By Simon Jackson at Epsom Downs. Minding has been slashed to 5-1 favourite (from 12-1) for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Paddy Power after a tenacious victory in the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday. The beautifully-bred daughter of Galileo and Lillie Langtry was forced to overcome significant trouble in running down the…
By Simon Jackson. Sir Michael Stoute is set to run Ulysses and Across The Stars in the Investec Derby at Epsom on June 4 as he bids to win the World’s most important horse race for the sixth time. The Newmarket handler has an exemplary record in the Derby, winning with Shergar (1981), Shahrastani (1986), Kris…
By Simon Jackson. Jim Bolger has given an upbeat report on the chances of Moonlight Magic in the Investec Derby on Saturday week after the colt worked at ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ at Epsom Downs on Tuesday morning. Moonlight Magic, a winner of three of his four starts, was amongst five sets of horses entered…
By Simon Jackson. John Gosden has twice won the Investec Derby and has a live chance of adding a third with Betfred Dante Stakes winner Wings Of Desire who will work at Epsom next week. Wings Of Desire continued his rapid improvement this season when winning the Dante – a key Derby trial – under…
By Simon Jackson. Trainer David O’Meara believes there is more improvement to come from the unbeaten That Is The Spirit who holds an entry in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. At his last start O’Meara’s charge led from the outset to land the Listed Investec Surrey Stakes at Epsom on Oaks…
By Simon Jackson. Ralph Beckett bids to land the Investec Oaks for the third time in seven years when he saddles Honor Bound and Regardez at Epsom on Friday. Beckett has a superb record in the Group 1 contest, landing the three-year-old fillies’ distance Classic in 2008 with Look Here. He repeated the feat last year…
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