European Racing 2025
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Topic: European Racing 2025
Posted By: Grey Affair
Subject: European Racing 2025
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2025 at 2:46am
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The Gp3 Craven Stakes for 3yo colts & geldings over a mile at Newmarket often throws up a colt with a future & this year's winner looks well above average. Field Of Gold (3c Kingman x Princess De Lune, by Shamardal) is a nice grey colt owned by Juddmonte who last year won the Gp3 Solario Stakes. He should be one of the better chances in the Two Thousand Guineas. |
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2025 at 2:39am
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The Gp1 Prix Ganay over 10½ furlongs at Longchamp has been won by Sosie (4h Sea The Stars - Sosia, by Shamardal) who defeated Map Of Stars & Royal Rhyme. Sosie has now won 5 races from 8 starts. Last year he won Gp1 Grand Prix de Paris, Gp2 Prix Niel, ran 3rd in Prix du Jockey Club & 4th in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 04 May 2025 at 2:44am
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The Gp1 Two Thousand Guineas for 3yos over a mile at Newmarket has been won by Ruling Court (3c Justify x Inchargeofme, by High Chaparral) defeating Field Of Gold who probably started his run too late but charged home with Shadow Of Light in 3rd place. At his previous start, Ruling Court easily won the LR Jumeirah 2000 Guineas at Meydan. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 04 May 2025 at 3:24am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 05 May 2025 at 1:27am
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In an interview with Matt Chapman, Kieran Shoemark has admitted that his ride on Field Of Gold was an absolute disgrace & he deserves all the abuse that has been directed at him. He just sat there like a stuffed dummy while William Buick tmade his winning move on Ruling Court. Had he reacted when he should, Field Of Gold wins easily. Gosden needs to find a better jockey. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 05 May 2025 at 2:44am
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The Gp1 One Thousand Guineas for 3yo fillies over a mile at Newmarket has been won by Desert Flower (3f Night Of Thunder x Promising Run, by Hard Spun) who defeated Flight with Simmering 3rd. Desert Flower is now unbeaten in 5 starts. Last year she won the Gp1 Fillies Mile & Gp2 May Hill Stakes. It has been an incredible weekend for her owners, the Godolphin team. They won the Guineas double at Newmarket as well as the Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 05 May 2025 at 3:14am
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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 05 May 2025 at 11:46am
Ruling court also had a far better turn of foot. That to me was the difference, not so much the ride
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Grey Affair wrote:Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 05 May 2025 at 7:57pm
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If that is the case (and it probably is to a degree), then it is all the more reason why Shoemark should have started his move half a furlong earlier. As can be seen in the photo, Buick had gone for home while Field Of Gold was still hard held by Shoemark. And Shoemark has already admitted that he made a mistake so there can be no argument.  |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 May 2025 at 2:41am
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The Gp1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains for 3yo colts over a mile at Longchamp has been won by the favourite Henri Matisse (3c Wootton Bassett x Immortal Verse, by Pivotal) who scored a narrow win over Jonquil with Camille Pissarro in 3rd place. As a 2yo, Henri Matisse won the Gr1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf, Gp2 Railway Stakes & Gp2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh. This season, he won the Gp3 Red Rocks Stakes. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 May 2025 at 3:18am
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The Gp1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches for 3yo fillies over a mile at Longchamp has been won by Shes Perfect (3f Sioux Nation x Galeaza, by Galileo) who scored by a nose from Zarigana with Mandanaba third. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 May 2025 at 4:48am
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There has been a change to the placings in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.
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a stewards' inquiry, Shes Perfect, who passed the post 1st, was
disqualified and placed 2nd - caused interference. Zarigana was awarded
the race. So the winner is now Zarigana (3f Siyouni x Zarkamiya, by Frankel). |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 May 2025 at 5:19am
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. http://www.racingtv.com/news/classic-heartbreak-for-shes-perfect-after-french-guineas-demotion" rel="nofollow - http://www.racingtv.com/news/classic-heartbreak-for-shes-perfect-after-french-guineas-demotion |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 2:25am
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The Gp2 Middleton Fillies' Stakes over 10½ furlongs at York has been won in devastating fashion by See The Fire (4m Sea The Stars x Arabian Queen, by Dubawi) who defeated Beautiful Love by a huge margin with Royal Dress 3rd. See The Fire looked very promising as a 2 & 3yo winning the Gp3 Strensall Stakes in 2024 & running 3rd in the Gp1 Fillies' Mile in 2023. However, she appears to have matured into an outstanding mare. First up she peaked on her run in the Gp3 Gordon Richards Stakes but today she exploded! |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 2:53am
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The Gp2 Dante Stakes for 3yos over 10½ furlongs at York has been won by Pride Of Arras (3c New Bay x Parnell's Dream, by Oasis Dream) who defeated Damysus & Wimbledon Hawkeye. The favourite, The Lion in Winter was very disappointing although he did overrace in the early stages. Pride Of Arras had only had one previous start which he won easily last August. He will be a big hope in Derby. |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 3:02am
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Would they go to France with this guy Grey Affair ?
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 3:11am
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His dam won over 12 furlongs so I expect he would go to Epsom. New Derby favourites after The Lion In Winter is tamed as 18-1 Pride Of Arras ends Aidan O'Brien's Classic trial monopolyThe Lion In Winter has
been usurped as favourite for the Betfred Derby by Delacroix and Ruling
Court after a tame comeback effort behind the impressive https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/6270353/pride-of-arras/form/" rel="nofollow - Pride Of Arras in the Dante Stakes. Making his return to the racecourse for the first time since winning the Acomb Stakes in August, The Lion In Winter was warm and fractious beforehand. Once the stalls opened, he evidently wanted to go much faster than jockey Ryan Moore wanted and pulled hard for half a mile. Moore started to niggle the odds-on favourite at the top of the home straight and greater distress signals followed. In the end, the horse who had carried the Epsom Classic hopes for Ballydoyle for the entire winter faded tamely to finish sixth, a result in stark contrast to the dominance Aidan O’Brien has had over the Classic trials this spring. Pride Of Arras, on the other hand, left his rider Rossa Ryan dreaming of Derby victory after impressively defeating his rivals on what was only his second start. Positioned just behind the leaders, he quickened eye-catchingly when asked and had a length in hand over Damysus at the line. He was cut to 4-1 (from 50) for the Derby by Betfred, with Ruling Court and Delacroix the 3-1 joint-favourites for Epsom. Ryan said: "It went lovely. It’s his second run and we were all in the camp of getting him to drop in the middle of them to learn and then figure it out from there. But, my god, he took me into the race really good and when I pulled him out he just dropped down and went. "You’d be getting a bit excited about him, that’s for sure. He’s bred to get a mile and a half, and we can dream a bit more with this lad. He’s got a great mentality and he’s got a bright future." |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 16 May 2025 at 3:56am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 1:42am
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The Gp1 Lockinge Stakes over a mile at Newbury has been won by Lead Artist (4h Dubawi x Obligate, by Frankel) who narrowly defeated Dancing Gemini with Rosallion third. Lead Artist has now won 4 races from 9 starts. Last year he won the Gp3 Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood & the Gp3 Darley Stakes at Newmarket. |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 1:42am
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Lead Artist wins the Lockinge Stakes group1, Showing even in the UK a group 2 or 3 horse can get away with a group 1 win. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 2:01am
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Obligate, Lead Artist's dam, won the Gp2 Prix de Sandringham. However, looking further back in Lead Artist's damline we find his 3rd dam was the amazing Hasili, one of the greatest broodmares we have seen. Her progeny include 5 G1 winners - Banks Hill, Cacique, Champs Elysees, Heat Haze & Intercontinental, the G2 winner & G1 placed Dansili & G3 winner Deluxe. Dansili & Champs Elysees were successful stallions, not forgetting Raise The Flag who stood in New Zealand & sired some fine stayers such as Sydney Cup winner Etah James. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 3:11am
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 21 May 2025 at 2:20am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 22 May 2025 at 2:56am
Shes Perfect team lose appeal against controversial French 1,000 Guineas demotionZarigana remains the winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/6188594/zarigana/form/" rel="nofollow - Zarigana
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 25 May 2025 at 2:46am
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The Gp1 Irish 2000 Guineas for 3yos over a mile at the Curragh has been won by Field Of Gold (3c Kingman x Princess De Lune, by Shamardal) who won by many lengths from Cosmic Year & Hotazhell. That was a dominant victory! |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 25 May 2025 at 2:49am
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He was given a much better ride than Cosmic Year not that it made that much difference. Wonder if they step him up in trip now ? ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 25 May 2025 at 4:10am
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 25 May 2025 at 2:22pm
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 1:57am
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The Gp1 Prix d'Ispahan over 1850m at Longchamps has been won by Sosie (4h Sea The Stars x Sosia, by Shamardal) defeating Sardinian Warrior & Horizon Dore. Last month, Sosie won the Gp1 Prix Ganay & now takes his record to 6 wins from 9 starts. |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 2:13am
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Sosie was stunning. He really should not have caught the runner up Sardinian Warrior. Las Angeles was stunning, he really should not have got back up and beaten the runner up Anmaat. I am f**king crying. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 2:16am
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The Gp1 Tattersall's Gold Cup over 10½ furlongs at the Curragh has been won by Los Angeles (4h Camelot x Frequential, by Dansili) who scored narrowly from Anmaat with Kalpana 3rd & White Birch (who probably should have won) in 4th place. Los Angeles has now won 7 races from 11 starts. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 2:47am
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The Gp1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier over 15½ furlongs at Longchamp has been won by Candelari (4g Frankel x Candara, by Barathea) defeating Presage Nocturne & Sevenna's Knight. The Gp1 Irish 1000 Guineas has been won by Lake Victoria (3f Frankel x Quiet Reflection, by Showcasing) defeating California Dreamer & Cercene. |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 3:02am
Hopefully they both go to the King George. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 1:50pm
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 1:51pm
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 1:56pm
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2025 at 2:16am
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The Gp1 Prix du Jockey Club for 3yos over 2100m at Chantilly has been won by Camille Pissarro (3c Wootton Bassett x Entreat, by Pivotal) defeating Cualificar & Detain. Camille Pissarro has now won 3 races from 10 starts. Last year he won the Gp1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2025 at 5:37am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 1:54am
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The Gp1 Coronation Cup over 12 furlongs at Epsom has been won by Jan Brueghel (4h Galileo x Devoted To You, by Danehill Dancer) who fought off Calandagan with a long gap back to Giavellotto in 3rd place. That is now 4 Gp1 seconds for Calandagan. |
Posted By: Formerly Saintly96
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 1:57am
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Calandagan looked likely, but JB fought tenaciously. Calandagan runs great races in G1, but just can't get his nose in front at the right time. ------------- If you want a second opinion, ask me again. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 3:19am
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The Gp1 Oaks for 3yo fillies over 12 furlongs at Epsom has been won by Minnie Hauk (3f Frankel x Multilingual, by Dansili) who defeated Whirl with a few lengths back to Desert Flower in 3rd place. At her previous start, Minnie Hauk won the LR Cheshire Oaks. She is a half sister to Tilsit (Gp2 Summer Mile, Gp3 Thoroughbred Stakes). Their dam Multilingual was a half sister to Kingman. Their dam won Gp1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches & was a half sister to Oasis Dream. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 6:01am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2025 at 2:40am
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The Gp1 Derby for 3yos over 12 furlongs at Epsom has been won by Lambourn (3c Australia x Gossamer Wings, by Scat Daddy) who scored easily from Lazy Griff with Tennessee Stud in 3rd place. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2025 at 4:33am
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Posted By: Ticino
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:32am
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Hello, many thanks for published the finish of the "English Derby" 2025. When I had a look at the peds of the first three past the post, I saw to my surprise the secondplaced "Lazy Griff" (FB of Lambo) has a German and Australian connection. His Sire Protectionist won the Melbourne Cup and was bred in my homecountry, where won several races,too. Unfortunately he doesn't live anymore (died 2023 at stud in France) and he had posthum a placed offspring in the one of the most prestigious races in the world. regards, Ticino
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2025 at 2:17am
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The Gp1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) over 2100m at Chantilly has been won by Gezora (3f Almanzor x Germance, by Silver Hawk) defeating Bedtime Story & Cankoura. At her previous start, Gezora won the Gp2 Prix Saint-Alary. Her dam, Germance, also won Prix Saint-Alary but it was a Group One at the time. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2025 at 3:40am
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From TDN Oisin Murphy Charged with Drink Driving Following Serious Road Traffic CollisionChampion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to cooperate with a roadside test, following his involvement in a serious road traffic collision which took place in Hermitage, West Berkshire back in April this year. A statement released by Thames Valley Police on Thursday said, “Last Thursday (19/6) Oisin Murphy, aged 29 of Beales Farm Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by postal requisition with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside. “The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree. “Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on 3 July. “It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation.” Murphy has continued to ride since the incident occurred nearly nine weeks ago, including at Royal Ascot where he entered the winner's enclosure on five occasions. He currently leads the British Flat jockeys' championship in his quest for a fifth title with 49 winners. Later on Thursday, the British Horseracing Authority issued the following statement, “The BHA is aware of an update issued by Thames Valley Police this afternoon regarding Mr Oisin Murphy. “We are now seeking to gather as much information as possible in order to consider what, if any, implications there are as a result of this development.” |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2025 at 12:03pm
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He is clearly a flawed personality. He needs to sort himself out before he ruins somebodies life. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2025 at 2:36am
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The Gp1 Pretty Polly Stakes for fillies & mares over 10 furlongs at the Curragh has been won by Whirl (3f Wootton Bassett x Salsa, by Galileo) defeating Kalpana & Survie. At her previous start, Whirl ran a close 2nd in the Gp1 Oaks at Epsom & before that won the Gp3 Musidora Stakes at York. |
Posted By: Ticino
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:27am
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Hello, the by the German Stud "Fährhof" bred Quinault (Oasis Dream - Queimada by Dansili, 5 year old, Gelding)won the Criterion Stakes (Gr. 3) at York (England) regards, Ticino
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 3:17am
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The Gp1 Irish Derby for 3yos over 12 furlongs at the Curragh has been won by Lambourn (3c Australia x Gossamer Wings, by Scat Daddy) who defeated Serious Contender & Lazy Griff. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 3:40am
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The Gp1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud over 12 furlongs at Saint-Cloud has been won by Calandagan (4g Gleneagles x Calayana, by Sinndar) who scored from Aventure & Junko. So, after running 2nd in his previous four 4 starts (all Gp1s) he has finally saluted at the highest level. |
Posted By: Tom Rolfe
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 11:14am
| Calandagan the winner of the Grand Prix de Paris had a tough start to life. After running 3rd of 9 at his first start he was gelded. Since he has never finished worse than second at his next 10 starts. Gee, without more, you would think the owner was a hard taskmaster if third at his first start wasnt good enough. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 2:49am
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The Gp1 Eclipse Stakes over 10 furlongs at Sandown has been won by Delacroix (3c Dubawi x Tepin, by Bernstein) who despite being held up for a run in the home straight came from the tail of the field with a strong finish to defeat Ombudsman & Ruling Court. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2025 at 1:56am
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The Gp1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg has been won by Hochkonig (3c Polish Vulcano x Halinara, by Kallisto) who just got up on the line to defeat Convergent & Lazio. The winning jockey was Nina Baltromei, an amateur female rider. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2025 at 2:55am
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The Gp1 Prix Jean Prat for 3yos over 7 furlongs at Deauville has been won by Woodshauna (3c Wooded x Tosen Shauna, by Alhebayeb) who defeated Maranoa Charlie & The Lion In Winter. At his previous start, Woodshauna won the Gp3 Prix Texanita defeating Time For Sandals who subsequently won the Gp1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2025 at 2:58am
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Good to see The Lion In Winter run so well over sucha short trip. Hopefully they go to the Sussex next and the Juddmonte after that. . ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 2:52am
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The Gp1 Falmouth Stakes for fillies & mares over a mile at Newmarket has been won by Cinderella's Dream (4m Shamardal x Espadrille, by Dubawi) defeating January & Crimson Advocate. Cinderella's Dream has now won 8 races from 12 starts. Last year, she won the Gr1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes while earlier this year she scored in the Gp2 Dahlia Stakes before running second behind Crimson Advocate in the Gp2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 3:42am
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There was an interesting race in the 7 furlong 2yo Maiden at Newmarket. It was won by the Godolpin colt Distant Storm (2c Night Of Thunder x Date With Destiny, by George Washington) who outbobbed the Ballydoyle representative Constitution River (2c Wootton Bassett x Chuppy, by Le Havre) with a gap back to third. Apparently, the past 7 winners of this race have gone on to be stakes performers including last year's victor, Field Of Gold. Both of these colts should be contesting black type races later this season. Constitution River impressed many with his appearance. He is out of a sister to the Gp1 winner, Wonderful tonight. Distant Storm was purchased for 1.9 million euros at a breeze-up sale in May. His dam was a stakes placed winner who was the only progeny of George Washington. After it was apparent that he had fertility issues, George returned to the racetrack running two 3rds in 4 starts but sadly broke down at his final appearance in a Breeders Cup Classic. Date With Destiny is also the dam of Beautiful Morning who won the Gp3 Royal Whip Stakes & LR John Musker Fillies Stakes. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 3:49am
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The Gp1 July Cup over 6 furlongs at Newmarket has been won by a roughie, No Half Measures (4m Cable Bay x Fascinator, by Helmet) defeating Big Mojo & Run To Freedom. |
Posted By: Brudder_A
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 4:01am
66/1.... nice
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Posted By: Brudder_A
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 4:04am
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Enjoy! |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2025 at 6:34am
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The Gp1 Grand Prix de Paris for 3yos over 12 furlongs at Longchamp has been won by Leffard (3c Le Havre x Let's Misbehave, by Montjeu) who defeated Trinity College by a nose with New Ground in 3rd place. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2025 at 2:56am
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The Gp1 Irish Oaks over 12 furlongs at the Curragh has been won by Minnie Hauk (3f Frankel x Multilingual, by Dansili) who defeated Wemightakedlongway & Island Hopping. She has now completed the Oaks double & taken her record to 4 wins & a second from 5 starts. |
Posted By: Tom Rolfe
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2025 at 5:49pm
| King George is run tonight. With a first prize of abt AUD 1.7 million could only attract 5 runners. |
Posted By: Second Chance
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2025 at 6:03pm
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More than interesting Tom. And one is a 100/1 job so on paper a race in four. Very Frankel-like.
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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2025 at 9:04pm
| Rebel Romance for a interest for me |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 1:53am
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Remember Royal Champion? He had 3 starts in Melbourne last spring for Anthony & Sam Freedman, the only placing being a 2nd in the Gp2 Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley. Well he is back England & at his fifth start this campaign just won the Gp2 York Stakes easily defeating Almaqam, the horse who got the better of Ombudsman in the Gp3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 3:17am
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The Gp1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 12 furlongs at Ascot has been won by Calandagan (4g Gleneagles x Calayana, by Sinndar) who defeated Kalpana & in 3rd place was Rebel's Romance who didn't have much luck. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 4:22am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 4:24am
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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 10:23am
| RR held up momentarily but got out and didn’t flatter |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 7:00pm
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The Obrien team stuffed that up didn't they. Not sure what they were hoping would happen making it a relatively slowly run race. Both Ballydoyle inmates are out and out stayers and needed a proper test. Hopefully Calandagan is aimed at the Japan Cup. Wonderful horse. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Second Chance
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 7:33pm
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Ten years ago they'd have had a designated donkey pacemaker, a la Bullet Train for Henry Cecil in the Frankel days. Though such appears to be somewhat frowned upon in Group 1 races these days.
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2025 at 9:03pm
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Continuous was the designated pacemaker but for some reason he was not allowed to set off and set a hectic tempo. Pacemakers are often used to set a slow tempo but this was not an occasion such a tactic would be used. Ultimately it bit them on the ass and the faster horses ran 1st and 2nd. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2025 at 12:25am
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The Gp1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis - Bayerisches Zuchtrennen over 10 furlongs at Munich has been won by Tornado Alert (3c Too Darn Hot x Bint Almatar, by Kingmambo) defeating Map Of Stars & Lazio. Tornado Alert is half-brother to Just Fine (by Sea The Stars) who won the Gp1 Metropolitan at Randwick in 2023. Their dam was a half sister to Master Of The Seas who won three G1s. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 2:17am
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The Gp1 Goodwood Cup over 2 miles has been won by Scandinavia (3c Justify x Fabulous, by Galileo) who defeated Illinois & Sir William. At his previous start, Scandinavia scored an 8½ length victory in the Gp3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket. His dam is a half-sister to Giant's Causeway & number of other good Coolmore thoroughbreds. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 2:20am
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Fabulous is also the dam of Above The Curve (Gp1 Prix Saint-Alary, Gp2 Prix Corrida, Gp2 Blandford Stakes). |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2025 at 5:45am
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Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 2:21am
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A big boilover in the Sussex Stakes with a 150/1 winner. The Gp1 Sussex Stakes over a mile has been won by Qirat (4g Showcasing x Emulous, by Dansili) defeating Rosallion & Henri Matisse. Field Of Gold was never comfortable on the Goodwood track finishing 4th. Qirat was one of the leaders midrace, along with Serengeti, with a long gap back to the more fancied horses who weren't able to make up the ground. Qirat is a half-brother to Bluestocking who won the 2024 Arc. |
Posted By: TJMitchell
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 11:09am
Love when a pacemaker keeps going  ------------- Time is a flat circle |
Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:07pm
There’s something that keeps dragging me in on sweet william. Was hoping he’d come for our cup last year. I doubt they’ll do it this
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Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 2:44pm
I have a soft spot for Sweet Williams owner, there is something about her. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 2:46pm
3 major races in a row where the pacemakers or those following have not done their jobs. The jockeys in this case let the pacemakers get away and did not bother taking any notice of them. ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 7:01pm
Can you expand and don’t tell me it’s Charlie
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Posted By: kiwi88
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 9:59pm
| Watching the post-race coverage I did find it interesting how shell-shocked the presenters were that the pacemaker had the temerity to win the race and that it was essentially the "wrong" Juddmonte horse that won it. There was very little discussion of the winning horse, and the winning jockey was asked if he felt like a villain instead of being applauded for pulling off a G1 win on a $150 shot. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2025 at 2:24am
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The Gp1 Nassau Stakes for fillies & mares over 10 furlongs has been won by Whirl (3f Wootton Bassett x Salsa, by Galileo) who defeated Cercene & See The Fire. It was a bit of a farcical race as a big thunderstorm hit the track resulting in a heavy surface & with thunder & lightning around, it was decided to adopt a flag start with See The Fire & Bedtime Story missing the break by about six lengths. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2025 at 2:41am
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The Gp1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) has been won by Nicoreni (3f Brametot x Nouvelle Neige, by Big Shuffle) defeating Innora & Nyra. I'm pleased to see Brametot siring a Gp1 winner as he was a favourite of mine back in 2017 when he won Poule d'Essai des Poulains & Prix du Jockey Club. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2025 at 2:51am
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The Gp1 Prix Rothschild for fillies & mares over a mile at Deauville has been won by Fallen Angel (4m Too Darn Hot x Agnes Stewart, by Lawman) narrowly defeating January with Start Of Day in 3rd place. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2025 at 1:33am
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Mission Central (2g No Nay Never x Thar She Blows, by Zoffany) is a Ballydoyle 2yo who was well beaten as favourite on debut & then gelded. Today he has won a 28 runner 2yo Maiden at Naas by panels. Obviously won't be eligible for classics but should have a good future. His dam is an unraced full-sister to Prosperous Voyage who won the Gp1 Falmouth Stakes in 2022. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2025 at 2:05am
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Sorry. That race was at the Curragh, not Naas but the name of the race was the Audi Naas Irish EBF Maiden. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2025 at 3:07am
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The Gp1 Phoenix Stakes for 2yos over 6 furlongs at the Curragh has been won by Power Blue (2c Space Blues x Visions, by Worthadd) who led all the way to defeat True Love & Green Sense. This was a massive shock as True Love started at 4/1 on & had easily beaten Power Blue last month in the Gp2 Railway Stakes. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2025 at 1:46am
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The Gp1 Grosser Preis von Berlin over 12 furlongs at Hoppegarten has been won by Rebel's Romance (7g Dubawi x Minidress, by Street Cry) defeating Junko & Cold Heart. This was the 8th G1 win for Rebel's Romance & the first for jockey Billy Loughnane. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2025 at 2:13am
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The Gp1 Prix Maurice de Gheest over 6½ furlongs at Deauville has been won by Sajir (4h Make Believe x Simple Magic, by Invincible Spirit) defeating Lazzat & Woodshauna. Earlier this year, Sajir won the Gp3 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket & last year won the Gp3 Prix Sigy at Chantilly. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2025 at 4:21am
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The Gp2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano over 10 furlongs at Deauville is
often won by past or future Group One winners. In recent years
Economics, Ace Impact, Dubai Honour, Mishriff, Almanzor, New Bay &
Gailo Chop have all been successful in this event. This
year it has been won by Alohi Alii (3c Duramente x Espoir, by Orfevre),
a Japanese visitor who defeated his rivals by 3½ lengths. His form in
Japan would suggest that he is not among the very best of their 3yos but
today's race was on Soft going which is often the undoing of Japanese
raiders attempting to be the first from that country to win an Arc. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2025 at 4:30am
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The Gp2 Hungerford Stakes over 7 furlongs at Newbury has been won by More Thunder (4h Night Of Thunder x Buying Trouble, by Hat Trick). Earlier in the season, he came from last to be beaten a head in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot before saluting in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket. Both of those are Heritage Handicaps, so today was his first success in Group company. |
Posted By: Tom Rolfe
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2025 at 8:42pm
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from the Guardian All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September will be cancelled and the sport will, in effect, go on strike, as racing escalates its protests against a Treasury proposal to align the rate of duty charged on sports betting with the rate for much more addictive games of pure chance such as roulette and online slot machines.
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Posted By: Freefall
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2025 at 9:18pm
| Wow. Good on them. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2025 at 2:14am
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The Gp1 Prix Jacques le Marois over a mile at Deauville has been won by Diego Velazquez (4h Frankel x Sweepstake, by Acclamation) who defeated Notable Speech in a photo with Dancing Gemini in 3rd place. Notable Speech, who came from the tail of the field, had trouble obtaining a clear run but was flying at the finish & could be considered the unlucky runner. Diego Velazquez has now won 6 races from 11 starts including the Gp2 Minstrel Stakes last month as well as the Gp2 Solonaway Stakes & Gp3 Meld Stakes in 2024 & the Gp2 KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes in 2023. He is a half brother to Gp1 winner Broome & Gp2 winner Point Lonsdale. |
Posted By: Grey Affair
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2025 at 2:46am
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The Gp1 Juddmonte International Stakes over 10½ furlongs at York has been won by Ombudsman (4h Night Of Thunder x Syndicate, by Dansili) defeating Delacroix with the pacemaker Birr Castle in 3rd place. At one stage well into the the home straight, Birr Castle had a huge lead & some were thinking that another upset was on the cards. However, Ombudsman responded brilliantly & won easily on the line. |