Last years Melbourne Cup winner and current favourite for the 2019 Melbourne Cup ‘Cross Counter’ was just okay overnight in the Irish St Leger. Cross Counter went into the Irish St Leger as the $2.30 favourite with the TAB but could only manage a rather disappointing fourth with Search For… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo will head straight to Australia without another start to be prepared for another tilt at Australia’s most famous race. Trainer Hughie Morrison has confirmed the last-start Prix Kergolay winner will not run in next month’s Irish St Leger. “I think the plan is to give him… Read More »
The world’s oldest classic lived up to its illustrious history at Doncaster today as a classy field was led home in a pulsating renewal by the Irish Derby winner Capri. Capri started 3/1 favourite on the back of his Derby success at the Curragh, he’d beaten Cracksman there and that… Read More »
Ryan Moore has completed the full set of British Classics by securing the St Leger on Capri at Doncaster with trainer Aidan O’Brien recording his fifth win in the race. Firmly established as one of the best jockeys on the world, Moore was at his best as he drove Capri… Read More »
Melbourne Cup favourite Order Of St George will have five opponents in his bid to win back-to-back Irish St Legers. The Aidan O’Brien-trained horse has won his three starts since his win in the Classic a year ago. Among his opponents on Sunday is the Ed Dunlop-trained 2015 Caulfield Cup… Read More »
