Vintage Stakes

'We're in it to Own Racehorses and Enjoy Them': Mick Mariscotti on Crack Juvenile Zavateri

"We're enjoying it enormously." Those are words racing needs to hear from every owner.  In the case of Mick and Janice Mariscotti, who have been in the game long enough to have experienced both good days and bad, they know to appreciate a decent one when he comes along, and in Zavateri they look to have just that. "He's by far and away the best two-year-old we've ever had," says Mick of the unbeaten young son of Without Parole, who now has the G2 July Stakes and G2 Vintage Stakes...

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Black-Type Analysis: Group 1 Breakthrough Awaits Illinois in Goodwood Cup

Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:05, AL SHAQAB GOODWOOD CUP STAKES-G1, £500,000, 3yo/up, 16f 0y Field: Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), French Master (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Military Academy (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}), Scandinavia (Justify). TDN Verdict: Last year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 St Leger runner-up Illinois was put forward as a last-minute substitute for Kyprios in last month's G1 Gold Cup and, with extra preparation time for this...

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