Long-term absentee Isle Of Jura has had his comeback date put back slightly, but trainer George Scott remains delighted with his progress. A Royal Ascot winner in the Hardwicke Stakes last summer having already won the Bahrain Triple Crown, he is likely to be a flag bearer for his connections, the new amalgamation Victorious Forever. […]
The Strikin Viking secured his first success since his racecourse debut as he blazed a trail in the Group Three Casino Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche in Germany. The three-year-old – named in honour of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland – made a splash when first appearing on the track at York in June 2024, making all […]
Connections are considering the options with the exciting Zanthos after the prospect of soft ground scuppered a tilt at the Solario Stakes. The €1million breeze-up buy lit up the July course with a dazzling display on debut, with trainers Simon and Ed Crisford open to taking on the colts in the Sandown Group Three. However, […]
Adrian Murray has outlined plans for some of his stable stars, with Arizona Blaze set to be freshened up after Nunthorpe disappointment for a crack at the Prix de l’Abbaye, while Group One hero Power Blue is also being saved for a trans-Atlantic mission to the Breeders’ Cup later in the year. Arizona Blaze was […]
Frankie Dettori steered British raider Wimbledon Hawkeye to a thrilling victory in the DK Horse Nashville Derby on Saturday. Although James Owen’s charge had not managed to get his head in front since landing last season’s Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket, he has run creditably defeat on a number of occasions this term, filling the […]
Latest News and Features Sandown Eyecatcher Skellet will be making amends Queen Of Hawaii gets Classic quotes after Curragh performance God Of War gives Tom Clover a first Sandown win Red Letter confirms her class in Snow Fairy strike A Bit Of Spirit shows plenty of heart in thrilling Solario finish Roger Varian looking at […]
Ralph Beckett’s Skellet can surely be marked up after her third-place finish in the Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. The Kingman filly was having just her second run of the season, having disappointed at Epsom when favourite for a Group Three at the Derby meeting. She clipped heels and almost came down in the early stages […]
Joseph O’Brien has some lofty targets in mind for Queen Of Hawaii having watched her impress in the Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes at the Curragh. Beaten on her debut, she looked good when winning her maiden at Leopardstown last month and was sent off at 100-30 against the favourite Sugar Island, from his father […]
Tom Clover ended his long wait for a Sandown winner when God Of War relished the soft ground to strike in the Download The BetMGM App Handicap. Ridden the last twice by Rossa Ryan, it was his after-race advice that paid dividends with David Egan the beneficiary in the saddle aboard the 11-1 shot as […]
Red Letter relished the step up in trip to run out a cosy winner of the Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at the Curragh. Trained by Ger Lyons, the Juddmonte-owned three-year-old began her season in the 1000 Guineas having not been too far away in the Fillies’ Mile last year. While she finished seventh in the […]
A Bit Of Spirit continued Clive Cox’s good recent run when coming out on top in a tremendous four-way finish to the BetMGM Solario Stakes at Sandown. The most experienced runner in the field having had four previous starts, Rossa Ryan set out to put that experience to good use by heading to the front […]
Roger Varian saw his patience rewarded, as both Lady Of Spain and Saddadd set themselves up for big events in the autumn in giving the Carlburg Stables handler a big-race double at Sandown. Lady Of Spain headed to the BetMGM Atalanta Stakes with an unbeaten record to protect, but had defy a lengthy absence in […]
Mission Central blasted out of the stalls and never saw another rival to win the Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes in taking fashion at the Curragh. The son of No Nay Never is a rarity in that he hails from Aidan O’Brien’s yard and has a blue-blood pedigree but is a gelding, having shown […]
Roger Varian’s Lady Of Spain overcame a lengthy absence to remain unbeaten in winning an eventful BetMGM Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. Last seen landing a Listed race on the Deauville all-weather track in December, that was her fourth win from four outings. This represented another step up in class to Group Three company, but she […]
Shagraan bounced back to form with a game success in the William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes. The Mick Appleby-trained chestnut had not got his head in front for almost a year, and although collecting several placings term his progression had not always been constant. Under Kevin Stott he stepped back down to five furlongs at […]
