IT seems five minutes ago that virtual silence reigned across York racecourse after Arabian Queen lowered the colours of Derby winner Golden Horn in the 2015 Juddmonte International. The fairy-tale success of Mecca’s Angel and the immense training performance by Joseph Tuite to prepare Litigant for Ebor glory were other highlights of last year’s terrific …[Read More]
BY JACK MILNER. For a Yorkshireman like myself, York’s Ebor Festival is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Flat season and produces four days of racing that is of the highest quality. Six go to post for the Juddmonte International on Wednesday where Al Kazeem is 11/10 favourite with BetVictor, but faces a stunning …[Read More]
I HAVE been waiting with Bated Breath for Roger Charlton’s star sprinter to get his head in front in a Group One contest. But today could finally be the day for Bated Breath. Conditions should be ok, despite the rain yesterday and this morning, and he should get the decent ground he likes in the …[Read More]
One of our Two-year-old Notebook horses Wentworth runs tomorrow at York in the Skybet Mobile Convivial Maiden Stakes. He was very unlucky on his debut at Glorious Goodwood in the maiden won by Steeler who has since franked the form. The race has already thrown up other winners. Wentworth has always been a favourite among …[Read More]
HOW do you follow Frankel? Inevitably, there will be a sense of anti-climax at York today after the tumultuous events of yesterday. It was probably the best performance I’ve ever seen by any horse and the spine-tingling reception afforded to the beast, Tom Queally and Sir Henry Cecil will live long in the memory. I …[Read More]
I HAVE always had a strange obsession with Sir Henry Cecil. When I was about seven or eight I started to follow his horses. I made lists of his two-year-olds and three-year-olds. Wollow and Kris were among the early favourites. A bit like a child deciding to support a football team just because they were …[Read More]
Racing will hopefully pay homage to the equine superstar that is Frankel at York today. I am slightly nervous about him trying 1m 2f for the first time but a part of me is expecting him to devour the extra distance and produce something special. Let’s hope so. The Juddmonte International is not a betting …[Read More]
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