Posts tagged Gallinule Stakes

Bethrah wins fourth Irish 1000 Guineas for Dermot Weld

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

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 [...]

Aidan O’Brien still playing the numbers game

The old adage was that if a trainer had three colts that he believed were good enough to run in a Classic, the chances were that he did not have one who was good enough to win.  Aidan O’Brien might find life a shade easier if he could whittle them down to just three. His [...]