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2020 April
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Fri, Apr 03, 2020
French jockey Mickaëlle Michel has broken the record for a short term licenced jockey.
2020 March
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Mon, Mar 30, 2020
At Sha Tin Sunday the Brazilian rode a 5 timer and got his 500th Hong Kong winner.
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Mon, Mar 30, 2020
The first four home in the G1 at Chukyo on Sunday finished in a tight bunch but dramatic developments ensued.
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Mon, Mar 30, 2020And that law says "Ye shall win the Florida Derby" so the horse obeyed.
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Sun, Mar 29, 2020Owners will still be able to attend on Sunday but after that is problematic.
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Sun, Mar 29, 2020The Takamatsunomiya KInen is the first turf G1 off the season and is over 1200m.
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Sat, Mar 28, 2020
With the first G1 on turf for 2020 to be run Sunday, we take a look at two interesting races on Saturday.
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Sat, Mar 28, 2020
And it's Florida Derby day in the US
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Thu, Mar 26, 2020We are grateful to our colleague Ryu Seungho for this update on the situation in Korea.
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Sun, Mar 22, 2020It's going to be one of the strangest Derbys ever without any cheering crowd.
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Sun, Mar 22, 2020These are both G2s with the former in Nakayama and the latter in Hanshin.
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Fri, Mar 20, 2020Aidan O'Brien has withdrawn his runners from the Dubai World Cup meeting due to the travel problems resulting from Covid-19.
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Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Save your voices for the singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" as they will not be needed on the first Saturday in May.
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Fri, Mar 20, 2020
There are two runners from William Haggas's yard with one new arrival at Chris Waller's yard.
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Mon, Mar 16, 2020Without public and on a heavy track this edition of the "Latino" produced a home quinella.
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Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Two G2s, the Hochi Hai Fillies Review and the Kinko Sho give a hint for the future.
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Sun, Mar 15, 2020There were no spectators at American tracks this weekend and Churchill Downs has delayed opening of its barns for the Kentucky Derby meeting.
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Sun, Mar 15, 2020
After Cheltenham, which enjoyed large crowds. the public is unlikely to be able to attend race meetings in the UK for some time.
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Sun, Mar 15, 2020
The Lung Cheung Handicap over 1600m saw Simply Brilliant give jockey Derek Leung a treble.
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Sat, Mar 14, 2020The Longines Gran Premio G 1 will go ahead.
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Fri, Mar 13, 2020With the two Gr 2s the Azari and the Rebel it gets our main interest this weekend.
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Fri, Mar 13, 2020
Friday means it's Gold Cup day.
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Fri, Mar 13, 2020There will be a few more spectators at Sha Tin on Saturday.
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Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Thursday's highlight is the Ryanair Chase.
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Thu, Mar 12, 2020The following gives the names of the runners and their positions at the starting gates for next Saturday 14th of March running of the Longines Gran Premio to be run at San Isidro Argentina
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Wed, Mar 11, 2020
And that means Queen Mother's Champion Chase day.
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Tue, Mar 10, 2020
So far it is all systems go for Cheltenham despite the COVid-19 effect on other sporting events.
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020
Godolphin Appleby/Buick's Barney Roy headed a trifecta for the stable in the Jebel Hatta G1 at Medan on Super Saturday.
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020
He was down last year after a colic operation but has returned as good as ever.
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020The Big Cap was one of several graded stakes on Saturday.
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020
On Sunday at Nakayama visiting jockeys Lyle Hewitson and Filip Minarik both rode doubles.
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020On Sunday at Nakayama visiting jockeys Lyle Hewitson and Filip Minarik both rode doubles.
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Sun, Mar 08, 2020This Class 1 over 1200m is the feature of Sunday's card at Sha Tin.
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Sun, Mar 08, 2020Racing in Japan is happening without the public again.
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Sat, Mar 07, 2020That is one of several graded stakes on the card for Saturday.
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Sat, Mar 07, 2020This is usually a great crowd-puller as horses get their last outings before the Dubai World Cup.
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Mon, Mar 02, 2020
Alex Badel finished his term riding in Hong Kong with a winner in the last race.
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Mon, Mar 02, 2020
There was no third win for Win Bright this year.
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Sun, Mar 01, 2020
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Sun, Mar 01, 2020
With favourite Denis's Moment blowing the start, it was all clear for Ete Indien.
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Sun, Mar 01, 2020Japan has followed Hong Kong in limiting attendance at race courses to those connected to runners plus track staff and officials.
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Sun, Mar 01, 2020Lots of first for this meeting with the inaugural running of the Saudi Cup.
2020 February
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Sat, Feb 29, 2020The program has numerous graded stakes but we will concentrate on the Gr 2 races.
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Sat, Feb 29, 2020
The Nad Al Sheba Tropphy G3 at Meydan on Thursday saw a first four to Godolphin.
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Sat, Feb 29, 2020Billed as the richest race in the world, the Saudi Cup has attracted a glittering international cast.
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Thu, Feb 27, 2020This is the highlight of Thursday's card at Meydan.
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Tue, Feb 25, 2020
French King secured his second win in the HH The Amir's Trophy, a US$ I million race over 2400 presented by Longines.
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Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Christophe Lemaire is often busy setting records but I don't recall him having a 6-winner day in Japan until now.
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Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Despite not being 100% fit, Golden Sixty managed to win the Classic Cup and is now heading for the Derby.
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Sun, Feb 23, 2020This race for the 4yo over 1800m is considered by many as a Derby Trial.
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Sun, Feb 23, 2020The first of the thoroughbred races, the Dukhan Sprint over 1200m, went to the locals despite the raiders being fancied.
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Sun, Feb 23, 2020One of two G1 races on the dirt in Japan, the February Stakes is over 1600m.
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Sat, Feb 22, 2020The feature for thoroughbreds is the H.H. The Amir Trophy, sponsored by Longines and over 2400.
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Sat, Feb 22, 2020This G2 is for the f&m 4+ over 1600m on the turf and has a field of 12.
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Sat, Feb 22, 2020Down on Da Bayou routed the field at Meydan on Thursday night winning by 18.5 lengths.
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Fri, Feb 21, 2020
That could well be the motto for young English Jockey Tom Marquand.
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Thu, Feb 20, 2020Things are warming up in Dubai with 2 G2s and the UAE Oaks on the Thursday card.
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Thu, Feb 20, 2020The first day of the 3 day The Amir Sword festival gets underway at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's track at Al Rayyan.
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Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Chrono Genesis likes Kyoto winning last year's Shuka Sho.
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Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Twice Horse of the Year Beauty Generation that is.
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Tue, Feb 18, 2020At the Fairgrounds the Rachel Alexandra Gr 2 over 1700m saw Finite get the 10 points towards the Oaks ahead of favourite British Idiom.
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Tue, Feb 18, 2020
With the weather being pretty ordinary not surprisingly some big names were amongst the "downs".
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Sun, Feb 16, 2020There are 10 runners lining up for Kyoto's feature on Sunday.
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Sun, Feb 16, 2020The Kong Kong Gold Cup and the Queens Silver Jubilee Cup will be the features.
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Sat, Feb 15, 2020
She provided a touch of magic in winning the G2 Balanchine at Meydan on Thursday.
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Sat, Feb 15, 2020Several 3yo races will provide Kentucky points for both the Derby and the Oaks this weekend.
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Sat, Feb 15, 2020With many tracks already heavy, Storm Dennis is expected to tip a lot more rain on to them so watch for inspections ahead of Saturday's racing.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2020The G2 over 1800m turf and follows on from the Cape Verdi for the girls.
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Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Saturday's Gr 2 races saw the predicted repeat wins by the favourite in both cases.
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Mon, Feb 10, 2020On Saturday Venetian Harbour stormed to a 9 ¼ lengths victory to win the Gr 2 Las Virgenes.
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Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Vincent Ho was able to thread the needle and guide Preciousship through the eye and secure the Class 2 1600m at Sha Tin Saturday.
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Sat, Feb 08, 2020In the two Grade 2 races on Saturday's card there is a horse in each race trying to win the race for the third time.
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Sat, Feb 08, 2020
Benbatl has raced in 3 continents and on 11 different tracks in his 20 starts and has won 10 of them.
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Sat, Feb 08, 2020
The HKJC has extended the restrictions on people eligible to attend race meetings at present.
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Sat, Feb 08, 2020Two celebrated Grade 2 races this weekend – the Las Virgenes on Saturday and the San Vicente on Sunday.
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Thu, Feb 06, 2020
Benbatl will be running on dirt for the first time in Thursday's feature at Meydan.
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Mon, Feb 03, 2020He was known as Halston when in Brazil and had 2 G1s to his name there.
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Mon, Feb 03, 2020Victor Espinoza paid tribute to John Shirref's team after Midcourt won the San Pasqual.
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Mon, Feb 03, 2020
He may be 12yo and in his first season over fences but his win on Sunday sent the Leopardstown crowd delirious.
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Sun, Feb 02, 2020
She rode her 7th and 8th Gr 1 winners and also had a second.
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Sun, Feb 02, 2020Race 10 at Sha Tin is Class 2 over 1800m and features 6 horses with their eyes on the Derby.
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Sat, Feb 01, 2020Leopardstown is the venue and will host 4 Grade 1 races on ground that is yielding to soft.
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Sat, Feb 01, 2020Leopardstown is the venue and will host 4 Grade 1 races on ground that is yielding to soft.
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Sat, Feb 01, 2020The trainer alleges that Zayat, who owed him US$120,000 in training fees and had been paying it off in monthly instalments, had defaulted on this arrangement.
2020 January
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Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Meydan's G2 Al Rashidiya saw Barney Roy emerge from his long holidays with a storming finish.
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Thu, Jan 30, 2020Thursday's card features the G2 Al Rashidiya on turf and the G3 Al Shindagha on dirt.
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Tue, Jan 28, 2020
And at Sha Tin it was done with a very small crowd on hand to witness the first program.
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Mon, Jan 27, 2020The New Year's Day meeting at Sha Tin could best be described as a "Claytons" meeting.
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Mon, Jan 27, 2020
The G2 American Jockey Club over 2200m saw Blast Onepiece return from his 4 months holiday.
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Mon, Jan 27, 2020While the winners were admirable the most admirable feature of this year's Pegasus races is that they were drug free.
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Mon, Jan 27, 2020
Saturday's meeting at Cheltenham saw fields reduced because of the track conditions but the good horses managed to prevail.
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Sun, Jan 26, 2020And the G2 Tokai TV Hai at Kyoto
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Sat, Jan 25, 2020The soft going has caused a number of horses to be withdrawn from today's card but there still should be some good racing.
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Sat, Jan 25, 2020
Charlie Appleby's report card from Meydan on Thursday looked very impressive in the G2 Al Fahidi Fort.
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Thu, Jan 23, 2020Singapore trainer James Peters was awaiting 6 horses to arrive from Argentina via Amsterdam when he got a phone call.
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Thu, Jan 23, 2020Highlight of Thursday's card at Meydan is the G2 Al Fahidi Fort on turf over 1400m.
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Mon, Jan 20, 2020
A retirement ceremony for Japan's Horse of the Year 2019 was held at Kyoto on Sunday.
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Mon, Jan 20, 2020The Gulfstream Park races went pretty much as predicted.
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Mon, Jan 20, 2020
John Size saddled and Joao Moreira rode the winners of the two G1s at Sha Tin Sunday.
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Sun, Jan 19, 2020
Last time Defi de Seuil and Un des Sceaux met there was a photo finish.
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Sun, Jan 19, 2020This is a G2 for 4+ horses over 2400m.
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Sun, Jan 19, 2020The G1 Stewards' Cup at Sha Tin is more interesting than usual this year.
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Sat, Jan 18, 2020There's a couple of good races on the Ascot card for Saturday but the heavy track may ben the cause of small entries.
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Sat, Jan 18, 2020
The Charlie Appleby trained Magic Lily got a magical ride under James Doyle on Thursday night.
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Sat, Jan 18, 2020These are a set of ungraded stakes races for very big purses run on the Stronach tracks.
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Thu, Jan 16, 2020This is the G2 feature of Thursday's third Carnival meeting.
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Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Coming from the same stable and under a top ride from Bryony Frost Frodon bounced back to top form at Kempton.
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Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Ricky Liu and Vincent Ho were delighted with the win of Preciousship at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Sat, Jan 11, 2020The Gr 2 Chase is named in honour of one of our most favourite horses of all time.
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Sat, Jan 11, 2020And it is quite an interesting and open race as well.
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Fri, Jan 10, 2020
Popular Godolphin runner Benbatl scored a runaway win in the Meydan feature.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2020
Francis Lui and Vincent Ho produced the winner of the January Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2020
A Cox Plate win abroad and an Arima Kinen win at home ensured that Lys Gracieux got 271 out of 274 votes for the Horse of the Year and best older filly or mare awards.
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Thu, Jan 09, 2020The second meeting of the Carnival takes place this Thursday.
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Wed, Jan 08, 2020Could this be a Macau win?
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Mon, Jan 06, 2020Following the dreadful attack in Peru, news has come through from Libya of another.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2020Bob Baffert saddled three runners in the Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita and they filed the first three placings.
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Mon, Jan 06, 2020After four seconds and a fourth this season Chefano finally got his victory in Race 9 at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Sun, Jan 05, 2020
The first Gr 1 of the English Flat season is the Tolworth Hurdle which is run at Sandown.
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Sun, Jan 05, 2020We have been trying so hard to get Chefano over the line so we hope that he will get there in Race 9 over 1800m at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Fri, Jan 03, 2020
The DWC Carnival leading up to Dubai World Cup night got underway at Meydan on Thursday.
