Thoroughbred Times International News

Duke of Marmalade, New Approach set for Irish Champion clash

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:16:51 GMT

The stage is set for a tantalizing meeting on Saturday between Princess Haya’s Vodafone Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) winner New Approach and Duke of Marmalade, who is bidding for a sixth straight Group 1 win, in the $1,466,889 Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-G1) at Leopardstown. Read More......(read more)

Reverence seeks second Betfred Sprint Cup win

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:13:52 GMT

Reverence will attempt to become only the second two-time winner of the Betfred Sprint Cup (Eng-G1) Saturday at Haydock when as many as 17 runners may compete in the $609,090 race on a rain soaked turf course. Read More......(read more)

O’Brien, O’Donoghue face inquiry

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:21:53 GMT

Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Colm O’Donoghue will be called before the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority to discuss allegations of a possible breach of the team tactics rule during the Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-G1) on August 23 at Newmarket. Read More......(read more)

Weekend Hussler named Australian Horse of the Year

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:18:54 GMT

Weekend Hussler was named Australia’s Horse of the Year on Monday after a three-year-old campaign in which he equaled the record of 1979 Horse of the Year Kingston Town with six Group 1 victories in a single season. Read More......(read more)

Paula’s Girl scores comfortably in Clasico Mil Guineas

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:22:55 GMT

Paula’s Girl scored a breakthrough victory in the Clasico Mil Guineas (Chi-G1) on Saturday at Hipodromo Chile and solidified her credentials as one of Chile's top three-year-old fillies on dirt. Read More......(read more)

Again shows class in Moyglare victory

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:18:55 GMT

Again rallied to her third consecutive victory with a win in the $440,130 Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-G1) on Sunday at the Curragh, and trainer David Wachman believes the best is yet to come for the talented two-year-old filly. Read More......(read more)

Fritzy Boy earns breakthrough win at Hastings

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:51:58 GMT

Fritzy Boy rallied from off the pace to secure his first career group stakes victory with a one-length win in the $174,925 Mudgway Partsworld Stakes (NZ-G1) on Saturday at Hastings. Read More......(read more)

Pair of talented 2yos to meet in Moyglare Stud Stakes

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:27:57 GMT

Michael Tabor’s Again will bid to continue her ascent up the class ladder on Sunday in the $460,560 Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-G1) at the Curragh, where she will face an unbeaten challenger in Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Shimah. Read More......(read more)

Trainer Channon seriously injured in car crash

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:57 GMT

Mick Channon, trainer of Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-G1) winner Youmzain among several group winners this year, is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday after suffering serious injuries in car accident that killed owner and bloodstock agent Tim Corby, Channon's longtime friend, on Wednesday in Leicestershire, England. Read More......(read more)

Stolen Heart wins Clasico Polla de Potrancas

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:28:59 GMT

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

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:29:00 GMT

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

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT

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

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:52:01 GMT

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

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:44:01 GMT

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

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:51:01 GMT

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)