First Derby Runner for Golden Horn
Golden Horn took Epsom by storm in 2015 when winning the Derby from his stable-mate and now-fellow Overbury Stud sire Jack Hobbs. He had taken the G2 Dante Stakes ahead of the Derby and then…
Fourth TBA Award for Schiaparelli
For the fourth consecutive year, Schiaparelli has been awarded the Horse & Hound Cup at the TBA National Hunt Awards for the leading British stallion for steeplechase winners. His star of the season was the eight-year-old…
Frontiersman’s Asian Daze Strikes Again
Asian Daze, a three-year-old daughter of Frontiersman, landed the third victory of her career on her three-year-old debut, winning easily at the Curragh off a mark of 85. Trained by Johnny Murtagh, the filly won…
Ardad’s Dorney Lake Wins Smartly for Godolphin
“Fairly bolted up” was the assessment handed out by the Racing Post analysts after Ardad’s three-year-old son Dorney Lake was the highly impressive winner of the six-furlong Yarmouth maiden on his three-year-old debut. Making only…
Godolphin’s Ardad colt breaks maiden in style
We could hardly claim it upstaged the triumph of Notable Speech in the 2,000 Guineas – but Godolphin certainly had further cause to celebrate a few hours later when Ardad colt Dorney Lake took the…
Smart Winners Aplenty for Golden Horn
A great week for Golden Horn has seen him represented by smart winners on the Flat and over jumps at Newbury, Lomgchamp and Cheltenham. A smart pair of three-year-olds impressed in England and France, with…
Versatile Schiaparelli’s Packed Week of Winners
Schiaparelli has had winners of almost all varieties over the past week, with his offspring scoring over fences, hurdles and on the Flat. Rafferty’s Return claimed his second victory of the year on 26 March…
Saturday Winners for Jack Hobbs and Schiaparelli
Call Me Jack continued his successful season with a second victory over hurdles for the Walford family, this time at Newcastle. A son of rising young sire National Hunt sire Jack Hobbs and Cheltenham Festival…
She’s Ace! Cheltenham Festival Glory for Golden Horn Mare
Golden Ace because the first Cheltenham Festival winner for her sire Golden Horn when coping superb with the testing conditions to outgun the odds-on favourite Betterdaysahead to land the G2 Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. Trained…