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 [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Regal Parade in bid to win rare cup double Regal Parade, owned by the Aberdeen-based Dab Hand Racing partnership, is rated at odds of 7-2 (Tote) to lift Saturday’s £275,000 Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock Park for the second year running. View full story at pressandjournal.co.uk I’ll miss Betfred Sprint Cup day at Haydock but Arabian [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Prime Defender heads Ayr Gold Cup weights THE Barry Hills-trained Prime Defender heads the weights for the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup, which were announced on Wednesday. View full story at racingpost.com Dunlop eyeing Leger bid Ed Dunlop says there is a “good chance” his star filly Snow Fairy will bid for further Classic glory in the Ladbrokes [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
by Katherine Fidler Racegoers at the Curragh on Sunday were treated to an impressive performance of 2010’s new sport, favourite bashing. Having just recovered from the shock of Sariska refusing to race and Starspangledbanner being beaten to the post by a 100-1 shot, it seemed order had been restored after a flurry of favourites hit [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Bettrends golf expert James Cochrane kept up his great run of form this weekend and made it four wins out of the last five weeks by advising Matt Kuchar at 40/1. The FedExCup Play-Offs got underway at The Barclays and after a string of great results without a win, the American finally got a success [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Record entry for William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup A record 201 horses have entered for the 2010 running of the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday September 18. View full story at Ayr Racecourse Dunlop leaning towards St Leger for Snow Fairy Trainer Ed Dunlop believes there is a “good chance” that dual Oaks [...]
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hopes rising for Celebration card Goodwood clerk of the course Seamus Buckley reports the track to be recovering well after the heavy rain which forced Thursday’s evening card to be called off. View full story at PA Quartet hold sway for Celebration The four to make up the line-up are headed by Sir Michael Stoute’s Main Aim, set [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Dunlop watching the weather for Musharakaat Ed Dunlop will not let the filly go on soft if that is what Goodwood provides on Saturday, so he is eagerly watching the sky in the hope of positive weather. View full story at setanta.com Fairy Leger raid in balance Snow Fairy has come out of her first defeat of the [...]
Friday, September 3, 2010