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Saturday, Haydock, post time: 15:35, THE BETFAIR SPRINT CUP-G1, £427,000, 3yo/up, 6fT Field: Annaf (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), Beauvatier (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Diligent Harry (GB) (Due Diligence), Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal), James's Delight (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}), Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), My Mate Alfie (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}),...
BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY – Gestüt Brümmerhof stole the show at the BBAG Yearling Sale for the second year running when Godolphin swooped in to land a <a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea The Stars</a> filly out of German 1,000 Guineas heroine Novemba (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/gleneagles/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gleneagles</a>) for €750,000. That sale represented continued support by Godolphin for the best stock that Germany has to offer...
It's September and the time of reckonings across Europe's racing programme, with the first two weekends witnessing some crucial deciders ahead of year-end honours. It is fair to say that the sprint scene has been murky for a while and so Saturday's G1 Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock takes on extra gravity. Success for Lazzat...
Wayne Lordan, who was facing a 10-day suspension for using his whip in the incorrect place aboard Precise (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/starspangledbanner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Starspangledbanner</a>) at Goodwood last month, has lost his appeal. His ban will begin on September 9 and last through September 18. In addition, he was fined £1,250 after being found in breach of the rules by the...
Dual Group 3 winner One Look (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/gleneagles/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gleneagles</a>), who won the Goffs Million as a juvenile, has been purchased by Wathnan Racing. Successful in the G3 Park Express Stakes at The Curragh in April, the former Connolly Racing Syndicate colourbearer ran second in the G2 Lanwades Stud Stakes to Porta Fortuna (Caravaggio) a month later. Unplaced...
Merely a satisfactory debut for Raaheeb (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea The Stars</a>) at Ascot on Friday would have sufficed, but Shadwell's brother to Baaeed and Hukum was in the winning mood to earn instant TDN Rising Star status with a certain bright future ahead. Almost certainly still a work in progress if pedigree is any guide, the Owen...
Saturday, Haydock, post time: 15:35, THE BETFAIR SPRINT CUP-G1, £427,000, 3yo/up, 6fT Field: Annaf (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), Beauvatier (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Diligent Harry (GB) (Due Diligence), Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal), James's Delight (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}), Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), My Mate Alfie (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}),...
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. Friday's Observations features a full-brother to a modern-day great. 2.20 Ascot, Mdn, 2yo, 7fT...
Following a one-year break, the Goffs Yorton Sale returned on Thursday with a 100 per cent clearance rate, with a gelding by Doctor Dino fetching £105,000 from Paul Cowley's Vanquish Bloodstock to headline the sale of 33 National Hunt-bred two-year-olds. The top lot is already named Doctor Green (lot 20), while another Doctor Dino gelding...
Leading industry players have their say on the eagerly-anticipated BBAG Yearling Sale If you are looking for a Classic contender, the BBAG Yearling Sale in Baden-Baden cannot be missed. Horses like Lazy Griff and Tamfana are just a couple of recent examples of what can be sourced here and, judging by the amount of international...
Andrew Balding's Marchogion is set to headline the Tattersalls Online September Sale following his easy victory in a Chester handicap at the end of last month. A three-time winner over six furlongs for Balding and owners Opulence Thoroughbreds, the son of Mehmas defied a BHA rating of 90 when gaining his latest success on the...
Trainer Jerome Reynier is optimistic that Lazzat can consolidate his position as Europe's leading sprinter by adding another Group 1 success to his tally in Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. An eight-time winner for the Marseille-based Reynier, Lazzat put himself in contention for top honours in this division when winning the G1 Queen Elizabeth...
