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 […]
Ryan Moore may miss the rest of the Flat season with a stress fracture to his femur. Moore was booked to ride at the Curragh on Saturday, but was taken off all his mounts by midday. Moore is retained jockey for Aidan O’Brien’s powerful Ballydoyle yard, with the Coolmore operation now facing the prospect of […]
Latest News and Features Publish ruled out of Solario test at Sandown Red Letter steps up for Group Three Curragh test Cathedral hunting Atalanta honours for Kevin Philippart de Foy Publish aiming to stamp authority on classy Solario field My Cloud makes eagerly-awaited return at Deauville Sat TV Trends: 30th Aug 2025 Shock death announced […]
Publish will not line up in Saturday’s BetMGM Solario Stakes at Sandown due to unsuitable ground. The John and Thady Gosden-trained colt was due to be one of the headline acts in the Group Three contest after running an eyecatching race on debut at the Esher track, before returning to the same venue three weeks […]
