By Simon Jackson at Sandown Park. Tony McCoy retires from race-riding on Saturday at Sandown where he will be presented with his 20th jockeys’ championship title by Arsenal legend Ian Wright. Wright helped the Gunners to secure a host of top honours during his seven years with the north Londoners in the late 1990s, where…
By Simon Jackson. Prize money of £3.75million is up for grabs at QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot where connections of Cirrus Des Aigles are out to defend his superb record in the Champion Stakes. The French raider has finished in the first two in each of the past three runnings of the 10 furlong…
By Simon Jackson. The Fillies and Mares’ Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot in October is the likely target for Sultanina after her victory in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. The one and a half-length victory over French raider Narniyn was trainer John Gosden’s third Group 1 success in eight days following Taghrooda’s…
By Simon Jackson. Saeed bin Suroor is eyeing the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington in November with Cavalryman after his neck victory over stablemate Ahzeemah in the Artemis Goodwood Cup. The eight-year-old entire was held up in the rear by Kieren Fallon for much of the two mile contest before challenging two furlongs out. He…
By Simon Jackson. The prospect of a rematch between Sussex Stakes winner Kingman and runner-up Toronado remains alive as both sets of connections target the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October. Kingman and James Doyle were far too good for their three rivals in a tactical contest on the second day of Glorious…
