David O'Meara

Sudona (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) gave trainer David O'Meara his 1000th domestic Flat success when taking the Pontefract Sports And Education Foundation H. at the West Yorkshire track. O'Meara, whose stables are in Upper Helmsley on the outskirts of York, took out a licence only in 2010 and is the second-fastest to reach the landmark in the UK after Richard Hannon, Jr. Sudona was sent off the 6-4 favourite and, ridden by stable jockey Danny Tudhope, was always in a handy position from his inside draw. It was pretty straightforward throughout,...

Nine-year-old gelding Suedois (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) has been retired from racing, Racing Post reports, after a career in which he ran 50 times, winning 10 races, placing in 23 more and earning over £1.5-million. "For a horse like him to have amassed the prizemoney he has is quite phenomenal really," trainer David O'Meara told Racing Post. "There are plenty of top-class Group 1 horses that don't accumulate what he has in his career in terms of prizemoney and he'll definitely be missed around the yard." "He wouldn't have had...