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Friday’s Favourites featuring Ascot, Newcastle, Gowran Park & Dundalk (01/10/21)

As flat racing fans look forward to one of the best meetings of the year at Longchamp, we look at some races taking place on Friday. Ahead of what promises to be a fantastic couple of days racing internationally, we preview our Friday favourites from Ascot, Newcastle, Gowran Park and Dundalk. (All prices featured areContinue reading “Friday’s Favourites featuring Ascot, Newcastle, Gowran Park & Dundalk (01/10/21)”

Superstar St Mark’s Basilica retired to stud

Ballydoyle’s star St Mark’s Basilica has been retired to stud.  St Mark’s Basilica was last year’s champion two-year-old in Europe and ends his racing career as the joint top-rated horse in training.  He is unbeaten as a three-year-old having won the French 2000 Guineas, the French Derby, Coral-Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes this season.  HeContinue reading “Superstar St Mark’s Basilica retired to stud”

Saturday’s Selections featuring Newmarket, Haydock, Curragh & Chester (25/09/21)

On a busy Saturday for racing, and sports in general, we preview a select number of races from Newmarket, Haydock, Curragh and Chester. The Newmarket Cambridgeshire meeting continues, and welcomes some extremely talented 2-year-olds, as the crowd look forward to seeing future superstars emerging. The unbeaten Sacred Bridge makes her British debut in the JuddmonteContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections featuring Newmarket, Haydock, Curragh & Chester (25/09/21)”

Friday’s Favourites featuring Newmarket, York, Listowel & Dundalk (24/09/21)

Before previewing some of tomorrow’s races, we would like to pay tribute to Ballydoyle’s star filly, Santa Barbara, who has sadly passed away following a pelvic injury suffered earlier on in the week. Trainer Aidan O’Brien told the Racing Post, “Santa Barbara fractured her pelvis and unfortunately the fracture displaced overnight. It’s obviously a realContinue reading “Friday’s Favourites featuring Newmarket, York, Listowel & Dundalk (24/09/21)”

Godolphin’s successful weekend in North America

There was plenty of British and Irish interest in North America over the weekend with Godolphin and Ballydoyle both sending horses to compete across the pond. Woodbine welcomed jockey Frankie Dettori, whilst Jamie Spencer and Ryan Moore both travelled to Belmont Park. Dettori’s trip was made worth it by his mounts, riding three winners overContinue reading “Godolphin’s successful weekend in North America”

Santa Barbara suffers Breeders’ Cup setback

Aidan O’Brien’s star filly Santa Barbara suffers setback ahead of Breeders’ Cup aim. The 3-year-old had raced 5 times this season with the last two of her races in the US in preparation for the prestigious meeting which takes places on the 5th & 6th of November in Del Mar, California. The Camelot filly outContinue reading “Santa Barbara suffers Breeders’ Cup setback”