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Paul Cole's Abbeyside takes Deauville Listed prize

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:18:29 +0100

Talented Abbeyside takes Prix Yacowlef

The summer meeting at Deauville opened on Saturday with two Listed contests, the first of which, the Prix Yacowlef over 1000m, was won by Paul Cole's Abbeyside (Danehill Dancer - Trois Graces, by Alysheba) on yet another succesful raid across the channel for the Whatcombe trainer.

Rosaleen denies Visit in Distaff

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:00:51 +0100

The Listed Distaff Stakes over a mile at Sandown on Saturday saw the Brian Meehan-trained Rosaleen (Cadeaux Genereux - Dark Rosaleen, by Darshaan) land the spoils, denying the fast finishing Visit by a neck.

Mount Nelson snatches Eclipse spoils for O'Brien

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:43:12 +0100

Cecil runner second - yet again - to Ballydoyle

A thrilling renewal of the Group One Coral-Eclipse Stakes over 10f at Sandown park on Saturday saw the Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old Mount Nelson (Rock Of Gibraltar - Independence, by Selkirk) add a second Group One to his tally on only his eighth start.

Second Group Two for impressive Anna Pavlova

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:34:47 +0100

Multiple Listed winner Anna Pavlova (Danehill Dancer - Wheeler's Wonder, by Sure Blade) stepped up to Group Two class with victory in the Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp last October and, given her favoured soft surface, she added to her tally at that level with an impressive win in the Lancashire Oaks over 1m 4f at Haydock on Saturday.

Ancien Regime flies flag for 3yos in Sandown Sprint Stakes

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:28:57 +0100

The Michael Jarvis-trained Ancien Regime (King's Best - Sadalsud, by Shaadi) won the Champagne Lanson Sprint Stakes over 5f at Sandown on Saturday, continuing the good run of three-year-old sprinters.

Thorn Song makes all to win Firecracker

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:50:40 +0100

Churchill Downs, 5 July 2008

Thorn Song led every step of the away and upset odds-on favorite Einstein by one length in Friday’s Grade Two Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Lucky Island lands four-timer in Tom Fool

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:47:16 +0100

Belmont Park, 5 July 2008

Lucky Island’s development as one of the nation’s top sprinters continued on Friday afternoon at Belmont Park as Shadwell Stable’s four-year-old Argentina-bred ran away from four rivals and easily won the 34th edition of the Grade Two Tom Fool Handicap for three-year-olds and up at seven furlongs.

Any Limit wins First Flight after injury return

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:42:36 +0100

Belmont Park, 5 July 2008

Multiple-stakes winner Any Limit rewarded her owners by winning the Grade Two First Flight Handicap for fillies and mares at seven furlongs at Belmont Park on Friday. The five-year-old had sustained an injury last year that prompted trainer Allen Jerkens to recommend the filly be retired. Owner Joseph V. Shields Jr. felt she should run as a 5-year-old.

Lady Marian is third Group winner for Nayef

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:27:46 +0100

Shadwell's second season sire Nayef had his third Group winner on Friday courtesy of Lady Marian (Nayef - La Felicita, by Shareef Dancer)'s win in the Group Three Grosser Preis de Jungheinrich Gabelstapler ocer 1m 3f at Hamburg.

Sandown Listed win for Many Volumes

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:23:55 +0100

The Henry Cecil-trained Many Volumes (Chester House - Reams Of Verse, by Nureyev), a conditions winner at three last year and second to Supaseus in the listed Wolferton Handicap at Royal Ascot recently, gained his first stakes win in the Listed Gala Stakes over 10f at Sandown on Friday, where he beat Bushman by three lengths. Kandidate was a further two and a half lengths away in third.

Eight length maiden win for Dansili colt

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:18:44 +0100

Juddmonte homebred Zacinto (Dansili - Ithaca, by Distant View) justified a tall home reputation with an emphatic eight length success in the Cushman & Wakefield EBF Maiden Stakes at Sandown on Friday.

Irish Classics to transfer to Leopardstown in 2010

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:00:06 +0100

The €100 million redevelopment of the Curragh is to commence in July 2009, and racing is to be transferred to other racecourses during the construction period. The project has been delayed due to a 16 month delay in the planning process.

Sakhee's Secret to bypass July Cup

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:55:11 +0100

The Hughie Morrison-trained Sakhee's Secret will not defend his crown in next Friday's July Cup at Newmarket. The four-year-old had won impressively last year, when he beat Dutch Art by half a length.

Ascot return planned for Ramonti

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:49:38 +0100

Godolphin's stable star Ramonti is nearing his return to competitive action. The six-year-old has not been seen since winning the Group One Hong Kong Cup in December.

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor told PA Sport: "It is still the plan to bring him back in the Summer Mile at Ascot.

Half brother to Mid Dancer tops Arqana Summer Sale

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:16:45 +0100

In a generally subdued European National Hunt market, Arqana's Summer Sale held its own at Saint-Cloud on Thursday, with the aggregate turnover reaching € 3,772,000, a decrease of only 7.4 % on the 2007 figures.