Posts tagged Frankie Dettori
Aspectoflove battles to land double for Saeed bin Suroor
Jan 20th
The rumour mill may have been working overtime over the pecking order of Godolphin’s trainers this year but Saeed bin Suroor reminded all that he is still the No.1 in Dubai. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/aspectoflove-battles-to-land-double-for-saeed-bin-suroor/news/1338030
Mendip wins Maktoum Challenge Round I
Jan 13th
Having spent an estimated $2billion building the world’s most expensive racecourse at Meydan, the second Dubai Racing International Carnival has hardly skimped on the prize money either. A total of $37million in prize-money has been put up for over the next 10 weeks, which reaches a peak – both fiscally and in terms of prestige [...]
Landmark century for Frankie Dettori
Nov 7th
If it’s Sunday it must be Rome. Having ridden in four different countries, on the three continents, in just nine days Frankie Dettori rolled into Rome looking just a shade tired having clocked up more flight miles than most airline pilots. But he still managed one of his flying dismounts. He had been rained on [...]
Dangerous Midge wins Turf
Nov 7th
He may have left it until the penultimate race, but Frankie Dettori finally found a reason for one of his flying dismounts at the Breeders’ Cup. In July the colt was winning the Old New Cup at Haydock Park off a handicap mark of just 96 – must have been the biggest certainty ever to [...]
Kingsfort wins Ben Marshall Stakes
Oct 30th
Deep pockets and even deeper reserves of patience are a good idea for owners. Sheikh Mohammed is known for having the fiscal power but that has never made him immune the setbacks that come as part-and-parcel of racing. Having written a cheque with a fair amount zeros for Kingsfort, after he won last year’s Group [...]
Godolphin runners make Melbourne Cup field
Oct 30th
Godolphin continue the quest for a first victory in the Melbourne Cup with two runners lining up for the big race at Flemington on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed has the Melbourne Cup alongside the Kentucky Derby on his list of must-win races and Godolphin have had three seconds in the race – Central Park (1999), Give [...]
Casamento wins Racing Post Trophy
Oct 23rd
Irish trainer Michael Halford savoured the biggest moment of his career knowing that he horse who had provided his first Group One winner had run his last race for him. Casamento led a clean sweep of Irish-trained runners in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster but will be running for a new trainer next season. [...]
Frankie Dettori rides Casamento in Racing Post Trophy
Oct 18th
Michael Halford knows how good Casamento is. After the colt won the Group Two Beresford Stakes at the Curragh a month ago the trainer described him as “the best horse I’ve had, by a long way”. However, he also knows that Saturday’s run in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster could be a first Group [...]
Poet’s Voice is Godolphin’s Champion
Oct 16th
Money may not buy success, as Sheikh Mohammed has found out in over 30 years as one of the main players in world Flat racing, but it helps. When the penny finally dropped with Poet’s Voice, and he went from headstrong rebel to team player, Godolphin laid out £20,000 for a late entry to the [...]
Tazeez wins Darley Stakes
Oct 15th
Patience may not make a horse run faster, but it will give a horse the chance to run as fast as he can. When Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum paid €200,000 for the colt he would name Tazeez it did not look one of the shrewder purchases. Undetected leg problems kept the horse off the track [...]
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