Posts tagged Epsom
Timepiece can give Henry Cecil ninth Oaks success
Jun 3rd
Henry Cecil runs two of the top-rated fillies in the Investec Oaks at Epsom with both Aviate and Timepiece attempting to provide the trainer with a ninth winner in the Classic. Stable jockey Tom Queally has been left with a difficult choice between the two fillies and has opted for the proven form of Aviate, [...]
Twelve runners left after final Derby declaration
Jun 3rd
Jan Vermeer heads a field of 12 for the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt has come to the head of the betting for the Derby in recent days, replacing stable companion St Nicholas Abbey who was eventually scratched from the race. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Twelve-left-in-final-Derby-field-a11976
Final Oaks field declared
Jun 2nd
There will be fifteen fillies in the field for the Investec Oaks as Epsom on Friday. There were no surprise withdrawals at the final declaration stage and Henry Cecil will run both Timepiece and Aviate as he attempts to win the race for a ninth time. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Fifteen-left-in-Oaks-a11918
Godolphin picks Kieren Fallon for Derby ride
Jun 1st
Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon will ride Al Zir for Godolphin in the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday. The jockey, who has won the Derby three times before, had appeared likely to be without a ride for this year’s race because of no offers coming from the Aidan O’Brien stable, which still has a [...]
John Gosden talks up Azmeel for Derby
Jun 1st
John Gosden reckons that Azmeel is no forlorn hope for the Derby. Azmeel finished second in the Classic Trial at Sandown Park in April and then won the Dee Stakes at Chester last month. The trainer also rates the prospects of his filly Gertrude Bell in the Oaks. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/John-Gosden-rates-Azmeels-chance-in-Derby-a11874
St Nicholas Abbey a non-runner in Derby
Jun 1st
St Nicholas Abbey who had been the ante-post favourite for the Derby until a poor gallop last Friday will not run in the race. Trainer Aidan O’Brien has announced that the colt has a muscle problem. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/St-Nicholas-Abbey-scratched-from-Derby-field-a11840
Aidan O’Brien retains Derby options
May 31st
Aidan O’Brien has kept all six entries at the latest declaration stage for the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday. There is still no word on which horse Johnny Murtagh will ride but Godolphin have added two more runners to make a team of three. To read full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Fifteen-left-in-the-Derby-a11817
No Derby decision yet from Aidan O’Brien
May 29th
Ballydoyle trainer says that it will be mid-week at the earliest before any decision is made about which horses will run in the Derby at Epsom. A day after it was announced that Johnny Murtagh, having ridden what was supposed to be O’Brien’s No.1 Derby contender, St Nicholas Abbey, wanted more time before he came [...]
First televised racecourse enquiries
May 27th
Next week’s Derby meeting at Epsom will be the first when any stewards’ enquiries will be shown live on television. The ground-breaking trial is the latest initiative from the Racing For Change group. For the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Epsom-stewards-face-trial-by-TV-a11647
Aidan O’Brien keeps faith with St Nicholas Abbey
May 10th
Talk is cheap but talking horses can prove very expensive. These are the animals who promise everything on the gallops each morning but fail to deliver come the racecourse in the afternoon. The talk on the gallops at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle yard in Co Tipperary, which has been the proving ground for some of the [...]
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