Australia New Ante-post Investec Derby Favourite

On the day that Aussie voters chose themselves a new prime minister, it could hardly have been more appropriate that the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt, Australia, put up a sparkling performance to win the Group 3 ICON Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes at a soggy Leopardstown and advanced to ante-post favouritism for next year’s Epsom […]

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Elisabetta Gregoraci Horses Around with her Son in Italy

The paparazzi are always following Flavio Briatore – let’s be honest he makes for interesting reading what with his flings with Naomi Campbell, his relationship with Heidi Klum and of course his expensive lifestyle – so it wasn’t any shock to see his wife Elisabetta Gregoraci going horse riding with her adorable son in Italy.  […]

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End Of The Road For Dawn Approach

There has been some chat about Dawn Approach being out of form – could it be the end of the road for him? We aren’t sure although there have been some incidents of late – that would make us think all isn’t well in Dawn Approach camp. He of course was a roaring success at […]

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Fahey’s Glorious Goodwood Preview

With the first couple of days of Glorious Goodwood ahead, star columnist Richard Fahey gives us his guide on the competing runners. It should be a very busy week down Glorious Goodwood and many are actually hoping that the weather is not too glorious. Some would actually prefer to see a little rain. This definitely […]

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Cheltenham Set for £45m Upgrade

It was announced on Thursday 19 July that Cheltenham Racecourse had received approval for planning permission of a £45 million redevelopment project. The approval was given to the racecourse by Cheltenham Borough Council after the Jockey’s Club worked on their plans to ensure that they would be accepted. The aim is to improve the overall […]

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Odds Already Shorten for 2014 Grand National

Things move quickly in the horse racing world and this year’s Grand National was no sooner over and the odds for the 2014 Grand National were already available with most bookmakers online. And if that wasn’t enough, odds have already started to actually shorten on some of the anticipated favourites. Back In Focus, trained by […]

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Judge Attracting Interest In Sussex Stakes Market

It has been nearly a decade since a filly won the coveted Group 1 Sussex Stakes, but the Glorious Goodwood odds appear to indicate significant interest in this term’s Irish 1000 Guineas winner, Just the Judge, who has proved herself a classy performer already this term. With Farhh – a leading ante-post fancy prior to […]

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Irish Colt Set For Royal Ascot Big Time

The unconsidered 16/1 chance, Big Time, created something of a stir at Naas in the Fishery Lane Race, one of the first six furlong events for juveniles in the British Isles this season. Trained by John Joseph Murphy, the virtually unconsidered son of Kheleyf lowered the colours of the 420,000 guineas yearling, Fountain of Youth, […]

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Intello Runs A Stormer In Defeat In French 2000 Guineas

The Andre Fabre-trained Intello lost his unbeaten record in a dramatic renewal of the French 2000 Guineas, the Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp on Sunday, but, in finishing third, remains a horse of considerable potential. Beaten just a neck and a head in the race won by the Nicholas Clement-trained Style Vendome, Betfair’s Gordon […]

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Promotion For Cardiff City

The patience of Cardiff City fans has at long last been rewarded as ‘the Bluebirds” return to football’s top division after an absence of 53 years. Cardiff clinched promotion to the Premier League on Tuesday, sparking plenty of long awaited celebrations after securing a draw at home to Charlton, gave them the one point they […]

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