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ALMERAQ (4.35) can show his shock Royal Ascot victory was no fluke at Newmarket today. Willliam Haggas’ unexposed sprinter is among a stellar lineup in the Al Basti Equiworld July Cup. His berth in stall four looks handy as he is drawn close to...
IN THE Rossdales Maiden Stakes run over seven furlongs at Newmarket Aidan O’brien’s HAFFNER (1.40) can go one better than on his racecourse debut over six furlongs at The Curragh in June. A high draw has been a big advantage on the sprint...
KARL Burke (above) is backing Venetian Sun to prove she is the best sprinter he has ever trained when she faces the toughest assignment of her dazzling career in the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes. “I’m not sure you could say she’s...
AMERICAN AFFAIR (3.12) can show his class dropped back to Listed company in York’s John Smith’s City Walls Stakes today. Nothing went right for Jim Goldie’s sprinter when defending his King Charles III Stakes crown at Royal Ascot last month. He...
BLUE BOLT remained unbeaten this season when following up her Royal Ascot triumph with a brilliant display to down Precise in the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket yesterday. Andrew Balding’s daughter of Blue...
WARRANT Holder just missed a Royal Ascot win for royalty and while the John Smith’s Cup does not have the same profile, all eyes will be on him at York to go one better. A length and three-quarters was all that separated John and Thady Gosden’s...
IT’S 40 years since England were dumped out of the World Cup by Argentina with the help of Diego Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal in the quarter-finals. Ahead of England’s last-eight match tonight, let’s hope the equine HAND OF GOD creates...