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‘A woman won the Champion Hurdle, yet that really isn’t a big deal to those of us who follow racing, because we know how talented she is.’

Hollie Doyle rode a brilliant 2,521-1 five-timer at Kempton on Wednesday night. She completed the achievement when powering home late aboard 8-1 chance Madrinho in the Unibet-sponsored 6f handicap. It was her third win on the night for trainer Tony Carroll who also trained winners Della Mare and 14-1 shot Sir Titan. Doyle also took the nights featuring Road To The Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes on Godolphins Highland Avenue with Laos her other winner. She almost made it six when travelli...

Hollie Doyle rode a brilliant 2,521-1 five-timer at Kempton on Wednesday night. She completed the achievement when powering home late aboard 8-1 chance Madrinho in the Unibet-sponsored 6f handicap. It was her third win on the night for trainer Tony Carroll who also trained winners Della Mare and 14-1 shot Sir Titan. Doyle also took the nights featuring Road To The Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes on Godolphins Highland Avenue with Laos her other winner. She almost made it six when travelli...

UPDATED 4:05PM, MAR 4 2021 Philippa Cooper is continuing to swim against the tide of popular opinion in her determination to breed and race middle-distance horses and stayers — but the task is being made more and more difficult by a lack of top-class, affordable and commercially viable stamina stallions in Britain and Ireland. Cooper declared her intention to re-introduce staying power into her mating plans in an article published on these pages last year, having been mortified to disc...

Scott Burton on the Royal Ascot-winning trainer selling a top jumps prospect Hardi Du Mesnil in the process of selling for a session-leading €250,000 Arqana UPDATED 7:12PM, FEB 15 2021 The Dublin Racing Festival was an amalgamation of races already in the Irish jumping calendar, but there can be no doubt its creation has magnified their importance, both on the racing and breeding front.   Coming barely a week later, Arqanas February sale is in a good spot to capitalise on any up...

UPDATED 6:55PM, JAN 22 2021 Derby winner Masar is the latest stallion to have his first foal on the ground, a chestnut colt out of the six-time winner Dubai One born at Woodpark Stud in County Meath.  Dubai One, a daughter of Exceed And Excel, is a half-sister to Meydan Group 2 scorer and Sheema Classic fourth Prize Money and hails from the family of Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Crimplene.  Patrick Byrne, general manager of Godolphin Ireland, said of the new arrival: “Were delight...

6:00PM, JAN 20 2021 Frankie Dettori returns to action on the opening night of the 2021 Dubai World Cup carnival with six rides including one-time Derby hope Military March. Dettori, who turned 50 last month, flew out out for the carnival on Tuesday and is set to compete for the first time since finishing second on Global Giant in the Bahrain International Trophy in November. The Italian jockey combines with Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin for his five of his six rides, headlined by Mili...

Betway Conditions Stakes | 2m½f | 4yo+ | Sky There is a smattering of quality in this Fast-Track Qualifier for All-Weather Finals Day at Lingfield and thats particularly true of Mekong, who comes straight out of a Group 1. That wasnt just any Group 1, either. Mekong was last seen competing in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June, when he finished 23 lengths behind Stradivarius in fifth. He never got into that race after a slow start and was evidently outclassed, but this time its Mekong who co...

UPDATED 6:37PM, JAN 12 2021 Khalid Abdullahs Juddmonte Farms ranks as one of the worlds most prestigious and productive breeding operations. It has few peers, with only perhaps the Aga Khan Studs and Coolmore able to match its strength in depth and achievements. At the last count, Juddmonte had bred 113 individual Group/Grade 1 winners of 220 elite races, including 28 Classic winners. Its produce includes household names such as Frankel, Enable and Zafonic. The seeds of such spectacula...

UPDATED 8:02PM, DEC 12 2020 Blue was the colour of choice for buyers on the opening day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale, which belatedly but happily began on Saturday. Blue Bresil, who will shortly start his second season at Rathbarry Stud, had just two representatives on the opening day but both created a bidding frenzy. For the second successive year, John Dwan sold the yearling session-topper with his family’s Ballyreddin Stud consigning the Blue Bresil geldin...