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Drop Dead Gorgeous A New TDN Rising Star For Ballydoyle

If history is anything to go by, Drop Dead Gorgeous (Dubawi) is going places having won a key Naas maiden for Ballydoyle on Sunday. She becomes Dubawi’s 48th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. Debuting in the mile contest which the stable’s subsequent Classic heroines Empress Josephine and Tuesday won in 2021 and 2022, the...

Causeway Emulates Paddington In The Madrid

Following on from Ballydoyle’s earlier winner Accredited (Siyouni), Causeway (Wootton Bassett) made it a double for the yard on Naas’s Sunday card as he emulated Paddington in winning the Madrid Handicap under top weight. Whether he goes on to hit the heights of his predecessor remains to be seen, but the Curragh maiden winner who...

Ballydoyle Off The Mark With Millionaire Accredited At Naas

Aidan O’Brien was getting serious for the first time at Naas on Sunday and the early tempo was set by the €1million Arqana May Breeze-Up buy Accredited (Siyouni). Fourth at Dundalk in October, the full-brother to last year’s Greenham Stakes third Saracen stayed on to deny the well-backed Sindagan (Mehmas) in the seven-furlong maiden for...

Yulong’s Stallion Barn Set to Rock with Vinrock

By Renee Geelen/TTRAusNZ Dual Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Vinrock will join Yulong’s impressive stallion roster in 2026 for a fee of A$22,000. By sire of sires I Am Invincible, Vinrock brings Group 1-winning juvenile form and an outstanding pedigree to the Victorian operation. Multiple champion sire I Am Invincible added a new benchmark as a...

You’resothrilling’s Daughter Drop Dead Gorgeous Unveiled In Key Naas Pointer

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. Sunday’s Observations features a daughter of You’resothrilling (Storm Cat). 4.57 Naas, Mdn, 3yo, f,...

Richard Fahey And Son Peter To Co-Train Going Forward

Richard Fahey will soon be joined by his son Peter on his training licence. The elder Fahey began training in 1993. The duo will continue to train out of Musley Bank. Fahey, who trained the 2025 G1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Powerful Glory (Cotai Glory), told www.sportinglife.com: “Peter has been working closely behind the...

TDN Rising Stars To Follow, Part 2

Now that the obvious TDN Rising Stars, Presented by Hagyard have been dealt with, it is time to turn to the “darker” ones among last year’s crop. Not that there is such thing as a truly dark horse anymore thanks to detailed data and the vastly greater scope of media coverage of the better maidens...

Guest House Gives Home Affairs Perfect Start In The Slipper

by Dane McLeod/TTR AusNZ In light rain and darkening conditions, the 2026 running of the G1 Golden Slipper delivered a high-pressure contest, and it was the G1 Blue Diamond Melbourne form that stood tallest, with the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Guest House (Home Affairs) proving too strong under a masterful and patient ride...

EFTBA Out In Force At MEP Horse Group Meeting

A meeting of the Members of European Parliament (MEP) Horse Group was held in Brussels on March 5 and arranged by the European Horse Network (EHN). The European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Associations (EFTBA) was well-represented at the meeting by chairman Joe Hernon and Veterinary Advisory Committee chairman Des Leadon. There were also a number...

Calandagan In ‘Great Form’, Confirmed For Dubai Trip

The Aga Khan Studs’ Calandagan (Gleneagles) has been cleared to travel to the UAE and contest the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan next week. Rated the Longines World’s Best Racehorse of 2025, the gelding won the G1 Japan Cup, among other triumphs closer to home last term. The familiar green and red silks will...