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On Saturday, Randwick will host two races with a field of 12 in the A$1m, Gr.2 Shorts and a similar sized field for the A$1m, 7 Stakes. The winner of the 7 Stakes will be exempt from a ballot for the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap on September 30th, while the winner of The Shorts will possibly receive an invitation to The Everest. The acceptances for The Shorts are led by Remarque and In Secret, who ...
Arrest, owned by John and Thady Gosden, is set to compete in the Betfred St Leger and is expected to face a tough challenge. However, favorable conditions due to wet weather in Yorkshire seems to be in his favor. The Frankel colt's victory in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury in August after a series of losses was a good sign. The horse was a favorite in the Derby and performed well in the ...
On 23rd November 2023, the Australian Racing Hall of Fame ceremony will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth, where champion trainer Gai Waterhouse will be recognized for her historic achievement of becoming an Australian Hall Of Fame Legend, following in the footsteps of her late father Tommy Smith. Other notable inductees include trainer Clarry Conners, jockey Frank Treen Snr, and champion horses ...
During Day 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Donato Lanni, the highly regarded bloodstock agent representing Zedan Racing, acted quickly to secure a half brother to Collected, the 2017 Pacific Classic Stakes group one victor and current sire at Airdrie Stud. The colt, sired by Uncle Mo, was consigned by Runnymede Farm and identified as Hip 154. "Imagine selling your horse for A$2 ...
John and Thady Gosden are looking to make a strong presence in the upcoming St Leger at Doncaster, with the possibility of having three runners in the prestigious race. As one of the most successful trainers in the history of the event, John Gosden is aiming for his sixth victory in the final Classic of the season. Leading the charge for the Gosden team is Gregory, who will have the talented ...
Ed Bethell is making plans to give his horse, Regional, a break before aiming for more big-race victories at the Dubai World Cup in March 2024. Regional, a 5YO, recently won his first Group One race at Haydock, making it his third win at the Merseyside venue. While there are options to supplement for next month's Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot, as well as races in the Breeders' Cup and ...
Highfield Princess, the talented mare trained by John Quinn, suffered a setback in her recent race at the Curragh. However, there is hope that she can reclaim her form in the upcoming Prix de l'Abbaye, provided she recovers well from her below-par performance. During the Irish Champions Festival, Highfield Princess was favoured to defend her Flying Five Stakes crown. Unfortunately, luck was not ...
Joseph Pride is confident, Private Eye, will impress the TAB Everest slot holders and secure a chance to outdo his 2022 runner-up position. Private Eye will be competing in the prestigious A$1 million Group Two The Shorts at Royal Randwick on Saturday. With one slot already secured, the trainer strongly believes that Private Eye deserves another opportunity to compete in this year's race after ...
On the day of the Everest, Randwick will host one of its biggest carnival actions with two million dollar events, including the 7 Stakes which takes the place of the old George Main Stakes (now King Charles III Stakes) under the same conditions. Fangirl, after her last start Gr.1 win in the Winx Stakes, aims to build on her success and is expected to face off against stable mates like Hinged, ...
Warm Hearts continued her impressive season by winning the Qatar Prix Vermeille at Paris Longchamp under the guidance of jockey James Doyle. The Galileo filly had previously triumphed in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Haras De Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury. Although she finished fifth in the Irish Oaks, she bounced back with a victory in the Yorkshire Oaks in August, ...
David Egan, originally from Curragh, won his first Irish race today at the same racecourse. He led the Roger Varian-trained Eldar Eldarov (16/5) to a classic victory in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger. Last September, the Dubawi-colt won the English St Leger with Egan. Today, only four horses participated, with Kyprios, who was returning from life-threatening injuries and running ...
Aidan O'Brien achieved his 4,000th success as a trainer today when Henry Longfellow won the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. The seven-furlongs race is named after O'Brien's unrelated predecessor at Ballydoyle and is the top juvenile race for colts in Ireland. In 1996, O'Brien won his first Group One success with Desert King in the same race. Today, O'Brien decided to ...
