Author: keith
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DIAMOND NECKLACE BIDS TO EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN AT DEAUVILLE
Diamond Necklace will be the star attraction at Deauville today when she goes for the Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet.The Aidan O’Brien-trained daughter of St Mark’s Basilica is unbeaten in her six career starts – the last four all coming in Group One company.She started off this season with victory in the Poule d’Essai Des Pouliches…
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Daiquiri Bay edges Ebor thriller
Rossa Ryan gained a deserved victory on Daiquiri Bay (10/1) in a tight finish with two Wathnan Racing-owned horses in a thrilling Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York.The £500,000 handicap went the way of Ryan, who was chinned by Kalpana aboard Sparan Nua in Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks, to go some way to making amends for…
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Arnaz can strike for the Loughnanes at Ffos Las
Fine FormArnaz BR – 3.50can complete a quickfire hat-trick for Mark and Billy Loughnane in the Blackmore Equestrian Construction Handicap at Brighton.The five-year-old was rated 70 when joining the Loughnane team from Ed Walker’s yard last year, but an uninspiring run of form saw him drop to 54 at the start of this month.The combination…
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Boniface impresses in debut Australian win
Boniface was ridden like the best horse in the race and finally rewarded punters who kept the faith with his win in the Group 3 $250,000 Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.The French import had been raced without much luck in his four previous Australian starts but star jockey Tommy Berry rode the…
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Autumn Glow beats Sheza Alibi in Winx Stakes
The first clash of racing’s super mares was compelling even though Autumn Glow dominated the race to claim the fourth Group 1 win of her career in the $1 million Winx Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.But Sheza Alibi’s effort to finish within one-and-a-half lengths of the winner after missing the start was also…
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French Selections Sunday 23rd
R1 DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES [DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES] C1 – SUMBE PRIX DU CALVADOS – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – – Flat – EUR € 119,000 C1 – PRIX DU CONSEIL REGIONAL D’OCCITANIE – 2550m (a1m1/2) – – Mounted – EUR € 34,000 C3 – GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE DE MONTIER-EN-DER – 3025m (a2m) – Class A…
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French Selections Saturday 22nd
R1 DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES [DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES] C1 – PRIX DU BOURG SAINT-LEONARD – 2500m (a1m1/2) – ALL WEATHER – Class 4 – Flat – EUR € 15,400 C1 – PRIX DE SAINT-MANDE – 2100m (a1m1/4) – – Harness – EUR € 12,000 C1 – PRIX BALBIR – 2025m (a1m1/4) – Class F – Harness – EUR…
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French Selections Friday 21st
R1 CABOURG [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LISIEUX – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class D – Harness – EUR € 29,000 C1 – PRIX DE VILLARD – PRIX MICRO CENTER – 2000m (a1m1/4) – – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX VILLE DE TOURGEVILLE (PRIX DE RONCHEVILLE) – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – –…
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Bank on Ombudsman to show his class
Fine FormThe Juddmonte International is being billed as a big dust up between two of the best 10-furlong horses in Europe, butOmbudsman YO – 3.35is a strong fancy to see off Constitution River at York.John and Thady Gosden’s five-year-old won this race 12 months ago in fantastic style from another Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-old in Delacroix,…
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Big names set forInternational clash
Ombudsman and Constitution River are on course to meet in the Juddmonte International at York today.A field of nine was declared for the 10 furlong Group 1 contest with the two star names dominating the betting market.Ombudsman, who won the Juddmonte International in 2025, tops the markets at (Evs) but the two year younger Constitution…