By Andrew Atkinson Jean-Claude Rouget trained Raabihah is set for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after winning the Prix de Pomone at Deauville on August 22. “I’d love to think we can have another crack at the Arc, that was the reason she was kept in training,” said Shadwell’s racing manager Angus Gold. Owned […]
Quote: ‘I love the horse. He’s the best miler I’ve rode. He’s beautiful and got everything’ – Frankie Dettori By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori and Palace Pier landed back-to-back wins in the Group One Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 15. “I love the horse. He’s the best miler I’ve rode. He’s beautiful […]
By Andrew Atkinson Thady Gosden confirmed that high class four-year-old Palace Pier will line-up in the Group One Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 15 in a bid to record back-to-back wins. “It was frustrating to miss the Sussex Stakes with Palace Pier but he seems to have come back to himself,” said […]
By Andrew Atkinson Lady Buttons is back in training ahead of the winter National Hunt campaign at Phil Kirby’s Green Oaks racing stables in Yorkshire. Owner Jayne and husband breeder Keith Sivills decided to retire the 11-year-old in September and sent her to Coolmore stud, Castlehyde, Ireland in February to be covered by Walk In […]
By Andrew Atkinson Ryan Moore romped to a 8 1/2 lengths victory on Aidan O’Brien trained Snowfall landing the Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks over 1m 4f at the Curragh on Saturday. “We purposely let her down a little from Epsom as the season’s going to roll on from now and it was soft ground […]