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‘The cost is incredible’ says a dismayed O’Brien after missing out on Arc
Aidan O’Brien has hinted at the huge financial and emotional cost of being forced to scratch all his runners from yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe card at Longchamp due to contaminated feed. But the trainer revealed that he hoped to be free to have runners again as early as this Wednesday in Ireland. O’Brien... Read More
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Sottsass lands Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Enable only sixth
Jean-Claude Rouget-trained son of Siyouni adds Longchamp feature to top-level Prix du Jockey Club and Prix Ganay victories Sottsass (Siyouni) captured the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) in front of a nearly deserted Longchamp yesterday as Enable (Nathaniel) failed in her bid for an historic third victory, finishing sixth under Frankie Dettori.... Read More
No showdown but an Arc to savour as Enable seeks historic third win in gruelling conditions at Longchamp
The setting would not have been more fitting. Paris, the home of the world’s most fabled all-aged contest – today’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) – and the beating heart of European romance, as the idyllic backdrop to the clash between Love (Galileo) and the universally loved. The former, Aidan O’Brien’s dual... Read More
Super Saturday delivers in spades as stars sparkle
Enthaar made favourite for Golden Slipper, first season sires to the fore, Melody Belle strikes 11 and Mirage Dancer first for Frankel It has long been billed Super Saturday for a reason and the stories that flowed out of yesterday’s racing on both sides of the Tasman demonstrated it was well and truly deserving of... Read More
Two-year-olds on show as spring action heats up
Group 1 contests at Randwick, Flemington and Hastings and first juvenile stakes races in ‘Super Saturday’ down under The first Saturday in October represents so much to so many: Group 1 racing up and down Australia’s eastern seaboard and in New Zealand, important trials heading towards some of the world’s biggest races and the dawning... Read More
Respected Rutten keen to play bloodstock agent to a bigger audience
New Zealand breaker and pre-trainer to place more emphasis on yearling selection Chris Rutten’s brief stint as part of the buying team for champion trainer Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, but the experience has whetted the appetite of the respected New Zealand horseman to expand... Read More