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Maher's Mare Seeking Group Two Glory At Randwick Ciaron Maher is set to audition his second Everest hopeful as I Am Me lines up in Saturday's Gr.2 The Shorts at Randwick. The six-year-old mare will be looking to build on her impressive first-up victory in the Concorde Stakes, where she edged out stablemate and confirmed Everest runner Bella Nipotina. I Am Me has now bested Bella Nipotina in all ...
Royal Ascot Victor Eyes Group Two Glory On Arc Weekend Jayarebe, last seen chasing home Economics in France, is being primed for another cross-Channel raid. The Brian Meehan-trained colt, who claimed the Gr.3 Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, finished a clear second to last weekend's Irish Champion Stakes hero in the Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville in mid-August. Prix Dollar ...
Top-class Gelding Eyes Gr.1 Glory At Ascot Francis-Henri Graffard is reporting Calandagan to be in "top form" as the talented gelding gears up for a mouthwatering clash with Economics in the Gr.1 Champion Stakes at Ascot next month. The son of Gleneagles left an indelible impression when romping to a six-length victory in the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Building on ...
Industry Veteran To Bolster Domestic Operations Team Valor International is galloping into a new era with the appointment of Frederick Heyman as its president. The 62-year-old Baltimore-based lawyer, bringing a wealth of experience to the Florida-based Limited Liability Company, has been hand-picked by Chief Executive Officer Barry Irwin to steer the stable's domestic operations. Heyman's racing ...
Group One Glory At Leopardstown The Irish Champions Festival has thrown the Cartier Racing Awards wide open, with several contenders staking their claims for Horse of the Year honours. On a thrilling Saturday at Leopardstown, Economics continued his flawless campaign with a gritty triumph in the Gr.1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes. The William Haggas-trained colt, owned by His Highness ...
Classy Colt To Stand At Haras De Bouquetot Al Hakeem, a leading hope for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been retired to stud in France by Al Shaqab Racing, bringing an end to a career marked by both triumph and adversity. The son of Siyouni, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, made his mark in the 2022 running of the ParisLongchamp showpiece, finishing a creditable fourth behind Alpinista, beaten ...
Not This Time Progeny Continues To Shine The appetite for quality colts showing no signs of abating at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, with a colt by Not This Time fetching top honours on day nine. The Kentucky-bred youngster, consigned by Woods Edge Farm, went under the hammer for a cool US$350,000, snapped up by Justin Casse. Not This Time's progeny continuing to make waves, with the ...
Top Contenders Clashing In The Shorts As US$59 Million Racing Extravaganza Commencing The Sydney racing scene is buzzing with anticipation as the US$59 million Everest Carnival kicks off at Royal Randwick this Saturday. The spring spectacular, running from 21 September to 9 November, is set to showcase 29 Group and Listed features across nine race days at Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens. Our ...
A Guide To The Horses Set To Illuminate Australia's Richest Race Meeting The 2024 Sydney Everest Carnival is gearing up for a thrilling eight-week spectacle, featuring nine race days and a staggering US$58 million in prizemoney. With the US$13.3 million Gr.1 TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on 19 October and the US$6.7 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens on 2 November headlining the ...
Maher's Mare Primed For Randwick Sprint Spectacular Bella Nipotina is gearing up for the biggest challenge of her illustrious career, with TAB announcing the multiple Group One winning mare as its runner for this year's US$13.2 million Gr.1 TAB Everest at Randwick on 19 October. The Ciaron Maher-trained 7YO has been in scintillating form, recently finishing runner-up in the Gr.2 Concorde Stakes ...
Hong Kong Hero Set For Saudi And Dubai Challenges Romantic Warrior, Hong Kong's globetrotting sensation, is gearing up for a thrilling Middle Eastern campaign following his upcoming return to action on home soil. The 6YO gelding, trained by Danny Shum, has already left an indelible mark on the international racing scene, having conquered Australia's Gr.1 Cox Plate and Japan's Gr.1 Yasuda Kinen. ...
Derby-winning Trainer Leading Buyer In Books 3 And 4 Keeneland's September Yearling Sale is witnessing the masterful touch of Kenny McPeek, as the trainer who made history this spring becomes the leading buyer in the latter books of the prestigious auction. McPeek, who became the first trainer since Ben Jones in 1952 to win both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year with Thorpedo ...
