By Simon Jackson at Sandown Park. Elm Park bagged his first win since last year’s Group 1 Racing Post Trophy when he landed the one mile Listed feature race at Sandown Park on Wednesday. The two length victory in the field reduced to four runners due to the wet conditions heralded a welcome return for…
By Simon Jackson. Golden Horn, Jack Hobbs and Elm Park – the first three in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York – now appear to be certain runners in the Investec Derby on June 6. Golden Horn won the Dante – a key trial for the Derby – by two and three quarter lengths from…
By Simon Jackson. Sixteen horses go forward for the £1.325 million Investec Derby at Epsom on June 6 after the scratchings deadline today (Friday) for the Group 1 contest. Golden Horn heads the betting at 7-4 with Coral after his impressive win in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York last week. The John Gosden-trained colt is not…
By Simon Jackson. Golden Horn upstaged his better fancied stablemate Jack Hobbs to win the Betfred Dante Stakes at York, a result that has seen him surge to the forefront of the betting for the Investec Derby. The son of Cape Cross raced off the pace for William Buick. He made smooth progress to pass…
By Simon Jackson. Andrew Balding hopes that Elm Park can boost his claims for the Investec Derby by winning the Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The son of Phoenix Reach is having his first start of the season after being forced to miss his intended comeback in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas due…
By Simon Jackson. Investec Derby favourite Jack Hobbs is set to clash with co-second favourite Elm Park in the Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs is as short as 4-1 for the Derby with Coral and best priced at 6-1 after winning both of his starts. The Andrew Balding-trained…
By Simon Jackson. Sheikh Fahad Al Thani believes he has a legitimate Derby contender in Elm Park, the impressive winner of the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. Sheikh Fahad, the driving force behind Qatar Racing who owns the son of Phoenix Reach in partnership with Kingsclere Racing, was quick to praise the colt…
