Sport Horse Racing

Tuesday 25 September 2018

'People like to see the bigger prizes being spread out' - Prendergast

Rarely has there been an outpouring of emotion like that which greeted the victory of Skitter Scatter in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Champions Weekend.

Gosden has Enable primed for Arc repeat

John Gosden reports last year's heroine Enable and three-time Group One winner Cracksman are in rude health ahead of next week's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Stack breaks new ground with Ayr dead-heat glory

Fozzy Stack toasted one of the biggest successes of his fledgling training career at Ayr on Saturday but he had to endure an agonising seven-minute wait before his Son Of Rest was...

Rachel Blackmore: Had a good day at Navan yesterday. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Blackmore has 'Magic' touch in Navan double

Abbey Magic completed a double for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore with victory in the Baroneracing.com Handicap Chase at...

The Dandy Man colt made a big impression when making a successful debut at the Curragh last month over seven furlongs. (Stock picture)

Lavery hoping switch to six furlongs is not a sorry story

Sheila Lavery is unsure how Breaking Story will fare when he comes back in distance for the Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse.

Jockeys Chris Hayes and Cameron Noble celebrate after finishing in a dead heat in the Ayr Gold Cup. Photo: PA

Stack raider shares Ayr Gold Cup

The Ayr Gold Cup returned to Scotland after an enforced switch to Haydock last year and it did so with one of the most dramatic and memorable renewals in its long history. The judge spent five minutes trying to separate Son Of Rest and Baron Bolt, who finished four lengths in front of their 23 opponents, before declaring the first dead heat in the...

Kessaar, pictured here winning the Sirenia Stakes at Kempton under Kieran ONeill earlier this month, will be partnered by Kieron Fallon in Mill Reef Stakes today. Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Kessaar can grind out win in Mill Reef

"Swift as a bird I flew down many a course. Princes, Lords, Commoners all sang my praise.

O'Brien brothers can combine to steer Ship Of Dreams safely into dock

Trainer Eoin Griffin. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

O'Brien brothers can combine to steer Ship Of Dreams safely into dock

It would be unheard of for casual supporters to get an all-access pass to events behind closed doors with an inter-county GAA squad but racing is a little different and trainer Eoin Griffin has a novel idea to attract more owners.

Kessaar can grind out win in Mill Reef

John 'Shark' Hanlon. Photo: Damien Eagers

'Shark' to appeal 18-month suspended ban

John 'Shark' Hanlon will appeal the 18-month suspended suspension of his training licence handed down after his Galway Festival winner Camlann tested positive for elevated levels of cobalt at Ballybrit on August 2.

O'Leary gets £35,000 for former Cheltenham Gold Cup third

Former Gold Cup third Road To Riches could return to Cheltenham this autumn after changing hands at Doncaster yesterday.

Jockey Ronan Whelan (left) celebrates winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes on Skitter Scatter alongside trainer Patrick Prendergast on Sunday at the Curragh. Photo: PA

Skitter Scatter to bypass Breeders' Cup

Patrick Prendergast is resisting the temptation to send Moyglare winner Skitter Scatter to the Breeders' Cup and will put his brilliant filly away for the rest of the season with a crack at next year's English 1,000 Guineas on her agenda.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien. Photo: Sportsfile

O'Brien makes Arc plans after French raid

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe remains on the cards for Capri despite a disappointing display in the Prix Foy at Longchamp on Sunday as Aidan O'Brien begins to finalise his team for the French showpiece.

Two Galway Plate winners among 40 horses sold off by Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown operation

Former Gold Cup third Road To Riches could return to Cheltenham this autumn after changing hands at Doncaster on Wednesday.

Close encounter: Roaring Lion, and Oisin Murphy (left) finish strongly to edge out Saxon Warrior (Ryan Moore) on their way to landing the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Champions Weekend will take time to live up to its billing

Were it not for the emotional victory of Skitter Scatter and the jubilant scenes that followed her Moyglare success yesterday, Irish Champions Weekend would have passed without the fanfare...

Ryan Moore eases Flag Of Honour to victory from Latrobe in yesterday’s Irish St Leger at the Curragh. Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty

'Flag' flies for O'Brien but 'Scatter' steals show

It's 13 years since Aidan O'Brien went a season without an Irish Classic success and he left it late to keep his remarkable record in tact, as Flag Of Honour (2/1 favourite) led from pillar to post in...

Alpha Centauri picked up an injury. Photo: PA

Injuries force Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior into retirement

The racing world was left reeling yesterday as Jessica Harrington's superstar filly Alpha Centauri and Aidan O'Brien's English 2,000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior were both forced into early retirement.

Trainer Willie Mullins. Photo: Racing Post

Mullins trio gives punters difficult choice

Willie Mullins will be treble-handed for the Deacy Gilligan Irish EBF Mares Hurdle at Galway.

Trainer Charlie Appleby. Photo: Edward Whitaker

Quorto gears up for Classic test

Charlie Appleby is looking forward to seeing Quorto test his Classic credentials in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. The Godolphin runner faces six rivals in this seven-furlong Group One, including the Aidan O'Brien-trained Tyros, and Futurity Stakes winner...