LAST year’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas will take some beating. Night Of Thunder, under an inspired Kieren Fallon, edged out both Kingman and Australia. The latter pair went on to conquer all before them. Then, further down the field, were subsequent St Leger winner Kingston Hill and dual Group One winner The Grey Gatsby. So this …[Read More]
30
Apr 2014
Australia: Do we believe the hype?
DON’T you love a talking horse… Down the years a host of equine luminaries, including Gorytus and Dubai Millennium, have been hailed as some kind of latter-day Pegasus. Some of these thoroughbreds have fulfilled the hyperbole while others have sunk without trace, leaving us racing nerds exasperated and craving the next big thing. But for …[Read More]
02
May 2013
Garswood the value in 2,000 Guineas showdown
RICHARD Fahey says he has never had a horse like GARSWOOD. That is some compliment when you consider some of the equine artillery the Malton maestro has unleashed down the years, including Group One winners Wootton Bassett and Mayson. The strapping son of Dutch Art has made rapid strides since his juvenile days and his …[Read More]
