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Oisin Murphy is set to reunite with Mawj, the 1000 Guineas heroine trained by Saeed bin Suroor, at Keeneland on Saturday night. She will be competing in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Bin Suroor's charge has been off the track since defeating Tahiyra from Dermot Weld's stable to win the Classic honors at Newmarket. The battle-hardened 3YO will be racing in the US$600,000 contest over a ...
Nations Pride added to Godolphin's impressive track record in Canada with a superb performance at Woodbine on Sunday. Securing a third Gr.1 victory, Nations Pride emerged victorious in the Canadian International, defeating Royal Champion. The Teofilo colt is now a success in five different countries and is aiming for more stamps on his passport over the coming months. The Bahrain International ...
The second book of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale started with a bang as a filly sired by Dubawi took the top spot, selling for an impressive 725,000 guineas. In addition, a total of 19 lots were sold for 200,000 guineas or more, showing a strong market demand. On the first day of Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale, Godolphin purchased Lodge Park Stud's Dubawi filly from the lineage of ...
Ace Impact's impressive win in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday has elevated Jean-Claude Rouget's undefeated star to a strong contender for Cartier 3YO Colt and Cartier Horse of the Year. On the evening of Thursday, 9th November, the 33rd Cartier Racing Awards will be presented at the Dorchester Hotel in London. Ace Impact won the autumnal middle-distance showpiece and ...
Blue Point, a first-season sire, is currently having a remarkable debut season. His reputation caught the attention of many at Tattersalls on the second day of the October Yearling Sale. At the recent marquee sale, there was a lot of interest in the progeny of a stallion who had already produced 34 individual winners in Britain and Ireland, as well as a recent Group One winner in France. One ...
Westover, a top-class colt, has unfortunately been forced into retirement due to a career-ending injury. This injury occurred during his second-place finish in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Last year, Ralph Beckett's charge finished third behind Desert Crown at Epsom's Derby. However, he gained compensation with a brilliant win in the Irish Derby and has continued to run with ...
After her successful return to the winner's enclosure at ParisLongchamp, connections of Highfield Princess will take their time before determining the next course of action. In 2022, the standout sprinter was trained by John Quinn and managed to strike at the top level on three occasions, enjoying a stellar summer in the spotlight. This term, despite campaigning with the same consistency, ...
Mill Stream is set to have one final outing of the season at Ascot later this month in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes. As a juvenile, the 3YO trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam showed his potential by finishing fourth behind Chaldean in the Acomb Stakes. However, he has excelled in sprinting distances this season and achieved a Deauville double during the summer after moving from the ...
On the final day of the Book 1 sale at Tattersalls in Newmarket, Sheikha Hissa's Shadwell operation made a notable purchase. They secured a Frankel filly for a whopping 1,600,000 guineas. The chestnut, consigned by Watership Down Stud, is the offspring of the One-winning Millisle, who secured victory in the Cheveley Park Stakes in 2019 under Jessica Harrington's guidance. This yearling fetched ...
Algiers, the runner-up in the Dubai World Cup, suffered a loss on his return to racing in the Gr.3 Durham Cup at Woodbine on Saturday. Artie's Storm managed to overcome the favored Algiers in the final moments of the race. Algiers, originally scheduled to compete in the Gr.2 Woodward Stakes at Aqueduct on its original date but had to be rerouted due to rain and a subsequent one-day delay, ran ...
Trained by Waterhouse and Bott, Alcohol Free will be the last runner in the A$20 million TAB The Everest race at Randwick on Saturday. This talented horse, who won the prestigious Group One July Cup in 2022, is entering the race after a solid first-up performance in Australia, finishing fourth by a margin of 2 3/4 lengths to Think About It in the Gr.2 Premiere Stakes. The Australian Turf Club ...
Yulong has confirmed its high-priced recruit to run in its slot for The Everest. The field for this year's A$20 million race has now been finalized, and Yulong's runner is set to compete in the 1200-meter event this Saturday. Yulong's slot will be taken by Alcohol Free, a mare trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and purchased by Yulong for over A$10 million last year. This announcement ...
