Author: keith
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‘I’d be very confidenttaking the winner on’
Jim Crowley would be confident of taking revenge on Los Angeles should he lock horns with Anmaat again in the future.The pair fought out the finish to Sunday’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh and having narrowly gone to the front inside the final furlong, the Shadwell Estates-owned seven-year-old was run down by his rallying…
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French Selections Wednesday 28th
R1 STRASBOURG [R-H] C1 – PRIX KLEBER – 3300m (a2m1/8) – TURF – Class 4 Race – Hurdles – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX DE ROQUANCOURT – 2450m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 24,000 C1 – PRIX DU HANDBALL HYERES – 2650m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Harness…
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French Selections Sunday 25th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU HARAS ROYAL DE MEUDON – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Class 3 Handicap – Flat – EUR € 30,000 C1 – PRIX DE DREUILLE – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat – EUR € 13,000 C1 – PRIX DES HIBISCUS – 2875m (a2m) – Class…
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Rashabar team full of confidencefor Irish Guineas challenge
Rashabar will head into the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas “underestimated”, according to his connections – but he will have some history on his side.The Brian Meehan-trained Coventry Stakes winner sports the famous Sangster family colours which have been carried to victory in the Irish Classic five times already.Jaazeiro (1978), Sadler’s Wells (1984) and Prince Of…
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ARIZONA BLAZE LOOKS HOT STUFF IN SANDY LANE
Fine FormArizona Blaze HY – 3.00can cement his Royal Ascot claims with victory in the Betfred Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock.Adrian Murray’s charge has been well tried already in his short career, winning at Group Three level last year before twice placing at the highest level, most notably when beaten just half a length by…
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Big Mojo handed Sandy Laneassignment at Haydock
Big Mojo will run in the Betfred Sandy Lane Stakes over six furlongs at Haydock today in preference to the Temple Stakes over five.Trainer Mick Appleby hopes to see his stable star book his place in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot over the same distance.With Tom Marquand not available, William Buick has been booked…
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Misting bids for Queensland Oaks
Trainer David Vandyke fears time may be against ambitions for promising filly Misting to book a start in next month’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.Misting returned to racing for her winter campaign with an eye-catching second in a 1400 metre Class 1 Handicap at the Sunshine Coast on March 14.The daughter of Cosmic…
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Queensland Oaks Goal for So You Think Filly
The Bjorn Baker stable has been on fire this year and it’s full steam ahead to Queensland for talented filly Dame Commander (3f So You Thinkx Glenbawn Dame, by Shamardal), who beat older rivals at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.Group placed in the spring, Dame Commander was not far away when finishing sixth in the Group…
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French Selections Saturday 24th
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX D’ESPELETTE – 2875m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 46,000 C1 – PRIX EQUIDIA – PRIX DU MEDOC – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Flat – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX FLEURS DE LUNE – 3000m (a2m) – TURF –…
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Field Of Gold tops nine hunting Irish Guineas crown
Field Of Gold will face eight rivals in Saturday’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas as he seeks to go one better than his fast-finishing second in the English equivalent. Ruling Court just got first run on John and Thady Gosden’s charge at Newmarket, with Kieran Shoemark unable to reel in the Godolphin runner and going down…