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Kieren Fallon reaches century
Sep 7th
The original prize may be so far out of sight that it barely registers on the horizon but Kieren Fallon has been learning many things this year.
Things like how to ride tracks that he had rarely seen since he first quit British racing to ride for Aidan O’Brien and then was denied the right to [...]
Boys At Tosconova wins Hopeful Stakes
Sep 7th
It may end up taking nine years but Bob Baffert’s belief in one of his horses may yet be vindicated – if only vicariously.
Describing a juvenile colt as “a great horse” before the end of the season is something of a hostage to fortune but the ever-quotable Baffert felt sure that Officer was about to [...]
Rewilding heads St Leger acceptors
Sep 6th
It used to be said that the fittest horse wins the Guineas, the luckiest horse wins the Derby and the best horse wins the St Leger.
However, this year’s renewal of the Ladbrokes St Leger, at Doncaster on Saturday, is likely to put even more of a premium of stamina with heavy rain forecast for the [...]
Breeders’ Cup Mile option for Paco Boy
Sep 6th
The trip to Paris may have been a waste of time but Richard Hannon may have an even more ambitious plan for Paco Boy.
The run of high-profile reverses that have punctuated Hannon’s yard has been frustrating for the trainer. First there was Strong Suit, who did not perform to expectations in the Phoenix Stakes at [...]
Breeders’ Cup Classic next for Quality Road
Sep 6th
There may be questions to answer- such as can he really stay 10 furlongs – but Quality Road’s victory in the Grade One Woodward Stakes at Saturday was enough to make up Todd Pletcher’s mind.
The trainer will now prepare his colt for a crack at the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 6th. [...]
Fuisse wins Prix du Moulin
Sep 5th
Fuisse got the better of a three-way finish in the Group One Prix du Moulin at Longchamp.
In the end he beat Rio de la Plata and Siyouni by a head and the same, with Paco Boy in fourth, but only after holding up the start for some time when he dropped jockey Stephane Pasquier twice [...]
Quality Road takes Woodward Stakes win
Sep 4th
Quality Road put himself back in the picture for the Breeders’ Cup when he won the Grade One Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.
Four weeks previously Quality Road had just lost out to Blame in a tight finish to the Grade One Whitney Handicap, giving the winner 5lbs, and he was the heavy market leader this time [...]
Cape Blanco wins Irish Champion Stakes
Sep 4th
As expected Aidan O’Brien won the Group One Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, for the sixth time, but not with the horse that he was expected to do so.
It was a race for the unexpected and also a reminder not to forget a horse who has won a Classic. O’Brien fielded half of [...]
Markab wins Sprint Cup
Sep 4th
Markab broke the track record to win the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock Park.
Starspangledbanner, who was flying for Aidan O’Brien during the summer, was beaten for the second time in successive races as he came fifth. The Choisir colt had looked to be one of the stars of the season when he won [...]
Hooray wins Sirenia Stakes
Sep 4th
It may have taken a while to get the tactics right but Hooray is now proving simplicity itself.
Having tried a variety of options with the filly, when she seemed not to be fulfilling her early promise, Sir Mark Prescott decided that to take line of least resistance by just using her speed. The new ploy [...]
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