Saturday 1st May 1.55 NEWMARKET – Stanjames.com SUFFOLK STAKES Four-year-olds have won the last three renewals of this race and it could go their way once again thanks to ITHINKBEST. After just one start as juvenile, the son of King’s Best improved with each start last season, culminating in back to back victories at the [...]
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Canford facing stamina test Connections of Canford Cliffs admit their colt’s ability to see out a mile is a major question mark ahead of Saturday’s StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. View full story at PA Jockeys will decide who wins Guineas not the draw Newmarket’s Michael Prosser once described himself as being “in a no-win [...]
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Fallon booked for O’Brien’s Nelson Kieren Fallon will ride Viscount Nelson for Aidan O’Brien in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. View full story at PA Frankie Dettori backs Al Zir ahead of 2000 Guineas run The boys in blue are attempting to turn the clock back over a decade on Saturday as Al [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Special sets standard in 1000 Guineas Special Duty spearheads 23 confirmations for Sunday’s StanJames.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The Criquette Head-Maarek-trained filly has been the ante-post favourite since her brilliant Cheveley Park success last October. View full story at rte.ie Special Duty completes 1,000 Guineas prep Special Duty, the 7-2 favourite with the sponsors for [...]
Monday, April 26, 2010
Growing confidence in St Nicholas Abbey bucking trends Aidan O’Brien’s budding superstar St Nicholas Abbey is set to start a red-hot favourite for Saturday’s Newmarket 2,000 Guineas, but will have to defy modern Classic history if he is to take the first step towards a possible Triple-Crown season. View full story at irishtimes.com Inler camp [...]
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Trainer Andrew Balding is weighing up a possible double Classic raid at Newmarket next weekend with recent Listed scorer Lord Zenith aiming for glory in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas on Saturday, 1st May, and progressive filly Pipette being considered for the StanJames.com 1000 Guineas the following day. Both horses have made impressive starts to their [...]
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Elusive Pimpernel was impressive when winning the Craven Stakes last week but it remains to be seen what he beat. Either way, it is a big form boost for St Nicholas Abbey who beat him conclusively in the Racing Post Trophy last season. The rumours from Ballydoyle are that Aidan O’Brien considers him the best [...]
Friday, April 30, 2010