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The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) held its 108th Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 1, with chairman Philip Newton confirming the TBA's support for an independent Board at the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). “Charles Allen has a big job in front of him,” Newton said of the BHA's new chair. “The industry needs to recognise...
A record-breaking 27 trainers in Newmarket will open their doors to the public during this year's Henry Cecil Open Weekend, which takes place on September 20-21. They include the likes of William Haggas, Roger Varian, George Boughey and James Fanshawe, while this year also sees the introduction of two autism-friendly yards, in collaboration with Autism...
There's no jumping off the merry-go-round now that the yearling sales are in full swing, and this week's action will take the travelling show to Newmarket and Baden-Baden for Tattersalls Somerville and Germany's premier yearling sale at BBAG. The latter should expect a stampede, as the word around the grounds is that Wednesday's Ryanair flight...
Following Monday's confirmation stage, French star Lazzat, July Cup heroine No Half Measures (Cable Bay) and the supplemented Sky Majesty (Blue Point) feature among 22 possible runners in Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. Jerome Reynier's Lazzat got the better of Japanese ace Satono Reve when striking Royal Ascot gold in the G1 Queen Elizabeth...
Lord Charles Allen has outlined his vision of turning British racing into “a modern commercial and cultural powerhouse” as he assumed his position as the new chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on Monday. Allen, who also offered his backing for the cancellation of next Wednesday's racing in protest of proposed betting tax changes,...
Aidan O'Brien outlined plans for some of his stable stars at a Ballydoyle open morning on Monday where it was revealed that Minnie Hauk would chart a direct path to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Christophe Soumillon was likely to fill in for the injured Ryan Moore. It was announced on Saturday that...
Top bloodstock agent Anthony Bromley and more speak about the yearling market ahead of the Tattersalls Somerville Sale He may have accounted for a little over seven per cent of the £14,327,000 turnover at last week's Goffs Premier Yearling Sale by coming home with 18 lots on behalf of various different clients, but Highflyer's super...
ParisLongchamp's Prix de Fontenoy looked a fascinating affair on paper beforehand and didn't disappoint as Zaraki (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/Stallions/201300182/Home/en " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Zarak</a>) surged to TDN Rising Stardom on Sunday. Sent off the 19-10 favourite for the mile event for unraced colts, the Wertheimer homebred was always happy shadowing the leader Houblon (Wootton Bassett). Committed two out by Maxime Guyon, the...
Lightning couldn't strike twice, could it? In a sense it already has. Gerard Augustin-Normand, who made his entrance to the world of Thoroughbred racing with Prix du Jockey Club winner Le Havre, recently celebrated victory in the Grand Prix de Paris with Le Havre's son Leffard. The colt had been born a month before the...
After a rare three-way head-bob at the culmination of Saturday's G3 Solario Stakes at Sandown, Paul and Clare Rooney were celebrating as the 2-1 favourite A Bit Of Spirit (Palace Pier) prevailed by the smallest of margins. <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/locked/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Locked</a> in a tussle to the line with Oceans Four (Zoustar) and Humidity (Ulysses), the son of Darley's...
Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 14:33, PRIX GERALD DE GEOFFRE-G3, €73,200, 3yo, 15fT Field: Quinteplus (Fr) (Telecaster {GB}), Allure (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Emit (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Hotheaded (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> {GB}), Espoir Avenir (Fr) (Montmartre {Fr}), Arnay Le Duc (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}), Zingaro (Fr) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}). TDN Analysis: Andre Fabre has a record nine...
Off the mark by eight lengths over six furlongs at The Curragh earlier this month, Ballydoyle's Mission Central (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/no-nay-never/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">No Nay Never</a>) came back to the same course and distance to collect Saturday's G3 Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes. Always in control on the front end under Wayne Lordan, the 11-8 favourite kept finding to...
