Archive for August, 2010
Ed Dunlop thinking of St Leger for Snow Fairy
Aug 31st
Ryan Moore’s hopes of retaining his jockeys’ title fade with each day that he has been on the sidelines since a fall at Windsor earlier this month. The reigning champion rider has been out of action since injuring his wrist in a fall on August 9th and is currently 33 winners behind Paul Hanagan but, [...]
What next for Rachel Alexandra?
Aug 30th
A trainer with enough years of experience to qualify for every long-service award going once said: “I’ve only heard of three racing certainties – and two of them got beaten.” For a mile of the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga, Rachel Alexandra looked form the grandstand as though she could be that exception, except that [...]
Twenty left in Sprint Cup
Aug 30th
As Richard Hannon continues his pursuit of Sir Michael Stoute in this year’s trainers’ championship, he could be forgiven for wondering why what had become so reliable has begun to fail. Hannon’s two-year-old division has always paid its but this year there had been a level of quality that pushed the quantity to unheard of [...]
Shock defeat for Rachel Alexandra in Personal Ensign Stakes
Aug 29th
Rachel Alexandra was a shock loser to Shug McGaughey’s Persistently in the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga. Steve Asmussen’s filly, racing over 10 furlongs for the first time, was facing only four rivals, all of whom were considered inferior. The main threat was expected to be Life At Ten, winner of her last six starts, [...]
First loss for Overdose
Aug 29th
Overdose lost his unbeaten record in a strange race in Germany. The pride of Hungary, who his fans call the “Budapest Bullet”, had been undefeated in his previous 14 career starts, but was firing blanks in the Group Two Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden. Trainer Josef Roszival booked Christophe Soumillon, who had ridden the horse once [...]
Time for Rachel Alexandra to shine
Aug 29th
The real deal about to prove the doubters wrong or a fading star about to be found out? Even suggesting that Rachel Alexandra may no longer be one of the queens of American racing will be considered a sacrilege by her legion of followers. But now she has the chance to prove that when she [...]
Afleet Express wins the Travers Stakes
Aug 28th
Afleet Express got the best of an epic last-furlong battle to win the 141st running of the Grade One Travers Stakes at Saratoga. The race was not short of quality but there was no outstanding market leader in the field of 11, although Trappe Shot having the slight edge. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Afleet-Express-wins-the-Travers-Stakes-a24182
Distant Memories takes Winter Hill Stakes
Aug 28th
Tactical plans can be either a masterstroke of genius or a one-way ticket to the ire of a crowd, but the feature races on Windsor’s evening card were won with a simple method that avoided the madness. Get to the front and stay there, although that is easier said than done and requires a horse [...]
Poet’s Voice wins Celebration Mile
Aug 28th
There are plenty of ways to win a race – and almost as many in which to lose one. A year ago Frankie Dettori and Saeed bin Surror came away from Goodwood after Delegator had won the Group Two totesport.com Celebration Mile with a feeling of mission accomplished which lasted all the way until his [...]
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