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 […]
Centigrade will attempt to get the mercury rising in his eagerly-anticipated return to the racetrack this autumn. The son of Too Darn Hot showed great potential in two starts as a juvenile, beaten only a short head by Jonquil on debut before wasting little time opening his account when downing subsequent Queen’s Vase runner-up Further […]
Sajir excelled at Deauville to give master trainer Andre Fabre a first success in the Prix Maurice de Gheest. A winner of the Abernant Stakes at Newmarket earlier in the season, the mount of Oisin Murphy was somewhat unfancied with Jerome Reynier’s Royal Ascot hero Lazzat a heavy favourite to defend the crown he wore […]
Billy Loughnane registered his first Group One victory when guiding globetrotting superstar Rebel’s Romance to the Westminster 135th Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten on Sunday. A firm favourite of trainer Charlie Appleby, the seven-year-old began his Group One haul in this very race back in 2022 and three years on he was back in […]
The exciting Moon Target will take a route Sir Mark Prescott knows well when she heads to Goodwood for the Virgin Bet Prestige Fillies’ Stakes later this month. The Heath House youngster has shone brightly so far and having enhanced her reputation at Yarmouth, now heads for the Group Three event Prescott won with Red […]
Montreal, a hugely impressive eight-length winner at Leopardstown on Thursday, is heading to the Irish Champions Festival weekend. Aidan O’Brien’s superbly-bred Sea The Stars colt stepped up markedly on his debut effort, putting his race to bed in a matter of strides for Wayne Lordan. He holds an entry in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National […]
Richard Hughes is confident he has a “great chance” of notching a second big sprinting prize of the summer when course winner Sayidah Dariyan returns to York for the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes. The Lambourn-based former jockey registered the first Group One success of his training career when stable flagbearer No Half Measures was […]
Latest News and Features Maureen Haggas urges improvement in Shergar Cup jockeys Team Asia lift Shergar Cup in thrilling finish Diamond Necklace sparkles on debut for O’Brien Dance To The Music strikes for Appleby and Loughnane Power Blue downs True Love in Phoenix shock Bucanero Fuerte fends them all off at the Curragh Gstaad given […]
Maureen Haggas has called on Ascot to improve the overall quality of Shergar Cup jockeys, saying she felt the standard of riding was not “as high as it should be” during Saturday’s competition. Haggas, who is assistant trainer to her husband William, saddled a winner for the yard at the fixture as Tenability was steered […]
