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Arazan to miss Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas.
Having already won the Newmarket 2,000 Guineas with Sea The Stars, trainer John Oxx had been looking forward to running Arazan on the softer ground of the Curragh in next week's Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas. Unfortunately, his charge has come down with a temperature, and is considered to be generally out of sorts, so Arazan will now miss the Group 1 contest. Even if he recovers in time, the expected firm surface at Royal Ascot would exclude his participation in the St James's Palace Stakes, so connections will have to decide on which route they take once Arazan returns to full fitness.
Fahey to step Utmost Respect back up to Group 1.
Following his win in yesterday's Group 2 Duke of York Stakes on unfavourable ground, trainer Richard Fahey has decided Utmost Respect has earned the right to compete at the highest level this season, and he intends to campaign his stable star in the major sprint prizes during the remainder of the current flat season.
Anglezarke provides Tim Easterby with local victory.
Having raced against older horses in his last two outings, to many shrewd punters, Rievaulx World was a good thing in the 3.45 p m at York, and after he shot out of the starting stalls and set up a three length lead in today's five furlong Class 2 Condition Stakes, for a while, he looked a 'good thing'.
However, in the last furlong Rievaulx World faded slightly, and it was enough for the Tim Easterby trained Anglezarke to score a York success for the locally based trainer with the long time leader having to settle for second place.
Frankie Dettori lands Hambleton on Yamal.
Yamal, who had been promising in Dubai earlier in the year, came out on top in the Listed Hambleton Handicap Stakes on the Knavesmire this afternoon.
Backed down to joint favourite, Yamal was always up with the pace, and was able to pounce at the right moment to deny the rail hugging outsider Philario. The other joint favourite Mia's Boy made an late run on the outside of the field to land third place, but perhaps the unlucky horse was the top weighted Lovelace, who when he got around traffic problems, flew in the latter stages to grab the fourth position.
Late run brings the spoils to Black Bear Island.
Right from the start of today's Group 3 Dante Stakes at York, it was obvious Johnnie Murtagh was trying to repeat his successful front running tactics used on Perfect Truth at Chester last week, and everywhere but the line, he nearly succeded. In the final furlong, his mount Freemantle had seen off virtually all the opposition, including the well fancied market leaders Crowded House and Kite Wood. But from the back, both stable mate Black Bear Island and Craven Stakes runner up Sans Frontieres started to make late headway, and it was the former, under a relentless drive from Colm Murphy, who got up to head Freemantle at the post.
Obtaining the first and second in today's race, plus having the likes of Fame and Glory amongst his Derby hopefuls, it would be a brave person who would bet against Aidan O'Brien training the winner of this year's Investec Derby at Epsom.
Crystal Capella wins battle royal.
Today's Group 3 Middleton Stakes at York served up a battle royal between the two market leaders, odds on favourite Dar Re Mi and Sir Michael Stoute's progressive Crystal Capella.
The first part of the race was run slowly, and at the four furlong pole Frankie Dettori felt he had no choice but to send Dar re mi on, thereby making best use of her proven stamina over longer trips. But Cystal Capella pulled alongside at the three furlong pole, and both fillies then raced flat out, with one, and then the other just getting a nose in front, but on the line, it was Crystal Capella who had the decisive advantage.
Based on this evidence, both fillies will be landing Fillies Group standard races during the remainder of the season, but Dar re mi might need to step up on today's one mile two and a half furlongs.
International upset in first race at York.
In a major upset in the first race on Dante Stakes day at York, International Debut, who had run two unplaced races on turf already this season, got up in the shadow of the post to defeat second favourite Every Man For Himself, and race favourite Cheverton.
The sixteen to one 'skinner' left the bookies counting their wealth, and left the punters hoping the later races would prove kinder on their wallets.
Mullins wants inquiry into Killarney deaths.
Leading Irish national hunt trainer Willie Mullins is reported to want a full inquiry into the seven deaths which occurred at Killarney earlier this week. The trainer lost Imperial Hills on the first day of the three day meeting, a fall which left jockey Ruby Walsh sidelined for six weeks with a broken ankle, and immediately after the incident on Sunday, Mullins withdrew his remaining horses at the meeting.
Mullins does not buy into the 'one of those things' argument, and he wants an inquiry to look at the actual ground conditions in comparison with the advertised racing conditions.
It is understood Mullins has contacted Irish Trainer's Association Chairman Noel Meade, and he has requested the Association press for an inquiry into the Killarney deaths.
Northern Racing make separate agreement with on-course bookmakers.
The Northern Racing Executive are reported to have flown in the face of a directive from the Race Course Association, (RCA), which had planned to change the way racecourse pitches for bookmakers were issued from 2012.
In the Northern Racing deal, on-course bookmakers will maintain their position in the 'pick list for pitches', the start date of the thirty five year agreement will be back-dated to 01 September 2007, and up to 31 August 2012, the bookmakers will pay five times the entry price for the specific enclosure in which they choose to locate. Then between 2012 and 2017, the pitch price will rise by 25%, and every five years thereafter, the deal will be adjusted using the Retail Price Index as the mechanism of increase.
The deal will apply to the nine Northern Racing racecourses, and the fact it has been applauded by the Federation of Racecourse Bookmakers suggest it could form the blueprint for an agreement which would apply to all racecourses in Britain.
Russell plans to return this weekend.
Jockey Davy Russell, who chipped a bone in his thumb when falling aboard Tharawaat at the Punchestown Festival, has had the plaster removed from his injury, and is hopeful of returning to action at either Cork on Friday, or Kilbeggan on Saturday.
Rachel Alexandra races to head of Preakness market.
Following the defection of several eligible colts, the outstanding Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra has found herself amongst the remaining thirteen entrants for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
Having been fortunate enough to obtain a run in this weekend's second leg of the U S Triple Crown, punters on both sides of the Atlantic have latched on to the outstanding three year old filly, and she immediately shot to the head of the betting for the Group 1 prize.
Starcraft has his first northern hemisphere winner.
During his racing career, Starcraft included the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the Prix du Moulin amongst his successes, but it was only yesterday that his northern hemisphere progeny got on the score sheet for the first time when the Tom Dascombe trained Don't Tell Mary obtained victory in the Median Maiden Auction Stakes at Bath.
Beauty gets her head in front.
Sent off as the thirteen to eight favourite for last evening's Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes at Naas, John Oxx's Beauty O'Gwaun looked destined for second place as thirty three to one outsider Festival Princess swept past her at the final furlong pole, but jockey Michael Kinane never stopped working, and his filly responded by getting back up to score by a head on the line.
Although her victory was workmanlike rather than emphatic, she is still obviously green, but showed she has determination and stamina. Speaking after the race, John Oxx commented,
"She did it well despite her inexperience, and I was happy to see her battle back. She is a nice prospect over a trip, and currently has an entry in the Epsom Oaks, but the final decision will be made by the owner.
She likes a little juice in the ground, so it is highly unlikely she would run on fast ground at Epsom".
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