Latest News and Features Next stop the Curragh for Venetian Sun Anaisa aces the rest in Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy at Ripon ‘Dream horse’ Sir Busker set to enjoy happy retirement Hannon hoping Rosallion might get chance to shine at the Breeders’ Cup Publish in line for what could prove highly-informative Solario Stakes Green […]
Venetian Sun is Curragh-bound after enhancing her already big reputation with a superb defeat of Gstaad in the Prix Morny at Deauville. Trained by Karl Burke and owned by Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy, the Starman filly is unbeaten in four starts having followed a Carlisle debut with an Albany Stakes triumph at Royal Ascot. […]
Tim Easterby landed his second Listed race in a matter of days when Anaisa shocked her rivals in the British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy Stakes. The lowest-rated runner in the seven-strong field, the teak-tough Ardad filly had only run in a valuable sales race at Newmarket on Saturday. Sent off […]
Connections of the evergreen campaigner Sir Busker have paid tribute to their grand servant after he bowed out following his 60th career start at York on Saturday. The nine-year-old has been trained by William Knight and owned by the leading racing partnership Kennet Valley Syndicates throughout his eight seasons in action, collecting over £660,000 in […]
Richard Hannon sees Rosallion as a horse that would be ideally suited to the Breeders’ Cup, should owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid agree with his trainer regarding a trip to Del Mar. Last year’s Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes winner has found victory as a four-year-old elusive so far, finishing second in both […]
Publish is on course to return to the familiar territory of Sandown after he stood out among a stellar set of names entered for the BetMGM Solario Stakes on Saturday. The son of Kingman was edged out on debut at the Esher track in July, but soon set the second straight when impressing back at […]
Jessica Harrington has been forced to rule Green Impact out for the remainder of the season. A smart juvenile, he beat Delacroix in his maiden and in the Champion Juvenile Stakes at the Curragh. This season he finished sixth to Ruling Court in the 2000 Guineas before winning a Listed race which teed him up […]
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 […]
