AFTER her 1,000 Guineas victory it was inconceivable that Minding would start odds-against in the Investec Oaks. Success in the Epsom Classic seemed as inevitable as night follows day after her Newmarket romp. But the chance of Aidan O’Brien’s star filly going off at 11/10 or bigger looks a distinct possibility following her shock defeat …[Read More]
THEY say fortune favours the brave. So the owners of Minding, So Mi Dar and Galileo Gold may have to “grow a pair” in the next fortnight if they are to achieve the ultimate glory. They have been, to these eyes at least, the three outstanding performers in the Epsom trials. Galileo Gold won the …[Read More]
Picture: Racing Post THE Epsom Oaks 2015 is a conundrum. But you would think Ryan Moore has all the answers. He has ridden the first five in the ante-post market and whatever he chooses to get the leg-up on, well, that should be a big tip in itself. Some bookies have even got special “Who …[Read More]
SIXTEEN colts will bid for Classic glory in the Epsom Derby over a mile-and-a-half on Saturday. It follows Monday’s five-day confirmation stage. The total prize fund for Britain’s richest race now stands at £1,379,500. Wowzers! Here’s a pinstickers’ guide to this year’s race: Romsdal (John Gosden): A fast-finishing nose second to Orchestra at Chester and …[Read More]
THE best horse does not always win the Derby. Dancing Brave and El Gran Senor spring to mind. For varying reasons they came a cropper at Epsom: they both should have won of course but they provide a salutary warning when looking ahead to this year’s race. For many pundits AUSTRALIA is a shoo-in and …[Read More]
DON’T you love a talking horse… Down the years a host of equine luminaries, including Gorytus and Dubai Millennium, have been hailed as some kind of latter-day Pegasus. Some of these thoroughbreds have fulfilled the hyperbole while others have sunk without trace, leaving us racing nerds exasperated and craving the next big thing. But for …[Read More]
LAST month I came away from the first day of the Ebor meeting with one horse on my mind. I had thought that Al Kazeem would be the one to make the largest imprint that day but he was put in his place in the Juddmonte International. Instead it was a horse who ran in …[Read More]
by JACK MILNER. ROYAL Ascot is upon us, and aside from the pageantry, the fashion and bubbly, there is also a terrific opportunity to earn a few quid for your jollies, pun very much intended! How about this for an offer? BetVictor is going NO LOSE HUGHES – refunding your net losses on any game …[Read More]
RICHARD Fahey says he has never had a horse like GARSWOOD. That is some compliment when you consider some of the equine artillery the Malton maestro has unleashed down the years, including Group One winners Wootton Bassett and Mayson. The strapping son of Dutch Art has made rapid strides since his juvenile days and his …[Read More]
The legend of Camelot will almost certainly grow at Epsom tomorrow as it’s very hard to see anything beating Aidan O’Brien’s stable star in the Derby. But with nine runners and a one-horse book, there is potentially great value to be had if you fancy an each-way bet. Richard Fahey is clearly thrilled just to …[Read More]
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