ONE of the greatest performances by a racehorse came in 1986 when the marvellous Dancing Brave, under a bucking and kicking Pat Eddery, came about seven horses wide to scythe down a top quality field at Longchamp in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The race had already captured my imagination when Alleged and Lester …[Read More]
06
Sep 2013
Saturday selections: I’m soft on Garswood
THIS blog has had a lot of faith in GARSWOOD. So has Richard Fahey, who believes he is among the best, if not THE best, he has ever trained. Tomorrow the strapping son of Dutch Art goes for Group One glory at Haydock in the Betfred Sprint Cup. On the face of it he has …[Read More]
19
Aug 2013
Get ready for the York Ebor Festival
BY JACK MILNER. For a Yorkshireman like myself, York’s Ebor Festival is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Flat season and produces four days of racing that is of the highest quality. Six go to post for the Juddmonte International on Wednesday where Al Kazeem is 11/10 favourite with BetVictor, but faces a stunning …[Read More]
04
Jul 2013
Coral Eclipse: Is Mars on another planet?
“A SMALL but select field” is often a euphemism for “disappointing” but the phrase rings deadly true for this weekend’s tantalising Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. The race, sandwiched as it is between the Epsom Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, is always so difficult to win, especially for three …[Read More]
