Year: 2024

Unbeaten group winner Lazzat included in Goffs London Sale

Suzanne Ashton
Lezzet, image retrieved from Goffs sale catalogue for Monday June 17

The exciting and unbeaten Lazzat, winner of all of his five races, including last weekend’s Group 3 Prix Paul De Moussac at Longchamp as well as the Group 3 Prix Djebel, is among four supplementary entries added to Goffs London Sale, which takes place on Monday 17 June, the eve of Royal Ascot. The Jerome Reynier trained three-year-old (Lot 25) looks a Group 1 horse in the making and one to contend many of the world’s richest horse racing purses. Also added to Monday’s top-class catalogue are three more Royal Ascot entrants.…

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Big Evs set for Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot

Suzanne Ashton
Big Evs set for Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot

Purchased at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner BIG EVS is set to line up in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot. A top-class juvenile performer with all four of his victories coming at Stakes level, the Mick Appleby-trained colt returns to the royal meeting where connections enjoyed success in the Windsor Castle Stakes last season before tasting Group level success domestically and capping off his stellar season with a memorable victory at the Breeders’ Cup at Santa…

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Mick Channon: Irish horses are “the best in the world”

Suzanne Ashton
Image: Royal Ascot grandstand collection ring

Legendary racing trainer Mick Channon has hailed the Irish as “the best in the world” at breeding great racehorses and that Royal Ascot was always a meeting he would target with his horses as a trainer.  Channon, a former England striker with 46 caps for his country who turned to racehorse training full-time in the 1990’s, handed the keys over to his West Ilsey yard to son Jack in 2022 as he took a step back from the sport.  Ahead of Royal Ascot next week, Channon – who trained 19 Group…

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Enchanting Empress bound for Royal Ascot

Suzanne Ashton
Royal Ascot image courtesy of Ascot Racecourse AI study reveals Frankie Dettori’s ride Emily Upjohn will win ‘race of the season’ King George at Ascot

Amo Racing & Giselle De Aguiar’s unbeaten Listed National Stakes winner Enchanting Empress is bound for Royal Ascot with a number of races being weighed up for the exciting two-year-old, who was purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale for 62,000 guineas from Llety Farms. The daughter of SERGEI PROKOFIEV is trained by Dominic Ffrench Davis at Amo Racing’s Felstead Court Stables in Lambourn, and Amo Racing’s Operations Manager Amy Drummond reflected on team Amo’s initial impressions of the filly: From the day we bought her at the Somerville Yearling Sale, the…

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Riders of Markel Magnolia Cup 2024 announced

Suzanne Ashton
Markel Magnolia Cup

The 12 inspirational women riders that will ride in the Markel Magnolia Cup 2024 at Qatar Goodwood Festival, on Thursday 1 August have been announced. The Markel Magnolia Cup has raised a phenomenal £2.4 million for charitable causes since its inception. This year, the Markel Magnolia Cup will support My Sisters’ House, a West Sussex women’s centre. They support any self-identifying woman to improve their welfare and wellbeing, reducing their risk of domestic abuse and supporting recovery. Operating across two hubs, located in the Arun District and Chichester, a presence in the…

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Wathnan Racing declare two live chances at Newbury Racecourse

Suzanne Ashton
horses racing on grass

Qatari based, Wathnan Racing, have two live chances in Saturday’s Group 3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury Racecourse following declarations on Thursday, April 18th 2024.  Ballymount Boy, trained by Adrian Keatley, will be ridden by Wathnan Racing retained jockey James Doyle and the Eve Johnson Houghton-trained Mister Sketch is set to be partnered by champion jockey William Buick. The Classic trial, run over seven furlongs with a total prize fund of £90,000, is the feature race of the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials meeting. The race was full…

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Chester Racecourse announces newly named Trials Day

Suzanne Ashton
horse racing with jocket in pink and green silks for Chester Racecourse newly named Trials Day

Previously known as City Day, the newly named Trials Day will open the 2024 Chester Racecourse season at the Boodles May Festival on Wednesday, 8 May, placing a greater emphasis on the afternoon’s quality card of racing.  A springboard to Epsom and beyond, Trials Day features the running of the Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks (for fillies) and Boodles Chester Vase (for colts and geldings), two of three traditional Classic Trials held during the Boodles May Festival.     The races serve as indicators for The Oaks and The Derby at Epsom and are…

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Richard Johnson talks big-name horse ownership ahead of Grand National

Suzanne Ashton
Richard Johnson. Image By Citrus Zest - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7889624

Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Grand National Betting, four-time Champion Jockey Richard Johnson has praised the involvement of big-name horse ownership from the world of football. Despite being one of the most successful jumps jockeys of the 21st Century, Johnson never won the Grand National. He holds the record for the most rides without a winner, finishing as a runner-up in 2002 and 2014, and has also given his tips for the race this Saturday. Sir Alex Ferguson’s record-breaking purchase Caldwell Potter is expected to run on Grand…

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Paul Nicholls Aintree stable tour for the Randox Grand National 2024

Suzanne Ashton
Grand National Racecourse Image By Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0 - to represent news article on the 2024 Grand National and Paul Nicholls

On the eve of one of the most talked-about weeks on the horse racing circuit, Paul Nicholls discusses with Betfair, the horses he has in his stables for the Randox Grand National Festival week, which kicks off on Thursday, 11th April. Thursday 11th April, Opening Day 1:45pm – The Close Brothers Manifesto novices’ Steeple Chase – Grade 1 Horse: Ginny’s Destiny He’s made giant strides since joining us this season, winning three times at Cheltenham before another cracking run when second to Grey Dawning in the Turners at the Festival.…

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Rachael Blackmore previews her day two rides at the Cheltenham Festival

Suzanne Ashton
Rachael Blackmore betfair image

Rachael Blackmore previews her day two rides at the Cheltenham Festival – with a big chance in the Cross Country Chase 2.10pm – Monty’s Star I am really looking forward to riding Monty’s Star in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase on Wednesday. He was good in winning his beginners’ chase on New Year’s Eve at Punchestown. His jumping was very good, and that will be a big asset here. He’s bred for it too, he’s a half-brother to Monalee, who finished second in this race in 2018. It’s a small…

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