SATURDAY is a tasty appetizer to Sunday’s main course at Longchamp. The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe line-up is a stellar cast of cosmopolitan equine talent and it promises to be a classic. But first things first, and Saturday’s racing is ultra-competitive and rich in variety. There are four Group Twos at Longchamp, solid cards …[Read More]
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Jul 2013
Saturday selections: Universal appeal
I’M not quite old enough to recall Grundy and Bustino’s titanic duel in the 1975 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. But I was indoctrinated into believing it was the greatest race of all time. Watching the footage since, it is hard to disagree. The King George holds so many memories: Shergar, Reference …[Read More]
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Jul 2013
Get Leathered in the King George
by JACK MILNER THE King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is one of the undoubted highlights of the Flat season and is Britain’s most prestigious open-age race on the level. The race has been won by some of the all-time greats with Montjeu and Galileo both winning for Coolmore en route to a lucrative …[Read More]
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Jan 2013
Somersby the value in Victor Chandler Chase
by JACK MILNER, BetVictor The Victor Chandler Chase is a Grade 1 contest with a rich history, and is seen as a prelude to crowning the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase. As such, it seems very apt that the heir apparent Sprinter Sacre is in the field. He will win and it’s only …[Read More]
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Dec 2012
Ante-Post Focus: Ladbroke Hurdle
The £150,000 Ladbroke Hurdle is growing in stature and prestige. Now Europe’s richest handicap hurdle, it has attracted a quality field of 48 entries with a strong challenge from Ireland. And while the Long Walk Hurdle will provide a small but select field on the same Ascot card on December 22, the Ladbroke promises to …[Read More]
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Oct 2012
Frankel: All his races on video
Sometimes words are not enough. They certainly don’t do justice to the equine phenomenon that is Frankel. This Saturday he runs in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot and it is 99.9% certain to be his 14th and final race. Below is footage of all 13 of his races, from his narrow Newmarket maiden victory …[Read More]
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Jun 2012
Royal Ascot: Day Four
More rain overnight will make the ground even more testing on day four of the Royal meeting. So go for horses with proven form on the ground and don’t forget that Ascot is a stiff track so stamina is crucial. With so many runners and bad ground it should pay to seek each-way value Here …[Read More]
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Jun 2012
Royal Ascot: Day 3
The heavens opened at Ascot overnight and there was 8mm of rain. The effect of this will be devastating for the Ladies’ Day frocks… but will have a bigger impact on the ground, which is now good to soft. It could get softer. The Gold Cup is the big race and last year’s winner Fame …[Read More]
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Jun 2012
Royal Ascot: Day 2
After the thrill of watching another Frankel demolition job, today is all about the giant that is So You Think. He faces the Queen’s Carlton House in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. But the dark horse here is Godolphin’s Farhh, who is lightly raced but unbeaten. Last year Frankie Dettori mugged So You Think with …[Read More]
