Posts tagged Rewilding
Snow Fairy declared for St Leger
Sep 9th
There will be 10 runners for the final Classic of the season, the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster, on Saturday. Ed Dunlop has committed his dual Oaks winner Snow Fairy – weather permitting – and has booked Eddie Ahern for the ride. There were no major withdrawals from the field, which is headed by Rewilding, [...]
Rewilding heads St Leger acceptors
Sep 6th
It used to be said that the fittest horse wins the Guineas, the luckiest horse wins the Derby and the best horse wins the St Leger. However, this year’s renewal of the Ladbrokes St Leger, at Doncaster on Saturday, is likely to put even more of a premium of stamina with heavy rain forecast for [...]
Sixteen left in St Leger
Aug 25th
A year ago he was a bit-part player, five months ago he was the new kid on the block and by next month he could be a Classic-winning trainer. Mahmood al Zarooni’s could crown his swift rise as Godolphin latest recruit to its training roster by winning the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster next month. [...]
Rewilding wins Great Voltigeur Stakes
Aug 17th
Rewilding became the new market leader for the St Leger after a dominant trial victory at York. Nine of the 10 runners in the Group Two sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes hold entries for the St Leger but some of them may not be taking up that option after this. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Rewilding-new-St-Leger-favourite-after-Great-Voltigeur-win-a22113
Jan Vermeer to win Derby
Jun 4th
Twice Johnny Murtgah had the opportunity to ride Jan Vermeer last season, in a maiden at Gowran Park in September and then the Group One Criterium International at Saint-Cloud in November. Both times Murtagh opted to ride another Aidan O’Brien runner, Midas Touch, and all he got for his efforts was a sight of Jan [...]
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 [...]
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
Godolphin finds new Derby candidate
May 20th
As recent events around Westminster have underlined a week is still a long time in politics, and with plenty of horse-trading involved. The same is true of Godolphin. Last week they were picking over the wreckage of Chabal’s dismal performance in the Dante Stakes at York, but the coalition of trainers who are brought together [...]
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