LAST month I came away from the first day of the Ebor meeting with one horse on my mind. I had thought that Al Kazeem would be the one to make the largest imprint that day but he was put in his place in the Juddmonte International. Instead it was a horse who ran in …[Read More]
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May 2013
Is Dawn Approach unbeatable in Epsom Derby?
THERE are shades of last year in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom. Camelot, on the back of an unbeaten run, brushed aside the opposition with barely concealed contempt in 2012. This year DAWN APPROACH will arrive at the Surrey track never having been toppled on the racecourse. Not only that, but nothing has come close …[Read More]
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May 2013
Epsom Derby hope Libertarian deserves more respect
THE knockers have been out in force since LIBERTARIAN caused a 33/1 surprise in the Dante on Thursday. This is a race that is normally carved up by the big Newmarket stables. But not this time. Libertarian was the first northern-trained winner of the Group 2 race for a very long time. He was also …[Read More]
