Posts tagged Fame And Glory
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 [...]
Fame And Glory wins at the Curragh
Aug 8th
Just 24 hours after Harbinger broke down the horse who would have been one of his biggest rivals this autumn made his first, tentative, steps to taking the champion’s mantle. Fame And Glory made his first racecourse appearance since a summer break and ran out the winner of the Group Two Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes [...]
BHA charge Aidan O’Brien
Jun 8th
Aidan O’Brien has been charged by the BHA following Cape Blanco’s victory in the Dante Stakes at York last month. After the colt had beaten Workforce by three-and-a-quarter lengths there was widespread interest in the fact that Cape Blanco appeared to be lame. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/BHA-questions-Aidan-OBriens-lame-excuses-a12228
Fame and glory for Murtagh in Coronation Cup
Jun 4th
Fame And Glory spent most of last season clashing with Sea The Stars – and coming off worse each time, but he proved just what he is capable of by winning the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom. Murtagh decided that he was not going to die wondering and committed Fame And Glory to the long [...]
Bethrah wins fourth Irish 1000 Guineas for Dermot Weld
May 23rd
In more than 30 years since he took out his trainer’s licence, Dermot Weld has seen a lot of changes. There has been the arrival of Arab owners who now dominate much of the sport along with the ever-growing presence of the Coolmore Stud and their main trainer, Aidan O’Brien. However, one of the constants [...]
Anna Salai can make it pay in Irish 1000 Guineas
May 22nd
One of the most surprising statistics about the Godolphin is that they are yet to win the Irish 1000 Guineas. If that is to change at the Curragh on Sunday, the man responsible will be one of the biggest changes that has been made to the Godolphin set-up for this year. Mahmood Al Zarooni is [...]
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