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  • French Selections Thursday 7th

    French Selections Thursday 7th

    R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA PORTE D’ASNIERES – 2875m (a2m) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 35,000 C1 – PRIX DE PARAY LE FRESIL – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 11,500 C1 – PRIX DJARVIS – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Handicap –…

  • Sky Bet City Of York Stakes:Improving Quinault on target

    Sky Bet City Of York Stakes:Improving Quinault on target

    Stuart Williams reckons his Sky Bet City of York Stakes contender Quinault is still on an upward trajectory.The five-year-old gelding is being trained for his first domestic Group 1, the latest top division race at the Sky Bet Ebor Festival, set to run on Saturday 23 August.It will be a return to familiar territory for…

  • POP DANCER TO TOP BRIGHTON CHARTS

    POP DANCER TO TOP BRIGHTON CHARTS

    Fine FormThe remarkably consistentPop Dancer BR – 2.15can maintain his impressive form this term in the Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Handicap at Brighton.The eight-year-old has not finished outside the top three on his last six starts and has shown a liking for the Sussex track, where he has won three times.He won at…

  • Karl Burke excited by Venetian Sun chance in Prix Morny at Deauville

    Karl Burke excited by Venetian Sun chance in Prix Morny at Deauville

    Karl Burke is looking forward to testing the ability of unbeaten filly Venetian Sun against the colts in the Sumbe Prix Morny at Deauville later this month.The Leyburn handler is readying the daughter of Starman for her Group One debut in the six furlong test, which he won back in 2017 with Unfortunately.After making a…

  • Bulked-up Private Harry to unveil new look in Everest

    Bulked-up Private Harry to unveil new look in Everest

    Private Harry has strengthened significantly for his spring carnival assault on The Everest where the unbeaten sprinter will wear a specially designed set of silks.Kurrinda Bloodstock’s Sean Driver is planning an audacious bid for the mega-rich The Everest-The Kosciuszko double this spring carnival. Driver’s exciting, unbeaten sprinter Private Harry has already secured a start in…

  • Vandyke eyes first Victorian spring foray since Alligator Blood heroics

    Vandyke eyes first Victorian spring foray since Alligator Blood heroics

    Astute trainer David Vandyke has picked out a Group 1 Victorian spring carnival goal for exciting mare Philia after she lit up the Queensland winter carnival.David Vandyke will head back to the scene of Alligator Blood’s first Group 1 triumph when he attacks the Empire Rose Stakes with exciting mare Philia during the Victorian spring…

  • French Selections Wednesday 6th

    French Selections Wednesday 6th

    R1 SAINT MALO [R-H] C1 – PRIX HENRI DESMONTILS – 2950m (a2m) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 22,000 C1 – PX FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE RECONVERSION – 2850m (a2m) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX BELLE RETRAITE ODILE ! (PRIX DES GLAIEULS) –…

  • French Selections Sunday 3rd

    French Selections Sunday 3rd

    R1 DEAUVILLE [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE CREVECOEUR – 1500m (a7f1/2) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 45,700 C1 – PRIX DE LA PORTE DOREE – 2875m (a2m) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 12,000 C1 – PRIX DE MONTREUIL SUR MAINE – 1400m (a7f) –…

  • French Selections Saturday 2nd

    French Selections Saturday 2nd

    R1 CLAIREFONTAINE [R-H] C1 – PRIX DES ENFANTS : 10 PETITES PROMENADES MUSICALES (PRIX DES TRITONS) – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat – EUR € 27,400 C1 – PRIX DE CHAUDES AIGUES – 2875m (a2m) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA VIEILLE…

  • Confirmed runners and riders for the King George Stakes on day four ofGlorious Goodwood

    Confirmed runners and riders for the King George Stakes on day four ofGlorious Goodwood

    Asfoora will face 13 rivals when she bids to avenge last year’s narrow defeat in the King George Qatar Stakes (3.05) on day four of Glorious Goodwood.The popular Australian mare was beaten a short head by Big Evs in the Friday highlight last year after winning the King Charles III Stakes, and is back for…