Seven Days

Seven Days: Spirited Win Keeps Ballyhimikin in the Spotlight

There's no jumping off the merry-go-round now that the yearling sales are in full swing, and this week's action will...

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The early part of last week was spent covering the JRHA Select Sale in Japan, a trip that is always...

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Unbridled joy was present in bundles at Hamburg on Sunday as recent amateur-turned-apprentice Nina Baltromei urged Hochkoenig to victory on...

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On the day that Kevin Prendergast was remembered at the Curragh in the naming of the International Stakes, and a...

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It has been a strangely discombobulating week in some respects. It started in Westminster last Monday with the All-Party Parliamentary...

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These days, it seems that as soon as the runners have crossed the line in the Derby the crabbing begins...

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Nine years after Almanzor dropped a massive hint that Wootton Bassett might just be a decent sire by winning the...

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Poor old Kingman, eh? It was his bad luck to pitch up at Banstead Manor Stud in the year that...

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"The greatest gift a breeder could have." That was how the late HH Aga Khan IV described his unbeaten masterpiece...

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We've seen a Classic double double, but could we now see a double Triple Crown bid for Godolphin? The quest...

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Any week which included the return of Kyprios (Ire) should be considered a good week indeed. Yes, this time of...

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It is nearly 20 years since Speciosa (Ire) became the first Classic winner to emanate from the breeze-up sales. The...

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