European Round-Up
Caravaggio Remains Unbeaten
Two-Year-Olds The Michael Bell-trained Main Desire (2 f ex Purple Glow by Orientate) ran out a brave winner of the Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 5f) at York on Friday and in the process provided her late sire High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells) with his 100th stakes winner. The two-year-old filly, who broke the two-year-old track record... Read More
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Poule d’Essai des Poulains To Brametot
Three-Year-Olds The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Brametot (3 c ex Morning Light by Law Society) led in the last stride to win the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Gr 1, 1600m), commonly referred to as the French 2,000 Guineas, at Deauville on Sunday, in the process giving his Haras De La Cauviniere-based sire Rajsaman (Linamix) his first Group... Read More
Churchill Impressive In 2000 Guineas
Ridden by William Buick, the two-year-old colt tracked the leaders in the early stages of the race and moved up strongly to lead approaching the final furlong. The colt was ridden out to maintain his advantage inside the final 100 yards to beat Kit Marlowe (Poet’s Voice) by a neck with another length and a... Read More
Minding Returns To Action
The colt was settled in behind the leaders in the early stages under Adam Kirby and made smooth headway to launch his challenge approaching the final furlong. He loomed alongside the Shadwell-raced Dahik (Society Rock) with around 200 yards to run and he knuckled down well to score by half a length, with a break... Read More
Gold Town Creates A Good Impression
The colt travelled smoothly in behind the leaders under William Buick and found plenty for pressure in the closing stages to beat Headway (Havana Gold) by a neck, with Embour (Acclamation) just a short-head further behind in third. Gold Town is the first named foal out of the Listed winner Pimpernel (Invincible Spirit) and is... Read More
Eminent Impresses In Craven
He was produced to lead approaching the final furlong and ran on well despite displaying signs of greenness to beat Requinto Dawn (Requinto), himself a debut winner at Doncaster on 1 April, by three quarters of a length, with Rockin Fella (Society Rock) a further three and three quarter lengths adrift in third. Excellently Poised... Read More