In an exhibition of pure sprinting prowess, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum's Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) brought all his power to bear on his rivals on Friday to register back-to-back successes in Goodwood's G2 King George Qatar S. Despite the contrasting ground conditions to the easy turf he encountered 12 months ago and the obvious questions posed by defeat in the June 19 G1 King's Stand S. at Royal Ascot, the bay attracted heavy support as the 8-11 favourite and was in front before he had raced two...
The 17th edition of the Claiming Crown, held Saturday at Gulfstream Park, generated total handle of $10,118,000--up 0.57% from 2014 despite rainy conditions which caused four races to be taken off the turf. Gulfstream was hosting the event for the fourth year. "We're extremely pleased with the success of Saturday's Claiming Crown," said P.J. Campo, General Manager of Gulfstream Park and Vice President of Racing for The Stronach Group. "We had big fields and tremendous participation from horsemen throughout North America. We're confident the numbers would have been even more...
Richard Fahey will soon be joined by his son Peter on his training licence. The elder Fahey began training in 1993. The duo will continue to train out of Musley Bank. Fahey, who trained the 2025 G1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Powerful Glory (Cotai Glory), told www.sportinglife.com: "Peter has been working closely behind the scenes at Musley Bank for the past 10 years and now is the right time to get his name on the licence. "This step is a natural progression for the yard and reflects the role...