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After suffering a surprising loss in the Juddmonte International last week, the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes became more unpredictable as Aidan O'Brien withdrew Paddington, who was previously the favorite to win. Al Riffa could take advantage of the situation and attempt to win the race. Joseph O'Brien was unable to win the race during his riding career, but as a trainer, he has a strong ...
Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman have a strong team of horses with a diverse range of abilities for the upcoming Melbourne and Sydney features. Moody gave a detailed rundown of each horse's potential program and grand final. One horse that stands out is I Wish I Win, which is a 5YO gelding with a super jump out last week and a little gallop last Tuesday. The horse is aiming for The Everest on ...
In his pursuit of maintaining an unbeaten start to his spring campaign, Tempo won't play a significant role for Mr Brightside in the upcoming Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. After a convincing victory in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes, Mr Brightside is set to compete in Group One company. The seasoned runner, who has earned over A$8.4m in stakes, will face tough competition from other top milers like ...
Nature Strip, a Group One winner and the 2021 The Everest champion, has triumphed in many larger races than the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes that will take place on Saturday. However, his performance in the upcoming A$1 million race at Randwick is crucial for his career. Trainer Chris Waller hopes to see that Nature Strip still enjoys racing in the 1000-metre event. Waller has been pleased with the ...
Adam West hinted that he was considering taking a trip to either America or France with his horse Live In The Dream. However, he received a warm welcome in more familiar surroundings at Epsom Downs on Monday after Satono Japan (12-1) returned to winning ways. Having just celebrated his first Group One victory at York, the Epsom-based trainer won again on home turf thanks to the success of the ...
In the upcoming Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, trainer Aidan O'Brien is considering running both Luxembourg and Auguste Rodin. Luxembourg, who won last year's showpiece event of the Irish Champions Festival by defeating French-trained duo Onesto and Vadeni, has also added the Tattersalls Gold Cup to his top-level CV this season. Luxembourg's last two runs have been at ...
Nostrum's future plans have been put on hold after the colt finished lame during the Strensall Stakes at York on Saturday. Last season, the Juddmonte-owned 3YO finished third in the Dewhurst at Newmarket behind Chaldean. Nostrum missed the start of this season after suffering a setback in the spring. While Nostrum won a Listed race at Newmarket last month, he was beaten by Epictetus in the ...
There is speculation that Kyprios may finally make his return to the racetrack at the Irish Champions Festival, specifically in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger. Last season, the talented stayer won all six of his races, including impressive Group One victories in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, the Goodwood Cup, and the Irish St Leger. Unfortunately, an injury kept him sidelined for ...
Group One-winning Arapaho, faces a setback in his preparation towards the Spring Carnival, which could result in him missing the Caulfield Cup. Trainer Bjorn Baker stated that the gelding has suffered a spiked temperature early in his preparation, and the door is all but closing on Arapaho's participation in the Caulfield Cup. However, Baker sees this as an opportunity to head to the Japan Cup ...
Nature Strip is set to return for another spring campaign this Saturday in the A$1m, Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick. Trained by Chris Waller, the 9YO Nicconi gelding won the same race last year and is now on trial to see if he can repeat his victory in the invitation race, The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 14th. Last year, Nature Strip finished fourth in The Everest to Giga ...
Katherine Coleman is already thinking ahead after winning with Hennessy Lad at Moonee Valley. She is working with renowned trainer Peter Moody and is on track for her Group One debut, thanks to her star runner, I Wish I Win, who won the TJ Smith Stakes. Jockey Luke Nolen will guide I Wish I Win through the 1400-metre Gr.1 Memsie Stakes, paving the way for their ultimate goal of conquering The ...
Danny Williams, who is headed to Bathurst, has stated that Shelby Sixtysix may be seen in Saturday’s A$1m Concorde Stakes at Royal Randwick, featuring against racing's cult figure Nature Strip and Eduardo. The race is a crucial indicator of The Everest prospects of past winner Nature Strip and 2021 placegetter Eduardo. Although Shelby Sixtysix has won the Group One Galaxy, he is best known for ...
