Moss Tucker, Fallen Angel upset Curragh BC WAYIs; O’Brien scores 4,000th win
Day two of the Irish Champions Festival witnessed surprises in both Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events at the Curragh, as the favorites failed to fire. […]
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Royal Ascot: Shaquille, Tahiyra overcome slow starts in Commonwealth Cup, Coronation
Sprinting six furlongs doesn’t leave much time to recover from a poor start, but Shaquille made it work in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot. […]
Breeders’ Cup-bound Highfield Princess routs Flying Five; Tahiyra stars in Moyglare Stud
Highfield Princess collected another Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” in Sunday’s Flying Five at the Curragh on an action-packed day two of Irish Champions Weekend. […]
State of Rest claims Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Royal Ascot Day 2
The globetrotting State of Rest added another Group 1 prize to his glowing record on Day 2 of racing at Royal Ascot in England. […]
State of Rest upsets Saratoga Derby; War Like Goddess keeps rolling in Glens Falls
Irish invader State of Rest sprang a 21-1 surprise in Saturday’s $1 million Saratoga Derby (G1), while the other two turf stakes on Whitney Day went to favorites War Like Goddess and Flavius. […]
Mean Mary hangs on in New York; Baron Samedi rules Belmont Gold Cup
Trainer Joseph O’Brien dispatched two Irish shippers for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and nearly pulled a double in his Friday targets at Belmont Park. After Thundering Nights just missed in a photo with Mean […]
Glass Slippers, Shale earn Breeders’ Cup berths at the Curragh
After Magical starred on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, the distaff magic extended to Sunday’s conclusion at the Curragh. Fillies took two of the open-company Group 1s on a program replete […]
Galileo Chrome gleams in St Leger; Chindit takes vintage Champagne
Young trainer Joseph O’Brien and jockey Tom Marquand added another line to their burgeoning resumes when Galileo Chrome thrust his neck in front in Saturday’s St Leger (G1) at Doncaster. The streaking son of Australia, […]
Ghaiyyath-Magical rematch in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Irish Champion
Godolphin’s Ghaiyyath bids to continue his flawless 5-year-old campaign in Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) at Leopardstown, where he’ll meet defending champion Magical, Japan, and French invader Sottsass in the “Win and You’re In” for […]
Fillies to watch on the European classic trail
As a follow-up to my 3-year-old colts to watch as British and Irish racing emerges from the COVID-19 cocoon, here are a dozen fillies who could emerge onto the classic radar. The same parameters apply […]