Racing
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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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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Yeats wins record fourth successive Gold Cup at Ascot
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Yeats has won the Gold Cup at Ascot for a record fourth successive time.
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Murtagh and O'Brien look to make Ascot history
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Johnny Murtagh and Aiden O'Brien will be looking to make racing history at Royal Ascot in Britain today.
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