By Simon Jackson. Territories has pleased trainer Andre Fabre ahead of the potential rematch with his Qipco 2000 Guineas conqueror Gleneagles in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. Territories was a two and a quarter lengths second at Newmarket to Gleneagles, who has since won the Irish equivalent and St James’s Palace Stakes, but…
By Simon Jackson. French trainer Freddy Head wants some rain for favourite Solow ahead of the £1million Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 17. The five-year-old bids to complete a hat-trick of Group 1 wins in the UK this year after victories in the Queen Anne Stakes at…
By Simon Jackson. Trainer Roger Charlton says the Juddmonte International Stakes could be the best race of the season as he readies Time Test for his clash with Golden Horn and Gleneagles. Charlton is in a positive mood ahead of the extended 10 furlong Group 1 at York on Wednesday that has attracted a stellar…
By Simon Jackson. Royal Ascot winners Solow and Gleneagles remain on course to clash in the £1million Qatar Sussex Stakes on July 29 that has attracted 21 entries on Day Two of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. The Aidan O’Brian-trained Gleneagles added to his victories in the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas with an easy win…
By Simon Jackson. Gleneagles is the clear favourite with bookmakers for his clash with fellow Royal Ascot winner Solow in the £1million Qatar Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on July 29. Gleneagles was far too good for his rivals when winning the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on the first day of the Royal…
By Simon Jackson. Ryan Moore completed a memorable double when landing the QIPCO 1000 Guineas on Legatissimo, 24 hours after winning the 2000 Guineas on Gleneagles. Legatissimo, trained by David Wachman in Ireland, stayed on strongly in the last half furlong to score by three quarters of a length on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile. The victory…
By Simon Jackson. Gleaneagles won the QIPCO 2000 Guineas in emphatic style to provide Aidan O’Brien with his seventh winner of the race and Ryan Moore with his first at Newmarket on Saturday. The winner was sent off the 4-1 favourite in the field of 18 runners and raced close to the pace on the…
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