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• Racing regains spot as second most attended sport

  18-01-2017 12:00
  RACING regained its position as the second-best attended sport in Britain in 2016 and outperformed most sports in satisfaction levels, according to a study published on Wednesday.
  
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• Arabian Crown’s exit from Classic makes Derby an even bigger puzzle

  17-05-2024 18:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Punters in search of an each-way alternative to unproven market leaders alight on Ambiente Friendly and Los AngelesThe betting for the Derby at Epsom on 1 June lost another significant player on Friday when Arabian Crown, the Godolphin operation’s leading candidate for the Classic, was ruled out after suffering a setback at Charlie Appleby’s Newmarket stable. His absence leaves Ancient Wisdom, the runner-up in the Dante Stakes here on Thursday, as the only likely Derby runner for App
  
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• Economics adds up for Dante delight but Derby picture left murkier than ever

  16-05-2024 19:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Winner may be favourite if switched to run at EpsomColt pulled out as trainer fears would not act on trackThe Dante Stakes, the last recognised Derby trial before the Classic on 1 June, had the emphatic winner that everyone had turned up hoping to see on Thursday, but with one significant caveat that left the ante-post market murkier than ever.Economics, a strapping chestnut trained by William Haggas, cruised up to the leaders and then accelerated six lengths clear of Ancient Wisdom, one of last
  
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• Two fallers, one fatal, make for difficult viewing on opening day at York

  15-05-2024 19:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Hispanic put down after breaking leg following accidental fallSecret Satire heads for Oaks after victory in Epsom trialA fall in both the second and third races, one of which involved a fatal injury, made for difficult viewing for racegoers and armchair fans alike as York – the Ascot of the north – opened its 2024 season on Wednesday, while the result of the Group Three Musidora Stakes, in which the odds-on favourite, Friendly Soul, finished well beaten behind Secret Satire, a 22-1 s
  
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• Racing Insights, Thursday 16/05/24

  15-05-2024 18:12
  
  Thursday's free feature, the Instant Expert racecard tab is one of Geegeez readers' most popular tools because it has the unique ability to condense the entire form profile of every runner in the race into a single, easily digestible, view covering the form in terms of wins (or places), runs, and win (or place) percentage […]
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• Classic aspirations on trial as Dante field assembles at York

  15-05-2024 18:12
  
  A host of big-race ambitions go on trial in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. All bar two of the seven intended starters hold the Betfred Derby engagement, with the shortest in the ante-post market for Epsom being the Charlie Appleby-trained Ancient Wisdom. A Group One winner in his juvenile […]
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• Infinite Cosmos primed for Middleton return

  15-05-2024 17:55
  
  Infinite Cosmos will command plenty of attention in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes at York on Thursday, falling as she does into the bracket of one who could thrive as an older horse under the expert guidance of Sir Michael Stoute. Lightly-raced with just four outings to her name, the daughter of […]
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• Secret Satire stakes Oaks claim at York

  15-05-2024 17:23
  
  Secret Satire boosted her Classic aspirations with an impressive victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York. The Andrew Balding-trained filly was sent off a 22-1 shot and raced prominently on the far side of the course in the hands of Oisin Murphy. She stayed on strongly all the way up the straight to head […]
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• Mill Stream digs deep to take Duke of York honours

  15-05-2024 17:07
  
  Mill Stream just got up on the line to land a thrilling renewal of the 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes at York. Ridden by William Buick and trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, Mill Stream was sent off the 4-1 joint favourite for the Group Two affair but had to battle hard in a four-way fight […]
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• York TV Trends: Fri 17th May 2024

  15-05-2024 16:50
  
  We’ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the third day (Fri, 17th May 2024) of the York Dante Meeting, with the Group Two Yorkshire Cup the feature contest today. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV4) 1.50 – Clipper EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 5f ITV 17/18 – […]
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• Crystal delights after charging to Jorvik triumph

  15-05-2024 15:58
  
  A return to York in August is likely to be top of the agenda for Crystal Delight after he benefited from a fine front-running ride from Jim Crowley in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Stakes. With the winner guaranteed a spot in the £500,000 Ebor later in the summer, competition is always […]
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• Paul Carberry remembers ‘machine’ Harchibald

  15-05-2024 14:52
  
  Paul Carberry has hailed Harchibald as “a total machine of a horse” as he paid tribute to Noel Meade’s hurdling great following his death at he age of 25. Some would say Harchibald and his ever-loyal pilot were a match made in heaven, with Carberry’s style and ice-cool nerve perfect to maximise the son of […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 14/05/2024

  14-05-2024 08:57
  
  Latest News and Features York TV Trends: Weds 15th May 2024 All roads leading to Royal Ascot for Guineas hero Notable Speech Dante Stakes Trends 2024 Henry Longfellow expected to bounce back at Royal Ascot Ylang Ylang to spearhead O’Brien’s Oaks challenge Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg to chart separate routes Derby dream well and truly […]
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• York TV Trends: Weds 15th May 2024

  13-05-2024 21:00
  
  We’ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the opening day (Weds, 15th May 24) of the three-day York Dante Meeting – with the Duke Of York Clipper Stakes and the Musidora Stakes, a decent Epsom Oaks trial, two of the main events. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 2.15 […]
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• All roads leading to Royal Ascot for Guineas hero Notable Speech

  13-05-2024 19:59
  
  Charlie Appleby has confirmed Qipco 2000 Guineas winner Notable Speech on course for the St James’s Palace Stakes. Royal Ascot will be the next port of call for the unbeaten colt, who took to turf in tremendous fashion at Newmarket having won his other three career starts on the all-weather at Kempton Park. Appleby reported […]
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• Ylang Ylang to spearhead O’Brien’s Oaks challenge

  13-05-2024 18:00
  
  A crack at the Betfred Oaks is the “natural progression” for Ylang Ylang, according to Aidan O’Brien. The Frankel filly only ran one below-par race in her juvenile season, a campaign she ended with victory in the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket. She returned to the Rowley Mile for the 1000 Guineas, finishing a staying-on fifth […]
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• Henry Longfellow expected to bounce back at Royal Ascot

  13-05-2024 18:00
  
  Aidan O’Brien has blamed himself for a “tactical error” that he believes contributed to Henry Longfellow’s defeat in the French 2000 Guineas at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Bred to be a superstar as a son of Dubawi out of the brilliant racemare Minding, the three-year-old enjoyed a faultless juvenile campaign, winning each of his three starts […]
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• Derby dream well and truly alive for City Of Troy

  13-05-2024 18:00
  
  Aidan O’Brien and the Coolmore partners are “back dreaming again” with City Of Troy ahead of the Betfred Derby. The Justify colt has reclaimed his position at the head of the betting for the premier Classic, despite running a most lacklustre race in the 2000 Guineas on his first start at three. O’Brien has raised […]
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• Ballydoyle double down on City of Troy for Derby to get ‘dreaming again’

  13-05-2024 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Aidan O’Brien believes that ‘a wrong few seconds’ at Newmarket starting stalls cost colt his unbeaten recordIt was January weather on the gallops at Ballydoyle on Monday, but the first Saturday in June was the focus of all thoughts as many of Aidan O’Brien’s stable stars, including City Of Troy, the colt with a lofty reputation to redeem after his no-show in the 2,000 Guineas, went through their morning exercise routine in the run-up to the Derby at Epsom.City Of Tr
  
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• Ballydoyle double down on City of Troy for Derby and start dreaming again

  13-05-2024 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Aidan O’Brien believes that ‘a wrong few seconds’ at Newmarket starting stalls cost colt his unbeaten recordIt was January weather on the gallops at Ballydoyle on Monday, but the first Saturday in June was the focus of all thoughts as many of Aidan O’Brien’s stable stars, including City Of Troy, the colt with a lofty reputation to redeem after his no-show in the 2,000 Guineas, went through their morning exercise routine in the run-up to the Derby at Epsom.City Of Tr
  
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• Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg to chart separate routes

  13-05-2024 18:00
  
  Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg are likely to be split up for their next outings, with both having a similar programme that will take in either the Coronation Cup at Epsom or Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. Although like City Of Troy this year Auguste Rodin was disappointing 12 months ago in the 2000 Guineas, […]
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• Racing Insights, Tuesday 14/05/24

  13-05-2024 17:37
  
  The Shortlist is Tuesday's free Geegeez GOLD feature and it's a simple (usually brief) report highlighting those horses with a largely ‘green’ profile in the Instant Expert Report each day and it covers win or place stats for both the current and the next day's racing. GREEN is good (33% or better win rate) – worth 3 […]
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• York TV Trends: Thurs 16th May 2024

  13-05-2024 17:27
  
  We’ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the second day (Thurs, 16th May 2024) of the York Dante Meeting - with Dante Stakes, a respected Epsom Derby Trial, the feature contest today. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 2.15 – Lindum Handicap Cl2 5f ITV 14/15 – Had raced […]
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• Los Angeles set to join Aidan O’Brien’s team in Derby after winning trial

  12-05-2024 18:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Colt beat stablemate Euphoric at LeopardstownSpokesman confirms horse is bound for EpsomThe team of horses that will attempt to give Aidan O’Brien a record-extending 10th win in the Derby at Epsom next month signed up another new recruit here on Sunday as Los Angeles, an imposing son of the yard’s 2012 winner, Camelot, ground out a one-length success from stable-companion Euphoric in Leopardstown’s Derby Trial to remain unbeaten after three career starts.Los Angeles went to pos
  
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• Dante Stakes Trends 2024

  12-05-2024 09:23
  
  Run at York racecourse, the Dante Stakes is a Group Two contest for 3 year-olds that is run over a trip of 1m2f. Staged in the middle of May each season the middle-distance contest is seen as a key Epsom Derby Trial, with four of the last 20 Dante Stakes winners going onto land the […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 12/05/2024

  12-05-2024 08:57
  
  Latest News and Features Generation game enough to grab Chartwell triumph Wizard weaves his magic for Fellowes and Marquand at Ascot Lofty ambitions for Shartash after shining again at Haydock Pickanumber routs Swinton rivals with ‘remarkable performance’ ‘Relentless’ Ambiente Friendly puts down Derby marker in Lingfield victory You Got To Me makes all for gutsy […]
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• Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all

  11-05-2024 19:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Kentucky Derby winner to run in Preakness after initial concernMystik Dan will try to become 14th winner of Triple CrownMystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner.Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision Saturday after speaking with owners and weighing the pros and cons of racing his horse again on a short,
  
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• Outsider Ambiente Friendly defies odds to stun favourite Illinois in Derby Trial

  11-05-2024 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Colt is now in to 12-1 from 100-1 to triumph in Epsom ClassicYou Got To Me beats Rubies are Red in Oaks Trial at LingfieldOne of the aspects of the two-week run of Classic trials after the Guineas meeting at Newmarket that makes it so much fun is that you can never be entirely sure when a realistic – and previously unconsidered – contender for the Derby or Oaks will suddenly throw their hat into the ring. Ambiente Friendly was a 100-1 shot for the Derby before the Lingfield Derby Tri
  
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• Generation game enough to grab Chartwell triumph

  11-05-2024 18:40
  
  Great Generation confirmed herself a horse very much on the up with victory in the William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield. The winner of two of her three juvenile outings, Marco Botti’s three-year-old reappeared in the Prix Imprudence over seven furlongs in Deauville last month – the form of which looks red hot, with […]
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• Wizard weaves his magic for Fellowes and Marquand at Ascot

  11-05-2024 18:13
  
  The Wizard Of Eye stormed home to snatch a thrilling Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup victory right on the line. Joe Leavy looked to have made a decisive move on Richard Fahey’s Ramazan between the final two furlongs and he kept on well to fend off the challenge of outsider Bless Him. […]
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