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Owen Burrows trainee and G1 Fillies' Mile entry Touleen (Lope De Vega) caught the eye when making a winning debut tackling seven furlongs at Newbury last month and, racing under a seven-pound penalty, delivered a stunning performance to collect a TDN Rising Star rosette in Tuesday's Gascare Services EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes over the same...
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features 'TDN Rising Star' Zanthos. 2.50 Leicester, Novice, 2yo, f, 7fT ZANTHOS...
Tuesday, Lyon Parilly, France, post time: 14:12, CRITERIUM DE LYON-Listed, €54,900, 2yo, 8fT Field: Mefie Toi (Fr) (De Treville {GB}), Special Wood (Fr) (Wooded {Ire}), Kiss Melody (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}), Family Secret (GB) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), Baklawa (Fr) (Stunning Spirit {GB}), Here I Bow (Fr) (Bow Creek {Ire}), Ozone (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN...
Classic winner Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Muhaarar) and multiple Group 2 scorer Sibayan (<a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/blame/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Blame</a>) headline the initial entries for the Arqana Arc Sale, which will be held at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on Saturday, October 4. Last year four lots sold for a seven-figure sum, including Deutsches Derby hero Palladium (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/gleneagles/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gleneagles</a>), who went the way of Highflyer Bloodstock,...
Tattersalls Online is set to stage its inaugural Yearling Session as part of the Tattersalls Online November Sale on November 18-19. Open to all yearlings, the session has been designed to provide an affordable and accessible route for vendors looking to sell their yearlings. It will also be available to any lot which goes unsold...
Chris Hayes is poised to ride Anmaat in Saturday's G1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. The son of Awtaad has been ridden by Jim Crowley in each of his last nine starts, with the highlight of their association coming in October last year when springing a 40/1 surprise in the G1 Champion Stakes...
Ante-post favourite Scandinavia (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/justify/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Justify</a>) and dual Derby hero Lambourn (Australia) headline eight confirmations for Saturday's G1 Betfred St Leger at Doncaster. The pair are both trained by Aidan O'Brien, who is responsible for half of the possible runners in the final Classic of the season, with Stay True (Galileo) and likely outsider Saratoga (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/camelot/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Camelot</a>) also...
Francis Graffard has had his horses on song from early spring, and anyone who felt that the trainer surely could not maintain such a good run of form is now being proved wrong. He is so far clear of Andre Fabre in the French trainers' table that a first champion title for Graffard is starting...
Impressive Acomb Stakes winner Gewan will line out for the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on September 13 in the colours of Yuesheng Zhang after the Yulong boss struck a deal for the unbeaten son of Night Of Thunder who could one day end up at the powerful outfit's Ace Stud. Trained by Andrew Balding, Gewan...
Champion sire Fastnet Rock has died at his birthplace at Coolmore Stud in Australia. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful stallions that country has produced and leaves behind a rich legacy. In a statement released on Monday to confirm the news, Coolmore's Tom Magnier said, “This is such a sad day...
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features a sibling to a Classic winner. 14.32 Windsor, £6,800, Nov, 2yo,...
Racing at York on Sunday was marred by a nasty incident in the feature Sky Bet Starman Garrowby Stakes, with both Jim Crowley and Trevor Whelan having to be taken to hospital with suspected lower-leg injuries. Crowley was riding the William Haggas-trained favourite Almeraq when the son of Dark Angel clipped heels and came down...
