Flat Season Newswire
O’Brien’s ‘Star’ can shine brightest in Sprint Cup
In naming three, Rip Van Winkle, Cape Blanco and Beethoven, half of the field for the Tattersalls Million Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday, he is playing true to form, while the fact that he saddles only one, Starspangledbanner, for the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock tomorrow is perhaps an indication that he feels his sprinter is the best around.
View full story at heraldscotland.com
Ground Worries For Fahey
Richard Fahey admits the likely quick conditions are a concern ahead of Porgy’s run in the Betfred Kingspin Old Borough Cup at Haydock on Saturday.
View full story at sportinglife.com
Wild about St Leger
Godolphin handler Mahmood Al Zarooni is looking to crown an excellent first season as a trainer with victory in the £500,000 Group One Ladbrokes St Leger with Rewilding, who heads 16 remaining entries for the world’s oldest Classic at Doncaster on Saturday, September 11.
View full story at sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
Prime Defender heads weights for Ayr Gold Cup
Prime Defender from the Lambourn stable of veteran trainer Barry Hills heads the weights for the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup with 9st 12lbs while last year’s winner Jimmy Styles has been given 9st 4lbs.
View full story at ayrshirepost.net
A classic shake up
Memory’s flop in the Moyglare Stud Stakes behind Misty for Me and Theysken’s Theory impressive win in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood has seen a change around in the 1000 Guineas pecking order.
View full story at skysports.com
Weld plans hinge on St Leger meeting
Dermot Weld is not ruling out any of his four contenders and says the St Leger meeting at The Curragh Saturday week would be telling.
View full story at superracing.com
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