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Lazy Griff team waiting on St Leger jockey plans

Owners Middleham Park Racing will have to play the waiting game before firming up jockey plans for Betfred St Leger chance Lazy Griff, with hopes William Buick might be available to ride at Doncaster. Christophe Soumillon rode Charlie Johnston’s star three-year-old to win a French Group Three last year and was also aboard when he […]

Racing Bulletin for 03/09/2025

Latest News and Features Mill Reef beckons for Into The Sky Lifeplan on course for Middle Park outing Rossa Ryan joins 1,000 winner club at Goodwood No decision yet on promising Almeraq’s weekend target Moon Target team optimistic for the future Clive Cox planning attack on big juvenile prizes with star pair Gstaad going up […]

Mill Reef beckons for Into The Sky

Jim Boyle has a return to Newbury for the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef in mind for his runaway debut winner Into The Sky. The Starman colt made a serious impression when taking to the racecourse for the first time last week, cruising to a seven-and-a-half-length victory at 80-1. With plenty of well-bred, costly purchases […]

Lifeplan on course for Middle Park outing

Declan Carroll’s Gimcrack winner Lifeplan will head next for the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on September 27. The Kodi Bear colt arrived on the Knavesmire with one run under his belt as he claimed one-length victory at Thirsk in late July. He remained at the same six-furlong trip for the Gimcrack but stepped sharply […]

Rossa Ryan joins 1,000 winner club at Goodwood

Rossa Ryan secured a major milestone when riding the 1,000th winner of his career on Lopeo at Goodwood. Riding for David Menuisier, Lopeo (4-1) stayed pn powerfully in testing conditions to win the British EBF Peter Willett Future Stayers’ Maiden Stakes. Career highlights for Ryan include last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe win on […]

No decision yet on promising Almeraq’s weekend target

Connections of Almeraq have yet to decide whether to throw the promising colt in “at the deep end” in Saturday’s Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. The William Haggas-trained three-year-old has won two of his four starts to date and was last seen making a mockery of an opening mark of 90 on his handicap debut […]

Moon Target team optimistic for the future

Moon Target remains under consideration for some major end-of-season prizes, despite suffering defeat for the first time in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood late last month. Sir Mark Prescott’s filly looked a hugely exciting prospect when making a winning debut at Newmarket in mid-July and she was just as impressive on her second start at […]

Gstaad going up in distance in bid to be National hero

Gstaad is expected to thrive over seven furlongs when he tries the trip for the first time in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh next weekend. A hugely impressive winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, he met with defeat on his next start in what looked a red-hot Prix Morny […]

Illinois and Jan Brueghel set for Irish St Leger clash

Two Ballydoyle heavyweights in Illinois and Jan Brueghel are on a collision course in the Comer Group Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday week. Illinois finished second to Trawlerman in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June and was then beaten by younger stablemate Scandinavia in the Goodwood Cup. Jan Brueghel beat […]

John Velazquez booked for first Melbourne Cup mount

John Velazquez will add plenty of spice to this year’s Melbourne Cup after it was revealed the Hall of Fame rider will partner Parchment Party, the first American-trained runner to compete in the Flemington showpiece. There is a strong international challenge amongst the 120 nominations for the ‘race that stops the nation’ but it is […]

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