Posts tagged Starspangledbanner
Irish Champion Stakes preview
Sep 4th
When Rip Van Winkle won the Juddmonte International at York two weeks ago, Aidan O’Brien said: “He’s in a really good place now and he’s really on an upward curve.” As the colt had just beaten Twice Over and Byword, respectively the winners of the Eclipse and Prince of Wales’s Stakes, just how much more [...]
Six left in Irish Champion Stakes
Sep 2nd
Such are the equine resources that Aidan O’Brien can call upon that he is able to withdraw a horse who would be a stable star just about anywhere else and still maintain his grip on a major prize. O’Brien has pared down his five entries for the Group One Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at [...]
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 [...]
Ebor meeting – day four preview
Aug 19th
Winning your own race is never that easy. Khalid Abdullah had been sponsoring the International Stakes at York, through his Juddmonte breeding operation, since 1989 without coming up with a winner. With 200 yards to run on Tuesday he looked set for a one-two with Twice Over and Byword, until Rip Van Winkle chinned the [...]
Aidan O’Brien hopes Rip Van Winkle is wide awake
Aug 16th
If Aidan O’Brien’s original belief in Rip Van Winkle had born full fruit it is doubtful that he would be running at York now. Last season this was the colt accorded star status at a Ballydoyle yard that regards such horses as almost its base currency. He was stable jockey Johnny Murtagh’s chosen ride in [...]
No appeal decision from Johnny Murtagh
Jul 12th
Johnny Murtagh spent this morning in front of a television. He was watching several video reruns of his victory on Starspangledbanner in the July Cup at Newmarket on Friday. Not to give him a confidence boost before seven rides at Dundalk in the afternoon, but an idea of the merits of an appeal for the [...]
Starspangledbanner not going to stud
Jul 10th
Retirement plans have been put on hold for Starspangledbanner who remains in training with Aidan O’Brien for the rest of the season. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Starspangledbanner-kept-in-training-a15827
Starspangledbanner wins July Cup
Jul 9th
Starspangledbanner, who had left his calling card when he won the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, completed the double of the most prestigious six-furlong races in the calendar when he won the Group One Darley July Cup at Newmarket. To read the full blog:n http://blogs.bettor.com/Starspangledbanner-flies-proudly-in-July-Cup-a15694
Starspangledbanner flies flag for Coolmore
Jun 22nd
Hail the new sprinting star who may already be lined up for his page in the next Coolmore stallion brochure. Starspangledbanner arrived from Australia in the spring with a big reputation and he more than lived up to that when the muscular chestnut unfurled that ground-devouring stride to win the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes [...]
Starspangledbanner wins Golden Jubilee Stakes
Jun 19th
Starspangledbanner capped a great end to what had looked like being a bleak Royal Ascot for Aidan O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh when he won the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes. To read full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Starspangledbanner-flies-flag-in-Golden-Jubilee-Stakes-a13064
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