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Horse racing: O’Brien run ends as Homecoming Queen thwarted
Aidan O’Brien’s Classic run was brought to an end at the Curragh yesterday as Irish 1,000 Guineas favourite Homecoming Queen failed to follow up Power’s victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas a day earlier.
O’Brien back on track for Derby
GIVEN his extraordinary achievements over the years, it is a mystery why Aidan O’Brien has only two Epsom Derbies to his name. The back-to-back victories of Galileo and High Chaparral in 2001 and 2002 showed that the Ballydoyle trainer could prepare a Derby winner, but Treasure Beach’s agonising defeat by a head by Pour Moi last year is the closest O’Brien has come in almost a decade.
Power lives up to his name as he carries O’Brien jnr over
Power employed an electric turn of foot to land the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by his son, Joseph, Power, who disappointed in the Newmarket Guineas on his seasonal bow, was sent off an uneasy 5-1 chance.
Musselbugh at home for Top Ten clash
Musselburgh’s excellent 6-2 away win over Aberlady has earned the Midlothian champions a home bowls tie against Castle Douglas of Stewartry in tomorrows second round of the Inter County Top Ten.
Racing: Parish Hall trainer prays for double
Parish Hall attempts the first leg of a remarkable Classic double in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh today.
Horse Racing: Taste victory on the hoof
On THE HOOF hit the target for top golfer Lee Westwood and his agent Chubby Chandler when winning at Beverley recently and he can score again for the partnership at Musselburgh tomorrow night.
Time comes for Best Mate trainer Knight to step aside
Henrietta Knight is looking forward to the future, which will include a link-up with Mick Channon, after announcing her retirement from the training ranks. The three-times Gold Cup-winning trainer, 65, is giving up her National Hunt licence to spend more time with her husband, Terry Biddlecombe, who suffered a stroke last October.
Horse racing: Goldie’s Los Nadis can see off specialists
MUSSELBURGH stages the first of its popular summer evening meetings tonight – the Pentland Land Rover Race Night.
Racing: It has to be Minidress for Height of Fashion
MINDRESS can give Godolphin some respite following recent woes by winning the Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood.
Racing: Kempton win gives Kauto Star top rating
KAUTO Star has regained his crown as the top-rated steeplechaser in the annual Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications for the second time in his remarkable career.
Handicapper certain Frankel can improve
Dominic Gardiner-Hill believes Frankel is capable of taking his rating to even more astonishing levels after the British Horseracing Authority’s handicapper allotted the colt a mark of 138 for his victory in Saturday’s JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Frankel proves his pedigree in fine style
Frankel reaffirmed his position as the best racehorse in the world with a mesmerising display in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Frankel simply the best as he destroys rivals in effortless win
Frankel made it a perfect ten when putting up a typically brilliant performance to win the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Frankel must bring ‘A-game’ to Newbury
Connections of Frankel believe the superstar colt will have to bring his “A-game” to the table if he is to land the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury today.
Horse racing: Bonfire hot to trot in Derby
Andrew Balding’s Bonfire emerged as the most serious threat to Investec Derby favourite Camelot with an impressive comeback performance in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York.
My Edinburgh: Derek Thompson
Channel 4 racing commentator Derek Thompson will be the raceday presenter for The Edinburgh Cup, at Musselburgh Racecourse on 2 June. He tells us what gets him excited about a visit to the capital.
Fugue is not A minor player
THE Fugue was catapulted to the head of the betting for the Investec Oaks with an imperious display in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
Hoof It looking grand for Duke of York
David Easterby, assistant trainer to his father Mick, feels Hoof It is the horse to beat in today’s Duke of York totepool Stakes on the Kanvesmire.
O’Brien won’t risk Ernest Hemingway
Aidan O’Brien has warned Ernest Hemingway will only run in Thursday’s Betfred Dante Stakes at York if conditions are deemed suitable.
Horse racing: Lucayan on money in French Guineas
Lucayan, trained by Francois Rohaut, came out on top in a desperately tight finish to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, at Longchamp.
Main keeps up unbeaten sequence despite jump up in class
Main Sequence was ticketed for the Investec Derby after justifying a jump up in class to extend his unbeaten sequence to four under Ted Durcan with a cosy success in the Betfred Derby Trial.
Horse racing: Longer trip is made to measure for Goldoni on all-weather track
AN Epsom Derby trial staged on the Lingfield all-weather is a curious concept, but that should not put anybody off from supporting Goldoni.
Ladies Day nears sell-out
The Jenners & Frasers Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse next month is heading for a sell-out.
Mickdaam heads for Epsom after Chester Vase triumph
Richard Fahey is relishing the prospect of saddling his first ever Investec Derby runner after Mickdaam booked his ticket to Epsom in a thrilling renewal of the MBNA Chester Vase.
Hamilton typically tropical
IRONICALLY, 24 hours after Kelso was forced to abandon its National Hunt fixture due to the torrential downpour that battered the country, fellow Scottish track Hamilton will tonight stage a Caribbean themed meeting at its first evening fixture of the 2012 Flat season.
Horse racing: Shubaat can seize chance at Chester
JOHN Gosden’s Zuider Zee was declared a non-runner for today’s StanJames.com Chester Cup due to the soft ground, meaning the first reserve, Shubaat, has stepped up from the substitutes’ bench.
Changing Room Chat: Rooney to watch his colt’s debut
WAYNE Rooney is expected to be at Chester tomorrow to witness the debut of his two-year-old colt Pippy in the Manor House Stables Lily Agnes Stakes.
Horse racing: O’Brien lands Guineas double for second time
Even by Aidan O’Brien’s standards, the master of Ballydoyle can have had few better weekends.
Horse racing: Bookies say definitely Maybe, but Moonstone Magic can be 1,000 Guineas gem
THE hot favourite for the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket today is Maybe, trained by Aidan O’Brien who is seeking a Guineas double, but her chance of winning the fillies classic has a big “mebbe” surrounding it.
Crown can be Camelot’s
The tantalising possibility of a “serious” horse going for British racing’s Triple Crown emerged with Camelot’s victory in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday.
Camelot can court history with 2,000 Guineas win
Once upon a long ago, a Good King loved a lady so much that every so often he would move his court many miles from his capital city to a flat heath in the middle of nowhere just so he could be with her.
Daddy’s all ready for Kentucky Derby
CONNECTIONS of Daddy Long Legs feel they have the colt in the pink of health ahead of today’s Kentucky Derby.
New handicap tempts trainers
Musselburgh introduces a new nine-furlong race at today’s meeting which has enticed trainers looking ahead to the £50,000 totepool.com Edinburgh Cup meeting next month.
Horse Racing: Pick Pokfulham to pull it off
Just over 15 months ago, Graham Lee was steering Pokfulham to victory over hurdles at Musselburgh and tomorrow the gelding can give him his first winner in his new career as a Flat jockey.
Lee goes flat out at Musselburgh
MUSSELBURGH stages the first instalment of a double-header meeting this afternoon, where Graham Lee will ride at the course for the first time as a Flat jockey.
Horse racing: Champion jockey Hanagan can steer filly to victory
Sangar made a highly- promising return to action recently and looks a solid bet at Musselburgh tomorrow.
Horse racing: National deaths ‘unavoidable’
The British Horseracing Authority’s review of the 2012 Grand National found the circumstances which led to the deaths of Synchronised and According To Pete could have been neither “foreseen nor prevented”.
Tidal Bay win worth waiting for
Two tales of redemption dominated the weekend proceedings as Tidal Bay finally consented to win at Sandown while China Rock bounced back to form at Punchestown.
Horse racing: Tidal Bay waves goodbye to field for confident win
TIDAL Bay put up a mighty weight-carrying performance to win the bet365 Gold Cup Chase on the last day of the jumps season at Sandown.
Horse racing: Camelot ready for Classic
THE recent rain has not dampened the enthusiasm of Aidan O’Brien for winning the Qipco 2,000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season, at Newmarket on Saturday.
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