Blonde Me produced her career best on ground she doesn’t like when winning the Gr.2 Middleton Stakes at York for trainer Andrew Balding and owner Barbara Keller. The 5yr old mare by Tamayaz has kept on improving after 2 listed wins, and a Gr.2 in Turkey, we will now try and make her a Gr.1…
Ribchester easily won the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, and firmly established himself as Europe’s top miler. He was purchased privately by Alastair as a 2yr old for Godolphin and remained with trainer Richard Fahey, he looks to be hot favouritre for the Gr.1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot next.
The second day of the Chester May Festival proved to be a red letter day for SackvilleDonald. Firstly Venice Beach ran out the impressive winner of the Derby Trial. His dam, the Danehill mare Danedrop, was purchased privately for his owners by SackvilleDonald. Venice Beach now heads to the Derby as a leading contender. Shortly…
The 2yo Colt carried a huge weight at Bath yesterday to land his second win from his second start. He now looks set for Royal Ascot next time out. He was a 90,000 Gns yearling purchase for Alastair and is owned by the Kangyu International Racing syndicate and trained by Charlie Hills.
SackvilleDonald’s run of trebles continued this year. However, this time it wasn’t the same horse getting a hat trick, but instead three yearling purchases all winning at the same race meeting. La Celebs Ville, Sidewinder and Caponova, all trained by Tom Dascombe, got their heads in front at Haydock on Saturday.
Purchased for 100,000gns at Tattersalls horses in training sale for owner Richard Pegum, Life Less Ordinary stormed home to win on his Aussie debut for new trainer Chris Waller, he looks to have an exciting future in Australia.
Marvel hero won his 4th race in Hong Kong for owner Fred Ma, and in doing so won the Class 1 at Happy Valley in a new track record for 1800m. He has now won more than £500,000 in Hong Kong, he was a 60,000gns yearling purchase, and won both his UK starts for trainer…
Rock of Estonia, the son of Society Rock gave his father his first winner on the track when impressing first time out at Windsor. The Charlie Hills 2yr old looks Royal Ascot bound, he was purchased for 80,000gns at Tattersalls Book 2 sale by Alastair.
After two Gr.3 wins the fast improving son of Ravens Pass easily took out the Gr.2 Chairmans hcp at Randwick. A race Alastair also won last year with Libran. Big Duke now heads to the Gr.1 Sydney Cup next week as favourite, we should also have Libran and Kinema in the field.
The son of Ravens Pass was very tough when fighting out a great finish and winning the race in the stewards room when taking the Gr.3 Manion Cup at Randwick on Sunday. This was his 2nd Group win in a row. He was purchased privately from the U.K. Where he raced under the name, swashbuckling.