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• O’Brien: City Of Troy and Ylang Ylang all set for Epsom

  26-05-2024 15:23 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Aidan O’Brien has issued a positive update on his big two hopes for Classic glory at Epsom, with Betfred Derby favourite City Of Troy and Oaks market leader Ylang Ylang reported in good spirits. The former must bounce back from a disappointing display in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, when trailing home ninth of the […]
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• Royal Ascot 2024: scrutiny falls on meeting with racing at crossroads

  17-06-2024 17:29 via theguardian.com
  
  The famously traditional fixture will try to keep calm and carry on amidst the sport’s turmoilAt a time of significant uncertainty for the centuries-old sport of horse racing, what better event could there be to steady the nerves than the royal meeting at Ascot? Crowd numbers are in decline at a long list of showpiece occasions, senior executives are moving on and the much-feared affordability checks on punters appear imminent. There is also, almost certainly, a new government on the way.
  
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• Racing Insights, Monday 17/06/24

  16-06-2024 21:17 via geegeez.co.uk
  
    The pace tab on our racecards helps to make a reasoned assumption based upon a field's most recent runs as to how their next race might unfold. This information is vastly under-used by UK bettors, but we feel it's that important that we make this info totally free for all races every Sunday & […]
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• Ejaabiyah’s Salisbury stroll sets up potential Irish Oaks tilt

  16-06-2024 18:32 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Ejaabiyah could have earned herself a shot at the Juddmonte Irish Oaks following a bloodless victory at Salisbury on Sunday. Roger Varian’s daughter of Frankel entered plenty of notebooks when an impressive six-length winner on debut at Kempton last November. She lost little in defeat when reappearing at Listed level in Newbury’s Haras De Bouquetot […]
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• De Sousa delighted to maintain Charyn partnership in Queen Anne

  16-06-2024 17:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Silvestre De Sousa has an excellent opportunity to get himself back into the Royal Ascot winner’s circle for the first time in four years when he partners Charyn in Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes. Champion jockey in Britain three times between 2015 and 2018, the Brazilian has ridden seven winners at the sport’s showpiece meeting, his […]
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• Karl Burke continues good run with Chantilly success

  16-06-2024 17:15 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Karl Burke was on the board at Chantilly on Sunday when Arabie surged to a taking success in the Prix du Bois. The son of Dandy Man was second at Thirsk on debut but soon got off the mark on his second start at York last month. Now stepped up to Group Three level, he […]
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• Tamfana only third as Sparkling Plenty claims Prix de Diane

  16-06-2024 16:54 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There was no joy in the Prix de Diane for David Menuisier as Sparkling Plenty edged out Survie in an all-French finish to the main event at Chantilly with Tamfana having to settle for third. Carlos Laffon-Parias’ Halfday led the field along with Oisin Murphy not far away from the pace, eager not to suffer […]
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• O’Brien siblings praise record breaking father as another milestone approaches

  16-06-2024 16:43 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  With Royal Ascot almost upon us and Aidan O’Brien on the cusp of sending out his 400th Group One winner on the Flat, his sons have hailed their father’s “sheer dedication” to his craft. Both Joseph and Donnacha O’Brien have had the privilege of growing up at the heart of their father’s Ballydoyle operation, witnessing […]
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• Gold Cup hero Stradivarius centre of attention in new home at National Stud

  16-06-2024 16:01 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There was a time when Stradivarius would be the headline attraction in the week of Royal Ascot. But the three-time Gold Cup hero in the hands of Frankie Dettori is now centre of attention in his new home at the National Stud, as he thrives in his second career as a stallion. The son of […]
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• Zilfee team in no rush after winning start

  16-06-2024 15:20 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Connections of Zilfee are in no rush to map out the future after the half-sister to superstar mare Enable made a winning debut at Kempton. Like her dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winning sibling, the daughter of Sea The Stars is owned by Juddmonte and trained by John and Thady Gosden at their Clarehaven […]
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• City Of Troy could have Southwell spin prior to Breeders’ Cup

  16-06-2024 13:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  A surprise visit to Southwell could be on the cards for City Of Troy as Aidan O’Brien ponders a route to the Breeders’ Cup Classic with the Derby hero. Although surrendering his unbeaten record at Newmarket in the 2000 Guineas, he rebuilt the foundations of his stellar CV with a phenomenal display at Epsom to […]
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• Royal Ascot opens with a St James’s Palace cracker

  16-06-2024 12:23 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Three Guineas winners will clash on the opening day of Royal Ascot as Notable Speech, Rosallion and Metropolitan all stood their ground for Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes. Charlie Appleby’s Notable Speech enhanced his unbeaten record when getting the better of Rosallion in the opening Classic of the season at Newmarket, but Richard Hannon’s well-regarded […]
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• Alfa Kellenic completes hat-trick to give Craig Lidster first York winner

  14-06-2024 19:12 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Local trainer Craig Lidster hailed Alfa Kellenic’s latest triumph as the “highlight of my career so far” after the improving filly provided him with a first winner at York on Friday. The daughter of Havana Grey had won on her only previous turf appearance at Thirsk earlier this month and justified her status as a […]
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• Racing Insights, Saturday 15/06/24

  14-06-2024 18:18 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Saturday's free feature is the Trainer/Jockey Combo (TJC) report, which works by bringing together the form of trainers and jockeys into a single composite report that has produced excellent results for users. Basically, some trainers turn to specific riders when they have one ‘ready to win’ and this report quickly identifies the most profitable of […]
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• Kevin Ryan confirms Inisherin will be supplemented for Commonwealth Cup

  14-06-2024 18:08 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Inisherin will lead Kevin Ryan’s squad into battle at Royal Ascot next week after the trainer confirmed his exciting sprinter will be supplemented for the Commonwealth Cup. Not beaten far when sixth in the 2000 Guineas in early May, the Shamardal colt successfully dropped back to six furlongs when dominating his rivals in the Sandy […]
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• Dividend pays out handsomely at Sandown

  14-06-2024 18:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Connections of Dividend are looking at a step up in class after an impressive victory against a number of blue-blooded rivals at Sandown on Friday. The Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole-trained juvenile raced green on his debut under apprentice Gina Mangan when fifth at Lingfield. But he learnt from that debut run as he […]
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• Docklands ‘almost certainly’ going for Queen Anne

  14-06-2024 17:47 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Harry Eustace has hinted that Docklands will take his place in the opening Queen Anne Stakes when Royal Ascot kicks off on Tuesday. The four-year-old also holds an entry in the Wolferton Stakes later on the card, but the preference for the Newmarket handler is the Group One contest. With long-time ante-post favourite Inspiral now likely […]
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• Record-breaker Hot Darling all ready for Albany challenge

  14-06-2024 16:30 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Hot Darling – the highest-priced lot ever sold on the Tattersalls Online platform – will stretch out to six furlongs for the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot as Amy Murphy eyes a decisive blow for the first time at the meeting. The winner of both her starts, both at five furlongs and including a Vichy […]
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• Hollie Doyle has fingers crossed Trueshan finally gets to go for gold

  14-06-2024 15:33 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Hollie Doyle is willing the rain to fall over the coming days to give star stayer Trueshan the chance to finally line up in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Alan King’s eight-year-old has won three times at Ascot over the course of his career, but with a preference for ease in the ground, a […]
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• Kyprios facing 11 potential rivals as he bids to regain Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot

  14-06-2024 15:17 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Kyprios will face a maximum of 11 rivals when he bids to regain his crown in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday. Aidan O’Brien’s charge was the star performer in the staying division a couple of years ago, with his Gold Cup triumph followed by further big-race victories in the Goodwood Cup and […]
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• Sat TV Trends: 15th June 2024

  14-06-2024 15:02 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  More LIVE ITV action this Saturday (15th June) as the cameras head to Sandown, Chester and York this and, as always, here at Geegeez we've got all the key trends & stats to help you narrow down the fields, and hopefully point you in the direction of a few winners. Sandown Horse Racing Trends (ITV4/RacingTV) […]
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• Inspiral looks set to swerve Queen Anne in favour of Prince of Wales’s Stakes

  14-06-2024 14:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Inspiral appears increasingly likely to sidestep the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday in favour of a tilt at the Prince of Wales’s Stakes the following afternoon. Cheveley Park Stud’s Frankel mare has won six times at Group One level for John and Thady Gosden including a sensational victory in the 2022 Coronation […]
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• Look for Twilight Romance at York as Royal Ascot looms on racing horizon

  14-06-2024 11:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Sprint handicap for three-year-olds on the Knavesmire stands out as one of the most competitive events of its typeThe imminence of Royal Ascot inevitably means that the weekend racing is a little short on quality, but the sprint handicap for three-year-olds at York on Saturday is generally one of the most competitive events of its type all year and the latest renewal looks up to scratch with the bookies going 7-1 the field in the early betting.William Haggas’s Elmonjed is the narrow favour
  
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• Haggas-trained Space Legend joins Wathnan Racing team for Ascot

  12-06-2024 19:34 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Wathnan Racing have acquired leading King Edward VII Stakes contender Space Legend ahead of Royal Ascot. The peacock blue and gold colours of the Emir of Qatar’s racing operation will be prominent next week, after a number of eyecatching purchases that compliment the likes of Gregory, who won the Queen’s Vase 12 months ago and […]
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• Summer Mile could be a target for Queen Anne absentee Quddwah

  12-06-2024 18:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  An alternative target will be sought for Quddwah after the unbeaten colt was forced to sidestep next week’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. A winner at Salisbury and Newmarket last season, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained son of Kingman belatedly completed his hat-trick on his return from almost a year on the sidelines in […]
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• A first win in Britain during Royal Ascot would be unreal – Reynier

  12-06-2024 17:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Jerome Reynier is counting on his quality over quantity approach as he searches for a first UK success with Facteur Cheval and Darlinghurst at Royal Ascot. The Marseille-based handler is also poised to saddle Zarakem in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, but it is the aforementioned duo who give the Frenchman most optimism of breaking […]
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• Roving Reports: Epsom’s Downs

  12-06-2024 17:38 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Even before we set off for two days on Epsom’s rolling downs this year, there’s a problem, writes David Massey. There are always problems when I’m on the firm, it appears, mainly of the IT variety (more of that later) but on this occasion, two weeks before the big event, we have a slightly bigger […]
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• Menuisier not looking too far ahead with Chantilly-bound Tamfana

  12-06-2024 16:13 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  David Menuisier is refusing to look too far into the future as Tamfana heads to Chantilly with leading claims in the Prix de Diane Longines on Sunday. Regarded by most as an unlucky loser in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, the daughter of Soldier Hollow is the favourite across the boards as she seeks Classic […]
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• Oisin Murphy picks up plum ride on Ramatuelle for Coronation Stakes

  12-06-2024 15:51 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Oisin Murphy has picked up the plum ride on leading French filly Ramatuelle when she seeks to enact 1000 Guineas revenge on her Newmarket conqueror Elmalka in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Christopher Head’s daughter of Justify was one of Europe’s leading two-year-olds last term with victory in the Prix Robert Papin and narrow […]
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• Notable Speech faces maximum of 10 rivals in St James’s Palace

  12-06-2024 15:37 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Notable Speech will face a maximum of 10 rivals at Royal Ascot when he bids to follow up his 2000 Guineas victory in Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes. The son of Dubawi was making his turf debut in last month’s Rowley Mile Classic following a hat-trick of all-weather wins at Kempton and maintained his unbeaten […]
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