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Everything is all set for Gregory to compete for consecutive Royal Ascot victories, targeting the Gold Cup. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the 4YO faces a significant challenge as he aims to follow in the footsteps of last year's champion Courage Mon Ami, who is also owned by Wathnan Racing but currently out of action. Gregory clinched victory in the Queen’s Vase in 2023, securing a ...
Irish jumps trainer Gordon Elliott is making plans for the biggest week of the British Flat season at Royal Ascot with some of his top stars. Pied Piper, a top-class hurdler rated 156, could make two appearances at the royal meeting, with Elliott eyeing the Ascot Stakes and the Queen Alexandra for the 6YO. Additionally, Boodles Juvenile Hurdle third Ndaawi and Party Central have also been ...
Romantic Warrior's impressive win in the Gr.1 Yasuda Kinen secures him a guaranteed spot in this year's US $2 million Gr.1 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In. Under the training of CS Shum for Peter Lau, the 6YO Acclamation gelding made history as the first overseas winner of the race in 18 years, following in the footsteps of Bullish Luck, ...
Deira Mile might be aimed towards the Irish Derby following his fourth-place finish in the Epsom Classic. The Owen Burrows-trained colt, sired by Camelot, finished fourth in the Futurity Trophy last season and kicked off this year with an impressive four-length victory in a Windsor novice. In his Epsom outing, he tackled a mile and a half for the first time. Despite being drawn in stall 14 of 16 ...
Owen Burrows’ Alflaila is gearing up to make his comeback at Royal Ascot and has two potential options at the prestigious summer event. The 5YO son of Dark Angel boasts an impressive record, having secured three Group victories and a Listed prize. Among his achievements are notable wins in the Pomfret Stakes, the Strensall Stakes, and the Darley Stakes in the latter part of 2023. However, his ...
John and Thady Gosden’s mare, Laurel, is set to make her first appearance in over a year at the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. The lightly-raced 5YO last competed as a well-fancied contender in the Lockinge at Newbury but did not meet expectations. Notably, as a 3YO, she showed promise by finishing less than a length behind the winner in the Sun Chariot Stakes, only in her third race. ...
Wathnan Racing has made a remarkable start to the season, with their latest two-year-old purchases making a splash in their debut performances. Electrolyte, a £220,000 purchase from the Goffs UK Breeze-Up sales, has already won a 6f maiden at Ayr, while Catalyse, purchased for £300,000, has secured a two-length victory in a 6f novice race. Electrolyte .the 2YO son of Hello Youmzain, made a ...
Wesley Ward, the American trainer with 12 wins at Royal Ascot, is preparing to bring at least three or possibly four of his 2YO racehorses to the prestigious English meeting this year. His horses recently completed a half-mile breeze on grass at Keeneland, and Ward is optimistic about their chances at Ascot. He is particularly enthusiastic about Saturday Flirt, Ultima Grace, and Burning Pine, ...
After a strong workout on June 1, Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is almost confirmed for the US$2 million Belmont Stakes. Trained by Ken McPeek and ridden by Danny Ramsey, Mystik Dan impressed during the workout, with McPeek stating, "I'm surprised Mystik Dan galloped out that far in front of the other horse—he's a pretty nice horse. It was impressive. He's doing great. He does things easy. ...
This season, Ta’if’s King Khaled Racecourse is hosting a Group race for the first time. The King Faisal Cup in September has been upgraded to Group Three level by the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) in anticipation of the new season. The SAR 1 million 1600m contest, previously an international Listed race, will now be the only Group Three race on dirt for 3YO ...
Emily Upjohn is striving to achieve consecutive victories at Epsom by aiming for a win in the 31st May Gr.1 Coronation Cup. It's a shame that she's not arriving here with an unbeaten record on this course. Many people feel that she was unlucky not to win the Gr.1 Epsom Oaks two years ago as she finished just behind Tuesday in second place, after stumbling and losing ground at the start. Epsom ...
Jerome Reynier's Facteur Cheval is aiming for the Queen Anne as part of a trio of horses representing the Marseille-based stable at Royal Ascot. Although the gelding showed brilliant consistency last season, he struggled to secure victories despite placing in several Group races. He finished as the runner-up in the Prix du Muget, the Sussex Stakes, and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, and took ...
