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Fairy Oak holds on for Leopardstown maiden success

Fairy Oak confirmed the promise of her fine effort at Royal Ascot with a narrow victory in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at Leopardstown. Second on her Navan debut in early June, Michael O’Callaghan’s filly then finished fifth behind the exciting Venetian Sun in the Albany Stakes less than a fortnight ago later. […]

Royal Fixation handed Lowther mission at York

Royal Fixation will aim to give her owners Opulence Thoroughbreds their first ever Group winner in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes. The Ed Walker-trained filly won impressively on her debut at York before giving hot favourite Venetian Sun a big fright in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. With Karl Burke sending the winner into Group […]

O’Brien eager to take on Hauk again with Wemightakedlongway

Joseph O’Brien is keen to let Wemightakedlongway have another crack at red-hot Juddmonte Irish Oaks favourite Minnie Hauk at the Curragh on Saturday. The pair met in a Cork maiden last October when Wemightakedlongway showed the benefit of her previous experience, beating Minnie Hauk on her debut by two and a half lengths. Since then […]

No hurry for Burke to set Venetian Sun target

Karl Burke is keeping his options open with Venetian Sun following her latest big-race success at Newmarket last week. The Spigot Lodge handler has not made any secret of the regard in which he holds the Starman filly and she has so far lived up to the billing, with a debut success at Carlisle followed […]

Do Bronxs set for Rose Bowl bid

David Loughnane is of the view he is not going to dodge a challenge with Do Bronxs, who runs in the Ire-Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on Friday. Owned by Amo Racing, the 80,000 guineas purchase is the first foal out of Lola Showgirl, a Royal Ascot and […]

Rain required for next Anmaat adventure

Owen Burrows is praying for rain before he firms up plans for the smart Anmaat. The seven-year-old ended last season on a high when getting up late to beat Calandagan and win the Champion Stakes at Ascot, and this season has had to settle for silver twice in the Tattersalls Gold Cup and Prince of […]

Racing Bulletin for 17/07/2025

Latest News and Features A Boy Named Susie impresses in winning start at Killarney Burrows looking forward to having Gethin back in the mix All eyes on Purview in Leopardstown’s Meld Stakes Albert Einstein return still appears some way off Blow for Fellowes and Basher Watts, as Shes Perfect meets with setback Johnson Houghton retaining […]

A Boy Named Susie impresses in winning start at Killarney

Donnacha O’Brien and his sister Ana were all smiles after A Boy Named Susie recorded an emphatic success in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race at Killarney. The one-mile contest has a rich recent history, being won 12 months ago by dual Derby hero Lambourn while future multiple Group One winner Luxembourg took top […]

All eyes on Purview in Leopardstown’s Meld Stakes

Dermot Weld plans to take it “one day at a time” with the exciting Purview, who gets the chance to live up to his reputation in the BoyleSports Meld Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening. The Juddmonte-owned son of Kingman won his only outing at two and briefly looked like giving subsequent Eclipse winner Delacroix […]

Albert Einstein return still appears some way off

Albert Einstein, who missed Royal Ascot with a sprained joint, is still on the sidelines. His trainer Aidan O’Brien remains hopeful his exciting juvenile will make it back time to run in some of the major end-of-season races in the autumn, although a return to action still appears some way off. He holds entries in […]

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