French racing authority France Galop says it is awaiting further contact from Frankie Dettori concerning a “medical” matter if the rider’s application for a renewed licence is to be approved. France Galop banned the Italian for six months after he tested positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September. Dettori was [...]
Connections of Farhh will take their time in deciding which race he will tackle at Royal Ascot. Having chased home Frankel twice last term and finished second in four Group Ones, Saeed Bin Suroor’s charge finally landed his first success at the highest level in last Saturday’s Lockinge Stakes at [...]
Last year’s dual Derby hero Camelot tops five Aidan O’Brien-trained possibles for Sunday’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. The four-year-old, who also won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket last season, was struck down by colic after his run in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe but reappeared this season [...]
Trainer Ed Dunlop will wait to see how Red Cadeaux returns from his international exploits before mapping out a plan for his globetrotting runner. The seven-year-old finished eighth in the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji on Sunday, supplementing a fine third in the two-mile Tenno Sho in Japan on [...]
Jockey Johnny Murtagh is aiming for a dream start to his training career with Fort Knox in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday. The multiple Group One-winning jockey has been assisting Tommy Carmody for the past couple of seasons, with a string for prominent owner Andrew Tinkler [...]
The 2012 St Leger winner Encke is among seven horses to test positive for anabolic steroids as the investigation widened into doping involving Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) revealed on Monday it had undertaken an extensive testing program at the yard of former Godolphin trainer Mahmood [...]
Hopes continue to rise that Snow Fairy could make her reappearance in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. The six-time Group One-winning mare looked as good as ever when she won the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown last September, but she was ruled out for the rest of [...]
Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction. “I guarantee I’m the first grandfather winner of a Triple Crown race,” said the 50-year-old Stevens, who guided Oxbow to a stunning upset victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday [...]
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year after Oxbow won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico with Kentucky Derby winner Orb fourth. Oxbow’s win crowned the comeback of 50-year-old jockey Gary Stevens who returned to riding earlier this year after an absence of seven years. The winner is trained [...]
Jockey Joseph O’Brien has cast doubts on Dawn Approach’s stamina ahead of the next month’s Epsom Derby. O’Brien, who won the Derby last year on Camelot and is set to ride Battle Of Marengo from his father Aidan’s squad, spoke of his admiration for Jim Bolger’s 2000 Guineas winner but [...]
