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Sent off at 9-1 for Saturday's G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes, Alparslan (Dandy Man) belied the lack of market confidence to prevail in the 2,000 Guineas trial. Sent to the front by Clifford Lee, Mohamed Saeed Al Shehhi's Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes winner who was sixth in the Dewhurst stayed on strongly to deny Zavateri (Without Parole) by a length. The winner's trainer Karl Burke is unsure whether to take the plunge at Newmarket in a fortnight. "It's a case of which Guineas to...

According to betting forecasts, Saturday's G3 Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes was at the mercy of Shadwell's G2 Rockfel Stakes fifth Touleen (Lope De Vega), but the Owen Burrows trainee had to give best to Opulence Thoroughbreds' Rockfel ninth Sukanya (Havana Grey), who produced a late surge to register a 16-1 surprise. The winner does not hold an entry for Newmarket's G1 1000 Guineas, but remains engaged in the Irish equivalent. "She's a very good filly and had a very high level of class last year," insisted Channon. "My...

Saturday, Newbury, post time: 14:00, THE WATERSHIP DOWN STUD TOO DARN HOT GREENHAM STAKES-G3, £100,000, 3yo, c/g, 7fT Field: Albert Einstein (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Alparslan (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Aqpan (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Ardisia (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}), Gonna Fly (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Needle Match (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Title Role (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Zavateri (Ire) (Without Parole {GB}). TDN Analysis: Albert Einstein is here to make up the minds of the Coolmore collective as to whether to go the mile in two weeks or back in...

He may look like a sprinter and act like a sprinter, but there is obviously something about the way Albert Einstein (Wootton Bassett) operates at Ballydoyle that makes it hard for those who know him to leave a 2,000 Guineas attempt alone. Luckily for us purists, that reticence to rule out the mile sees him steered to Newbury to add much spice to Saturday's G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes. Defeat here will almost certainly extinguish all hope of going to Newmarket in a fortnight, but unfortunately...

Globetrotting multiple Group 1 winner Rebel's Romance will defend his G2 Hardwicke Stakes crown at Royal Ascot next, according to trainer Charlie Appleby. The gelding was withdrawn from the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic prior to the race at the end of March. Appleby told the Press Association, "He's heading to the Hardwicke. I didn't think he could beat Calandagan (Gleneagles) in the Dubai Sheema Classic which is why we didn't take him over there for World Cup night and I think the Hardwicke is the right spot to start him...

G2 Mares Novice Chase heroine Malaita (Malinas) (lot 23) is one of 25 lots catalogued for the GoffsGo April Sale on Wednesday, April 22. The sale will close the following day beginning at 2 p.m. Other lots of note include Sweetjetapsycho (Jet Away) (lot 18), who won her debut point-to-point; and NH winners Lovely Reaction (Walk In The Park) (lot 3); Fancy Girl (Champs Elysees) (lot 5), Dr Seb (Doctor Dino) (lot 9, Ho My Lord (Doctor Dino) (lot 10); No Tricks At All (No Risk At All) (lot 17);...

Entries for the RACE-backed Start Your Own Business course are set to close on April 22. Delivered in partnership with Kildare County Council and Kildare Local Enterprise Office, the innovative six-week programme is designed to equip participants with the practical tools needed to turn an idea into a business.  The course combines on-campus learning with online sessions. Tailored specifically to the racing and equine industries, the programme covers every stage of the start-up journey from idea generation and market research to financial planning, compliance, and marketing. Participants will also gain...

Thurles Racecourse will continue to operate through March 2027, following discussions between Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Thurles Racing Company. The first meeting of next season is scheduled for October. Last August, it was announced the course was to close with immediate effect after the Molony family, who had owned the track since the early 1900s, decided to retire from racing. After a public outcry championed by Willie Mullins among others, an agreement was reached to continue for another year. Riona Molony said, "We are pleased to continue this short-term...

Empyrean sold for €210,000 during the Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale on Friday. Harold Kirk, Willie Mullins and PB Bloodstock signed for the son of Nirvana Du Berlais. Consigned by Hugo Merienne, the bay has been placed in all of his outings over jumps. He is a half-brother to Grade 3 winner Imperil (No Risk At All). This is the extended family of stakes graded winners Irja Has (Dream Well) and Irouficar Has (Dream Well). The other three lots did not meet their reserves.

The meeting originally scheduled for Epsom Downs on April 21 has been moved to April 28 due to an ongoing issue with the irrigation system. The Listed Betfred Blue Riband Trial remains the feature race of the day. A burst in the irrigation system was discovered, and, as a result, watering has not taken place on the course since Monday, April 13. A solution which would have allowed for watering to recommence on Sunday (19th) in time for racing has met with a technical issue and it is not expected...

Juddmonte's Gilded Prize (Frankel) followed up a debut score at Chantilly in November with a TDN Rising Star effort back there on sophomore return last month and continued her rise through the ranks with an impressive pillar-to-post performance in Friday's G3 Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud. "She's definitely taken a step forward there," commented rider Colin Keane. "She's very big and still learning on the job. She's a filly with a big future and hopefully building towards Group 1 level." Francis Graffard added, "She's a very good filly and she answered...

Minutes after the sensational debut of I'm The One at Newbury, Sea The Stars was pinged back into the spotlight as his son Maltese Cross provided him with a quickfire double of TDN Rising Stars, Presented by Hagyard. While his narrow win lacked the visual panache of that provided by the filly who preceded him, George Waud's Newmarket maiden winner who represents the same Camelot cross was winning a competitive renewal of this Darley EBF Novice Stakes which boasts such a rich history. "I thought this was a strong race...