National Hunt Racing
Galopin Des Champs won his third Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon. Ridden by Paul Townend, the nine-year-old was always in control of the 3 miles 1/2 furlong contest. Trained at Closutton by Willie Mullins, Galopin Des Champs was a 14th victory in the race for the champion trainer. Leading, […]
Majborough (8/11 favourite) won the Group 1 Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival. Ridden by Mark Walsh, it was a double for the rider and his retaining owner, J.P. McManus, as the pair had earlier taken the Race And Stay at Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle with Perceval […]
Hello Neighbour (85/40), winner of a Grade 2 at Leopardstown’s Christmas Festival, was successful at the highest level on Saturday, in the Grade 1 Gannon’s City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle. Trained by Gavin Cromwell, the four-year-old gelded son of Harzand, is now unbeaten in two starts over hurdles, having previously won twice on […]
Flat Racing
Desert Castle aims to stay unbeaten Charlie Appleby’s Desert Castle will attempt to keep his perfect record intact when he lines up in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The colt impressed on debut in August and followed up with a clear-cut victory in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Strong opposition expected Appleby […]
Jockey eyes strong return at Ascot after Kalpana’s fifth-place finish Colin Keane is hoping history will repeat itself with Kalpana after the filly finished fifth in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The multiple Group One winner could only manage seventh in Paris twelve months earlier but recovered impressively two weeks later to win […]
Christophe Soumillon takes both Aga Khan rides on Qatar Racing British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, 17 October. Calandagan, winner of the Champion Stakes in 2025, defends that prize. Rayif, a dual Group 1 winner over a mile, goes in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. The rides were open because Mickael Barzalona, the retained […]
Breeding
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Bomberg a 300,000gns purchase finds top gear in the Conference & Banqueting Facilities @ Limerick Racecourse Maiden for the masterful Aidan O’Brien and Wayne Lordancombination Smart debut! 👀 300,000gns purchase Bomberg finds top gear late on to pull clear in the Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Maiden for the Wayne Lordan and […]
Ezeliya, the winner of this year’s Oaks, has been officially retired to stud. The announcement was made by Aga Khan Studs on Saturday morning. Setback Leads to Retirement The statement revealed that Ezeliya experienced a training setback earlier in the week. Consequently, it was decided that she would retire to Gilltown Stud to become part […]
