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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If there was any doubt about Calandagan’s resolution in a battle, then his King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes tussle with Kalpana firmly answered the question. Narrowly beaten in four top-level contests since scoring at Royal Ascot last summer, some had looked at the four-year-old’s thirst for victory as a reason why the talented […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two Tribes finished top of the charts after a Hollywood ending to the Moet & Chandon International Handicap at Ascot. Richard Spencer’s four-year-old had been knocking on the door over this distance this summer and was sent off at 25-1 in the hands of David Egan for this feature handicap on the King George day […]
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 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 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 […]
Latest News and Features Scott confident Staya can go the distance at Ascot Time To Turn puts his name in the hat for big-race targets Murphy monitoring Goodwood going for Nassau hope Cercene Kalpana seeking to join Juddmonte luminaries on King George roll of honour Sat TV Trends: 26th July 2025 Kieran Shoemark eager to […]
Staya takes the “natural next step” in returning to Ascot for the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. An impressive winner at Yarmouth on debut, George Scott’s talented daughter of Havana Grey was not beaten far when fifth in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot before returning to winning ways when obliging favourite-backers in Sandown’s […]
Charlie Appleby has big-race ambitions for Time To Turn following his narrow victory in the Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot. The Moulton Paddocks handler had saddled four of the last six winners of the Listed contest and the William Buick-ridden Time To Turn was a 13-8 favourite to add to his tally off the […]
Ground conditions are likely to dictate whether Cercene will take on the likes of See The Fire and Whirl in what looks a quality renewal of the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday. Just seven fillies remain in contention for the 10-furlong Group One following the confirmation stage, with Aidan O’Brien’s Oaks runner-up and […]
Kalpana returns to the scene of her finest hour for a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Andrew Balding’s charge rounded off her three-year-old campaign with Group One success over the course and distance on Champions Day and has not done much wrong in two starts since, finishing third in […]
