Montjeu Remembered: One of the Great Racehorses of Our Time
How sad it was to hear that just before the 2012 Flat Racing season got underway that one of its great legends, both on and off the racecourse, Montjeu, had passed away at his retirement home at Coolmore Stud. He died following a short illness “which was due to complications from an overwhelming septicaemia”. Montjeu, [...]
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Posted on April 2, 2012 by Richard | Filed Under Betting, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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Harbour Watch in fitness race
Last year’s Richmond Stakes winner at Glorious Goodwood, Harbour Watch, faces a race against time to be fit for the opening Classic of the season in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May. Richard Hannon’s two-year old was making his third racecourse start when he despatched the 10-runner field in the Group Two contest over [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing, Horses
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Racing fans hoping Kauto can make it to the Gold Cup
Such has been the excitement ahead of the latest anticipated battle between dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star and the reigning champion Long Run, that the prospect of either horse not making the starting line-up for the great race had barely been considered by the masses that have already booked their tickets to see [...]
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Posted on March 6, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing, Horses
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Think McCain Think Grand National – Donald Carrying On Ginger’s Aintree Legacy
For those who are passionate about National Hunt racing, it easy to label a great horse a legend but in real terms, fans of any sport do have a tendency to over-state but when it comes to horse racing, none of us can ever be wrong when stating how great Red Rum was. Even to [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2012 by Richard | Filed Under Family, Horse Racing, Horses
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Silvano set for World Cup warm-up race
Mike De Kock is looking forward to running his very smart middle-distance performer Bold Silvano at Meydan on February 9 as the horse who was a strong fancy to win last year’s Dubai World Cup but missed the race due to injury prepares to make up for lost time and get back on track when [...]
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Posted on February 7, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing, Horses
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