Willie Mullins: “Soll’s jumping and stamina are his strong points” PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) CHAMPION trainer Willie Mullins is just one winner away from a century this season and that landmark could be reached at Down Royal on Wednesday in the NI Hotels Federation Beginners Chase (1.35) with [...]
Noel Meade thinks Griesenau in the maiden hurdle is his best chance PICTURE: Caroline Norris WITH a 20 per cent strike-rate at the track in the last five years, it is always wise to give Noel Meade‘s stringa second look when they travel up to Down Royal and [...]
Report: France, Tuesday Pau SAINT PALOIS (Jacques Ortet/David Cottin) made it three wins out of three at Pau this winter when taking the four-year-old chase which headlined Tuesday’s card, the Prix Jean Bernadotte. Saint Palois created a good impression when recording narrow successes in his two previous starts at the track, [...]
DAVID CARR Weblog: What do you mean the Wi-Fi doesn’t work? The life of a Racing Post reporter No T-shirts or shorts at Southwell Talk about pointless. There can’t be many more unnecessary notices than a couple on page four of the racecard at Southwell today. “No T-shirts or casual shorts [...]
I’ll Have Another: set for Triple Crown bidat Belmont in three weeks’ timePICTURE: EquiSport Photos/Matt Wooley Report: USA, Saturday Pimlico: Preakness Stakes (Grade 1) 1m1½f, dirt, 3yo I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (Doug O’Neill/Mario Gutierrez) is on course to be the first Triple Crown winner for 34 years after catching Bodemeister [...]
I’ll Have Another: set for Triple Crown bidat Belmont in three weeks’ timePICTURE: EquiSport Photos/Matt Wooley Report: USA, Saturday Pimlico: Preakness Stakes (Grade 1) 1m1½f, dirt, 3yo I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (Doug O’Neill/Mario Gutierrez) is on course to be the first Triple Crown winner for 24 years after catching Bodemeister [...]
Mid Dancer: attempts to become only the third triple winner of big race PICTURE: Martin Lynch Preview: France, Sunday (3.35pm BST) Auteuil: Gras Savoye Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Group 1 chase) 3m5f, 5yo+ FRANCE’S richest and most historic race over jumps has an unusually open look about it [...]
Danedream set for first run on home soil since famous Longchamp victory PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Preview: Germany, Sunday 3.45pm BST Baden-Baden: Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen (Group 2) 1m3f, 4yo+ A HUGE crowd is expected at Baden-Baden on Sunday as Arc heroine Danedream (Peter Schiergen/Andrasch Starke) runs [...]
Frankel powers clear of Excelebration (far left) to make it win number ten PICTURE: Edward Whitaker/(racingpost.com/photos) Report: Newbury, Saturday JLT Lockinge Stakes (British Champion Series) (Group 1) 1m 4yo+ HE’S BACK. Frankel made it a remarkable ten wins from ten career starts with a scintillating reappearance in easily [...]
John Gosden: trainer adds another winner to a productive week PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Report: Newmarket, Saturday poptelecom.co.uk Fairway Stakes (Listed Race) 1m2f, 3yo THOUGHT WORTHY got up to deny Frankel’s full-brother Noble Mission in a blanket finish at Newmarket. Noble Mission, ridden by Eddie Ahern, was settled [...]
Brindisi Breeze’s finest hour came on what was to ultimately be his final start, winning the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) CHELTENHAM Festival winner Brindisi Breeze died in a freak accident in the early hours of Saturday morning. “Brindisi Breeze was tragically [...]
Frankel impressed many in a racecourse gallop at Newmarket PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) WITH the Richard Hannon-trained Strong Suit a non-runner in theJLT Lockinge, Frankel has been shortened into 30-100, although Coral go as short as 1-4, as the unbeaten son of Galileo faces just five rivals. Strong [...]
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Preview: Italy, Sunday 4.35pm BST Capannelle: 129th Derby Italiano Better (Group 2) 1m3f, turf, 3yo colts fillies. FRANKIE DETTORI returns to Italy on Sunday to partner the unbeaten Real Solution (Gianluca Bietolini), the Royal Ascot entry who is set to start hot favourite for the Derby Italiano in Rome. Dettori, who has four [...]
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