Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. FRANKIE DETTORI has spoken of the unique pressures of riding in the Investec Derby ahead of his ride on pre-race race favourite Cracksman at Epsom on Saturday. The Cambridge-based Italian jockey won the Derby on Authorised in 2007 and again in 2015 on…
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. Galileo Gold justified connections’ faith to land the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and provide local handler Hugo Palmer with his first British Classic victory. The son of Paco Boy raced close to the pace under the resurgent Frankie Dettori and stayed on well to score by one and a half lengths…
By Simon Jackson. John Gosden was crowned British Champion Flat trainer for the 2014-15 season at a presentation at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday. Gosden has won £5.2million in prize money this season, in a campaign highlighted by the victories of Golden Horn in the Investec Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The Newmarket handler…
By Simon Jackson. John Gosden bids to continue his tremendous season by landing the £1.3 million Qipco Champion Stakes with Jack Hobbs who has a public gallop before racing at Newmarket today. Jack Hobbs, the winner of this year’s Irish Derby, is best priced at 7-4 (Paddy Power) but as short as 5-4 for the…
By Simon Jackson in Paris. The clash everyone had hoped for is on as dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve takes on Investec Derby winner Golden Horn in this year’s Arc at Longchamp on Sunday. Treve bids to become the first horse to win the Arc three times and despite having an undeniably…
By Simon Jackson. Paddy Power has pushed Treve out to even money for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and trimmed Golden Horn whose chances of running have been boosted by dry weather in Paris. Treve has looked unstoppable this season after winning all of her three starts and had been as short as…
By Simon Jackson. Jamie Spencer hopes for faster ground for recent Newbury winner The Corsican in the Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot on October 17. The four-year-old travelled well for Spencer throughout the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup on good-to-soft ground at Newbury on Saturday and stuck to…
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. 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…
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