According to trainer Kieran Cotter, stable star Matilta Picotte has been impressing her connections as she prepares for her highly anticipated return later this month. The 3YO filly, sired by Sioux Nation, achieved two victories as a juvenile, one of which was at Listed level in Newmarket towards the end of last season. Rising Star: Juvenile Victories However, it was her impressive third-place ...
Shaquille, the 5-2 Joint Favourite, achieved a remarkable win in the Pertemps Network July Cup (6f), the main event of the Boodles July Festival at Newmarket, marking his second Group One race triumph of his career. Similar to his previous triumph in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last month, the 3YO Charm Spirit colt lost ground at the start and emerged slowly from the stalls. However, ...
Nashwa, a 4YO, Frankel filly, proved her talent by winning the Falmouth Stakes, which is part of the Champions Series. This was her third Group One victory, following her successful runs in the Prix de Diane and Nassau Stakes in 2022. Despite underperforming in her previous two outings this season, she justified the decision to supplement her for this race by paying £20,000 last Saturday. Nashwa ...
Less than three weeks away is Sydney's first black-type race of the upcoming season, and Joe Pride is aiming to make an early impact by selecting two sprinters for next month's Gr.2 Missile Stakes. Pride is eager to start the latest chapters of both new stable additions. Argentia & Big Parade: Racing's Rising Stars "I'm going to have two new faces there in the Missile, Argentia and Big Parade," ...
The Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale concluded with impressive outcomes, surpassing the statistics of 2022 and selling three horses for US$500,000 or higher. Among the top sellers was Crypto Mo, the Iowa Oaks Group Three winner, who added a significant half-million dollars to the day's success as the final horse to go through the ring. "It was a terrific afternoon of sales; ...
On day three of the Boodles July Festival, Julie Camacho, her husband, and assistant trainer Steve Brown are eagerly anticipating Shaquille, their stable star, as he aims to secure another Group One victory in the prestigious July Cup which is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series The 3YO Charm Spirit colt, is currently regarded as the firm favourite for the US$785,000 six-furlong contest. ...
On Thursday, July 13th, Adayar will compete in the Gr.2 Princess Of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket’s July Festival, bringing back memories of his wins in the Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Adayar, the son of Frankel, won two prestigious Group One middle-distance races in Europe during a fantastic summer in 2021. He also performed admirably in the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, ...
Baheer's remarkable victory at Newbury has positioned him as a strong contender for the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood. Baheer demonstrated remarkable improvement by winning a novice event by a comfortable two and a half lengths over the same six-furlong course and distance, following his debut race where he finished as runner-up to the unexpected 150-1 shot winner, Zoulu Chief. Baheer Shines In ...
For Friday's Grand Prix de Paris, John and Thady Gosden have added Soul Sister, the Oaks winner owned by Lady Bamford. Soul Sister is the sole British-trained runner in the race. Kieran Shoemark will be taking over the reins from the suspended Frankie Dettori. Despite Dettori's previous rides with Soul Sister this season, Shoemark recently had the opportunity to ride the filly during a training ...
At Newmarket's July festival, William Buick will ride Kinross in the Pertemps July Cup and Prosperous Voyage, the defending champion, in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes. William Buick has been given the chance to ride Kinross in the Pertemps July Cup and Prosperous Voyage in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket's July festival, as regular rider Frankie Dettori has been suspended for nine ...
After Sigh's Group Three victory at Caulfield on Saturday, Katherine Coleman received the trophy on behalf of Peter Moody. However, there is a possibility that she may have a more significant involvement in a larger triumph later this year. Moody and Coleman have submitted an application to Racing Victoria for the establishment of a training partnership, aiming to commence operations on August ...
Bjorn Baker is confident that his star sprinter Overpass is an obvious choice for one of the eight remaining slots in this year's A$20m The Everest. According to trainer Bjorn Baker, Overpass has returned to work after a few weeks and is in the best shape of his career. “I’ve got no doubt he’s a better racehorse now that he’s a gelding,” he said. “He’s definitely matured and if anything, he’s ...