The British Horseracing Authority is among those to send well-wishes to popular trainer Bill Turner, who is in hospital after reportedly suffering a serious accident at home on Monday. Turner, 78, a former jockey and as a trainer synonymous with the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster, having won the traditional first race of the Flat turf […]
After lighting up a gloomy Goodwood with his Richmond Stakes triumph, it could be next stop Deauville for Coppull, as Clive Cox eyes a raid on the Sumbe Prix Morny on Sunday week. Cox landed the Morny with Reckless Abandon in 2012 and a cross-Channel trip with the exciting son of Bated Breath would represent […]
James Owen is relishing linking up with Frankie Dettori when Wimbledon Hawkeye heads to America for the Nashville Derby later this month. The son of Kameko – who won the Group Two Royal Lodge as a juvenile – gave William Haggas’ potential Arc contender Merchant a fright in Goodwood’s Gordon Stakes and his trainer feels […]
Everything will need to go to plan for Porta Fortuna to make her comeback in the Coolmore America “Justify” Matron Stakes on September 13. Donnacha O’Brien’s stable star has been absent since making a winning reappearance in the Lanwades Stud Stakes in May. The winner of two Group Ones last year, including the Matron at […]
A Bit Of Spirit will bid to regain the winning thread when he returns to the familiar territory of Salisbury to step up to a mile in the British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes on Wednesday. Clive Cox’s talented youngster impressed at the Wiltshire track when defying a penalty there on his second start, and […]
Jack Channon is eager to strike while the iron is hot with recent Deauville scorer Miss Attitude and add her into the mix for the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York next week. The five-year-old won stylishly at Listed level at the weekend and holds an entry for Naas’ Ballyogan Stakes two days after […]
Latest News and Features Middleham Park happy to be heading straight to Doncaster with Lazy Griff More Thunder moving up in class at the weekend A Boy Named Susie lined up for Futurity test Spicy Marg all set to take on her elders in Nunthorpe Arizona Blaze ready to light up York for Murray team […]
Lazy Griff is firmly on course for a third tilt at Classic glory in the Betfred St Leger, as he prepares to head straight to Doncaster. Charlie Johnston’s charge has performed admirably in defeat on each of his three starts so far this season, finishing second in both the Chester Vase and the Derby before […]
More Thunder is all set to have his first run in Pattern company in Saturday’s Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes. William Haggas’ rapidly improving four-year-old won over 10 furlongs for Sir Michael Stoute last season, but his new trainer wasted no time in reverting to sprinting. He won a six-furlong handicap at the Craven meeting off […]
Donnacha O’Brien is not concerned A Boy Named Susie will be dropping in trip when he lines up in the Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh later in the month. The Starspangledbanner colt was very impressive in giving weight away on his debut in a race at Killarney […]
Spicy Marg is set to be supplemented for next week’s Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York. An impressive winner on her Newmarket debut in early June, Michael Bell’s charge subsequently disappointed in the Queen Mary and the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, but bounced back to form in some style over five furlongs at Goodwood […]
After a weekend to remember, Adrian Murray is relishing another bid for Group One glory at York next week, when Arizona Blaze goes for gold in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe. While stablemate Power Blue caused a major shock against the long odds-on True Love in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes on Saturday and Bucanero Fuerte […]
Unbeaten French colt Daryz faces a crucial workout on Thursday as connections ponder whether to take on the challenge of next week’s Juddmonte International at York. The Sea The Stars colt has won each of his four starts to date, most recently impressing in the Group Two Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in late June. […]
Anthelia has already scooped a huge prize for connections this season and Rod Millman’s Super Sprint scorer is set to go in quest of further riches at York next week. The four-time winner – who was bought for just £6,000 by her handler at the sales as a yearling – denied Eve Johnson Houghton’s Havana […]
Latest News and Features Monday Musings: Nunthorpe Notices Centigrade return looks to be edging closer Sajir shines for Murphy and Fabre in Prix Maurice de Gheest Rebel’s Romance and Loughnane rock in Germany Prescott has Prestige plans for exciting Moon Target O’Brien has Champions Weekend in mind for Montreal Hughes counting down to the Nunthorpe […]
