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Yorkshire Legend And French Supermare Join Dubai Millennium In Elite Circle The QIPCO British Champions Series is set to welcome three new inductees into its prestigious Hall of Fame, with Yorkshire-born trainer Jack Berry MBE and the outstanding 14-time Group One winner Goldikova leading the charge. They'll be joined by Dubai Millennium, who topped the public vote for the Turn of the Century ...
Murray's Star Set For Champions Day Redemption Bucanero Fuerte is being readied for a tilt at next month's Gr.1 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot, with trainer Adrian Murray confident the step back up to six furlongs will bring out the best in his stable star. The Wootton Bassett colt, who burst onto the scene with a commanding victory in last year's Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes, has endured ...
Appleby's Star Sprinter Eyeing Ascot Redemption Mick Appleby is plotting an ambitious end-of-season campaign for his star sprinter Annaf, with the Gr.1 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot firmly on the radar following an encouraging performance at Newbury on Saturday. The 5YO, who has proven a real money-spinner for the Rutland-based trainer, finished a creditable third in the Gr.3 ...
French Ace Mulling Autumn Options Facteur Cheval, the French sensation, is facing a pivotal decision as his connections weigh up a potential clash with City Of Troy in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar. The Jerome Reynier-trained gelding has been a model of consistency at the highest level, boasting a Group One victory in the Dubai Turf at Meydan earlier this year, alongside five ...
Unbeaten Sensation Primed For 'Race That Stops A Nation' Aidan O'Brien is launching a fresh assault on Australia's most coveted prize, as undefeated stayer Jan Brueghel prepares to enter quarantine this week ahead of a tilt at the Melbourne Cup. The Ballydoyle maestro is eyeing his first victory in the US$5.3 million (£4.2 million) showpiece, having come agonisingly close in recent years. ...
Maher's Mare On The March I Am Me has secured her spot in the prestigious Gr.1 The Everest, joining stablemate Bella Nipotina in the A$20 million (US$12.9 million) sprint spectacular at Royal Randwick on October 19. The mare's connections have confirmed she will represent the slot held jointly by Arrowfield Stud and The Star Entertainment Group. Following her impressive victory in The Shorts, I ...
Ushba Tesoro Rallies For Second As Derma Sotogake Disappoints Neither of Japan's Breeders' Cup Classic hopefuls could quite get the job done in their Sept. 25 prep race at Funabashi Racecourse as Ushba Tesoro came up one length short with a furious stretch rally and Derma Sotogake faded to finish a well-beaten fifth. The Nippon TV Hai, run at 1,800 metres (about 1 1/8 miles) on the dirt and ...
Gr.3 Contest Offers 'Win And You're In' Opportunity For Dirt Mile Saudi Crown is looking to book his ticket back to the Breeders' Cup as he lines up in the Gr.3 Ack Ack Stakes under the lights at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The Brad Cox-trained 4YO is hoping to put last year's disappointing Breeders' Cup Classic run behind him and secure a spot in this year's Dirt Mile at Del Mar. Previous Ack ...
Unbeaten French Star To Bypass ParisLongchamp For Rosehill Riches Lazzat, the unbeaten French sprinting sensation, is set to bypass the Prix de la Foret at ParisLongchamp in favour of a bold tilt at the Golden Eagle in Australia next month. The 3YO gelding, trained by Jerome Reynier, has taken the European racing scene by storm this season, racking up six consecutive victories. His most recent ...
Globetrotting Sensation Calls Time On Illustrious Racing Career Lord North, the globetrotting sensation trained by John Gosden, has been retired from racing at the age of eight after a stellar career yielding more than US$8 million in prize-money and ten wins, including four at Group One level. Dubai Domination The son of Dubawi will be best remembered for his unprecedented hat-trick of ...
Barnstorming Mare Set To Scale Racing's Highest Peak Bjorn Baker's rising star Stefi Magnetica has clinched a coveted slot in this year's The Everest, following a scintillating runner-up performance in last Saturday's Gr.2 ATC The Shorts. The 4YO daughter of All Too Hard caught the eye of last year's winning slot holders, Newgate and GPI Racing, who moved swiftly to secure the Gr.1 Stradbroke ...
Rising Star Secures Coveted Slot Champion trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that brilliant mare Joliestar will represent his slot in next month's US$12.9 million Gr.1 The Everest at Royal Randwick, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling contest in the world's richest turf race. Waller, a two-time The Everest winner, is no stranger to success in this prestigious event. The ...
