Ancient Truth

Exactly a week after long-time ante-post 2,000 Guineas favourite The Lion In Winter was ruled out of the race by Aidan O'Brien, Godolphin has revealed that the Charlie Appleby-trained Ancient Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will be another high profile absentee at Newmarket after the G2 Superlative Stakes winner was reported to have picked up a setback.  Last seen finishing third behind stablemate Shadow Of Light in the G1 Dewhurst Stakes, Ancient Truth had been available at general odds of 8-1 for the 2,000 Guineas.  Appleby's Guineas squad appears now to...

NEWMARKET, UK -- Amid strong winds and squally showers which served as a reminder that after this weekend the baton will be passed back across Newmarket's Devil's Dyke to the Rowley Mile, the 2,000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes winner Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) took advantage of the July Course for one last time this season with an early-morning gallop on Friday. Ridden by Paul Eddery, Godolphin's chestnut colt worked over a mile alongside stable-mate Highland Avenue (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). "I was pleased with how he came out of the...