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• Royal Ascot: Tying Up Loose Ends

  Kingsgate Native (pictured) sprinted home to take the Golden Jubilee at a price on Saturday (although he was duly noted as a real threat here ) and is pointed toward the July Cup at Newmarket and then a defense of his Nunthorpe victory. He was the only... Posted Jun 23 2008, 03:02 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Coolmore, Takeover Target, Henrythenavigator, Yeats

• Lush Lashes Lands Loot

  Apparently a change in distance is no problem for Jim Bolger's Lush Lashes -- although her last race was over a mile and a half (and not a particularly successful effort for her), she easily cut back to the mile distance of the Coronation Stakes.... Posted Jun 20 2008, 01:01 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: New Approach, Takeover Target, Godolphin

• Royal Ascot: More Coolmore Success

  Today's racing from Royal Ascot opened with the Jersey Stakes ; Aqlaam picked up his third win for the year in his fourth lifetime start in the 7 furlong race for 3-year-olds. Although he is by the sprinter Oasis Dream , his dam is a half-sister to... Posted Jun 18 2008, 12:34 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Coolmore, Takeover Target, Duke of Marmalade, Yeats

• Royal Ascot: Day 1

  Royal Ascot opened today with a gritty win for Haradasun in the Queen Anne Stakes; although passed by two horses, he battled back at the end to claim victory. Darjina and Finsceal Beo were second and third (although both encountered traffic trouble) Read... Posted Jun 17 2008, 12:45 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, George Washington, Coolmore, Finsceal Beo, Takeover Target, Henrythenavigator

• Royal Ascot Week

  Royal Ascot 's opening day is Tuesday, starting things off with the Queen Anne Stakes -- for those new to Royal Ascot, the race is for 4-year-olds and up over a mile. Haradasun (pictured), the Australian son of Fusaichi Pegasus (and half-brother to... Posted Jun 16 2008, 10:55 AM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Hasili, Finsceal Beo, Takeover Target

• Steroids: Not Just for Americans Anymore

  Takeover Target is an amazing horse by any standard; the Aussie sprinter has won 1 7 of his 33 starts , winning in Australia, Japan, Singapore and the UK. Now the British press wants to know whether he comes by his speed entirely honestly. Two years ago... Posted Jun 12 2008, 02:30 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Drugs, Takeover Target