Katie Midwinter (24/09/22) 1.50pm – Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) Charlie Appleby is yet to win this race, despite saddling the favourite, Coroebus, in last year’s contest won by Mark Johnston’s Royal Patronage. The Godolphin colt went on to win the 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes, whilst Royal Patronage failed to replicate hisContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Newmarket (24/09/22)”
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St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)
Katie Midwinter (10/09/22) 12:30pm – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Three horses are set to line up in the Group Two Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds. It’s a field of quality despite lacking runners, with the market headed by odds-on favourite Silver Knott. Charlie Appleby’s colt was impressive at Sandown when last seen winning the Group Three SolarioContinue reading “St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)”
Saturday Selections from Haydock featuring Ascot & Kempton (03/09/22)
Katie Midwinter (02/09/22) There’s plenty of action across the cards on Saturday, with the feature race of the day coming from Haydock, in the 3:30pm Group One Sprint Cup Stakes over 6f. Minzaal is the current market leader, narrowly ahead of Naval Crown, with last year’s winner Emaraaty Ana best priced at 7/1. All threeContinue reading “Saturday Selections from Haydock featuring Ascot & Kempton (03/09/22)”
Juvenile Focus: Two-Year-Olds To Follow
In what was a busy week of racing across the continents, I focus on the performances of British and Irish-based juveniles who caught the eye in Europe. Many were impressive in victory, as others showed heart in defeat. There are a number of young horses who may be worth keeping an eye on in theContinue reading “Juvenile Focus: Two-Year-Olds To Follow”
York Ebor Festival – Friday (19/08/22)
The Ebor Festival’s third day is almost upon us. There has been plenty of exciting action on track in the first two days on the Knavesmire, with Baaeed putting in a spectacular performance on Wednesday’s feature race, and sensational mare Alpinasta claiming the win in Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks. Stradivarius is the star on show onContinue reading “York Ebor Festival – Friday (19/08/22)”
York Ebor Festival – Thursday (18/08/22)
1:50pm – Lowther Stakes (Group 2) Dramatised is strong at the head of the market as she is set to put her unbeaten record on the line in this Group Two contest for two-year-old fillies. She won her maiden at Newmarket in fine fashion before impressing at Royal Ascot, comfortably beating twenty rivals to gainContinue reading “York Ebor Festival – Thursday (18/08/22)”
York Ebor Festival – Wednesday (17/08/22)
The York Ebor Festival is almost upon us, with an exciting four days of action to come. On day one we see the highest-rated horse in training, the unbeaten Baaeed, put his record on the line stepping up to 1m2f for the first time. The feature race on the card, the Juddmonte International, promises toContinue reading “York Ebor Festival – Wednesday (17/08/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from Newbury & Ripon (13/08/22)
2:30pm Newbury – Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) Zechariah announced himself as a promising stayer with a narrow defeat in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot in June. He was just denied by Eldar Eldarov there, going off at odds of 20/1. That was an impressive performance in a race formerly won by a starContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Newbury & Ripon (13/08/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from Ascot & Haydock featuring Newmarket & The Curragh (06/08/22)
It’s the weekend once again and there is plenty to look forward to, from flat action across the UK and Ireland, a number of Grade One contests across the pond, as well as a jumps meeting at Kilbeggan. The Sunday Series continues at Haydock and there are a number of top-class races at Deauville inContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Ascot & Haydock featuring Newmarket & The Curragh (06/08/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from Glorious Goodwood & Galway Races (30/07/22)
Saturday’s card features a number of competitive handicaps, with the valuable Stewards’ Cup taking centre stage. The fillies and mares are also on show in the Group Two Lillie Langtry Stakes, as Emily Dickinson and Sea La Rosa both battle it out at the head of the market. There’s also plenty of action at GalwayContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Glorious Goodwood & Galway Races (30/07/22)”
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