Fri, 08/08/2014 - 13:34

Aljamaaheer, Gregorian square off in Prix Maurice de Gheest

Aljamaaheer and Gregorian, third in Group 1 sprints in England this summer, are part of a field of 13 stakes winners in Sunday’s $420,000 Prix Maurice de Gheest over 6 1/2 furlongs on turf at Deauville, France.

The Group 1 Gheest drew a field of 15 and is run on a straight course.

Aljamaaheer was third in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in June and ninth in the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket on July 12. Gregorian was third in the July Cup. Both the Diamond Jubilee and July Cup were won by Slade Power.

Sun, 08/03/2014 - 14:29

Esoterique springs surprise in Prix Rothschild

Esoterique rebounded from a ninth-place finish in the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot in June to score an upset win in Sunday’s $402,600 Prix Rothschild for fillies and mares over a mile on turf at Deauville, France.

The Group 1 Prix Rothschild featured only four runners, including Integral, who won the Duke of Cambridge and the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, England, in June.

Sat, 08/02/2014 - 12:27

Sultanina scores for Gosden in Nassau Stakes

Sultanina ran down Narniyn to win the Group 1 Nassau Stakes on Saturday at Goodwood, and no surprise: John Gosden trains her.

Gosden won the Nassau for the third year in a row, Sultanina’s victory following wins by Winsili and The Fugue. And Gosden also won his third Group 1 in a week, the Nassau coming on the heels of Taghrooda’s score in the King George last Saturday at Ascot and Kingman’s win in the Sussex on Wednesday at Goodwood.

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 15:47

Integral faces stiff competition in Prix Rothschild

Integral will face only three rivals when she attempts to win her third consecutive major stakes of the summer in Sunday’s $402,600 Prix Rothschild for fillies and mares over a mile on turf in Deauville, France.

Trained by Michael Stoute, Integral won the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket in July. Both of those races were over a mile.

Owned by Cheveley Park Stud, Integral, a 4-year-old filly by Dalakhani, has won 5 of 8 starts. The Group 1 Prix Rothschild will be her first start outside of England.

Thu, 07/31/2014 - 15:47

Nassau Stakes at Goodwood appears wide open

There are seven older fillies and mares entered in the Nassau Stakes on Saturday, closing day of the Glorious Goodwood meet in England, and whichever one comes out on top will be winning for the first time at the Group 1 level. That says a lot about this year’s edition of the Nassau.

Wed, 07/30/2014 - 14:51

Kingman beats Toronado in Sussex Stakes

Having already established himself as the best 3-year-old miler in Europe, Kingman staked his claim Wednesday to being the best European miler, period, defeating high-class 4-year-old Toronado by one length at Goodwood in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes.

The Juddmonte Farms homebred had only three rivals in the Sussex, which was run at a crawl, with Darwin leading on the inside, Toronado glued to his flank, and Outstrip and Kingman taking up positions behind.

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 14:50

Kingman has edge over Toronado in Sussex

Fresh off a major triumph Saturday in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, trainer John Gosden goes for another with Kingman in the Group 1 Sussex on Wednesday at Goodwood in England.

Gosden won the 1 1/2-mile King George with the 3-year-old filly Taghrooda and will try to take the one-mile Sussex with the 3-year-old colt Kingman. Kingman’s major rival is Toronado, who won the straight-course Sussex last year for trainer Richard Hannon and Al Shaqab Racing.

Sat, 07/26/2014 - 14:27

Taghrooda impresses in King George Stakes

Taghrooda made history Saturday at Ascot, becoming only the third 3-year-old filly to win the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the race’s 63-year history.

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 14:45

Sixth horse in England tests positive for morphine

Another horse has tested positive for morphine in England, according to the Racing Post, and Michael Stoute, who trains a horse for Queen Elizabeth II that tested positive, has revealed that a second horse in his stable also tested positive for the drug.

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 13:57

Telescope on improve entering King George

Nikki Sherman
Magician, shown winning the 2013 Breeders' Cup Turf, will start in Wednesday's Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Telescope, a 4-year-old who never has started in a Group 1 race, is the favorite for one of the most prestigious races in England, the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday at Ascot.

Such is the sway held by trainer Michael Stoute, who has won the King George five times, first in 1981 with Shergar and most recently in 2010 with Harbinger.