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Make Me King crowned Pomfret hero

The globetrotting Make Me King made the most of having his sights lowered in the Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes at Pontefract. Formerly trained by Andre Fabre before being snapped up by Wathnan Racing and joining Hamad Al Jehani, the five-year-old has since been campaigned in Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and France, with his sole previous […]

Coppull on course for Richmond test

Clive Cox is relishing the opportunity to unleash Coventry Stakes third Coppull in the Markel Richmond Stakes, as he seeks a third success in the Qatar Goodwood Festival contest. The Lambourn handler landed back-to-back victories of the Group Two event with Supremacy and Golden Horde respectively in 2019 and 2020 and has bided his time […]

Appleby targets winning farewell for Desert Flower

Charlie Appleby is keen to find his 1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower a suitable opportunity to go out on a high ahead of her planned retirement at the end of the season. The Moulton Paddocks handler enjoyed a Classic double at Newmarket in early May, with Desert Flower’s success preceded by victory for Ruling Court […]

Tornado goes down a storm in Munich

Tornado Alert claimed German Group One glory for Saeed bin Suroor and Oisin Murphy with a clear-cut success in the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis in Munich. Although without a victory in three previous starts this season, the Too Darn Hot colt had performed admirably in finishing fourth in the 2000 Guineas and sixth in the Derby, before […]

Naas triumph has Sky Majesty camp thinking big

Sky Majesty could be given a second chance in Group One company before the season is out following her Listed success at Naas on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Blue Point won both a Group Three and a Group Two as a juvenile and was not too far away from the action when eighth in […]

Dubai Future to renew rivalry with Illinois in Goodwood Cup

Gold Cup third Dubai Future will bid to provide trainer Saeed bin Suroor with a fourth victory in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup on Tuesday. Previously successful with Kayf Tara (1999), Schiaparelli (2009) and Cavalryman (2014), the veteran trainer will this year saddle a nine-year-old who has split his time between England and Middle East […]

Racing Bulletin for 27/07/2025

Latest News and Features Graffard ‘never had any doubts’, as Calandagan shows his true colours Balding: We’ll work back from the Arc with Kalpana Calandagan rules supreme for France in King George Two Tribes tops the charts in Classic battle for International prize Royal Champion too good for Almaqam in York Stakes Cheshire Dancer surprises […]

Balding: We’ll work back from the Arc with Kalpana

Kalpana may have missed out on King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes glory, but handsome compensation could await in Paris in the autumn, with connections now setting their sights firmly on the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Andrew Balding’s four-year-old had run admirably in defeat in both her prior outings this term, last seen […]

Calandagan rules supreme for France in King George

French raider Calandagan powered to a brilliant victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Francis-Henri Graffard’s gelding was bidding to keep the trophy in the Chantilly yard after Goliath prevailed 12 months ago, with his key rival seemingly Aidan O’Brien’s Coronation Cup winner Jan Brueghel, who had edged the Aga […]

Royal Champion too good for Almaqam in York Stakes

Royal Champion was highly impressive with a decisive triumph over Almaqam in the Sky Bet York Stakes. Trained by Karl Burke and ridden by Clifford Lee, the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid-owned seven-year-old started at 8-1 as the market revolved around Ed Walker’s 6-4 favourite Almaqam. Lee kept his mount in a handy position and was happy […]

Cheshire Dancer surprises in Valiant Stakes

Cheshire Dancer made it a fine afternoon at Ascot for Hugo Palmer as she claimed a surprise victory as a 22-1 shot in the Longines Valiant Stakes. The grey filly was ridden by Billy Loughnane in the Group Three, for which Ralph Beckett’s Chantilly Lace was the horse to beat according to the market as […]

Fitzella fits the bill for Hugo Palmer in Princess Margaret

Fitzella showed her class at Ascot with a smart victory in the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. The Hugo Palmer-trained filly was fourth at the same track in the Albany Stakes at the Royal meeting, beaten three lengths by a highly-regarded rival in Karl Burke’s Venetian Sun. This time she was the 9-4 favourite under […]

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