Sealiway upsets Champion Stakes; Baaeed crowns epic Champions Day for Shadwell
French champion Sealiway upstaged the principals in Saturday’s Champion S. (G1) at Ascot, and Baaeed toppled Palace Pier on an epic Champions Day for Shadwell. […]
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British Champions Day: Mishriff-Adayar, Palace Pier-Baaeed clashes highlight BC WAYIs
The latest additions to the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, Saturday’s Champion S. (G1) and Queen Elizabeth II S. (G1) serve up terrific clashes that promise to be the highlights of British Champions Day at Ascot. […]
Palace Pier repeats in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Jacques le Marois
Champion miler Palace Pier overcame a couple of different challenges to score a rare repeat in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) at Deauville, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). […]
Royal Ascot: Palace Pier, Oxted, Poetic Flare kick off Group 1 action
The 2021 Royal Ascot meeting in England opened with a bang on Tuesday as Palace Pier, Oxted, and Poetic Flare posted Group 1 wins. […]
Palace Pier, Battaash headline Tuesday’s opening day at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot’s glittering five-day stand begins Tuesday. Three Group 1s are on tap, beginning with the Queen Anne S. (G1) that serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and a couple of American sprinters are taking on defending champ Battaash in the King’s Stand S. (G1). […]
Addeybb turns tables on Magical in Champions Day of upsets
Saturday’s Champions Day card at Ascot was a tough slog for the favorites, with upsets in five of the six races contested on soft going. The overriding themes were landmark wins for connections and a […]
Magical among Breeders’ Cup candidates in action on Champions Day
For the third straight year, Magical looms large on Champions Day at Ascot, and trainer Aidan O’Brien is once again considering Saturday’s festival as a possible stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup. The blockbuster card, […]
Palace Pier stays perfect in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Prix Jacques le Marois
Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) at Deauville served up the stiffest test so far for unbeaten sophomore Palace Pier, but the John Gosden colt justified favoritism in this “Win and You’re In” for the […]
Royal Ascot winds down, Hello Youmzain and Campanelle shine
The 2020 Royal Ascot meeting wrapped up on Saturday with an action-packed afternoon of high-class racing. […]
Under-the-radar European classic hopefuls to watch
As Great Britain and Ireland are mapping out plans in hopes of resuming racing next month, it’s a good time to scout out 3-year-olds to follow, especially those who were less exposed as juveniles. You […]