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Sunday’s 150th renewal of the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh had looked for a while as if it could be a target for many of the season’s leading fillies, but after Monday’s declaration and Friday’s confirmation stage the representation has been whittled down to just one: the G1 Epsom Oaks winner...
By Daithi Harvey Sitting in the comfortable living room of Jim Bolger’s home, one is regularly reminded of the stars, both past and present, that have been trained at this magnificent facility nestled in the rolling Kilkenny countryside. Images of horses such as St Jovite (Pleasant Colony), Teofilo (Ire) Galileo {Ire}), Lush Lashes (GB) (Galileo...
The connections of 35 3-year-old colts and geldings have been extended invitations to the GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park Aug. 2, headed by Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile). The Zayat homebred, who was winning his seventh consecutive race when besting Frosted (Tapit) to secure the Triple Crown in...
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 209 selected yearlings–a 27% increase from last year–for its 2015 Saratoga Sale, which will be held Monday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, Aug. 11. The auction will be held at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, NY with sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. “Coming off a vibrant sale in 2014, as...
By T.D. Thornton With the only business voted upon at Wednesday’s New York Racing Association Reorganization Board of Directors meeting being rubber-stamp unanimous approvals certifying the slate of NYRA officers and the roster of peace officers, the talk among board members touched on topics related to bolstering big days on the circuit and whether or...
Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) looks likely to take the next step en route to her historic bid for a third G1 Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe when she lines out for the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in Paris this Sunday. A field of 13 have been left in at this stage including the Andre...
The British Horseracing Authority has set out a series of strategic goals and an associated business plan– including an executive restructure–for the next 18 months as a result of a review conducted by Chief Executive Nick Rust. One of the key changes will be the creation of the role of Director of Racing Operations, which...
The Coolmore partners’ Acapulco (Scat Daddy), the eye-catching winner of last week’s G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot for trainer Wesley Ward, could take the path less traveled by Ward’s precocious juveniles and take in the G1 Nunthorpe S. against older rivals Aug. 21. Ward has yet to run any of his Royal Ascot...
The world’s greatest week of racing, Royal Ascot, lived up to its billing last week. British-based operations Godolphin, Shadwell, and Juddmonte’s Prince Khalid Abdullah each won two races. Moyglare, the Aga Khan, the Wertheimers, and Al Shaqab all got on the scoreboard. American-based trainer Wesley Ward hit the target twice, taking his Royal Ascot total...
The G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S. July 25 at Ascot has an increased purse this year of £1.15 million, thanks to Qipco’s involvement and several UK trainers are keen on trying to snare some of the huge money on offer. One such trainer is Luca Cumani whose Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) ran...
G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Qualify (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) looks set to take her chance against the colts in the G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh Saturday. Thanks to the new Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ incentive in the Dubai Duty Free sponsored event, the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly will form part of a possible...
Next month’s G1 July Cup at Newmarket could have a strong international line-up with a distinct possibility of the Australian-trained Brazen Beau (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) again going head-to-head with Undrafted (Purim), his conqueror in last week’s G1 Diamond Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot. Chris Waller’s runner ploughed a lone furrow up the Ascot...