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Canford Cliffs reaches his peak in Irish 2000 Guineas

If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes will be feasting from a cold platter for some time to come. A week after Paco Boy was dishing out large portions of humble pie, when he sauntered to victory in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, Canford Cliffs made it double [...]

Steinbeck a novel choice for Irish 2000 Guineas

The away fixture at Newmarket may not have been a success but Aidan O’Brien is a man who always appears more at ease at home. O’Brien has six runners for the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday and Steinbeck looks to be the pick. He has been drawn in stall six, [...]

Makfi wins 2000 Guineas

The talk before the race may have all been about another horse but it was Makfi who had the final word. St Nicholas Abbey was billed as the next star of Flat racing but he fall rather flat as Maki landed a shock win in the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket for his young trainer, [...]

Awzaan can win the 2000 Guineas

An unbeaten colt, with Group One form, a solid pedigree in terms of stamina and all the potential to improve for his three-year-old season. Sound familiar? However, while St Nicholas Abbey may be all the rage in the markets for the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, it could be Awzaan who gives Mark Johnston his [...]