Kevin Philippart de Foy secured his biggest success since being installed as principle trainer for Amo Racing when Hollywood Treasure came out on top in a blockbuster finish to the Sequoia Hair & Spirit St Hugh’s Stakes at Newbury. An impressive winner at Wolverhampton on debut for Amo’s previous Freemason Lodge incumbent Raphael Freire, the […]
Last year’s runner-up Kihavah is “better than ever” as he aims to go one better in next week’s Sky Bet Ebor at York. Adrian Keatley’s dual-purpose performer has been in great form recently, winning the Queen’s Cup on the Flat at Musselburgh before finishing second in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen. Last year he […]
Having got his season back on track in some style at Ascot last month, Ralph Beckett’s Pinhole again dips his toe into Group-race waters in the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Geoffrey Freer Stakes. The Frankel colt looked an exciting prospect when winning at Southwell at the backend of his juvenile year, but any dreams of Epsom […]
Rain will have to fall at York if Estrange is to challenge Aidan O’Brien’s dominance in Thursday’s Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, with Minnie Hauk and Whirl among four contenders for the Ballydoyle handler. Estrange is one of just two British-trained contenders alongside Ed Walker’s Qilin Queen, with the other quartet all trained by O’Brien. Minnie […]
Zahrann could set up an exciting autumn if regaining the winning thread in the Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. Impressive when climbing the ladder earlier in the season, Johnny Murtagh’s talented colt lost little in defeat when narrowly failing to reel in Amiloc at Royal Ascot and with Group One […]
City Walk will try to give trainer Saeed bin Suroor a first success in the William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid at Ripon. The £100,000 handicap has surprisingly not attracted a full field of 20 this season, with only 17 going to post. As ever with big sprint handicaps, the draw could prove crucial and […]
Replicating his father in the Prix de la Foret and a tantalising Breeders’ Cup tilt are the likely targets for Sajir this autumn following his Prix Maurice de Gheest heroics. Andre Fabre’s four-year-old excelled at Deauville when claiming the feature Group One sprint in the hands of Oisin Murphy, lowering the colours of both defending […]
Latest News and Features Prestige run a possibility for Newbury victor Touleen Jason Hart joins 1,000-winner club at Beverley Jim Goldie favouring Ascot date for American Affair Aidan O’Brien holds key to Great Voltigeur field Trainer Bill Turner dies aged 78 Wesley Ward ‘excited’ to mount Morny challenge with Outfielder Daryz handed International mission at […]
The Prestige Stakes at Goodwood is a potential next port of call for Touleen following her impressive debut at Newbury last week. A daughter of Lope De Vega out of Group Three-winning mare Talaayeb, the Shadwell homebred was sent off favourite to make a successful start to her career for trainer Owen Burrows and obliged […]
Scottish-born jockey Jason Hart rode his 1,000th winner on Rock Of England in the Racing TV Club Day Handicap at Beverley on Thursday. Hart, brought up in Hewick, has built up a good partnership with John and Sean Quinn in Malton and partnered Highfield Princess to four Group One wins for the yard. Fellow Scot […]
Jim Goldie is leaning towards Champions Day at Ascot over the Breeders’ Cup for his stable star American Affair. The King Charles III Stakes victor was one of the most popular winners at Royal Ascot and had Goldie dreaming of a trip to America. However, a setback in the days after Ascot put plans on […]
Aidan O’Brien dominates the confirmations for the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday with six of the 11 entries. His potential team is led by dual Derby winner Lambourn, who also holds a Juddmonte International entry, along with Aftermath, who has yet to run this season, Mount Kilimanjaro, Shackleton, Stay True and […]
Trainer Bill Turner has died aged 78 following a serious accident earlier this week. Turner, who was based in Sigwells in Somerset, was a former jockey and as a trainer became synonymous with the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster, having won the traditional first race of the Flat turf season six times. He had been in […]
Outfielder is on his way to France with the aim of providing American trainer Wesley Ward with a fourth victory in the Prix Morny at Deauville on Sunday week. The Speightstown colt made a huge impression on his racecourse debut at Churchill Downs in May and looked tailor-made to add to Ward’s tally of a […]
Daryz is on course for next week’s Juddmonte International at York after satisfying connections in a gallop on Thursday morning. The Sea The Stars colt is in unbeaten in four races this term having been unraced at two last year and as a Group Two winner last time out, his team feel the timing is […]
