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Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Khalid Abdullah, is taking it one step at a time when it comes to the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe prospects of New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), eye-catching winner of the G1 Prix du Jockey Club on the weekend. Grimthorpe noted the colt’s pedigree leads to concerns about whether he can...
You’resothrilling (Storm Cat) was bred to be good, named to be good and was in fact pretty good in her racing days for Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier, winning at Group 2 and 3 level in just seven starts. But anything she achieved on the track has been surpassed, almost in the blink of an eye,...
GI Kentucky Oaks winner Lovely Maria (Majesticperfecition) and stablemate and third-place finisher I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings) left the Twin Spires for Keeneland Friday night and have been doing well since, according to trainer Larry Jones. “We started loading up the van about 9 o’clock and left about 9:30,” three-time Kentucky Oaks-winning trainer Larry Jones said. “They made the trip...
It is time for the G1 Deutsches Derby hopefuls to step up to the plate, and Frankfurt’s G3 Albert von Metzler-Rennen is primed for a big show from Qatar Racing’s unbeaten Rogue Runner (Ger) (King’s Best) on Sunday. Two-for-two at Hoppegarten when successful by nine lengths over six furlongs in July and when forced to work on...
One of France’s leading 12-furlong performers of 2014, Spiritjim (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) steps into new territory on Sunday, as the 5-year-old tackles a staying trip for the first time in Longchamp’s G3 Prix de Barbeville. Successful in the G3 Prix d’Hedouville here in May and the G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly in early June, he caught Noble...
Longchamp’s G3 Prix Vanteaux sees the Prix de Diane hopefuls square up on Sunday, with His Highness The Aga Khan’s Vedouma (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}) adding that all-essential emerald-green-and-red to proceedings. Touted as a live G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches possible before finding the mile of the G3 Prix de la Grotte a bit short when third here...
Upgraded to Group 2 status this year, Newmarket’s Charm Spirit Dahlia S. has been rewarded with the presence of some bright prospects for the year ahead, including Godolphin’s Fintry (Ire) (Shamardal). Successful in the G2 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly in June, the bay came off a break to win Sandown’s G3 Atalanta S. in August before...
Surprising all when ending the unbeaten record of Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) in Longchamp’s G1 Prix Ganay 12 months ago, Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) stages his comeback for the race on Sunday as the seemingly endless saga continues. Last seen finishing fourth in the Dec. 14 G1 Hong Kong Cup over 10 furlongs at...
Jim Bolger knows all there is to know about producing a Classic contender at a peak, and the master of Coolcullen is back at Newmarket on Sunday with a live hope for the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas in Godolphin’s Lucida (Ire) (Shamardal). Runner-up to Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor) in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. over seven furlongs...
After beating up on the best local milers since November, Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) faces a fresh challenge–on paper, at a minimum–in the form of Hong Kong Derby hero Luger (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}) in Sunday’s G1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin. Able Friend, runner-up in the 2014 Derby, has since cut back in distance to become the world’s joint-highest...
Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway) looks to solidify his spot as one of the top GI Kentucky Derby contenders in this afternoon’s GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland. With a total of 170 Derby points on the line, seven other competitors are up to the challenge. Carpe Diem has been close to perfect so far in...
Qatar Racing’s Peace and War (War Front), winner of the GI Alcibiades S. over this track Oct. 3, will headline the seven-horse field that will line up for the GI Central Bank Ashland S. this afternoon. The Olly Stevens trainee was successful in her debut over the Lingfield synthetic last May and was sixth in Ascot’s G3...