Talking Horses: Irish raider Madhmoon can land 2,000 Guineas
The improving Kevin Prendergast runner is selected to go one better than in his Classic Trial race at LeopardstownThe absence of star names has turned this year’s 2,000 Guineas into a real puzzle for...
View Article2,000 Guineas: Aidan O’Brien lands his 10th victory in race with Magna Grecia
• O’Brien’s son Donnacha brings 11-2 chance home• King of Change came second, Skardu in thirdIt is almost 200 years since the same trainer had won the 2,000 Guineas three years running, which is one...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Tapering rails can prevent 2,000 Guineas track bias
Rails on both sides could be used to guide runners towards the centre of the course and ensure a fair race for the ClassicNothing does this punter’s head in more than trying to predict where the field...
View ArticlePinatubo still fancied for 2,000 Guineas despite Positive showing in Solario
• Clive Cox’s Positive wins Solario Stakes but still 33-1 for Guineas• Pinatubo was five lengths too good for Positive at GoodwoodThe Solario Stakes has subsequent winners of the Derby, Breeders’ Cup...
View ArticleTalking Horses: solving the mystery of the disappearing Guineas one-two
King Of Change returns to the track, 137 days after finishing runner-up in the Guineas, but where is Magna Grecia?One of many great things about the 2,000 Guineas is that it identifies the most classy...
View ArticleEarthlight wins Middle Park but Frankie Dettori steals the show
• 2,000 Guineas odds for French-trained colt are cut • Dettori and favourite Lord North win CambridgeshireEarthlight proved himself a star but the keenly anticipated Middle Park Stakes did not provide...
View ArticleRelief and elation as Pinatubo stays unbeaten with Dewhurst win
Young star odds-on with some bookmakers for 2,000 GuineasRace in May will be run on same course as Saturday’s successThere was a fair measure of relief mixed in with the elation after Pinatubo kept his...
View ArticleRoyal Ascot ready to run races behind closed doors if it goes ahead in June
Ascot considers unprecedented move for social highlight Classics in limbo as new dates sought for Guineas and DerbyWhat’s the point of Royal Ascot without the fancy dresses, absurd hats and the...
View ArticleRoyal Ascot set for go-ahead behind closed doors in traditional June slot
BHA reveals plans for Classics and Ascot from JuneGuineas on first weekend in June and Derby in JulyRoyal Ascot is odds-on to be the first major British sporting event to take place behind closed doors...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Roger Teal takes on big guns again in 2,000 Guineas
‘There’s not gonna be many hours slept’ says trainer aiming for win with Kenzai Warrior two years after saddling 50-1 runner-upRoger Teal is so immersed in training horses, he literally forgot how old...
View Article2,000 Guineas: Pinatubo faces date with destiny to prove wonder horse billing
The hot Classic favourite has had Saturday’s race as his destination since his demolition job at the CurraghIn most great racehorses’ careers, there is a moment when they do something so obviously...
View ArticleKameko shocks Pinatubo in 2,000 Guineas to become Derby favourite
Oisin Murphy wins on 10-1 shot for Andrew BaldingOdds-on favourite Pinatubo finishes only third“I wanted to carry him on my shoulders and swing him round and make him dizzy,” Oisin Murphy said of...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Celebrations on hold as Balding ponders Derby bid
Kameko’s trainer lines up the Derby after last weekend’s 2,000 Guineas triumph while Seinesational is one to watch on racing’s return to PontefractAt Park House Stables in the pretty Hampshire village...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Harry Skelton kicks clear in jump jockeys’ title race
Winners at either end of the Ayr card took the leader four clear of his big rival Brian Hughes in the race for the championshipWinners at either end of the Ayr card on Friday took Harry Skelton four...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Snow Lantern and Chindit give Hannon Guineas hopes
Trainer given Classics boost in early-season trials after pair triumph at NewburyFew trainers’ dreams of Classic success survive the early-season trials largely unscathed, but Richard Hannon came...
View ArticleTalking Horses: Mutasaabeq can collect colts’ Classic in 2,000 Guineas
Charles Hills’s colt lacks experience but stormed clear of a small field in a lightning-fast time at the Craven meetingAidan O’Brien has a record 10 wins in the 2,000 Guineas to his name already and...
View ArticlePoetic Flare holds off Master Of The Seas in thrilling finish to win 2,000...
Bolger-trained son of Dawn Approach wins by short headLucky Vega finishes third with O’Brien horses well beatenAt 79 and 54 years of age respectively, Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning are among the more...
View Article2,000 Guineas: Coroebus holds off Native Trail to claim Classic glory
Luxembourg finishes third behind stable companionsCoroebus cut from 16s to 10-1 for Derby after victoryCharlie Appleby had made little secret of his nagging feeling that Coroebus could have the beating...
View ArticleLester Piggott obituary
One of the greatest British jockeys who won the Derby nine timesLester Piggott, who has died aged 86, was regarded by many as the finest jockey ever to ride on British turf. His record in major races...
View ArticleNostrum stakes early Guineas claim after Newmarket success for Stoute
Unbeaten colt down to 8-1 in betting for next year’s ClassicTrainer keen to give winner one more run this seasonTwo-year-old debut winners for the master trainer Sir Michael Stoute normally turn out to...
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