Recent Racing News Stories

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  Johnny Murtagh seeks first Classic success as trainer with Fort Knox22 May 2013

  Johnny Murtagh hopes Fort Knox can give him a first Classic success as a trainer in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh on Saturday. The multiple Classic-winning jockey has been assisting Tommy Carmody for the past couple of seasons, but has now taken over the reins at his Curragh ya...

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  Jamie Spencer to deliver Havana Gold late in Irish 2,000 Guineas22 May 2013

  Jamie Spencer is set to deploy his familiar ‘head waiter’ tactics aboard Havana Gold in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh on Saturday. Richard Hannon's colt ran a blinder in the French equivalent, hitting the front inside the final furlong before eventually being run out of it into...

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  Richard Hannon launches double assault on Irish 2,000 Guineas13 minutes ago

  Trainer Richard Hannon will be represented by Havana Gold and Van der Neer in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh on Saturday, but not Olympic Glory. The plan had been to run Olympic Glory in Ireland this weekend but that has now been shelved as Hannon has decided the race will come too soon. Th...

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  Just The Judge aiming for Irish 1,000 Guineas redemption40 minutes ago

  Just The Judge, narrowly denied by Sky Lantern in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, is among 18 remaining five-day entries for the Irish equivalent at The Curragh on Sunday. Trained by Charlie Hills, the filly lost her unbeaten record at Newmarket and connections are keen to stick to a mile for now ...

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  Contributer on course for Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood20 May 2013

  Contributer is on course to try and regain the winning thread in Friday's Casco EBF Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood. The son of High Chaparral was a winner at Wolverhampton for trainer Ed Dunlop last November and made a successful start to 2013 when claiming a Newbury conditions event in April. Step...

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  Irish 1,000 Guineas tips - Dermot Weld bullish about Big Break if rain comes20 May 2013

  Dermot Weld is hoping rain will fall on The Curragh ahead of Big Break's run in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday. A relatively dry week means the surface at Ireland's Flat racing headquarters is currently Good on the straight course. Winner of the Group 3 Killavullen Stakes at Leop...

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  Preakness Stakes - Orb capable of “something special” says trainer17 May 2013

  Orb is a red hot favourite for Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico and his trainer Shug McGaughey believes he's capable of "something special”. The Kentucky Derby hero has been handed stall one for the race that comprises the second leg of the US Triple Crown and no horse has won from the very i...

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  Lockinge Stakes latest odds – Farhh 2/1 favourite to win at Newbury8 minutes ago

  Stan James make Farhh their favourite for the Lockinge Stan James have made Farhh their 2/1 favourite for Saturday's Lockinge Stakes with the Godolphin five-year-old set to face up to 12 rivals at Newbury. The firm's Rory Jiwani told Bettingpro.com: "Fencing has been supplemented meaning there are ...

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  French 2,000 Guineas: Draw a major concern for 3/1 favourite Olympic Glory11 May 2013

  The Richard Hannon-trained Olympic Glory will have to overcome a wide draw in Sunday's French 2,000 Guineas at Longchamp. The colt was a game winner of the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on his reappearance and a trip back to Longchamp for the French equivalent of the 2,000 Guineas was always on the ca...

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  Marengo odds-on to enhance Derby claims in Derrinstown Trial11 May 2013

  Battle Of Marengo is 4/9 (from 4/7) with Paddy Power for Sunday's Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown (due off 3.55pm). The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt is 5/1 with the same firm for the 2013 Investec Derby and therefore ranks as the stable's No.1 hope for Classic glory after winning the Bal...

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  Third Pick Solzhenitsyn Out Of Doomben Cup10 May 2013

  Solzhenitsyn, the $7.00 third pick for the Group 1 Doomben Cup, will not race at Doomben on May 18 after connections missed a payment deadline. Trainer Robert Heathcote missed a first acceptance payment deadline on Tuesday and rather than stump up a $22,000 late nomination fee, the six-year-old now...

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  Countrywide Flame made favourite for Chester Cup6 May 2013

  John Quinn's Countrywide Flame is the 5/1 favourite with the sponsors after being handed stall four for Wednesday's StanJames.com Chester Cup. StanJames.com spokesperson Rory Jiwani told Bettingpro.com: “It may be a stayers' race but Chester's tight bends mean a low draw is preferable and Countrywi...

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  William Hill punter scoops £209,731 off 1p bets6 May 2013

  A small staking Horse Racing punter struck gold on Sunday when winning an amazing £209,731.59 from the UK’s leading bookmaker William Hill with a series of 1p bets. The man – in his forties – wishes to remain anonymous, but regularly places small-staking accumulators with William Hill in the hope o...

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  Sky Lantern give Richard Hannon first Classic win by claiming 2000 Guineas5 May 2013

  Richard Hannon was celebrating his first ever Classic win on Sunday when Sky Lantern edged out Just the Judge in the 2000 Guineas. A late lunge by grey filly Sky Lantern bought veteran trainer Richard Hannon his first 1000 Guineas win in his 43-year training career on the Rowley Mile this afternoon...

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  Kentucky Derby 2013 - Ryan Moore tips and expert preview3 May 2013

  Ryan Moore will be at Churchill Downs on Saturday to ride Kentucky Derby outsider Lines Of Battle for trainer Aidan O'Brien - here is his verdict on the progressive colt's chances “I sat watching videos of all the runners in this race last Sunday and I would like to think I know all the horses pre...