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Authorized Provides Dettori with First Derby Win

Heavy favorite Authorized romped to an impressive five-length victory in the Vodafone Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs on Saturday, providing champion jockey Frankie Dettori with a long sought-after win in the English classic.

 Saturday, June 02, 2007

Henry Cecil Back in Lime 'Light' with Oaks Victory

After a seven-year absence, Henry Cecil, the master of Warren Place and one of the greatest trainers in the history of the British turf, roared back into the Classic spotlight when his high class filly, Light Shift captured the Vodafone Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom on Friday.

 Friday, June 01, 2007

Scorpion Stings Rivals in Coronation Cup

Scorpion led home an Aidan O'Brien exacta as the 2005 Ladbrokes St. Leger (Eng-I) winner powered to the wire 1 1/4 lengths clear of stablemate Septimus in the Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom on Friday.

 Friday, June 01, 2007

Finsceal Beo Completes Her Own Guineas Double

Finsceal Beo held off the late challenge of 66-1 outsider Dimenticata to record a Classic double in the Boylesports Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 27, 2007

Notnowcato Strikes Gold at the Curragh

Notnowcato got the better of Dylan Thomas for a second time when he held on for a determined head victory in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 27, 2007

Cockney Rebel Completes Guineas Double

Cockney Rebel proved that his victory in the Stan James Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket earlier this month wasn't a fluke by adding the Boylesports Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, May 26, 2007

Manduro Much the Best at Longchamp

Manduro emphatically proved he was the class of the field with an authoritative five length victory in the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 20, 2007

Red Evie Tough as Nails in Lockinge

In 2006, Red Evie rattled off seven straight wins, culminating with a victory in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Ire-I) in September. On Saturday at Newbury Race Course, Red Evie proved that victory wasn't a fluke by adding the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) to her resume.

 Saturday, May 19, 2007

Darjina Denies Finsceal Beo Guineas Double

Champion filly Finsceal Beo was narrowly denied a famous Classic double as Darjina came with a late rush to snatch the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I) by a head at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 13, 2007

Distant Way Repeats at Capannelle

Distant Way and jockey Mirco Demuro teamed up for a repeat victory in the Premio Presidente Della Repubblica (Ity-I) at Capannelle on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 13, 2007

Dylan Thomas Dominates in Prix Ganay

Dylan Thomas captured his third group I victory with an easy two-length win in the Prix Ganay (Fr-I) at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, April 29, 2007

Mount Nelson Lands Criterium International

Mount Nelson made a dramatic leap from maiden winner to Group 1 victor in just seven days when winning the Criterium International (Fr-I) at Saint-Cloud on Sunday.

 Sunday, October 29, 2006

Montare Takes Prix Royal-Oak

Montare completed a weekend Group 1 double for her sire, Montjeu, when she captured the Prix Royal-Oak (Fr-I) at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, October 22, 2006

Authorized Springs Upset in Racing Post Trophy

In only his second career start, 25-1 outsider Authorized powered home to win the Racing Post Trophy Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury on Saturday.

 Saturday, October 21, 2006

Teofilo Wins Heavyweight Battle in Dewhurst

Teofilo prevailed again in an epic duel with his adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Saturday.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

France Shows Pride in Champion Triumph

Pride made amends for her second place finish in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) with an easy three length victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Saturday.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

Caradak Wins Thriller in France

Godolphin added to its Group 1 success in France this season when Caradak prevailed in a tight finish to win the Prix de la Foret (Fr-I) at Longchamp on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Spinning Queen Cruises in Sun Chariot

Spinning Queen made her second foray into Group 1 company an eye-catching one when leading from gate to wire to post an impressive nine-length victory in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Sunday.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Indian Ink Spot on in Cheveley Park

Indian Ink celebrated her first victory at the highest level with a gutsy win in the Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Friday.

 Friday, September 29, 2006

Dutch Masters Middle Park Foes

Dutch Art remained undefeated with an impressive victory in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Friday.

 Friday, September 29, 2006

George Washington Forges to Victory at Ascot

George Washington restored his illustrious reputation with an impressive victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 23, 2006

Teofilo Packs Punch in National Stakes

Teofilo extended his winning streak to four following an impressive victory over Holy Roman Emperor in the Laing O'Rourke National Stakes (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 17, 2006

Patience is a Virtue for Kastoria in Irish St. Leger

Kastoria, the only distaffer in the field, roared past heavy favorite Yeats in the final 50 yards to claim victory in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 16, 2006

Shirocco Defeats Hurricane Run in Prix Foy

Shirocco maintained his unbeaten record this year with a neck victory over stablemate Hurricane Run in the Prix Foy Gray d'Albion Barriere (Fr-II) on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 10, 2006

Mandesha Easy Winner of Prix Vermeille

Mandesha was a convincing winner of the Prix Vermeille Lucien Barriere (Fr-I) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, September 10, 2006

Iconic Success for Galileo Offspring in St. Leger

Sixties Icon, under a cool ride by Frankie Dettori, scored an emphatic 2½ length victory in the Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes (Eng-I) at York on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 09, 2006

Dylan Thomas Poetic in Irish Champion

Dylan Thomas prevailed under an inspired ride by Kieren Fallon to defeat Ouija Board by a neck in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I) at Leopardstown on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 09, 2006

Prince Flori Surprises at Baden-Baden

Prince Flori burst through the field with a furlong left to run to spring a 40-1 surprise in the Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden (Ger-I) on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 03, 2006

Librettist Lands Prix du Moulin

Librettist led from the start to land his second Group 1 victory in three weeks when he captured the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I) on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 03, 2006

Miss Beatrix Storms Home in Moyglare Stud

Miss Beatrix showed true grit and determination as she wore down Silca Chave to win the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 27, 2006

Reverence Rewards Faithful in Nunthorpe Stakes

Reverence popped out of the gate and never looked back as he led the way to a two-length victory in the VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes (Eng-I) at York on Thursday.

 Thursday, August 24, 2006

Notnowcato Surprises Foes in Juddmonte International

Notnowcato surprised most observers when heading a 1-2 sweep for trainer Sir Michael Stoute in the Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-I) at York on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Unbeaten Dutch Art Masters Prix Morny

Dutch Art maintained his unbeaten record with a polished win in the Darley Prix Morny (Fr-I) at Deauville on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 20, 2006

Godolphin Gets Back into Group 1 Mix

Godolphin, which had been without a Group 1 victory in Europe all season, scored two within minutes of each other in France and Germany on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 13, 2006

Holy Roman Emperor Rules at The Curragh

Mrs. John Magnier's Holy Roman Emperor produced a divine performance to rule the Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 13, 2006

Marchand D'Or Rolls to Deauville Victory

Marchand D'Or showed a sharp turn of foot when easily defeating 16 rivals in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-I) on Sunday at Deauville.

 Sunday, August 06, 2006

Ouija Board Prevails in Epic Nassau Stakes

Ouija Board and Alexander Goldrun provided racing with an electrifying duel in the Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday, with Ouija Board just getting her nose in front at the wire.

 Saturday, August 05, 2006

Court Masterpiece Shines in Sussex

Court Masterpiece came with a late rush to claim the Cantor Spreadfair Sussex Stakes (Eng-I) at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Hurricane Run Storms to King George Victory

Hurricane Run put in a gutsy performance to land the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Alexandrova Completes Oaks Double

Alexandrova pulled off a Classic double and gave jockey Kieren Fallon a welcome morale boost when she ran away with the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006

Rajeem Shocks Falmouth Field

Clive Brittain pulled off another big race surprise when his 3-year-old filly, Rajeem, landed the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) at odds of 50-1 at Newmarket on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Stormy River Rolls to Victory in Prix Jean Prat

The Nicolas Clement-trained Stormy River went from last to first to land the Prix Jean Prat (Fr-I) in impressive fashion at Chantilly on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 09, 2006

Junior Eclipses Rivals at Sandown

David Junior swept from last to first to emphatically reverse Royal Ascot form with Ouija Board to take the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) at Sandown Park on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 08, 2006

Poetic Effort from Dylan Thomas in Irish Derby

Jockey Kieren Fallon won his second straight Budweiser Irish Derby, riding 9-2 favorite Dylan Thomas to a 3 1/2 -length victory at the Curragh Sunday.

 Sunday, July 02, 2006

Alexander Goldrun Prevails for Pretty Polly Repeat

Alexander Goldrun dug in resolutely and repelled the challenge of Chelsea Rose to record her second consecutive victory in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 01, 2006

There's Just Enough Pride in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

Multiple champion Hurricane Run tasted defeat for only the second time in his career when he was beaten at the wire by the classy 6-year-old French mare, Pride, in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) on Sunday.

 Sunday, June 25, 2006

Confidential Lady Lands French Oaks

Sir Mark Prescott ended a 36-year wait for a Classic win when his filly Confidential Lady won the Prix de Diane Hermes (Fr-I) at Chantilly on Sunday.

 Sunday, June 11, 2006

Darsi Delivers Perfect Birthday Gift for Soumillon

Darsi provided jockey Christophe Soumillon with a memorable birthday present when winning the Prix du Jockey-Club Mitsubishi Motors (Fr-I) (French Derby) on Sunday at Chantilly.

 Sunday, June 04, 2006

Alexandrova Dominates Vodafone Oaks

Alexandrova landed another English classic for trainer Aidan O'Brien and owners Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith when flying home an easy winner of the 228th running of the Vodafone Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom on Friday.

 Friday, June 02, 2006

Hurricane Run Impressive in 2006 Debut

Hurricane Run made a superb seasonal debut when galloping home an easy winner of the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 28, 2006
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