Posts tagged Zoffany

Rewilding heads St Leger acceptors

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 [...]

Richard Hughes keeps faith with Strong Suit

After a season when Richard Hannon’s two-year-olds could do little wrong the sight of the best of them being beaten has left the trainer mystified. Strong Suit went into the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday unbeaten in two starts and the market leader for next season’s 2000 Guineas. But he came [...]

Zoffany wins Phoenix Stakes

Richard Hannon’s two-year-olds had been sweeping all before them in the major British meetings at Newmarket and Goodwood in the last month. Aidan O’Brien had an impeccable record in the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Currgah, so something had to give. Hannon sent over Strong Suit, the market leader for next season’s 2000 [...]

Royal Ascot day one preview

This year’s Queen Anne Stakes performs the dual roles of curtain raiser and highlight of the meeting, bringing together Goldikova, Paco Boy and Rip Van Winkle. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Goldikova-can-be-regal-in-Queen-Anne-Stakes-a12656