Charlie Johnston is praying for rain, as he counts down the days until Lazy Griff goes for Betfred St Leger glory at Doncaster next month. The Middleham Park Racing-owned colt has already given his connections a real thrill when placing in both the Derby at Epsom and Irish equivalent this summer, but Johnston has always […]
Latest News and Features Monday Musings: Sovereignty Looks The Real Deal ‘He was racing’s Mr Nice Guy’ – Bruce Raymond dies, aged 82 Ancient Egypt continues progression at Goodwood Celebration time for back-to-form Jonquil Precise moment comes with Prestige Stakes victory Venetian Sun shines against the colts in Prix Morny Daryz defeat has left connections […]
Bruce Raymond, one of the greatest jockeys of his generation and more recently a renowned racing manager for some of the biggest owners in the sport, has died at the age of 82. Raymond’s first big win came aboard Rainstorm in the 1962 Newbury Autumn Cup, and he also won the July Cup, the Nunthorpe, […]
Charlie Johnston believes Ancient Egypt “could be the real deal” after he remained unbeaten at Goodwood on Sunday. The Frankel colt cost 1,100,000 guineas as a yearling and after impressing on debut at Beverley last month, looked to face some useful opposition as he attempted to carry a penalty to success in the British Stallion […]
Colin Keane delivered Jonquil at the perfect moment to return to winning ways in the Virgin Bet Celebration Mile at Goodwood. Winner of the Greenham Stakes on his seasonal return, the career of Andrew Balding’s talented colt has somewhat stalled since finishing second in the French 2,000 Guineas earlier in the summer. After suffering defeats […]
Precise proved well named as she enhanced her reputation by taking perfect aim at the Virgin Bet Prestige Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood. Off the mark at the second attempt at Cork earlier this month, Aidan O’Brien’s youngster was sent off 5-2 second-favourite on this raiding mission in the hands of Wayne Lordan. Never far away […]
Karl Burke was left in awe of Venetian Sun’s brilliance as the filly saw off the colts to remain unbeaten in a star-studded Sumbe Prix Morny at Deauville. Owned by Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tony Bloom along with Ian McAleavy, the daughter of Starman was the only filly in the six-strong line-up, as she ventured […]
Connections of Daryz are heading “back to the drawing board” after the previously unbeaten colt failed to fire in the Juddmonte International at York. Having impressed in winning each of his four starts in France, Francis-Henri Graffard’s three-year-old headed for the Knavesmire in a bid to go one better than his stablemate Calandagan managed 12 […]
The Betfred St Leger appears to be the most likely next port of call for Lambourn after the dual Derby winner’s defeat in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday. Trainer Aidan O’Brien raised Britain’s oldest Classic and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as possible options for his Epsom and Curragh hero prior […]
Latest News and Features York Eyecatcher Skukuza can make Group race mark Kalpana team favouring September Stakes date ahead of Arc bid Richard Hannon ‘disappointed’ by Rosallion defeat Composing books Moyglare ticket with Debutante success Ethical Diamond sparkles with decisive Ebor strike Constitution River too strong for Futurity rivals Never So Brave hits Group One […]
Ed Dunlop’s Skukuza proved he is up to winning a Group race when a fast-finishing third in the Strensall Stakes at York. Twice a winner in Ireland earlier this season when searching for softer ground, he had disappointed at Goodwood in conditions that were expected to suit. He was very keen on the way to […]
Kalpana is set to tune up for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a run in the September Stakes at Kempton. Enable used the Group Three as a stepping stone when successful in Paris in 2018 and she also won the Kempton contest on her penultimate outing for the same owners, Juddmonte. Trainer Andrew […]
Richard Hannon offered no immediate excuse after his stable star Rosallion could finish only fourth in the City of York Stakes. The four-year-old was rerouted to the York Group One after a bruised foot scuppered his planned run in last Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois over a mile at Deauville. Last season’s Irish Guineas and […]
Group One assignments await Composing after she completed her hat-trick with a decisive victory in the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes at the Curragh. Fifth on her debut here in May, the daughter of Wootton Bassett improved to open her account at the second time of asking before claiming Group Three honours in the Silver Flash […]
Ethical Diamond provided all-conquering trainer Willie Mullins with a third victory in the Sky Bet Ebor at York. Although better known for his exploits under National Hunt rules, the Closutton handler had previously landed Britain’s richest Flat handicap with Sesenta in 2009 and Absurde in 2023 and fired a three-pronged assault at this year’s renewal. […]
