Sir Michael Stoute aims rookie Zacinto at Coral-Eclipse Stakes The Dansili colt, who goes to Sandown off the back of a much more encouraging effort at Royal Ascot earlier in the month, is a best-priced 11-2. View full story at telegraph.co.uk Tom Queally faces a battle to partner Fleeting Spirit in the July Cup Britain’s [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
by Katherine Fidler Football fans across England may have been disappointed (though seemingly not overly shocked) by the Three Lions’ dismissal from the World Cup at the weekend, but lucky for racing fans, whether from Britain or Ireland, there were home victories aplenty. Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland) Dermot Weld scored a win for Ireland when [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Ascot relishing vintage renewal of King George Ascot is gearing itself up for a vintage running of its showpiece race following the news that Irish Derby winner Cape Blanco will challenge for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 24. View full story at racingpost.com O’Brien turns thoughts to Eclipse O’Brien has [...]
Monday, June 28, 2010
By James Cochrane Paraguay v Japan Paraguay topped group F with five points and in doing so only conceded one goal. They held defending champions Italy to a draw (although that doesn’t seem as impressive after more recent events) and dispatched of Slovakia with a convincing 2-0 win. However, they ended with a disappointing 0.0 [...]
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tactic up for the Cup Tactic will be given an entry for the Melbourne Cup after his superb victory in Saturday’s Curragh Cup. View full story at PA Meeznah limbers up for Irish Oaks Meeznah moved up the gears for next month’s Darley Irish Oaks with a satisfactory workout on Saturday morning. View full story [...]
Friday, June 25, 2010
by Neil Hubbard Uruguay v South Korea Undefeated Uruguay take on South Korea for a place in the QFs and a decent contest looks in store. Uruguay’s only dropped points in Group A came against France in their opening match and they displayed plenty of quality in dispatching South Africa with the minimum of fuss [...]
Friday, June 25, 2010
NEWCASTLE – Northumberland Plate – Saturday 26th June 9 of the last 11 winners were officially rated less than 94 8 of the last 11 winners did so from a single figure draw 8 of the last 11 winners had raced within the last 28 days 7 of the last 10 winners came from the [...]
Friday, June 25, 2010
After the furore of last week’s Royal meeting this weekend’s action looks a bit of an anti-climax, although there is some decent fare on offer. Royal Ascot proved a good meeting for punters and whilst I got a few of the races badly wrong on the whole it proved a profitable week. Junior at 17/2 [...]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010