Dubai Millennium (GB)
QIPCO British Champions Series has named two of Europe's racing stars, Yorkshire-born trainer Jack Berry and the outstanding 14-time Group 1 winner Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), to be inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame. Both inductees, together with the Hall of Fame's public vote winner Dubai Millennium (GB), will be recognised with a special presentation on QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, October 19. Jack Berry MBE is just the third person to be recognised within the Special Contributor category, following in the footsteps of...
The racing public will have the opportunity to decide which 'Turn of the Century' Flat horse should be inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame. Voting is now open to select from Daylami (Ire), Dubai Millennium (GB), Giant's Causeway and Montjeu (Ire). Voting closes just before midnight on Monday, August 26. The globetrotting Daylami won seven Group 1 races during his illustrious career, including the Poule d'Essai des Poulains as a three-year-old when trained by Alain De Royer-Dupre for the Aga Khan. He was later purchased by Godolphin...
Since the turn of the millennium, European racing has supplied several "wow" moments and every individual has their favourite. After some agonising I have selected, in my opinion, what I see as the top 10. There have been some big ones left out, so apologies to begin with. Frankel (GB) is in there four times, for which I make no apology, as it could have been seven or eight. Here are my elite in chronological order: Dubai Millennium, 2000 G1 Prince of Wales's S. Following his astonishing Dubai World Cup...
In the hallway of my house, there is a mirror and on it are the words "If things seem dark, focus on the brightest stars." For me, illumination generally takes the form of memories, recalled as sunlit spells on the grasses of Europe, prepared for the sake of racing horses. Everyone has their tonic and mine involves conjuring up moments of personal joy and celebration of this particular sport. It just seems that, looking back, the final year of the last century holds more of those than others. When I...