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Posted by Cliff at Aug 18th, 2010 in Racing News
Looks like O’Brien’s final decision of running Rip Van Winkle at the Juddmonte International at York proved right. Rip Van Winkle had practically gated crashed the sponsor’s party by stealing victory from under the noses of Twice Over and Byword.
While Byword and Twice Over gave a good account of themselves until two furlongs out, Johnny […]
Posted by Cliff at Aug 11th, 2010 in Racing News
With Harbinger out of Juddmonte International at York next Tuesday, Aidan O’Brien is yet to finalise running plans. However it looks like Rip Van Winkle will be his preferred choice for the race while Irish Derby Cape Blanco is another Ballydoyle inmate being considered for the race.
According to O’Brien, they still haven’t decided if […]
Posted by Cliff at Aug 5th, 2010 in Racing News
His day at Newcastle was a mixed one for Paul Hanagan. Although he managed to ride a double on the day’s card, he had also picked up a riding suspension that bars him from racing in the Totesport Ebor at York on August 18.
It was with 113 winners to his credit and with Kevin […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 30th, 2010 in Racing News
It is unfortunate to hear that Age Of Aquarius’ racing career seems to be in severe danger because of the bad leg injury he suffered at Goodwood on Thursday. It was when he only had half a mile to complete the race that Aidan O’Brien’s stayer broke down and was swiftly taken to the Arundel […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 21st, 2010 in Racing News
Paco Boy’s original target was the Prix Jacques Le Marois on August 15th. However his trainer Richard Hannon has given him the additional option of running in next month’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, which is a week earlier than the Jacques Le Marois.
However Hannon stated that if the ground was soft at Deauville, […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 15th, 2010 in Racing News
Nigel Dimmer, the jeweler of the family firm Martin & Co. who has been manufacturing a new Cheltenham Gold Cup every year since 1935 has offered his sympathies to the famous owner Raymond Mound for the theft of his trophy won by Charter Party in1988.
A total haul of 150,000 pounds was declared by Mound that […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 7th, 2010 in Racing News
With her success in the Epsom equivalent last month, Snow Fairy is expecting another victory in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on July 18th. She hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ouija Board and Lailani who claimed the double in 2004 and 2001 respectively.
Dunlop stated that she was in good form and […]
Posted by Cliff at Jun 27th, 2010 in Racing News
Cape Blanco managed to record a clean sweep for Aidan O’Brien’s camp at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh. Though Johnny Murtagh was fourth for most of the race, his stable companion Midas Touch managed to move up to the front.
This lead to Jan Vermeer joining in the race, where the three […]
Posted by Cliff at Jun 18th, 2010 in Racing News, Royal Ascot
The thrilling victory in the Hampton Court Stakes where Afsare managed to edge out Qadrille was Kieren Fallon’s first Royal Ascot win since 2006. Though Quadrille looked comfortable for much of the race, Afsare’s determination ate away at Quadrille’s advantage, meaning that Afsare recorded an impressive win by a short head.
In the meantime, James Given’s […]
Posted by Cliff at Jun 12th, 2010 in Racing News
Harry Findlay is crestfallen with the six months’ ban imposed on him for laying his own horse, Gullible Gordon, on two occasions. Despite many (including myself) feeling it is justified, he has vowed to appeal against this ban, which was imposed by a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel.
Findlay also jointly owns 2008 Gold Cup […]
