Breeders’ Cup hope Bradsell takes Flying Five; Lake Victoria swoops in WAYI Moyglare Stud
The Curragh hosted day two of the Irish Champions Festival, highlighted by four Group 1s including a pair of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events. […]
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Economics thwarts Auguste Rodin in Irish Champion; Porta Fortuna captures Matron
The William Haggas-trained Economics added to his burgeoning profile by dethroning Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion (G1), one of three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races at Leopardstown on Saturday. […]
Royal Ascot: Kyprios denies Stradivarius in Gold Cup, The Ridler nabs Norfolk
Day 3 of racing at Royal Ascot in England saw a changing of the guard in the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1). […]
Benbatl mulls Breeders’ Cup after record-setting Joel; Hello You takes WAYI Rockfel
The Rockfel S. (G2) was the “Win and You’re In” at Newmarket Friday, but the Joel S. (G2) could also have Breeders’ Cup implications after Godolphin veteran Benbatl set a new course record. […]
Romantic Proposal, Discoveries surprise in Breeders’ Cup WAYIs at the Curragh
The upsets kept coming on day two of Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, including both of Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup Challenge events. […]
St Mark’s Basilica prevails over Tarnawa in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Irish Champion
Odds-on favorite St Mark’s Basilica survived an inquiry in the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Irish Champion (G1), but otherwise upsets were the order of the day at Leopardstown. […]
Glass Slippers, Shale earn Breeders’ Cup berths at the Curragh
After Magical starred on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, the distaff magic extended to Sunday’s conclusion at the Curragh. Fillies took two of the open-company Group 1s on a program replete […]
Magical gets revenge on Ghaiyyath, repeats in BC WAYI Irish Champion
Under a tactically brilliant ride by Seamie Heffernan, defending champion Magical subdued her odds-on challenger Ghaiyyath in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) Saturday at Leopardstown. The Galileo mare became just the second repeat winner of […]
Irish imports Platinum Warrior, True Valour score breakthroughs in Santa Anita graded turf stakes
Nine months in advance of the Breeders’ Cup, the Santa Anita turf was already proving hospitable to visiting European jockeys on Saturday. Shane Foley lifted Irish import Platinum Warrior to a 16-1 upset of the $202,808 San Marcos […]