Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. John Gosden has confirmed that the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on April 13 is the immediate target for Qipco 2000 Guineas favourite Too Darn Hot. Gosden’s charge is currently trading at even money with most firms for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. MIDTERM is taken to make a winning return in the £60,000 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes on the second day of the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury on Saturday. The one-time Investec Derby entry was sent off favourite for…
By Simon Jackson. Lady Cecil will retire from training at the end of the season and has confirmed that the executors of her late husband are in the process of finalising the sale of Warren Place Stables. Lady Cecil took over the licence at the historic yard in Newmarket after the death of Sir Henry…
By Simon Jackson at Royal Ascot. Ascot racecourse has announced that The Queen will unveil a statue of Frankel after the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of the Royal meeting that starts on Tuesday. Frankel, trained by the late Sir Henry Cecil, won all of his 14 starts that included five wins at Ascot.…
By Simon Jackson. Horse Talk: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news Night Of Thunder heads the betting at 11-4 as 19 runners go forward for the £350,000 Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Night Of Thunder, winner of the 2014 QIPCO 2000 Guineas, is one of two entries for trainer…
By Simon Jackson. Betfred is offering 66-1 that Frankel’s full-brother will win the 2016 Investec Derby, following news that the colt is among the entries for the Epsom showpiece. The son of Galileo and Kind is one of the 475 yearling entries received for the 237th Investec Derby, in a little less than 18 months…
By Simon Jackson. Winning trainer Lady Cecil described Noble Mission’s victory in the QIPCO Champion Stakes as a ‘fairytale’ result after winning the £1.3million feature race at Ascot on Saturday. Noble Mission’s success in the showpiece race on British Champions Day emulated that of his full-brother Frankel, who was retired unbeaten after landing the Champion…
By Simon Jackson. The Lady Cecil-trained Noble Mission attempts to emulate his full-brother Frankel by winning the QIPCO Champion Stakes on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday. Frankel won all of his 14 starts and was retired unbeaten after landing the Champion Stakes in 2012. He was trained throughout his career by Sir Henry Cecil…
By Simon Jackson. The July meeting at Newmarket this week will be preceded by the unveiling of Newmarket’s ‘Legends of the Turf’ commemorative walk on the High Street. Human and equine heroes from Newmarket’s rich racing history that includes Frankel, Lester Piggott and the late Sir Henry Cecil will have paving stones dedicated to them…
By Simon Jackson. The first foal of Frankel to be offered at public auction heads the inaugural Goffs London Sale, held in association with QIPCO, at The Orangery at Kensington Palace on Monday. The colt will be sold along with his dam Crystal Gaze, who is back in foal to Frankel, the champion racehorse who…
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