'The Pace is something special to our family. The Meadowlands, it's truly a place where people can get together and have a good time. We have a ton of friends and family who come out for the Pace. We have a good time. It's special to be together. It means a lot.' This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Horse racing tips: ‘His rapid improvement shows no sign of stopping' – Templegate's 7-2 Saturday NAP
TEMPLEGATE takes on a busy Saturday of racing confident of bashing the bookies. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. PABORUS (2.25 York, nap) Has won four of his past five starts and can keep his excellent run of form going here. He signed off last season clocking a fast time while winning in good company on the Southwell sand. That was over this trip and he struck on comeback at Thirsk last time out in April. He went through the gears with the minimum of fuss there and could have won by a lot more than the official margin of two lengths. He takes a fair hike in class here but looks well up to it for trainer Ed Bethell who really put himself on the map with a couple of big wins at Royal Ascot last week. With William Buick in the saddle he will take a lot of beating even at Group 3 level. KIND OF BLUE (2.10 Newcastle, nb) We'll stick with Wathnan Racing and their speedster in the Chipchase Stakes. He's a proven Group 1 sprinter who needed the run after a long break in France last time. James Fanshawe's flyer looks a cut above these rivals. PAPPANO (3.15 Newcastle, treble) Has success on a Northumberland Plate! Jumps legend Willie Mullins is starting to make his mark on the level too and this former Gosden runner will relish this challenge in the big one at Newcastle. He stays and looks on a fair weight. 1.40 ARAMRAM ran well in the Wokingham last week, finishing like a train after missing the kick. He's best over this trip and could have more to offer. He's gone well on the all-weather before. Pocklington goes well here and is best after a break so don't worry about his 311 days off. He looks solid each-way. Durham Castle is progressive and had a bit up his sleeve when going in at Windsor last time. This trip suits and he's another with tapeta form. Arctic Thunder came home strongly into second at Haydock on just his second run for Ed Walker and is another to note. 2.10 KIND OF BLUE is a proven Group 1 performer who should be much too good. He finished last season winning the Champions Sprint at Ascot and can be forgiven his comeback in France last time when missing the break by half a furlong. He doesn't usually do that and will be much smarter away today. Ferrous is a classy handicapper who deserves a crack at this level. He won well here last time and is best over today's trip. Fair Angellica took Listed honours at Salisbury when enjoying the drop to this distance and can hold her own again. Spycatcher is proven in this grade and is capable of hitting the frame wisely dropping back from seven furlongs. 2.40 CONTACTO went close at Goodwood last time on his first crack at this two-mile trip. He should come on for that first outing in nine months and he looks capable of better over extreme trips. Godsend was well backed for the Plate but didn't quite get in. He's a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver who made it four in a row at Nottingham last time. This is his toughest assignment yet from another 7lb higher but he'll be right there. Humble Spark has four Newcastle wins on his CV and stays well. He was far from disgraced in this grade at Haydock last time and looks a player. Savrola is consistent over slightly shorter trips and went close at Hamilton last time. He's got place claims. Gibside won over 2m2f at Chester last month and is another serious contender. 3.15 PAPPANO was useful on the level for the Gosdens and can take a step forward on this Flat debut for Irish genius Willie Mullins. He has gone well in Listed company and looks on a fair weight under Jamie Spencer who can time his run right. East India Dock hit traffic issues when running a cracker in the Ascot Stakes and the Chester Cup winner looks a real threat. Zanndabad is a proven stayer from the Tony Martin yard that has won this race before. He had a nice warm-up for this at The Curragh last time. Last year's winner Onesmoothoperator has a lot more weight this time but his liking for trip and track can take him into the frame. Who's Glen was a solid fifth to East India Dock at Chester and has place prospects. 3.45 NATIVE WARRIOR has some smart form over a mile and should enjoy Newcastle's straight over 7f which takes some getting. He's dropped close to the mark that saw him go close in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and he was a solid second at Windsor 33 days ago. He can have a say in this wide-open contest. City Walk is interesting despite coming back from 540 days off. He won the Gosforth Park Cup sprint here but has stamina too and Saeed Bin Suroor should have him ready. Zip looks a big price considering he was a solid second over course and distance last time. The veteran could easily make the frame again. Eldrickjones was ahead of him here in May and has gone close in hot company twice since. He's another with an each-way say. Dosman is back from nine months off and looks on a fair mark with trainer Roger Varian in decent form. Telemark ran better than seventh suggests at York last time and likes this trip. 1.55 ARCHIVIST relished this decent ground when scooting in by more than four lengths at Leicester earlier this month. That was just his second run for William Haggas and he can improve on this handicap debut over an ideal distance. Cadarn is going the right way and landed back-to-back wins at Redcar before a little break. He showed good pace on the front end last time and relishes this trip. He looks a big danger under William Buick. Madame De Sevigne may just be better over seven furlongs but was just edged out over this mile at Nottingham and can't be written off. Barley may not have been entirely at home on soft ground in the Carlisle Bell on Wednesday after two decent runs on quicker going. Shamrock Bay has few miles on the clock and has place claims for the Kublers despite going up in class. 2.25 PABORUS is improving with every run and had plenty in hand at Thirsk last time out in April. That was his first run in six months and he's had another little break since. This seven-furlong trip on fast ground is ideal and he looked well up to Group 3 standard last time. William Buick can land a rare win in the Wathnan Racing colours for trainer Ed Bethell who is having a big season. Lethal Levi was just collared on the line in a Curragh Group 2 last time and has some hot handicaps on his CV. The slight worry is the extra furlong he tackles today but he'll take some pegging back from the front. Formal deserves this hike in grade after taking a Listed prize at Epsom's Derby meeting. She goes on any ground and gets a big weight allowance as a three-year-old filly. Lake Forest was a good fifth in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot 11 days ago. He tried to come from a long way back there and this drop in grade will definitely boost his chances. 3.00 JM JUNGLE has a formidable record at York and comes here on the back of winning the red-hot Dash at Epsom last time. He's up 5lb for that but is in excellent form and should be well drawn in stall four. He can be relied on to go close again. Habooba went from the front when winning here last month ahead of the tip and the form has been franked. A 6lb rise may not stop him from following up. Regal Envoy has a brilliant strike-rate for a sprinter and made it five wins from his past six runs at Windsor 19 days ago. This trip is ideal on any ground and he's in the mix under Oisin Murphy. Azure Angel clocked a personal best when scoring at Redcar last time. She had the best of the draw but beat the track record so it was still a good effort. Squealer has been knocking on the door and was touched off at Doncaster three Saturdays ago. A 3lb rise is fair and he likes quick ground. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, June 28
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Windsor, Chester, Newcastle, Curragh, York, Lingfield and Doncaster. Windsor Robin Goodfellow 1.35 Mount Of Gold 2.15 Amorim 2.50 Magic Star 3.25 Andaleep 4.00 Dutch Finale 4.35 Moonlit Cloud 5.10 Lequinto Gimcrack 1.35 Clipsham Noble 2.15 Amorim 2.50 Antrim 3.25 Andaleep 4.00 The Flying Seagull 4.35 Luisa 5.10 Coolagh Magic Chester Robin Goodfellow 2.00 Angel Of Anfield 2.30 Circios 3.05 Dream Composer 3.35 Oman 4.10 Catalyse 4.45 Curran 5.20 Liberate Gimcrack 2.00 Angel Of Anfield 2.30 Mister Winston 3.05 Solar Aclaim 3.35 Ghaiyya 4.10 Catalyse 4.45 Marbuzet 5.20 Patagonia Girl Newcastle Robin Goodfellow 1.40 Pocklington (nb) 2.10 Spycatcher 2.40 Artisan Dancer 3.15 Golden Rules 3.45 Native Warrior 4.25 Sands Of Spain 5.00 Golden Flame 5.30 Damascus Steel Gimcrack 1.40 Drama 2.10 SPYCATCHER (nap) 2.40 Godsend 3.15 Zanndabad 3.45 Native Warrior 4.25 Ninth Crusade 5.00 Lenny's Spirit 5.30 Secret Rock NEWMARKET – 2.40 Godsend (nb). Curragh Robin Goodfellow 3.30 Whirl Gimcrack 3.30 Kalpana York Robin Goodfellow 1.55 Archivist 2.25 Nostrum 3.00 HABOOBA (nap) 3.40 Hankelow 4.15 Heathen 4.50 Topwarrior 5.25 Glistening Nights Gimcrack 1.55 Archivist 2.25 Formal (nb) 3.00 Regal Envoy 3.40 Brotherhood Of Man 4.15 Gravitas 4.50 Lord Roxby 5.25 Westernesse NEWMARKET – 3.40 COMMANDING OFFICER (nap) NORTHERNER – 3.00 JM JUNGLE (nap); 4.15 Gravitas (nb). Lingfield Robin Goodfellow 5.35 Irezumi 6.10 Tasmanian Legend 6.45 Hot Dancer 7.15 Mad Unicorn 7.45 Desdemona 8.15 Claim That Smile 8.45 Sabrimento Gimcrack 5.35 Pigeon House 6.10 Voix De Bocelli 6.45 Hot Dancer 7.15 India Love 7.45 The Coffee Pod 8.15 Claim That Smile 8.45 Sabrimento Doncaster Robin Goodfellow 5.50 Many A Star 6.25 Secret Sonata 7.00 Mister Invincible 7.30 Flying Macs 8.00 Riot 8.30 Thankyou Baroness 9.00 Charencey Gimcrack 5.50 Jungle Land 6.25 Shavkat 7.00 Zappata 7.30 Besondere 8.00 Daring Legend 8.30 Stellarmasterpiece 9.00 Hale End
