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• Point Lonsdale proves far too strong in Ormonde Stakes

  09-05-2024 17:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Point Lonsdale secured his second career victory at Chester’s May Festival with a dominant display in the tote.co.uk Supporting Racing Ormonde Stakes. Winner of the Huxley Stakes over a mile and a quarter 12 months ago, Aidan O’Brien’s charge went on to run with credit in a series of Group One races, including when third […]
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• Alflaila will return to action with two options at Royal Ascot

  03-06-2024 18:16 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Owen Burrows’ Alflaila is set to return to action at Royal Ascot as he has two options at the showpiece summer meeting. The son of Dark Angel, now a five-year-old, has an impressive CV with three Group victories and a Listed prize to his name. Three of those successes came in the second half of […]
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• Racing Insights, Tuesday 04/06/23

  03-06-2024 17:33 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's free offering from the GOLD service is the The Shortlist feature, a simple – and usually brief – report highlighting those horses with a largely ‘green’ profile in the Instant Expert Report each day. It covers win or place stats, and can be viewed for both today’s and tomorrow’s racing. GREENis good (33% or […]
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• Fleur De Chine continues upward progress with Gowran Classic win

  03-06-2024 17:30 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Shane Foley originally overlooked Fleur De Chine in the €200,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic but he was extremely happy he eventually teamed up with the filly in the course’s richest ever race. Foley was due to partner the Jessica Harrington-trained Kinesiology but when he was taken out on account of the soft ground, […]
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• Laurel on course to return from lengthy absence at Royal Ascot

  03-06-2024 17:08 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  John and Thady Gosden’s Laurel will have her first run for over a year in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. The lightly-raced five-year-old has not been seen since disappointing when well fancied for last year’s Lockinge at Newbury. As a three-year-old she was beaten less than a length in the Sun Chariot […]
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• Irish Derby to come under consideration for Deira Mile

  03-06-2024 16:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Deira Mile could be pointed towards the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby after his fourth-placed performance in the Epsom Classic. The Owen Burrows-trained Camelot colt was fourth in the Futurity Trophy last season and began this year with a taking four-length victory in a Windsor novice. At Epsom he stepped up to a mile and […]
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• Cowell eager to resolve Clarendon House stalls issue

  03-06-2024 15:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Robert Cowell has put plans on hold for Clarendon House after he remained in the stalls at the start of the Dash at Epsom on Derby day. The six-year-old’s race was run as he eventually emerged well adrift of the field. The Tom Marquand-ridden six-year old trailed in last of the 14 runners on the […]
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• No hurry for connections to firm up Ghostwriter route

  03-06-2024 15:21 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Clive Cox will not rush into making a plan for Ghostwriter having seen him finish fourth in his second Classic of the season on Sunday. The Jeff Smith-owned colt finished three and three-quarter lengths behind the impressive winner Look De Vega in the French Derby at Chantilly. That followed another meritorious run in the 2000 […]
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• Teal planning Eclipse challenge with Dancing Gemini

  03-06-2024 13:23 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Roger Teal is eyeing up a crack at the Coral-Eclipse for Dancing Gemini who ran with credit to finish sixth in the Derby on Saturday. Having already run a huge race this season to be an unlucky second in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas), he stepped up half a mile in trip […]
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• Lidster remembers ‘inspirational’ Rob Burrow

  03-06-2024 12:33 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Trainer Craig Lidster has paid tribute to the “inspirational” Rob Burrow as the racing industry adds their condolences to those of the wider sporting world. Burrow, an England international rugby league player who spent his whole career with Leeds Rhinos, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 after retiring two years prior. After his […]
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• Monday Musings: Of God and the Alchemist!

  03-06-2024 10:12 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Who is Celia? What is she? Or rather where is she? The one-time lady amateur rider and walk-on or pub-customer extra in Eastenders (and other TV series) played a massive part in my life, writes Tony Stafford. I’m sure she had/has no idea and even the Internet didn’t help me track her down. But Saturday […]
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• Talking Horses: City of Troy’s career reaches compelling crossroads

  03-06-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Deciding the Derby winner’s next move comes with risk – race in the Travers Stakes and Breeders’ Cup, or take the traditional route?City Of Troy has a binary form line of 111-01 after his smooth and comprehensive success in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, and when his racing career concludes – hopefully in November 2025, but perhaps more plausibly in five months’ time – the zero in the 2,000 Guineas last month may well prove to have been every bit as significa
  
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• City of Troy’s career reaches compelling crossroads after Derby delight

  03-06-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Deciding the winner’s next move comes with risk – race in the Travers Stakes and Breeders’ Cup, or take the traditional route?City Of Troy has a binary form line of 111-01 after his smooth and comprehensive success in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, and when his racing career concludes – hopefully in November 2025, but perhaps more plausibly in five months’ time – the zero in the 2,000 Guineas last month may well prove to have been every bit as significant as
  
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• City Of Troy’s career – along with the Derby – reaches compelling crossroads | Greg Wood

  03-06-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Deciding the winner’s next move comes with risk – race in the Travers Stakes and Breeders’ Cup, or take the traditional route?City Of Troy has a binary form line of 111-01 after his smooth and comprehensive success in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, and when his racing career concludes – hopefully in November 2025, but perhaps more plausibly in five months’ time – the zero in the 2,000 Guineas last month may well prove to have been every bit as significant as
  
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• City Of Troy’s career – along with the Derby – reaches compelling crossroads

  03-06-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Deciding the winner’s next move comes with risk – race in the Travers Stakes and Breeders’ Cup, or take the traditional route?City Of Troy has a binary form line of 111-01 after his smooth and comprehensive success in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, and when his racing career concludes – hopefully in November 2025, but perhaps more plausibly in five months’ time – the zero in the 2,000 Guineas last month may well prove to have been every bit as significant as
  
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• O’Brien thrilled to see City Of Troy show his true colours

  01-06-2024 19:26 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Why was he ever doubted? In winning his record-extending 10th Derby, Aidan O’Brien once again showcased otherworldly talents as he brought City Of Troy back from the precipice to show just why he has always been seen as a superstar in waiting. Having looked so imperious at two, last year’s champion juvenile had run such […]
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• Bookmakers ‘left counting the cost’ of more Derby magic from O’Brien

  01-06-2024 19:20 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Bookmakers were left licking their wounds after punters kept the faith with brilliant Betfred Derby winner City Of Troy. Aidan O’Brien’s charge had been an uneasy favourite during the week, as he looked to bounce back from a disappointing display in the 2000 Guineas. But there was renewed support for the Justify colt on Derby […]
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• The Derby 2024: City Of Troy surges to victory in 245th edition – as it happened

  01-06-2024 19:18 via theguardian.com
  
  City Of Troy came back to win the Derby at Epsom, holding off the well-backed Ambiente Friendly in the closing stagesPrincess Elizabeth Stakes (2pm) preview
  It has to be said that the Derby’s undercard is somewhat … well, underwhelming when set against many other big-race days, both here and around the world. That said, this Group Three is a fair race of its type, and features a favourite in Running Lion who has shown occasional glimpses of potential Group One-winning form at variou
  
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• Derby trading on past glories as public interest dwindles beyond bubble | Barry Glendenning

  01-06-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Epsom Classic has fallen behind other big meetings in the popularity stakes and the Jockey Club needs to actIf the Melbourne Cup is famously “the race that stops a nation”, the Derby is fast becoming the poor relation that passes one by. City of Troy’s troubled start in the 2,000 Guineas last month meant all eyes at Epsom Downs were trained on the stall occupied by the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt at the start of the 245th Derby but, outside an industry bubble that seem
  
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• Havlin: It nearly worked like clockwork… then I saw my worst nightmare coming

  01-06-2024 18:49 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Robert Havlin had pictured the image in his head and was indeed having the dream Betfred Derby spin aboard Ambiente Friendly – before his “worst nightmare” loomed up on his inside and crushed his Epsom dreams. James Fanshawe’s colt had entered the Derby reckoning with a bloodless victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial only a […]
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• The Derby 2024: City Of Troy surges to victory in 245th edition of Epsom showpiece – live

  01-06-2024 17:54 via theguardian.com
  
  City Of Troy back off the ropes to win Derby for believer O’BrienGreg Wood’s preview | And you can mail Tony about the racePrincess Elizabeth Stakes (2pm) preview
  It has to be said that the Derby’s undercard is somewhat … well, underwhelming when set against many other big-race days, both here and around the world. That said, this Group Three is a fair race of its type, and features a favourite in Running Lion who has shown occasional glimpses of potential Group One-winn
  
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• City Of Troy back off the ropes to win Derby No 10 for believer Aidan O’Brien

  01-06-2024 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Trainer always had faith his Guineas flop could come goodWell-backed Ambiente Friendly comes home as runner-upCity Of Troy, who was a disappointing flop when favourite in the 2,000 Guineas, came back to win the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, holding off the well-backed Ambiente Friendly in the closing stages.Just like stablemate Auguste Rodin did 12 months ago, the Justify colt, who was sent on his way as the 3-1 favourite, silenced any doubters with a dazzling display in the blue riband event.Greg
  
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• City Of Troy back off the ropes to win Derby for believer Aidan O’Brien

  01-06-2024 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Trainer always had faith his Guineas flop could come goodWell-backed Ambiente Friendly comes home as runner-upCity Of Troy, who was a disappointing flop when favourite in the 2,000 Guineas, came back to win the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, holding off the well-backed Ambiente Friendly in the closing stages.Just like stablemate Auguste Rodin did 12 months ago, the Justify colt, who was sent on his way as the 3-1 favourite, silenced any doubters with a dazzling display in the blue riband event.Greg
  
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• City Of Troy shows all his class to roar back for Derby glory

  01-06-2024 17:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  City Of Troy was back to his brilliant best as he ran out a convincing victor in the Betfred Derby at Epsom. Aidan O’Brien’s charge had been a superstar juvenile but fluffed his lines when well beaten in the 2000 Guineas. However, just like stablemate Auguste Rodin did 12 months ago, the Justify colt, who […]
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• Dream Composer hits the right notes in Epsom Dash

  01-06-2024 17:13 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Dream Composer came with a late surge to take top honours in the £100,000 Aston Martin “Dash” Handicap at Epsom. Democracy Dilemma blazed a trail for most of the race and looked on course to make every post a winning one entering the final furlong. However, 5lb claimer Joe Leavy, in his first ever ride […]
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• Royal Scotsman returns to winning ways in spectacular fashion

  01-06-2024 16:05 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Royal Scotsman relished a change of tactics when romping home in the Group Three Betfred Diomed Stakes at Epsom. Paul and Oliver Cole’s four-year-old is usually held up towards the rear, but Jamie Spencer settled him at the head of affairs this time and kicked clear entering the straight. The result never looked in doubt […]
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• Breege bags deserved success in Princess Elizabeth

  01-06-2024 15:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Breege ended a frustrating run of near-misses when hanging on bravely to claim victory in the Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom. The John and Sean Quinn-trained filly had been placed seven times since making a winning debut just over two years ago. However, she enjoyed her day in the sun after Jason Hart […]
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• Persica sinks Portsmouth for Derby day strike

  01-06-2024 14:42 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Persica galloped on strongly from the front under Sean Levey to land the Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Piggott Handicap at Epsom. Richard Hannon’s charge was pressed by Portsmouth at the furlong pole after Oisin Murphy made a daring dart up the inside rail on the 5-2 favourite. However, 9-2 shot Persica readily pulled out […]
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• The Derby 2024: 245th running of Epsom’s showpiece race – live

  01-06-2024 13:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Big race due off at 4.30pm BST on the famous Epsom DownsGreg Wood’s preview | And you can mail Tony about the raceGood morning from Epsom on the first Saturday in June, which can only mean that tens of thousands of racing fans are converging on the Surrey downs for the 245th running of the Derby, the world’s most famous Classic.Precisely how many tens of thousands is hard to say, not least because the Hill enclosure – which the track describes as the “beating heart of the
  
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• Low draw pleases Cox for Ghostwriter’s Classic bid

  01-06-2024 12:45 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Clive Cox was “very happy and relieved” to avoid a wide draw with Ghostwriter in Sunday’s Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly. The son of Invincible Spirit carries rock-solid credentials into the French Derby after overcoming trouble in running to finish fourth in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. That form has been franked by placed […]
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