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Stolen Heart wins Clasico Polla de Potrancas

2008-08-25T15:28:59Z

Stolen Heart rallied gamely to land her first stakes victory on Sunday in the 102nd running of the Clasico Polla de Potrancas (Chi-G1) at Club Hipico de Santiago. Read More......(read more)

Murtagh guides Bushranger to Prix Morny win

2008-08-24T12:29:00Z

Johnny Murtagh guided Bushranger to victory in the $517,090 Darley Prix Morny (Fr-G1) on Sunday at Deauville to land his 17th Group 1 win of the season. Read More......(read more)

Duke of Marmalade scores fifth Group 1

2008-08-23T11:56:00Z

Duke of Marmalade repelled game runner-up Phoenix Tower to earn his fifth Group 1 win in as many starts this season with a three-quarter-length score in the Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-G1) on Saturday at Newmarket. Read More......(read more)

Records fall in Group 1 races at Newmarket

2008-08-22T13:52:01Z

The cancellation of racing at York due to excessive rain this week led to several significant races shifting to Newmarket, and fans there were treated on Friday to a pair of new course records in transplanted Group 1 races over the July Course. Read More......(read more)

York cancels entire Ebor meeting

2008-08-20T06:44:01Z

Heavy rains and a waterlogged track have forced York to abandon the rest of this week's Ebor meeting, including thee Group 1 races. Read More......(read more)

Racecar Rhapsody finishes fourth in Russian Derby

2008-08-19T08:51:01Z

Racecar Rhapsody apparently maintained his American form in the Russian Derby on August 16 at the Moscow Hippodrome, finishing fourth in his first start since a fourth-place finish in the Preakness Stakes (G1). Read More......(read more)

York cancels, Juddmonte International pushed back to Friday

2008-08-19T06:45:01Z

The showdown between Duke of Marmalade and New Approach will be delayed until at least Friday after rain forced the cancellation of York’s opening-day card on Tuesday. Read More......(read more)

Flag Copado streaks to record-setting Group 1 triumph

2008-08-18T17:12:02Z

Gran Premio Estrellas Classic (Arg-G1) winner Flag Copado solidified his credentials as one of Argentina’s top stayers on the dirt with a record-setting victory in the Gran Premio General San Martin (Arg-G1) on Monday at Palermo. Read More......(read more)

Duke of Marmalade to run in Juddmonte International

2008-08-18T11:52:01Z

Heavy rain drenched York on Monday morning with scattered showers likely leading up to Tuesday’s Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-G1). Read More......(read more)

Oriental Tiger scores first Group 1 triumph at Cologne

2008-08-17T15:33:01Z

Gestut Auenquelle’s homebred Oriental Tiger set a sizzling pace and was never challenged en route to a convincing victory on Sunday in the Rheinland-Pokal der Sparkasse KolnBonn (Ger-G1) at Cologne. Read More......(read more)

Devenir captures first leg of Club Hipico de Santiago series

2008-08-17T11:56:03Z

Devenir, runner-up in the Clasico Alberto Vial Infante (Chi-G1) on June 15, rallied home to land his first stakes victory on Friday in the 102nd edition of the Clasico Polla de Potrillos (Chi-G1). Read More......(read more)

Tamayuz scores convincing Jacques le Marois victory

2008-08-17T11:31:01Z

Tamayuz reeled off his second straight Group 1 win for red-hot trainer Freddie Head with a dominant 2 1/2-length victory on Sunday in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (Fr-G1) at Deauville. Read More......(read more)

Head strong with Tamayuz, Racinger in Jacques le Marois

2008-08-15T14:34:02Z

Trainer Freddie Head will bid to add to his string of European Group 1 victories this year on Sunday at Deauville with a double-pronged entry in the $936,540 Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (Fr-G1) that includes Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum’s proficient miler Tamayuz. Read More......(read more)

Mosse, European team take Shergar Cup at Ascot

2008-08-11T06:31:01Z

Hong Kong-based jockey Gerald Mosse led the European team to triumph in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup international jockey competition on Saturday at Ascot and also landed the coveted Silver Saddle trophy as leading rider. Read More......(read more)

Marchand d’Or rolls into record book in Prix Maurice de Gheest

2008-08-10T12:47:01Z

Marchand d’Or cemented his place in French racing history on Sunday by rolling to his record-setting third consecutive victory in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-G1) at Deauville. Read More......(read more)