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2.33 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 3yo, 10fT ESTIMA (FR) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is an intriguing member of a three-strong cast representing the Wertheimers in this race, being a half-sister to the four-times Group 1 winner and Classic hero Paddington by St Mark's Basilica's sire Siyouni. Christophe Ferland introduces her against mainly colts, one of which is the operation's Awick (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained son of the Prix Jean Prat-placed Gold Luck (Redoute's Choice) from the family of Goldikova (Anabaa), while The Aga Khan Studs have Zaribiyan (Ire) (Medaglia d'Oro),...

Debut point-to-point winner Walkonseas brought a sale-topping €500,000 from JP McManus during Thursday's Goffs Punchestown Sale. Out of a full-sister to listed hurdle winner Presence Of Mind (Presenting), the son of Walk In The Park was consigned by Ballyboy Stables. Multiple Grade 1-winning chaser Albertas Run (Accordion) is under the third dam. Also sold to JP McManus was Night League (Order Of St George) (lot 5) for €320,000. Part of the Jonathan Fogarty Racing draft, the first-out winner won his point-to-point at Ballysteen. The Grade 2-placed hurdler Carriganog (Shantou) is...

Fitzdares will be the presenting partner for Goodwood's season opener, their May Festival and for Three Friday Nights, the bookmaker and Goodwood announced on Thursday. The seasonal opener is Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2. The May Festival takes place on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. Finally, Three Friday Nights, a crossover of horseracing and live music, will take place on June 5, 12, and 19. Hermione Drummond Moray, Fitzdares sponsorship, events and client director, said, "We're thrilled to be teaming up with Goodwood as official presenting...

The youngest licensed trainer in the UK, Charlie Pike, has spoken of his excitement as he prepares to saddle Padraig Dawn (Saxon Warrior) in Saturday's Beftred 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, remarkably just four months after the 25-year-old sent out his first runner under Rules. Speaking on a Zoom call organised by The Jockey Club on Thursday, Pike said, "There's a great buzz around the yard this week and I haven't really slept for the last week - I am just tossing and turning in the night! "It's more excitement than...

Friday, Newmarket, post time: 15:30, THE BETFRED JOCKEY CLUB STAKES-G2, £165,000, 4yo/up, 12fT Field: Bay City Roller (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Eydon (Ire) (Olden Times {GB}), French Master (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Lion's Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion), Paradias (Ger) (Kodiac {GB}), Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Santorini Star (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}). TDN Analysis: Saddled with a penalty for his win in the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern in the autumn, Bay City Roller encounters contrasting ground but could still have a class edge. Fourth in the 2022 2,000 Guineas here, Eydon will...

Australian bloodstock agent Will Johnson has joined the team at Sumbe as bloodstock and racing manager for the southern hemisphere. It was recently announced that Group 1-winning miler Charyn will begin shuttle duties to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand in 2026, and Sumbe owner Nurlan Bizakov, who has also been investing in yearlings at the Australian sales,  has indicated that he is keen to establish a presence in Australasia. "I am delighted to announce and to welcome Will to the Sumbe team," Bizakov said. "We previously worked together during his...

Entries for the €1,000,000 Goffs Million - Europe's richest two-year-old race - will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 6, with connections urged to secure their place in one of the most valuable races of the season. Run on the eve of the 2026 Orby Sale at the Curragh on Saturday, September 26, the seven-furlong contest offers prize-money down to tenth place and is exclusively open to horses catalogued in the 2025 Orby Book 1 and Book 2 Sales that were nominated and declared eligible for the Goffs Two...

Zanthos continued her preparation for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches a week on Sunday with a racecourse gallop on the Rowley Mile under Oisin Murphy on Thursday morning.  Watched by trainers Simon and Ed Crisford, Victorious Forever's racing manager Chris Wall, and Anthony Stroud, who bought the daughter of Sioux Nation for €1 million at Arqana's Breeze-up Sale, Zanthos moved powerfully across the turf in the company of a stable-mate. Though the filly has twice won at Newmarket, on the July Course on debut and at the Rowley Mile when...

Owners Shadwell have announced that the unbeaten Raaheeb (Sea The Stars) will not run in the Betfred Derby. A full-brother to the outstanding Baaeed and multiple Group 1 winner Hukum, Raaheeb won his only start at two and was a very impressive winner of the G3 bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown last week. Plans remained fluid in the aftermath of that success, with Owen Burrows expressing his view that Raaheeb might lack the necessary experience to tackle Epsom. Unfortunately, that decision has now been taken out of the trainer's hands...

Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) will face 14 rivals as he carries the silks of the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid in Saturday's G1 Betfred 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Unbeaten at two, the George Boughey-trained G2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner is the current favourite under Billy Loughnane who is looking for a first Classic victory, with that position at the head of the market not guaranteed now that Ballydoyle and Godolphin's plans are confirmed. Bow Echo was drawn on the wing in 15 nearest the stand's rail, the position of last...

Friday, Newmarket, post time: 15:30, THE BETFRED JOCKEY CLUB STAKES-G2, £165,000, 4yo/up, 12fT Field: Bay City Roller (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Eydon (Ire) (Olden Times {GB}), French Master (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Lion's Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion), Paradias (Ger) (Kodiac {GB}), Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Santorini Star (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}). TDN Analysis: Saddled with a penalty for his win in the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern in the autumn, Bay City Roller encounters contrasting ground but could still have a class edge. Fourth in the 2022 2,000 Guineas here, Eydon will...

Barry Nolan has had the joy of growing up in a stable that played home to high-class jumpers like Latest Exhibition, Defy Logic, Joncol and Noble Prince, yet the 26-year-old son of the talented and effervescent trainer Paul, has opted to get his fix a different way.  As much as Barry enjoys going to your Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals, the young handler has set his sights on the breeze-up game in a bid to get his burgeoning career off the ground - and the early indication is that it will...