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Following Regional's performance in the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury, trainer Ed Bethell is considering entering him in the Nunthorpe at York and the Sprint Cup at Haydock. The 6YO sprinter, Bethell's top horse, concluded his 2023 season by claiming victory in the Sprint Cup at Haydock. He began 2024 with a second-place finish in Ireland's Greenlands Stakes, followed by another runner-up spot in ...
Shadow Army may join Wathnan Racing's contingent at the Qatar Goodwood Festival following an impressive showing in the Prix Robert Papin. The Showcasing colt, a striking debut winner at York, saw his form boosted when the runner-up, Francisco's Piece, subsequently won. This performance caught the eye of the Emir of Qatar's racing operation, who acquired him before Royal Ascot. However, his run ...
Reigning champion Alflaila will seek to build on a promising return performance at Royal Ascot as he defends his title in this Saturday’s Sky Bet York Stakes. After a standout 2022 campaign, where he won four of six starts, the Owen Burrows-trained 5YO only raced twice last season. He secured a Group Two victory on the Knavesmire but finished fifth in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. A ...
Dual Gr.1 winner Emily Upjohn will miss Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. The field of 11 remains unchanged at the five-day forfeit stage, with last year's Derby winner and recent Prince of Wales’s Stakes victor, Auguste Rodin, among the contenders. Emily Upjohn, who last raced to a narrow second behind Bluestocking in the Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh, was a ...
Windsor Castle runner-up Gabaldon is now set to target the Breeders’ Cup following Qatar Racing’s acquisition of a half-share in the American speedster. Trained by Venezuelan Jose Francisco D’Angelo in Florida, Gabaldon impressed on debut by winning the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park. This victory earned him a spot in one of Royal Ascot’s 2YO races, where he acclimatised to the UK ...
Following her Group Two breakthrough at the Curragh on Saturday, Believing is poised for a quick return to action at Goodwood next week. After placing fourth in both Group One sprints at Royal Ascot last month, George Boughey’s swift runner achieved the most significant victory of her career so far on Irish Oaks weekend, clinching the Sapphire Stakes with ease under the guidance of Ryan Moore. ...
Dornoch, a son of Good Magic, secured his second Gr.1 victory in the Haskell Stakes on July 20, and has been on Spendthrift Farm's radar as a potential stallion since last fall. As a full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage, Dornoch caught the attention of numerous stud farms after narrowly winning the Gr.2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, edging out the highly regarded Sierra Leone. ...
The 29th running of the Dubai World Cup, celebrated globally as one of racing's premier sporting and social events, is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025. This landmark occasion will serve as the grand finale of an extended of the newly rebranded Dubai Racing Carnival featuring 16 exhilarating race meetings. Season Kickoff and Key Race Days The season will kick off on Friday, November 8. The ...
Hector Crouch achieved a significant milestone with his first Group One win, capturing his maiden Classic victory as You Got To Me surged through the field to claim the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. The Nathaniel filly, trained by Ralph Beckett, was initially positioned in mid-division but made a decisive move in the final stretch, overcoming the early pace set by Rubies Are ...
Joseph O’Brien is setting his sights on a triumphant autumn with Al Riffa, who impressed with a gallant second in the Coral-Eclipse to City Of Troy. The ultimate goal for the remainder of the season is a peak performance in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The 4YO, a Group One winner at two, nearly upstaged the Derby victor at Sandown, finishing just a length behind with Dylan Browne McMonagle in ...
Amanda Torrens-owned Longbourn, won the opening handicap race of the Dublin To Bahrain Series at Leopardstown Racecourse. The Dublin To Bahrain Series, a prestigious fixture for 2024, boasts a seven-race schedule, including four handicap events. Winners of these races earn automatic entry into the Bahrain Turf Series, an integral part of the eagerly awaited 2024-25 season at Bahrain Turf Club. ...
Eric Lucas, an Australian Thoroughbred aficionado who dedicated three decades to the Japanese racing scene and co-owned the international Gr. 1 winner Panthalassa, continues to support the stallion he holds in high regard. Lucas, who is now semi-retired and maintains broodmares across Australia, Japan, and Europe, has chosen to retain his share in Panthalassa, the Yulong-owned stallion set for ...
