Tue, 08/01/2006 - 00:00

Iffraaj decisive winner of Group 2 Lennox

Iffraaj gave nothing else a chance in the Group 2, $279,000 Lennox Stakes on Tuesday as he sped to a four-length victory in the opening day feature at Goodwood in England.

Narrowly denied at Newmar-ket's meeting when he failed to run down Les Arcs by a head in the six-furlong Group 1 July Cup, the 3-2 Iffraaj was ridden more prominently in second place by Frankie Dettori this time. The 5-year-old Iffraaj assumed command just inside the quarter pole and drew off to defeat 40-1 longshot Jedburgh, getting the seven furlongs in 1:25.58 on good ground.

Tue, 08/01/2006 - 00:00

Iffraaj easy winner in Lennox

Iffraaj gave nothing else a chance in the Group 2, $279,000 Lennox Stakes on Tuesday, when he sped to a four-length victory in Glorious Goodwood's opening day feature.

Mon, 07/31/2006 - 00:00

Mandesha takes Astarte

Mandesha more than made amends for her disqualification from the Group 3 Prix Chloe four weeks ago with a victory at Deauville on Sunday in the Group 1, $317,000 Prix d'Astarte.

Mon, 07/31/2006 - 00:00

Araafa favored in Sussex

Araafa goes in search of his third consecutive Group 1 victory at Goodwood on Wednesday when he takes on six foes in the $560,000 Sussex Stakes, the first of four European weight-for-age miles leading to the Breeders' Cup Mile.

The winner of the Irish 2000 Guineas and the St. James's Palace Stakes, Araafa is an Irish-bred son of Mull of Kintyre trained by Jeremy Noseda. As he will find his preferred good to firm ground at Goodwood, he looks like value even at his current Corals price of 5-4. Alan Munro retains the ride.

Sun, 07/30/2006 - 00:00

Mandesha victorious in Prix d'Astarte

Mandesha made up for her disqualification from the Group 3 Prix Chloe four weeks ago by winning at Deauville on Sunday in the Group 1, $317,000 Prix d'Astarte.

Sat, 07/29/2006 - 00:00

Hurricane Run back on top

Racing Post
Hurricane Run, Christophe Soumillon up, wins Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot.

Hurricane Run, seemingly a beaten favorite on the turn for home, rallied along the rail to defeat Electrocutionist and Heart's Cry in a memorable renewal of the $1.38 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Fri, 07/28/2006 - 00:00

Fallon's appeal denied

The court appeal by jockey Kieren Fallon against the Horseracing Regulatory Authority ruling that bans him from riding in Britain was rejected Friday. Fallon is thus effectively barred in Britain until after his trial on criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud customers of Betfair, the online betting exchange that allows users to post odds and take wagers from other users.

Fri, 07/28/2006 - 00:00

Rajeem has Deauville pace edge

The Prix d'Astarte, Sunday's Group 1 mile at Deauville for fillies and mares, has the first three finishers from the French 1000 Guineas as well as the recent winner of Newmarket's Falmouth Stakes, Rajeem.

Rajeem got away with a slow early pace in the Group 1 Falmouth to defeat the classy older females Soviet Song and Peeress. She quickened very well that day and is likely to find the usual early French crawl at Deauville to her advantage.

Fri, 07/28/2006 - 00:00

French 1000 Guineas stars top Prix d'Astarte

The first three finishers in the French 1000 Guineas, as well as Falmouth Stakes winner Rajeem, were entered in Sunday's Group 1, $317,000 Prix d'Astarte for fillies and mares at Deauville.

Thu, 07/27/2006 - 00:00

Electrocutionist holds fitness edge

Alan Weissman
Electrocutionist, the Dubai World Cup winner, is back in top form.

Electrocutionist can take advantage of a Hurricane Run who may not be in top form and a Heart's Cry who has not run in four months and win the $1.38 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.