Posts tagged Philip Robinson

Rio de la Plata wins Strensall Stakes

Relationships between jockeys and horses can often be short and frenetic affairs but occasionally they can run deeper. Away from the glare of the grandstands there was the sight of Jamie Spencer, after Sariska had refused to leave the starting stalls for the Yorkshire Oaks, quietly soothing the mare and leading her back to the [...]

Soraaya wins Princess Margaret Stakes

Winners often provoke memories and Soraaya certainly did. Mick Channon’s filly came from last to first for Ryan Moore to win the Group Three Princess Margaret Abu Dhabi Stakes at Ascot. She came through horses to beat Margot Did by a half-length and the two fillies paid a mighty compliment to Richard Hannon’s Memory, who [...]