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Rolling Sea at Sandown

Bookmakers are bracing themselves for another wave of support for John Oxx's Sea The Stars, which faces nine rivals in his attempt to emulate the great Nashwan in tomorrow's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.
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Inside Racing

Racing off as things heat up bit too much

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Racing at Worcester was abandoned yesterday due to a shortage of water — ironically at a track that has had problems with flooding in the past.
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Ruby Walsh back with Missus

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Racegoers at Bellewstown are in for a treat this evening when Ruby Walsh make his return to the saddle after recovering from a broken ankle.
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Fame set to be cut short at Leopardstown

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Others may have had their doubts, but the long and the short of it is that when Aidan O’Brien said that Fame And Glory could easily be dropped back in trip after his runaway success at the Curragh on Sunday, that was precisely what he meant.
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Double may be written in the Stars

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Having been transformed by a more exacting test of stamina on Sunday, Fame And Glory has left ajar the possibility that he may yet prove a match for Sea The Stars, given the right circumstances.
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O'Brien clinches seventh Irish Derby win

Monday, 29 June 2009

Aiden O'Brien has become the most successful trainer in the history of the Irish Derby after tasting more success at the Curragh yesterday.
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Glory finally arrives at Epsom

Monday, 29 June 2009

History can repeat itself through mere coincidence — but it is made, in the first place, by the intentions of great men.
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Benbaun does it again at Curragh

Monday, 29 June 2009

Benbaun once again demonstrated his love for the Curragh by securing his seventh course victory in the Dubai Duty Free Millenium Millionaire Sapphire Stakes.
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Murtagh in bid for Glory

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Johnny Murtagh believes Fame And Glory heads into Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby an improved performer as he bids to turn the tables on Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars.
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William Buick faces BHA hearing

Thursday, 25 June 2009

William Buick is facing a British Horseracing Authority hearing after being found guilty of careless riding at Kempton.
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Queen’s trainer breach

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Nicky Henderson last night expressed his disappointment after being found in breach of the rules of racing in relation to the running of The Queen's Moonlit Path at Huntingdon earlier this year.
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Good, bad and the ugly

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

It is just as well that Royal Ascot last week gave curious outsiders grounds to feel positive about racing because the sport's agenda in the meantime threatens to undermine much of that good work.
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John Oxx has grounds for concern

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

John Oxx has admitted it would be "borderline" whether Sea The Stars would line up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby if the race was run today.
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Henderson on Path to a ban

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

The Queen's interest in the Turf can seldom have been keener than during a vintage meeting at her home racecourse last week.
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Dark’s bright chance at Down Royal

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Tomorrow sees the final day of the three-day Down Royal Ulster Derby meeting and the feature race should see Noel Made take the Galway Plate Trial Chase with Dark Artist.
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Father’s Ascot perfect timing

Saturday, 20 June 2009

No matter what the experts make of the crop, you can only judge a vintage when you come to sample the wine. At the start of the week, diehards were still hankering for the old Ascot and the horses themselves threatened a fairly humdrum meeting.
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Irish hoping for more success at Royal Ascot

Friday, 19 June 2009

The Irish contingent will be hoping for more success at Royal Ascot today following Yeats' historic fourth triumph in the Gold Cup yesterday.
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O'Brien hopes for six of best at Ascot

Friday, 19 June 2009

Fresh from his latest tour de force with Yeats, Aidan O’Brien returns to Royal Ascot this afternoon with a team of six horses headed by Lillie Langtry and Black Bear Island — even though he won’t have Johnny Murtagh’s services.
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Gold star Yeats re-writes history

Friday, 19 June 2009

How do you measure a horse like Yeats? By the bald fact that he yesterday became the first to win the Gold Cup four times? Or maybe by some other detail, for instance, that the animal he beat by three and a half lengths, Patkai, was in turn dragged fully 15 lengths clear of the rest?
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