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Article by Graham Dench: Veteran jockey Gerald Mossé will again be in the big-race spotlight when he partners French Classic winner Mangoustine in Royal Ascot’s Coronation Stakes. He tells Graham Dench about the filly’s chances – and his own plans for a future career as a trainer

Armancette Hotel, part of the new family-owned Almae Collection, is now open for its first full year. Open year-round, this 17-room hidden gem, known by locals as the secret at the end of the road, is set within the former bakery of the remote village of Saint-Nicolas de Veroce, in the French Alps. With panoramic views across the valley and over to the majestic, snow-capped Mont-Blanc, the charming, chalet-style boutique hotel offers the ultimate secluded mountainside escape for those in the kno...

Article by James Willoughby: What a year it has been internationally. European racing was as strong as ever, while that of the Far East and Oceania continued on an upward trend. While U.S. racing saw its fair share of controversy, there was a stellar Classic crop and the quality of the action took a step back towards the zenith. 

Poetic Flare poised for second leg of Guineas treble mission Sat 15 May 2021 Poetic Flare goes for the second leg of what could be a remarkable Guineas treble at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. The three-year-old emulated his sire Dawn Approach in winning the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket for trainer Jim Bolger and he turns out just a fortnight later for the French equivalent – the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Bolger is hoping his exciting colt can double his Classic tally before potent...

French Champion Jockey Boudot Suspended After Being Charged With Rape Sponsored by: November 7, 2020 : Order of Australia, ridden by Pierre-Charles Boudot, wins the FanDuel Mile presented by PDJF on Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky on November 7, 2020. Alex Evers/Breeders’ Cup/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM Reigning champion jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot has been suspended from riding for three months by France Galop as a result of being c...

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Share ‘You are our queen’! Goldikova fans make their allegiance known in the crowd at Deauville in 2011. Photo: John Gilmore The death last week of the great mare Goldikova was sad news for racefans on both sides of the Atlantic. The Wertheimer brothers’ homebred had an unprecedented career record, winning a European record 14 G1s between 2008 and 2011, including four consecutive Prix Rothschild, three consecutive Breeders’ Cup Miles (the only horse to win the same race three time...