THIS blog has had a lot of faith in GARSWOOD. So has Richard Fahey, who believes he is among the best, if not THE best, he has ever trained. Tomorrow the strapping son of Dutch Art goes for Group One glory at Haydock in the Betfred Sprint Cup. On the face of it he has …[Read More]
19
Aug 2013
Get ready for the York Ebor Festival
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]
27
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]
22
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]
