Author: keith
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All star field set for All Aged Stakes
A record number of individual Group 1 winners are set to contest the $1.5 million, All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Sydney’s final Group 1 race of the season has 19 nominations including 14 individual winners at the elite level.The likely All Aged field includes $15.4 million earner Giga Kick; the brilliant…
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Avicenna pencilled in for Guineas trial starting point
The unbeaten Avicenna is set for an appearance in one of the recognised 2000 Guineas trials, with Roger Varian keen to discover in which direction to head with his exciting Classic hopeful.Owned by Godolphin, the son of Starspangledbanner saw the form of his Flying Scotsman win franked when Karl Burke’s Doncaster runner-up Hankelow landed the…
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Maher Tempted by another shot at The Everest
Briliant filly Tempted has set the scene for an Everest rematch with Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising after a scintillating victory in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick in class record time.The three-year-old on Saturday clocked 1:08.00 seconds for the 1200m, bettering the previous class record of 1:08.14 set by Cosmic Force in 2019,…
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French Selections Monday 13th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX GASTON BRANERE – 3600m (a2m1/4) – TURF – Listed Divided Handicap – Hurdles – EUR € 98,000 C1 – PRIX DE CRAPONNE – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Class 4 Claiming Handicap – Flat – EUR € 13,400 C1 – PRIX DU HARAS NATIONAL DU PIN – 2150m (a1m1/4)…
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NOCHE CLASICA TO STRIKE MUSSELBURGH GOLD
Fine FormNoche Clasica MU – 5.15can maintain her perfect start for Ed Bethell in the Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap at Musselburgh.The Night Of Thunder filly won once from three starts for Kevin Ryan in the early part of last season before switching to James Owen.She won impressively at Goodwood on her first…
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Home sweet home inLiverpool Hurdle
Home By The Lee (5/1) backed up his Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle success with another win in the Grade 1 Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.Joseph O’Brien’s horse was pulled up on his two previous visits to Aintree but he put those efforts behind him here under a prominent ride from JJ Slevin.As the pursuers closed…
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Venetian Sun pencilled in for Newmarket gallop
Venetian Sun is set to fine tune her preparations for the Betfred 1000 Guineas with an early sighter of the Rowley Mile during the Craven meeting.While some fillies will be putting their Classic credentials to the test in the Nell Gwyn next week, connections of the Royal Ascot and Prix Morny winner will keep their…
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Sir Delius upsets Autumn Glow in Queen Elizabeth Stakes boilover
The British raiders have arrived with intent, as Newmarket trainer William Haggas prepares a dual assault on the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick.Haggas will saddle up both Dubai Honour and Caviar Heights in Saturday’s feature, the headline act of The Championships, as he looks to add to his outstanding Australian…
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French Selections Sunday 12th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX JACQUES LAFFITTE – 1850m (a1m1/8) – TURF – Listed – Flat – EUR € 47,600 C1 – PRIX EQUURES – 2800m (a2m) – Class G Amateur Drivers – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DES CIGOGNES – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class E – Harness – EUR €…
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French Selections Saturday 11th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX GAI BRILLANT – ETRIER 3 ANS Q3 – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Gr2 – Mounted – EUR € 120,000 C1 – PRIX FRANCIS DE LUZE – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Class 3 – Flat – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX TOYOTA TEAM COLIN (PRIX DES SAULES) – 2600m…